Introduction to Fire Safety Management

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Fire Protection Causes and prevention of fi re Have measures been taken to ensure the early installation and operation of: – escape stairs (including compartment walls)? – lightning conductors? – automatic fi re alarms? – automatic sprinkler systems? – hose reels? Are fi re dampers and fi re stopping provided at the earliest opportunity? Is steelwork protected as soon as possible? Are adequate water supplies available for fi re fi ghting purposes? Are all hydrants clear of obstruction? Portable Fire Extinguishers Are adequate numbers of suitable extinguishers provided? Are suffi cient personnel trained in their use? Are extinguishers located in conspicuous positions near exits? Are carbon dioxide extinguishers in place adjacent to electrical equipment? Do all mechanically propelled site plant carry suitable extinguishers? Have procedures been implemented for the regular inspection and maintenance of extinguishers? Site Security against Arson Are adequate areas of the site, including all storage areas, protected by hoarding? Is security lighting installed? Has closed circuit television (CCTV) been installed? If CCTV is in position are the screens monitored and/or recorded? Is the site checked for hazards at the end of each work period, particularly where hot work has been in progress? Temporary Buildings Has the contractor made application for a fi re certifi cate (if applicable)? Is the fi rebreak between the temporary building and the structure undergoing work more than 10 metres? If the fi rebreak is les than 6 metres: – is the temporary building constructed with materials which will not signifi cantly contribute to the growth of fi re? – is the building fi tted with an automatic fi re detection system? Recommendations 171
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Introduction to Fire Safety Managem
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Contents PREFACE ix ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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Contents 9.4 Building construction
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Preface Introduction to Fire Safety
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About the authors Andrew Furness is
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Illustrations credits Figure 5.1 Co
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Illustrations credits Principles of
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Fire safety foundations To enable s
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There can also be signifi cant emot
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REDUNDANCIES REDUCED CASH FLOW INCR
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If a prosecution is brought for a b
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Figure 1.11 Employers are responsib
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Health and safety arrangements Empl
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fi re specifi c issues that the RRF
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Door closer Fire door Keep shut Fig
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Figure 1.19 Stair lift in situation
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So, whom would she sue for her loss
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Once the court has established negl
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Figure 1.25 Powers of enforcement a
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140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Figure 1.
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External factors Internal factors A
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the company had fully complied with
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Figure 2.1 ACoP of Management of he
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The organisation element of a safet
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detached building, which included o
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Organising for safety 3.1 Introduct
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Directors and senior managers often
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➤ Ensuring access and egress and
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Table 3.1 A summary of individuals
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and inform employers and other self
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Figure 3.8 Safety representatives h
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➤ To consider enforcing authority
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If a piece of work equipment that i
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4. First aid information 5. Fire fi
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Figure 3.13 Designers have a respon
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3.11 Example NEBOSH questions for C
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Safety culture 4.1 Introduction The
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There are various ‘safety climate
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the culture because if there is dis
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Communication is defi ned as: The i
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emergency medical care and rescue w
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on how much people will remember. A
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Individual factors affecting the sc
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on the culture of an organisation.
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Figure 4.11 Consultation with emplo
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esponsibilities are added such as a
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4.9 Human failure Human beings are
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safety in a way that takes their wh
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Principles of risk assessment 5.1 I
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5.2.6 Risk control systems (RCS) Th
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➤ Safety representatives ➤ Desi
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➤ Location inspection: ➤ Site s
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There are a number of methods for e
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Semi-quantitative analysis The use
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the risk controls, particularly wit
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the hazards that arise from the act
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No. Hazards Persons at risk Risk ra
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General principles of control 6.1 I
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Consultation and the arrangements f
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needs. This assessment must also ta
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High 100% Level of supervision Low
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Table 6.1 Sources of information av
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The documentation should be written
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their condition. Once these often l
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The HSE inspector dealing with the
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OXYGEN Always present in the air Ad
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➤ Boilers, internal combustion en
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capable of producing more vapour th
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unburnt fuel (unburnt products of p
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include basements. On these occasio
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7.5 Explosion As the terminology su
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substance in air may cause an explo
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can be broken down into primary and
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Nozzle Ignition Supressor Pressure
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huge fl ammable gas cloud and that
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Number 25 20 15 10 5 0 Electrical C
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8.1.5 Chemical and LPG (hazardous m
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The selection of incorrect plant an
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Flammable substances Risks arise fr
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Abbreviations AFFF Aqueous Film For
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Index BS 5539 Part 1, Monitoring fi
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Index Demolition work, contributes
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Index Fencing, as a security strate
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Index Fire risk assessment process
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Index Hazardous Installation Direct
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Index Montreal Protocol, 221 Motiva
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Index Risk matrix: for determining
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Index SSOW (Safe systems of work),
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