{"id":7649,"date":"2020-09-08T14:44:34","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T04:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/austfirepro.com.au\/?p=7649"},"modified":"2025-03-18T09:29:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T23:29:44","slug":"how-to-identify-fire-hazards-in-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/2020\/09\/08\/how-to-identify-fire-hazards-in-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Identify Fire Hazards in Your Workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fire is one of the biggest hazards in most workplaces&nbsp;and job sites.&nbsp;<\/p><p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But because every workplace is different,&nbsp;you need&nbsp;to&nbsp;identify the specific hazards in&nbsp;your&nbsp;premises&nbsp;if you want to ensure fire safety&nbsp;for&nbsp;your staff and employees.&nbsp;<\/p><p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To do this&nbsp;effectively, here\u2019s what&nbsp;you&nbsp;should&nbsp;do:&nbsp;<\/p><p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Identify possible sources of heat.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p><p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anything that&nbsp;could possibly produce&nbsp;fire or heat can be a fire hazard&nbsp;in a workplace. When identifying&nbsp;possible sources of heat, make sure you do it thoroughly and check everything in your workplace, not just the&nbsp;obvious ones.&nbsp;<\/p><p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of the most common&nbsp;sources of heat that you should&nbsp;look out for&nbsp;include:&nbsp;<\/p><p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cooking equipment&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;stoves, microwaves, toasters,&nbsp;etc.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Electrical wiring \u2013&nbsp;especially&nbsp;loose or broken wiring\/power outlets&nbsp;<\/li><li>Heating equipment \u2013&nbsp;heaters,&nbsp;heat lamps, boilers&nbsp;<\/li><li>Electric appliances&nbsp;\u2013 refrigerators, televisions, etc.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Hot surfaces&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;especially in&nbsp;your workplace has plenty of&nbsp;big machines and heavy equipment&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>Rubbish and waste material&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;especially rubbish or waste not&nbsp;managed&nbsp;or disposed of&nbsp;properly&nbsp;<\/li><li>Combustible materials \u2013 flammable liquids, solvents,&nbsp;petrol,&nbsp;fuel,&nbsp;etc.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Computers and servers \u2013&nbsp;including server rooms&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If&nbsp;it\u2019s something that gives off heat or could catch fire when it gets hot enough, then it could be a fire hazard.&nbsp;<\/p><p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Check&nbsp;your fire safety equipment.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p><p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s important to remember that fire&nbsp;hazards&nbsp;don\u2019t&nbsp;just come from things that&nbsp;can&nbsp;burn.&nbsp;Your&nbsp;fire risk&nbsp;also goes up dramatically&nbsp;if you don\u2019t have&nbsp;the right fire safety equipment in place.&nbsp;<\/p><p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of the&nbsp;essential&nbsp;fire safety equipment&nbsp;include:&nbsp;<\/p><p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Fire extinguishers&nbsp;<\/li><li>Fire blankets&nbsp;<\/li><li>Smoke alarms&nbsp;<\/li><li>Signage&nbsp;<\/li><li>Fire hose reels&nbsp;<\/li><li>And more!&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When checking your&nbsp;workplace&nbsp;fire safety equipment, remember to&nbsp;not only&nbsp;check&nbsp;if you have them, but also if you have enough of them.&nbsp;The larger your workplace is, the more fire safety equipment you\u2019ll likely need.&nbsp;<\/p><p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While you\u2019re at it, don\u2019t forget to&nbsp;also check the condition and expiry&nbsp;dates of&nbsp;your fire safety equipment \u2013&nbsp;fire extinguishers, for example, can expire or&nbsp;wear&nbsp;out over time.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Evaluate your&nbsp;employee\u2019s fire safety&nbsp;knowledge&nbsp;and skills.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p><p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In many cases, how well you can prevent workplace fires will only be as good as your employees\u2019 fire safety knowledge and skills.&nbsp;<\/p><p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If they don\u2019t&nbsp;know&nbsp;what to do when a fire breaks out, or if they don\u2019t practice proper fire safety measures, then your risk of a fire will undoubtedly increase.&nbsp;<\/p><p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When identifying fire hazards in your workplace, make sure you also assess your employees\u2019 fire safety&nbsp;skills and&nbsp;knowledge.&nbsp;Although most fire safety equipment are easy and simple to use, they do require a certain level of skill to use properly.&nbsp;<\/p><p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you find&nbsp;out&nbsp;that your team\u2019s fire safety skills are lacking, then consider investing in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/training-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fire safety training<\/a>&nbsp;for&nbsp;your&nbsp;employees to ensure proper fire safety.&nbsp;<\/p><p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Watch out for bad habits.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p><p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keeping your workplace safe&nbsp;from fires requires&nbsp;cooperation from everyone in your&nbsp;team.&nbsp;And this means ensuring that everyone follows proper fire safety measures and avoids&nbsp;habits or behaviours that increase your risk of fires.