If you have a good memory you may remember in the article: Fire Safety at Work that the average offices exceed fire regulations due to the tonnes of loose paper scattered …
Trina at EVAC Services forwarded a press release on the new Fire Safety Rules now in effect in Queensland.
Revised building fire and safety regulation came into force on 1 July 2009 …
It is vital to have a fire plan in the workplace that ensures all employees can get out of the building safely. Whether you are the employee or the employer, there are a number of things you need …
Emergency Drills – are you doing them?
Think back to when you were a kid in school. Do you remember the various hazard drills you had to practice? Depending on where you lived there were fire drills …
WorkSafe Victoria put out an alert earlier this year about Synthetic High Visibility Clothing catching fire when flames or ignition sources are present. “A road construction worker was using a demolition saw (demo-saw) to cut a steel upright when sparks ignited the stomach area of his high visibility shirt. He suffered burns to his stomach [...]
Here is a real thought provoker: Do you realise that most offices exceed fire regulations given the large amount of loose and scattered paper covering their desks, book shelves, tables, chairs, etc. Don’t believe me? As a rule of thumb every kilogram of paper has the same energy volatility as 4 litres of petrol. That [...]
