{"id":7126,"date":"2020-04-09T15:30:48","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T05:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/austfirepro.com.au\/?p=7126"},"modified":"2025-03-18T09:02:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T23:02:15","slug":"workplace-fire-safety-101-how-to-prevent-fires-in-your-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/2020\/04\/09\/workplace-fire-safety-101-how-to-prevent-fires-in-your-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"Workplace Fire Safety 101: How to Prevent Fires in Your Workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Proper fire safety should always be a priority for your company and your managers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Not only does it help keep your workers safe, but it can also build your reputation for ensuring workplace safety \u2013 an attractive quality to both clients and employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">And contrary to what many believe, establishing fire safety in the workplace isn\u2019t that difficult. You just need to know what to do and what to implement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Here are some of our top pointers:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: rgb(12, 12, 12);\">Understand your workplace\u2019s&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #0c0c0c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/fire-evacuation-plan\/\" style=\"outline: none;\"><strong>fire safety plan \/ Emergency Management Plan<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0c0c0c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->Look at your company\u2019s current fire safety plan and evaluate it thoroughly. Does it accurately reflect your current workplace? Are there parts of the plan you can improve? What are the risks that your plan is not addressing? We recommend working with a qualified <a href=\"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/fsa\/\">fire safety adviser<\/a> to update, review and improve your facility fire safety plan.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0c0c0c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Review your Evacuation Diagrams \/ Fire Maps<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0c0c0c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Having a pre-planned escape route ensures occupants at your facility will know where to go in case of fire or an emergency requiring your facility to evacuate. You must also ensure that all egress routes and fire exits shown in your diagrams are accurate and easily understood. Evacuation diagrams must be conspicuously located along the evacuation routes, orientated correctly and shows your building prescribed Fire Safety Installation \/ Essential Fire Safety Measures. The evacuation diagrams must be reviewed annually to ensure they are current and accurate. We recommend working with a qualified <a href=\"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/fsa\/\">fire safety adviser<\/a> to review and update your facility evacuation diagrams.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0c0c0c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Appoint Fire Wardens<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0c0c0c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">A fire warden helps keep your workplace safe by maintaining and implementing the right fire safety measures. They will also lead workplace evacuations during emergencies and assist emergency response units to keep everyone in your team safe. We recommend keeping your fire warden\u2019s knowledge up-to-date with regular <a href=\"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/fire-warden-training\/\" style=\"outline: none;\">fire warden training<\/a>. The AS3745 and Queensland Building Fire Safety Regs required for Wardens to be trained at 12 monthly intervals<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0c0c0c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Have Fire Extinguishers in the Right Places<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0c0c0c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">You should have fire extinguishers strategically placed in different parts of your facility. This allows your employees to confine small fires immediately and avoid further damage. Don\u2019t forget to regularly check the condition of your fire extinguishers and their expiry dates. All fire extinguishers installed at your facility needs to be service to AS1851 at 6 and 12 monthly intervals by a licensed person<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0c0c0c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Check Electronics Regularly<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0c0c0c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Check your workplace\u2019s power cords regularly for exposed wires. You should also avoid overloading plug sockets and extension cables. Having a technician come in at least once a year to check the condition and functionality of your smoke alarms and electronics will go a long way in keeping your workplace safe.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0c0c0c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Declutter and Properly Dispose of Waste.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">A cluttered office filled with paper and other flammable materials can be a fire accident waiting to happen. Keep your paper waste to a minimum, and make sure that all rubbish is properly disposed of at least weekly, if not at the end of the day. A clean workplace is a safe workplace<\/span>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Workplace Fire Safety 101: How to Prevent Fires in Your Workplace<\/h1>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: rgb(230, 16, 0);\">Stay Vigilant<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: rgb(230, 16, 0);\">Keeping a safe workplace is all about implementing the right safety measures and making sure that your staff know what to do when a fire or emergency occurs. We also recommend educating your employees regularly on the best practices and the latest guidelines for fire and workplace safety.