Industrial fire safety

Industrial Fire Safety is the set of practices intended to reduce the destruction caused by fire.
Industrial Fire Safety measures include those that are intended to prevent ignition of an uncontrolled fire, and those that are used to limit the development and effects of a fire after it starts.
Industrial fire safety is primarily a management activity which is concerned with
Reducing
Controlling &
Eliminating fire accident from the industries or industrial units.
Common Causes For Fire Hazards In�Industries - Electrical systems that are overloaded, resulting in hot wiring or connections, or failed components
Combustible storage areas with insufficient protection
Combustibles near equipment that generates heat, flame, or sparks
Candles and other open flames
Smoking (Cigarettes, cigars, pipes, lighters, etc.)
Equipment that generates heat and utilizes combustible materials
Four E's of Fire Safety - Engineering: i.e. safety at the design, equipment installation stage.

Education: i.e. education of employees in fire safety practices.

Enlistment: i.e. it concerns the attitude of the employees and management towards the programmed and its purpose. This necessary arose the interest of employees in fire accident prevention and safety consciousness.

Encouragement: i.e. to enforce adherence to fire safe rules and practices.Industrial Fire Safety Instruments
Over time, an increased understanding of the many factors that contribute to the risk of fire has led to positive developments in the fire protection of industrial structures. Improvements in public fire protection systems and services, as well as increased use of private active or passive systems through fire-protection and loss-control engineering, has meant an overall decrease in the cost of industrial fire hazards. A discussion of the factors affecting insurance premium

1. Presented By : ARAVIND SHAJI Reg No : 13035127 GPTC Nattakom, Kottayam INDUSTRIAL FIRE SAFETY

2. INTRODUCTION Industrial Fire Safety  is the set of practices intended to reduce the destruction caused by fire.  Industrial F ire Safety  measures include those that are intended to prevent ignition of an uncontrolled fire, and those that are used to limit the development and effects of a fire after it starts.

3. What is Industrial Fire Safety? Industrial fire safety is primarily a management activity which is concerned with Reducing Controlling & Eliminating fire accident from the industries or industrial units.

4. Causes of Industrial Fire Accidents Unsafe conditions The job itself Psychological conditions Machinery & Equipment Unsafe Acts Miscellaneous Causes

5. Common Causes For Fire Hazards In Industries Electrical systems that are overloaded, resulting in hot wiring or connections, or failed components Combustible storage areas with insufficient protection Combustibles near equipment that generates heat, flame, or sparks Candles and other open flames Smoking (Cigarettes, cigars, pipes, lighters, etc .) Equipment that generates heat and utilizes combustible materials

6. Flammable liquids and aerosols Flammable solvents (and rags soaked with solvent) placed in enclosed trash cans Fireplace chimneys not properly or regularly cleaned Electrical wiring in poor condition Leaking Batteries Personal ignition sources - matches, lighters Electronic and electrical equipment

7. Significance of Industrial Fire Safety Industrial fire hazards causes a great loss to both the Employer & Employee, that’s it is having importance Cost of compensation Cost of medical-aid Cost of training a new worker Cost of the lost time Cost of investigation Cost of supervision & inspections Cost to the Govt. in terms of factory inspectors, & public health services

8. Cont... Cost of spoilage of materials Cost of the damage of machinery Cost of cost of wages payable during injury Cost of loss of confidence Cost of loss to the worker and his family

9. Objectives of Industrial Fire Safety To prevent fire accidents in the plant by reducing the fire hazard to minimum. To eliminate fire accident caused work stoppage and lost production. To achieve lower workmen’s compensation, insurance rates and reduce all other direct and indirect costs of fire accidents. To prevent loss of life, permanent disability and the loss of income of worker by eliminating causes of fire accidents. To evaluate employee’s confidence by promoting safe work place and good working condition To educate all members of the organization in continuous state of safety mindless and to make supervision competent and intensely safety minded.

10. Measures To Ensure Industrial Fire Safety Fire Safety Policy Fire Safety Committee Fire Safety Engineering Fire Safety Education & Training

11. Four E's of Fire Safety Engineering: i.e. safety at the design, equipment installation stage. Education: i.e. education of employees in f ire safety practices. Enlistment: i.e. it concerns the attitude of the employees and management towards the programmed and its purpose. This necessary arose the interest of employees in fire accident prevention and safety consciousness. Encouragement: i.e. to enforce adherence to f ire safe rules and practices.

12. Safety Inspection Procedures Safety audit – A safety audit subjects each area of a company’s activity to a systematic critical examination with the object of minimizing loss. Safety survey- A safety survey is a detailed examination in depth of a narrower field of activity. Safety inspection- A routine scheduled inspection of a unit or department, which may be carried out by someone ( may be a fire safety representative ) from within the unit, possibly accompanied by the fire safety advisor.

13. Industrial Fire Safety Instruments Fire-Extinguisher-Cylinders F ire-Alarm-Panel Fire-Damper

14. Fire-Alarm-Accessories Including Smoke Detectors Adequate Water Supply & Associated Accessories Like Dividing-Breeches etc Escape Chute

15. C onclusion Over time, an increased understanding of the many factors that contribute to the risk of fire has led to positive developments in the fire protection of industrial structures. Improvements in public fire protection systems and services, as well as increased use of private active or passive systems through fire-protection and loss-control engineering, has meant an overall decrease in the cost of industrial fire hazards. A discussion of the factors affecting insurance premium

16. References http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_safety_system http://www.fmins.com/pdf/safety_SERVICES/IndustrialSafety.pdf http://www.total.com/en/society-environment/industrial-safety/industrial-safety-core-focus-our-initiatives/workplace-safety-continuous-improvement?%FFbw=kludge1%FF http://labour.nic.in/content/innerpage/industrial-safety--and-health.php http://www.ind-safety.com http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/industrial-safety/main.htm http://www.suresafety.com

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