Fire Extinguisher Inspection And Accessibility
Fire Extinguisher Inspection and Accessibility:
Class Project
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University of XXXXXXX
Professor XXXXX
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Fire Protection Proposal A critical aspect for a successful business is the ability to motivate employees to increase and maintain their productivity. One key element in accomplishing this is to provide a safe working environment by addressing and mitigating risks or hazards facing employees. Although, it is impossible to create a completely risk free work environment, there are certain risks that can be addressed effectively, particularly the risk of a fire in the workplace. The risk of workplace fire is a concern for any business and can be mitigated in many ways. This proposal …show more content…
Therefore, the solutions to correct these violations are simple, straightforward and cost effective. They are as follows:
a) Mount fourth fire extinguisher outside the storage room with proper markings, which will provide easy access to all employees.
b) Ensure the annual inspection of all fire extinguishers in the building is conducted on the same date.
c) Create a maintenance log and record the monthly maintenance checks with either the log beginning or ending with the annual inspection.
d) Incorporate maintenance and inspection checks into the annual fire protection training.
e) Challenge employees to check the inspection date on the fire extinguishers by offering an incentive to whomever brings to the attention of management an issue. An example would be a privileged parking spot for a week or a free lunch for a day.
All of the above are easy, cost effective suggestions to correct and prevent these issues from occurring in the future. Any one or a combination of these suggestions can be utilized to create a safer working environment for, not just the third floor, but also the entire
Class Project
XXXXXXXXX
University of XXXXXXX
Professor XXXXX
XXXX
Fire Protection Proposal A critical aspect for a successful business is the ability to motivate employees to increase and maintain their productivity. One key element in accomplishing this is to provide a safe working environment by addressing and mitigating risks or hazards facing employees. Although, it is impossible to create a completely risk free work environment, there are certain risks that can be addressed effectively, particularly the risk of a fire in the workplace. The risk of workplace fire is a concern for any business and can be mitigated in many ways. This proposal …show more content…
Therefore, the solutions to correct these violations are simple, straightforward and cost effective. They are as follows:
a) Mount fourth fire extinguisher outside the storage room with proper markings, which will provide easy access to all employees.
b) Ensure the annual inspection of all fire extinguishers in the building is conducted on the same date.
c) Create a maintenance log and record the monthly maintenance checks with either the log beginning or ending with the annual inspection.
d) Incorporate maintenance and inspection checks into the annual fire protection training.
e) Challenge employees to check the inspection date on the fire extinguishers by offering an incentive to whomever brings to the attention of management an issue. An example would be a privileged parking spot for a week or a free lunch for a day.
All of the above are easy, cost effective suggestions to correct and prevent these issues from occurring in the future. Any one or a combination of these suggestions can be utilized to create a safer working environment for, not just the third floor, but also the entire