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Most of the o ces and factories are  based on either electronic devices or heat emitting devices.

         hile using different tools or devices in the workplace  there are chances of fire ignition which can be caused
        due to any of the following reasons:
          Emission of sparks from electronic devices or wired connections.

          Flames of gas ovens  lighters  or welding torches.
          Sparks from wood or metal saws and other types of similar e uipment.
          Heat generated from combustion engines, ACs, space heaters, boilers, and other similar machines.

          Chemical ignition from chemicals that combust under normal working temperatures.
          Smoking.
          Lightening and thundering, etc.


        Fire Safety Measures
        Many times the loss caused by these incidents are unbearable and irreparable. Such incidents can badly affect
        people at the workplace physically and mentally and can destruct the infrastructure of any work area leading
        to heavy financial and irreparable loss.



























         ccidents caused due to fire is life threatening that may damage the identity of an individual and complete
        structure of workplace or an organisation.  o prevent this  an organisation should implement basic fire safety
        measures like:

        Awareness and Training:  All persons of the organisation  should be aware  and  trained  about  the basic
        measures that can be taken to cope up with Fire especially at critical workplaces such as power plants  mines
        etc.
        Fire Drills: Mock  rills should be conducted at regular intervals so that the workers should know what to do
        and where do go in case of fire.

        Fire Safety Equipment:  n organisation should install  keep and maintain certain e uipments for fire safety.
         ll stakeholders should be familiar about their application:
          Suppression Systems
          Smoke  larms

          Fire  xtinguishers



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