Articles Tagged with ''fire safety''

The training you provide may fulfill basic requirements, but does it equip your team members to make effective decisions during an emergency?

Let’s explore what FR hi-vis clothing is (and what it is not), as well as applications of when employees might need both flame protection and enhanced visibility.  

Regular inspections and the implementation of advanced technologies, such as IoT sensors, are essential for early risk detection and prevention of catastrophic events.

Heat, burns and fires are likely to occur with all energy generators, but IoT could make these hazards one of the least common incident reports in the future.

Transformer maintenance involves several significant hazards. The most obvious of these are electrical risks and hazards, but it’s important to identify the other dangers personnel may encounter.

Nelson Duran, Director of Engineering at ABS Group, joined me to discuss what it means to build a comprehensive plan for preventing fires, explosions, and other thermal hazards.

While there isn’t a direct relationship between climate change and fire, researchers at the USGS have found strong correlations between warmer summer temperatures and large fire years.

Fire protection expert reveals commonly missed deficiencies by safety professionals, urging increased knowledge and understand of fire safety protocols.

The tools offered on Commit to C.A.R.E. are free of cost. Home and business owners in particular may benefit from the assistance of these resources in improving air quality within buildings where they live, work, and do business.

California has had its fair share of fires over the years, especially the wild variety. This year’s wildfires have already burned more than 1 million acres, and nearly a dozen are still ablaze.  Now, the Golden State is facing an uptick in warehouse fires in some of its biggest and most populated cities, including Oakland, Carson and El Sereno.