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Fire Risk Assessment And Responsible Management
It is rather funny to acknowledge that whilst our workplace may be filled with the necessary fire fighting equipment, many of us would not know where to start in using this. Why is this so? Are we taking things for granted and hoping that fire accidents that had happened elsewhere cannot happen in our workplace? I guess we are. But, that mentality should be changed. What you can claim from insurance after a fire break-out is only monetary benefits; you could never claim back the invaluable lives of your staff.
So, I will leave it to you to think, is this what we really want? Certainly not! You are reading on because you know that a fire accident could ruin it all for you. It is time to be a responsible employer or an operations manager now. Take time off your hectic schedule and get down to some serious business where fire safety is concerned.
What do you do now?
If you are thinking about this question now, only one thing is evident- that it has been a long while since any fire safety briefing was done. Let us start from the basics.
Dig up all the old fire related documents which are probably lying around in the oldest cabinets in your organisation. Fire related documents include a fire checklist, a fire log and a fire drill planner with remarks for improvements.
You should first engage a professional fire risk assessor to assess the level of fire risk in your organisation. This person can be engaged through your fire fighting equipment supplier. All fire fighting equipment previously bought should also be displayed to allow the assessor to check on its condition and advise accordingly. This will include maintenance of smoke detectors and fire alarm systems.
Apart from a fire risk assessor, a professional electrician should also be engaged. The job of these personnel is to ensure that there are no loose wires and overloaded plugs which may lead to a short circuit. Other technical assessment and maintenance could be done during this time. This refers to maintenance of any old machines and equipment which are often the cause of fire break-outs in factories.
You know what, if you had already done the above three steps, you have done the entire tough job already. What is left is to work on the fire documents to comply with the current fire law and regulations and also to adhere to what the assessors had said and improvise and implement them accordingly.
I know you are still thinking if this is really it. Yes, this is really it. Go on and do them! Your organisation is your second home and your employees are also your family!
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