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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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