&nbsp;Some of the most common bad habits in the workplace that you need to watch out for&nbsp;and avoid&nbsp;include:&nbsp;<\/p><p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Bad housekeeping&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;The dirtier and more cluttered your workplace is, the higher your risk of fires.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Improper storage of flammable materials&nbsp;\u2013 Flammable or combustible materials need to be&nbsp;stored properly to avoid accidentally igniting them.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Overloading power outlets&nbsp;\u2013 Overloaded power outlets can easily cause fires, especially if too many&nbsp;things&nbsp;are plugged in at&nbsp;the same&nbsp;time.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Complete a Risk Assessment.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p><p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not all fire hazards are obvious to the untrained eye. If you want to identify all fire hazards in your workplace and&nbsp;evaluate&nbsp;your&nbsp;company\u2019s&nbsp;ability to&nbsp;address them, then consider&nbsp;getting a complete risk assessment from qualified fire safety experts.&nbsp;This&nbsp;can help you&nbsp;ensure&nbsp;that&nbsp;you\u2019ve covered everything in your workplace&nbsp;for fire safety&nbsp;while getting&nbsp;appropriate recommendations from specialists.&nbsp;A&nbsp;comprehensive&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/fire-safety-audit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fire safety audit<\/a>&nbsp;can&nbsp;identify gaps in your fire safety&nbsp;measures and identify areas of improvement.&nbsp;<\/p><p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Need help improving your fire safety in the workplace?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p><p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you need help ensuring proper fire safety in your workplace, don\u2019t hesitate to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact us to get expert guidance and support<\/a>. We help businesses of all&nbsp;types and sizes&nbsp;keep their workplaces safe and prevent fires as much as possible.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fire is one of the biggest hazards in most workplaces&nbsp;and job sites.&nbsp; But because every workplace is different,&nbsp;you need&nbsp;to&nbsp;identify the specific hazards in&nbsp;your&nbsp;premises&nbsp;if you want to ensure fire safety&nbsp;for&nbsp;your staff and employees.&nbsp; To do this&nbsp;effectively, here\u2019s what&nbsp;you&nbsp;should&nbsp;do:&nbsp; Identify possible sources of heat.&nbsp; Anything that&nbsp;could possibly produce&nbsp;fire or heat can be a fire hazard&nbsp;in a workplace. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":2126,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","tve_updated_post":"<div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_wp_shortcode\"><div class=\"tve_shortcode_raw\" style=\"display: none\">___TVE_SHORTCODE_RAW__&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Fire is one of the biggest hazards in most workplaces&amp;nbsp;and job sites.&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;But because every workplace is different,&amp;nbsp;you need&amp;nbsp;to&amp;nbsp;identify the specific hazards in&amp;nbsp;your&amp;nbsp;premises&amp;nbsp;if you want to ensure fire safety&amp;nbsp;for&amp;nbsp;your staff and employees.&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;To do this&amp;nbsp;effectively, here\u2019s what&amp;nbsp;you&amp;nbsp;should&amp;nbsp;do:&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Identify possible sources of heat.&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Anything that&amp;nbsp;could possibly produce&amp;nbsp;fire or heat can be a fire hazard&amp;nbsp;in a workplace. When identifying&amp;nbsp;possible sources of heat, make sure you do it thoroughly and check everything in your workplace, not just the&amp;nbsp;obvious ones.&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Some of the most common&amp;nbsp;sources of heat that you should&amp;nbsp;look out for&amp;nbsp;include:&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Cooking equipment&amp;nbsp;\u2013&amp;nbsp;stoves, microwaves, toasters,&amp;nbsp;etc.&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Electrical wiring \u2013&amp;nbsp;especially&amp;nbsp;loose or broken wiring\/power outlets&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Heating equipment \u2013&amp;nbsp;heaters,&amp;nbsp;heat lamps, boilers&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Electric appliances&amp;nbsp;\u2013 refrigerators, televisions, etc.&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Hot surfaces&amp;nbsp;\u2013&amp;nbsp;especially in&amp;nbsp;your workplace has plenty of&amp;nbsp;big machines and heavy equipment&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Rubbish and waste material&amp;nbsp;\u2013&amp;nbsp;especially rubbish or waste not&amp;nbsp;managed&amp;nbsp;or disposed of&amp;nbsp;properly&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Combustible materials \u2013 flammable liquids, solvents,&amp;nbsp;petrol,&amp;nbsp;fuel,&amp;nbsp;etc.&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Computers and servers \u2013&amp;nbsp;including server rooms&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/li&gt;\n&lt;\/ul&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- \/wp:list --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;If&amp;nbsp;it\u2019s something that gives off heat or could catch fire when it gets hot enough, then it could be a fire hazard.&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Check&amp;nbsp;your fire safety equipment.&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;It\u2019s important to remember that fire&amp;nbsp;hazards&amp;nbsp;don\u2019t&amp;nbsp;just come from things that&amp;nbsp;can&amp;nbsp;burn.&amp;nbsp;Your&amp;nbsp;fire risk&amp;nbsp;also goes up dramatically&amp;nbsp;if you don\u2019t have&amp;nbsp;the right fire safety equipment in place.