Auto Fire Safety

Most people thought that car fires are brought about by vehicular accidents alone and so as long as they are not involved in them, they have the misconception that there is no chance that the car will burn.  That is so untrue.  The basic elements of fire are present in the car and therefore, the [...]

Having the proper precautions in place is absolutely necessary when it comes to fire safety.  But if you run a business or are self employed in an office, then you have to be even more aware of fire safety regulations and how they might affect how you run business in the UK.  Since 2006, new [...]

A risk assessment is a controlled look at what, in your work activities and workplace, can cause harm to people. Before you begin your risk assessment, verify whether any of the fire safety arrangements in your workplace have previously been approved under other fire safety, licensing or building legislation. Your risk assessment may discover additional matters that need to be dealt with if the previous approval was given according to an outdated standard of fire precautions, or the approval was under legislation that does not cover all the requirements of the Fire Regulations.

Employers have legal obligations to ensure your health and safety at work. Normally the law makes provision for your rights to health and safety at work as a member of staff, and these rights cannot be altered or removed by your employer.

According to the new fire safety regulations, the health, safety and welfare of employees and others who may have access to the workplace are the responsibility of the employer. The fire safety regulations mandate that employees must carry out a fire risk assessment [...]

You should know that the threat from fire hazards at the workplace is very real. A little planning and effort can help minimise your workers’ risk. Here are some suggestions to deal with fire hazards before they become actual fires:

Develop and practise a fire escape plan
Install, test and maintain smoke detectors and fire extinguishers
Know the [...]

Your fire extinguishers are among the most important pieces of safety equipment in your workplace. What are the components of a fire and how do fire extinguishers help put fires out?

Fire exits should be strategically located, with an outward opening door that has a crash bar and outward leading signs on it. Knowing where to find the emergency exits in a building that you frequent can save your life. Inward opening, rotating and sliding doors are unacceptable for use as fire exits, as they might need to be fixed open using a latch or chain if the door is needed as an exit route.

Photoluminescent exit signs, a new technology, have altered the way people think about escape and safety products. What are photoluminescent signs? Such signs generally use several chemically treated layers concurrently to generate continuous light that will last for years at a time. The benefits of such an approach are diverse; the biggest is probably the financial savings.

Everyone knows that the law mandates emergency lighting equipment. However, too many times we overlook the importance of maintaining emergency lighting equipment that will lessen the possibility of panic or injury during a power outage or other emergency.