Getting Back to Business: Workplace Fire Safety

4/20/2020 (Permalink)

Many businesses are currently closed or working with skeleton crews during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. With any luck, things will be slowly opening back up over the coming weeks; this could a perfect opportunity to refresh your team on workplace fire safety.

Fire Safety Tips for the Workplace

No matter type of business you conduct at your workplace, fire safety should always be a main concern. Here are a few fire safety tips you can distribute to your staff.

Fire Prevention

• Keep your work area free of waste paper, trash and other items that can easily catch fire.
• Check on your electrical cords. If a cord is damaged in any way, replace it. Try not to lay cords in places where they can be stepped on, as this will contribute to deterioration of the protective outside coating.
• Don't overload your circuits.
• Turn off electrical appliances at the end of each day.
• Keep heat producing equipment away from anything that might burn. This includes copiers, coffee makers, computers, etc.
    

In the Event of a Fire

• Upon finding a fire, call 911 immediately and don't hand up with the emergency responder until told to do so.
• Close doors when exiting to help limit the spread of smoke and fire throughout the building.
• Never use elevators during an evacuation.
• Follow the escape plan and meet at a per-determined place outside of your building and away from danger. Conduct a headcount to ensure all of your staff has evacuated.

The best way to ensure the safety of your staff is through fire prevention and preparation. Talk with your staff about fire safety in the workplace today.

Should your business suffer fire damage, contact SERVPRO of Bangor/Ellsworth at (207)947-0400!  Let us help you make it "Like it never even happened."