&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Some of the&amp;nbsp;essential&amp;nbsp;fire safety equipment&amp;nbsp;include:&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Fire extinguishers&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Fire blankets&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Smoke alarms&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Signage&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Fire hose reels&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;And more!&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/li&gt;\n&lt;\/ul&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- \/wp:list --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;When checking your&amp;nbsp;workplace&amp;nbsp;fire safety equipment, remember to&amp;nbsp;not only&amp;nbsp;check&amp;nbsp;if you have them, but also if you have enough of them.&amp;nbsp;The larger your workplace is, the more fire safety equipment you\u2019ll likely need.&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;While you\u2019re at it, don\u2019t forget to&amp;nbsp;also check the condition and expiry&amp;nbsp;dates of&amp;nbsp;your fire safety equipment \u2013&amp;nbsp;fire extinguishers, for example, can expire or&amp;nbsp;wear&amp;nbsp;out over time.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Evaluate your&amp;nbsp;employee\u2019s fire safety&amp;nbsp;knowledge&amp;nbsp;and skills.&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;In many cases, how well you can prevent workplace fires will only be as good as your employees\u2019 fire safety knowledge and skills.&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;If they don\u2019t&amp;nbsp;know&amp;nbsp;what to do when a fire breaks out, or if they don\u2019t practice proper fire safety measures, then your risk of a fire will undoubtedly increase.&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;When identifying fire hazards in your workplace, make sure you also assess your employees\u2019 fire safety&amp;nbsp;skills and&amp;nbsp;knowledge.&amp;nbsp;Although most fire safety equipment are easy and simple to use, they do require a certain level of skill to use properly.&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;If you find&amp;nbsp;out&amp;nbsp;that your team\u2019s fire safety skills are lacking, then consider investing in&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=\"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/training-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"&gt;fire safety training&lt;\/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for&amp;nbsp;your&amp;nbsp;employees to ensure proper fire safety.&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Watch out for bad habits.&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Keeping your workplace safe&amp;nbsp;from fires requires&amp;nbsp;cooperation from everyone in your&amp;nbsp;team.&amp;nbsp;And this means ensuring that everyone follows proper fire safety measures and avoids&amp;nbsp;habits or behaviours that increase your risk of fires.&amp;nbsp;Some of the most common bad habits in the workplace that you need to watch out for&amp;nbsp;and avoid&amp;nbsp;include:&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Bad housekeeping&amp;nbsp;\u2013&amp;nbsp;The dirtier and more cluttered your workplace is, the higher your risk of fires.&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/li&gt;\n&lt;\/ul&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- \/wp:list --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Improper storage of flammable materials&amp;nbsp;\u2013 Flammable or combustible materials need to be&amp;nbsp;stored properly to avoid accidentally igniting them.&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/li&gt;\n&lt;\/ul&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- \/wp:list --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Overloading power outlets&amp;nbsp;\u2013 Overloaded power outlets can easily cause fires, especially if too many&amp;nbsp;things&amp;nbsp;are plugged in at&amp;nbsp;the same&amp;nbsp;time.&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/li&gt;\n&lt;\/ul&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- \/wp:list --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Complete a Risk Assessment.&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Not all fire hazards are obvious to the untrained eye. If you want to identify all fire hazards in your workplace and&amp;nbsp;evaluate&amp;nbsp;your&amp;nbsp;company\u2019s&amp;nbsp;ability to&amp;nbsp;address them, then consider&amp;nbsp;getting a complete risk assessment from qualified fire safety experts.&amp;nbsp;This&amp;nbsp;can help you&amp;nbsp;ensure&amp;nbsp;that&amp;nbsp;you\u2019ve covered everything in your workplace&amp;nbsp;for fire safety&amp;nbsp;while getting&amp;nbsp;appropriate recommendations from specialists.&amp;nbsp;A&amp;nbsp;comprehensive&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=\"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/fire-safety-audit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"&gt;fire safety audit&lt;\/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;can&amp;nbsp;identify gaps in your fire safety&amp;nbsp;measures and identify areas of improvement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Need help improving your fire safety in the workplace?&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;If you need help ensuring proper fire safety in your workplace, don\u2019t hesitate to&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=\"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"&gt;contact us to get expert guidance and support&lt;\/a&gt;. We help businesses of all&amp;nbsp;types and sizes&amp;nbsp;keep their workplaces safe and prevent fires as much as possible.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n__TVE_SHORTCODE_RAW___<\/div><\/div>","tve_custom_css":"","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-7649","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\/7649","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=7649"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7649\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12819,"href":"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7649\/revisions\/12819"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/austfirepro.gcw.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}