Administration Manual - B.E.S.T. Undertaking.

i) adequate fire protection is provided at all the premises of the
Undertaking, including diesel tankers and mobile canteens.
To this end he shall periodically visit various premises and
asses the need and if necessary effect changes wherever
necessary.
ii) a programme of servicing, over hauling and change of refills
is drawn up and implemented.
iii) all the C02 extinguishers and cartridges
are weighed ever 2.5 to 3 months to
ensure that optimum quantity of CO2 gas
is available for effective operation of the
extinguishers.
iv) the defects, if any, in the extinguishers
are rectified expeditiously.
v) a) programme of hydraulic testing of fire extinguishers is
implemented on continuous basis and 1/3 rd of total
extinguishers are tested every year.
b) such of extinguishers which fail in the hydraulic test are
scrapped and arrange for their replacement.
vi) adequate spare extinguishers /spare parts are maintained.
vii) upto date, post-wise/depot-wise as well as
type wise information is maintained by
him.
viii upto date record of servicing, over hauling weighing, testing
and replacements is maintained by him.
ix) all the sand buckets are filled with sufficient quantity of dry sea
shore sand.
x) investigate causes of fires and take remedial measures.
xi)
carry out periodical check of smoke
detectors at EDP Backbay. A liaison is
maintained with the Inspectorate of
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