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">At Australian Fire Protection, we offer <a href=\"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/training-services\/)\" style=\"outline: none;\">top-of-the-line training<\/a> that can equip your employees with the right knowledge to manage and respond to workplace emergencies. <a href=\"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/contact\/\">Contact us today<\/a> to learn how we can help you keep your workplace safer.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Proper fire safety should always be a priority for your company and your managers. Not only does it help keep your workers safe, but it can also build your reputation for ensuring workplace safety \u2013 an attractive quality to both clients and employees. And contrary to what many believe, establishing fire safety in the workplace [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":7281,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","tve_updated_post":"<div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><span data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d57e0\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Proper fire safety should always be a priority for your company and your managers.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d57e2\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Not only does it help keep your workers safe, but it can also build your reputation for ensuring workplace safety \u2013 an attractive quality to both clients and employees.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d57e4\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">And contrary to what many believe, establishing fire safety in the workplace isn\u2019t that difficult. You just need to know what to do and what to implement.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d57e5\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Here are some of our top pointers:<\/span><\/p><ul class=\"\"><li><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d26b7\" style=\"font-size: 15px; color: rgb(12, 12, 12);\">Understand your workplace\u2019s&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #0c0c0c;\" data-css=\"tve-u-17dfab15f38\"><span data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d26bb\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><a class=\"tve-froala\" href=\"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/fire-evacuation-plan\/\" style=\"outline: none;\"><strong>fire safety plan \/ Emergency Management Plan<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #0c0c0c;\" data-css=\"tve-u-17dfab15f3b\"><span data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d26bd\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->Look at your company\u2019s current fire safety plan and evaluate it thoroughly. Does it accurately reflect your current workplace? Are there parts of the plan you can improve? What are the risks that your plan is not addressing? We recommend working with a qualified <a href=\"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/fsa\/\">fire safety adviser<\/a> to update, review and improve your facility fire safety plan.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #0c0c0c;\" data-css=\"tve-u-17dfab15f3d\"><span data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d26bf\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Review your Evacuation Diagrams \/ Fire Maps<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #0c0c0c;\" data-css=\"tve-u-17dfab15f3f\"><span data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d26c1\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Having a pre-planned escape route ensures occupants at your facility will know where to go in case of fire or an emergency requiring your facility to evacuate. You must also ensure that all egress routes and fire exits shown in your diagrams are accurate and easily understood. Evacuation diagrams must be conspicuously located along the evacuation routes, orientated correctly and shows your building prescribed Fire Safety Installation \/ Essential Fire Safety Measures. The evacuation diagrams must be reviewed annually to ensure they are current and accurate. We recommend working with a qualified <a href=\"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/fsa\/\">fire safety adviser<\/a> to review and update your facility evacuation diagrams.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #0c0c0c;\" data-css=\"tve-u-17dfab15f41\"><span data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d26c2\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Appoint Fire Wardens<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #0c0c0c;\" data-css=\"tve-u-17dfab15f43\"><span data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d26c4\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">A fire warden helps keep your workplace safe by maintaining and implementing the right fire safety measures. They will also lead workplace evacuations during emergencies and assist emergency response units to keep everyone in your team safe. We recommend keeping your fire warden\u2019s knowledge up-to-date with regular <a class=\"tve-froala\" href=\"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/fire-warden-training\/\" style=\"outline: none;\">fire warden training<\/a>. The AS3745 and Queensland Building Fire Safety Regs required for Wardens to be trained at 12 monthly intervals<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #0c0c0c;\" data-css=\"tve-u-17dfab15f45\"><span data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d26c6\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Have Fire Extinguishers in the Right Places<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #0c0c0c;\" data-css=\"tve-u-17dfab15f47\"><span data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d26c7\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">You should have fire extinguishers strategically placed in different parts of your facility. This allows your employees to confine small fires immediately and avoid further damage. Don\u2019t forget to regularly check the condition of your fire extinguishers and their expiry dates. All fire extinguishers installed at your facility needs to be service to AS1851 at 6 and 12 monthly intervals by a licensed person<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #0c0c0c;\" data-css=\"tve-u-17dfab15f49\"><span data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d26c9\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Check Electronics Regularly<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #0c0c0c;\" data-css=\"tve-u-17dfab15f4b\"><span data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d26cb\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Check your workplace\u2019s power cords regularly for exposed wires. You should also avoid overloading plug sockets and extension cables. Having a technician come in at least once a year to check the condition and functionality of your smoke alarms and electronics will go a long way in keeping your workplace safe.