FIRE DUE TO MACHINERY

The Fundamental of Public Fire Safety(PART 5)

                      FIRE DUE TO MACHINERY

There is a large variety of potential ignition sources in machinery. The most common are hot surfaces, like exhaust or steam pipes, overheated machinery, short-circuiting electrical installations, and sparks caused by the operation of switchgear.








To Prevent machinery-related fires:

• Maintenance crews should act promptly if they spot a leakage of flammable liquids during routine service or maintenance work. The crew must clean up the area and address the problem so that the flammable liquid does not reach an ignition source.
• All Machinery must contain an approved fire extinguisher of an adequate size
• All employees must follow a standard program for maintenance, inspection and cleaning
• Preventative maintenance is your main guard against machinery-related fires

CAUTION:

       Always adhere to safe fuelling procedures. The extra few seconds spent on following proper techniques are insignificant when compared to the loss of expensive equipment or the many weeks or months spent in a hospital burn ward due to carelessness.

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