Introduction to Fire Safety Management

Introduction to Fire Safety Management
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The plant affecting the primary hazards or one or more 
control measures such as:
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Heating systems (oil to electrical)
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Air handling circulatory units affecting the possible 
movement of smoke and smoke control
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Introduction/removal of equipment that may pro-
duce static electricity.
The procedures in place:
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Refuelling, plant isolations, etc.
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Emergency response arrangements
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Fire 
plan.
The work processes:
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Introduction of or removal of hot work operations
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Introduction of powder coating processes or those 
that may generate dust
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Addition or reduction in the use of fl ammable sub-
stances or LPG.
In addition changes to legislation, the results of investi-
gations into fi res or false alarms, or enforcement action 
may also establish a need to review and revise the fi re 
risk assessment.
Where intermediate control measures are introduced 
such as the provision of additional fi re wardens/security 
teams to cover for a lack of fi re warning/detection 
systems, the fi re risk assessment should be reviewed 
regularly to ensure that any such intermediate control 
measures remain effective.
that the premises can be safely evacuated and to 
communicate its contents so that the people who may 
come into the building know what to do if there is a fi re.
As in the case of written risk assessments, if an 
employer employs fi ve or more persons, details of the 
emergency plan must be recorded. In addition, if the 
premises are licensed or an alterations notice requiring an 
emergency plan is in force, then details of the emergency 
plan must also be recorded.
The enforcement agencies also consider that 
regular reviews of assessments are under-
taken as a matter of course; such reviews are 
likely to be included in an overall annual review 
into the effectiveness of the safety manage-
ment system, which should be reported to 
the board or senior management team or an 
organisation.