Fire Protection in Queensland Workplaces
Ensuring the workplace is appropriately protected against any potential fire hazard is one of the most important steps an employer can take when operating a small to medium size business in QLD. Keeping employees and physical business assets safe from potential fire damage requires an effective fire safety plan and interconnected smoke alarm products, as the first line of defence.
Do you have fire hazards in your workplace?
As a business operator it is best practice to identify fire
safety hazards in the workplace, and to eliminate their potential to cause a
fire. Below are some fire safety hazards which should be considered during the
risk management process. Do you have these fire hazards in your workplace?
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Combustible liquids — Unless stored correctly, combustible
and/or highly flammable liquids, could pose threat of fire or explosions. Ensure
proper hazardous goods storage is available.
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Electrical equipment — Some of the most common
fire hazards are due to faulty electrical equipment that has been left on unattended
– particularly equipment which contain lithium-ion batteries is charging.
Ensure a portable appliance testing (PAT) regime is in place using a qualified
electrician.
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Flammable materials — cardboard boxes, paper or other
flammable material that is likely to catch fire. Ensure bin lids are closed and
potential ignition sources (i.e., cigarette butts or welding sparks) are directed
away from these work areas. Ongoing regular housekeeping should always be maintained.
What about a fire safety procedure?
After an initial risk assessment has been conducted, a detailed
fire safety procedure should be developed and communicated to all stakeholders.
The fire safety procedure should clearly outline an exit strategy, sound of alarms,
practicing of emergency fire drills and all other measures taken to reduce the likelihood
of fire. It is always the employer’s responsibility to maintain adequate fire
safety in the workplace as they have legal ‘duty of care’. However, employees also
have responsibility to report fire hazards and be pro-active as far as
practicable to reduce fire risk.
Protecting your workplace with interconnected smoke detectors
Irrespective of which state your business resides in, it is
important to have photoelectric interconnected smoke alarms installed in the
workplace as the first line of defence against fire. Doing so will also reduce any
potential insurance implications should a fire occur.
Photoelectric Smoke Alarms Australia in New Farm QLD sell photoelectric
interconnected smoke detectors, which offer your workplace the highest defence
against the threat of fire. Our interconnected smoke detectors will alert all
employees to a fire situation, allowing the fire safety procedure to be
initiated so everyone can safely and calmly exit the area.
Protect your workplace today!
Our smoke detectors are Australian Standard 3786:2014 compliant,
CSIRO Activefire certified, and we sell both lithium battery powered smoke
detectors (10 year life), and also smoke detectors which are hardwired into
240v mains power. Shipping is free Australia-wide on all orders over $200.
Interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms should form a
cornerstone of the fire protection management strategy for your workplace, irrespective
of which state your business is based in.
www.photoelectricsmokealarms.com.au
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