Fire Prevention & Protection
Cogbill Safety Tuesday November 17th, 2020
In both shop and field operations in the industrial sector there will always exist the risk for fire. This could be caused by any number of reasons, such as the lack of automatic fire detection or suppression systems, the potential accumulation of flammable liquids, or the presence of potential sources of ignition. It is always a good idea for organizations to have a Fire Prevention and Fire Protection Program in place, to keep workers and property safe.
Fire Prevention
Fire prevention includes the specific measures that focus on preventing the inception of fire. This can be achieved by enforcing a firm policy of fire prevention and loss control. The basic policy should be supplemented to encompass the specific needs and potential hazards associated with the property to be protected, its value, and its proximity to fire sources. The goal of any fire protection plan is to control the buildup of combustible materials or flammable liquids and to reduce the potential ignition sources, all through a comprehensive program of inspection and employee training.
Fire Protection
Fire protection encompasses all measures relating to the safeguarding of human life and the preservation of property through the prevention, detection, and extinguishing of a fire. Fire protection includes fire prevention procedures. Both fire protection and fire prevention aim to protect human life, to prevent damages to physical assets, and to maintain a continuity of production and timely completion of quality and safely-performed services.
A Fire Prevention and Protection program should:
Identify materials that are potential fire hazards and their proper handling and storage procedures.
Focus on potential ignition sources and the proper procedures for control of such materials.
Include fire protection equipment or systems.
Identify persons responsible for maintaining the equipment and systems installed to prevent or to control ignition of fires.
Identify people responsible for the control and accumulation of flammable or combustible material.
Describe good housekeeping procedures for ensuring control of accumulated flammable and combustible waste material and residues.
Provide employee training on fire hazards they may encounter