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #0c0c0c;\" data-css=\"tve-u-17dfab15f4d\"><span data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d26cc\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Declutter and Properly Dispose of Waste.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li><li data-css=\"tve-u-17dfab15f0a\"><span data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d26ce\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-css=\"tve-u-17dfab1806f\">A cluttered office filled with paper and other flammable materials can be a fire accident waiting to happen. Keep your paper waste to a minimum, and make sure that all rubbish is properly disposed of at least weekly, if not at the end of the day.<ins cite=\"mailto:Jai%20Tadeo\" datetime=\"2019-12-10T14:27\"> <\/ins>A clean workplace is a safe workplace<\/span>.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h1 class=\"\">Workplace Fire Safety 101: How to Prevent Fires in Your Workplace<\/h1><h2 class=\"\"><span data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d7979\" style=\"font-size: 15px; color: rgb(230, 16, 0);\">Stay Vigilant<\/span><\/h2><p><span data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d797a\" style=\"font-size: 15px; color: rgb(230, 16, 0);\">Keeping a safe workplace is all about implementing the right safety measures and making sure that your staff know what to do when a fire or emergency occurs. We also recommend educating your employees regularly on the best practices and the latest guidelines for fire and workplace safety.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d797d\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">At Australian Fire Protection, we offer <a class=\"tve-froala\" href=\"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/training-services\/)\" style=\"outline: none;\">top-of-the-line training<\/a> that can equip your employees with the right knowledge to manage and respond to workplace emergencies. <a href=\"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/contact\/\">Contact us today<\/a> to learn how we can help you keep your workplace safer.<\/span><\/p><\/div>","tve_custom_css":"@media (min-width: 300px){[data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d26b7\"] { font-size: 15px !important; color: rgb(12, 12, 12) !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d26bb\"] { font-size: 15px !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d26bd\"] { font-size: 15px !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d26bf\"] { font-size: 15px !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d26c1\"] { font-size: 15px !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d26c2\"] { font-size: 15px !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d26c4\"] { font-size: 15px !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d26c6\"] { font-size: 15px !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d26c7\"] { font-size: 15px !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d26c9\"] { font-size: 15px !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d26cb\"] { font-size: 15px !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d26cc\"] { font-size: 15px !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d26ce\"] { font-size: 15px !important; --tcb-applied-color:rgb(255, 255, 255) !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d57e0\"] { font-size: 15px !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d57e2\"] { font-size: 15px !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d57e4\"] { font-size: 15px !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d57e5\"] { font-size: 15px !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d7979\"] { font-size: 15px !important; color: rgb(230, 16, 0) !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d797a\"] { font-size: 15px !important; color: rgb(230, 16, 0) !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-170fc2d797d\"] { font-size: 15px !important; }:not(#tve) [data-css=\"tve-u-17dfab15f0a\"] { color: rgb(255, 255, 255) !important; --tcb-applied-color:rgb(255, 255, 255) !important; --tve-applied-color:rgb(255, 255, 255) !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-17dfab15f38\"] { color: rgb(12, 12, 12) !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-17dfab15f3b\"] { color: rgb(12, 12, 12) !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-17dfab15f3d\"] { color: rgb(12, 12, 12) !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-17dfab15f3f\"] { color: rgb(12, 12, 12) !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-17dfab15f41\"] { color: rgb(12, 12, 12) !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-17dfab15f43\"] { color: rgb(12, 12, 12) !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-17dfab15f45\"] { color: rgb(12, 12, 12) !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-17dfab15f47\"] { color: rgb(12, 12, 12) !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-17dfab15f49\"] { color: rgb(12, 12, 12) !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-17dfab15f4b\"] { color: rgb(12, 12, 12) !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-17dfab15f4d\"] { color: rgb(12, 12, 12) !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-17dfab1806f\"] { color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; }}","tve_user_custom_css":"","tve_globals":{"e":"1","font_cls":[]},"tcb2_ready":1,"tcb_editor_enabled":1,"tve_landing_page":"","_tve_header":"0","_tve_footer":"0"},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7126"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12810,"href":"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7126\/revisions\/12810"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7281"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}