Owners and managers of businesses, or any other type of workplace must be aware that it’s critical to have proper workplace fire safety measures in place. These measures that must be in place are there to protect workers, protect property and protect the companies assets. All companies will have a disaster recovery plan in place as part of their quality system, however no organization wants to be in the position of having to implement their disaster recover plan as a result of a fire. Many companies who have sustained a fire never recovery as the damage to the business is too great to sustain. Therefore with the proper fire safety measures, you can protect workers, protect property and protect the company’s assets.
Here are a list of tips to help you improve workplace fire safety:
- Have an evacuation plan.
- Have the correct fire safety equipment in place that is ready to use
- Make sure your employees are all trained in fire safety and test this regularly with inspections
- Ensure proper exits and fire escape routes are clearly posted, verify this as part of regular inspections
- Perform regular fire drills
- Maintain equipment routinely
- Perform regular fire safety inspections
For an organization to operate safely these measures must be in place, and are there to protect workers, protect property and protect the companies assets.
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