Sunday 29 July 2018

Essential fire safety signages at the workplace

Fire in a workplace, as well as home, pose life-threatening risks and disastrous consequences, so it is mandatory that fire safety is your top priority while considering health & fire safety signage for your building. Using fire safety signage in your business is not a substitute for safety equipment, but the use of a fire sign can help to reduce the risk by acting as an indicator of the threat.

Each business should have a range of fire safety signages to ensure the safety of the employee's lives and property. 

Here are few essential fire safety signages at the workplace.

Fire exit - Fire exit signage plays an essential role in bigger or more complex buildings. For this, first, you need to figure out our primary exit route, which is the quickest as well as the shortest route out of a building from any location. This type of route is ideal for the exit signage. 

In case your primary route becomes impassable, you should also have a secondary escape route. On the other hand, if your business has a simple layout then fire exit signage is required. Your fire exit signage is identified by white text with a green background and information on exit routes or first aid.

Assembly point - Make sure your emergency exit routes open directly to a secure area. This area should be at a distance from the building so that emergency services shouldn’t interfere and possible debris or dust from the fire is avoided. While figuring out your fire assembly point make sure this is appropriate for vulnerable people such as people having mobility issues or elderly people.

Fire equipment location - It is important for the staff and visitors to be aware of the location of fire safety equipment and how to use it during a fire. According to current legislation, all fire safety equipment especially those requiring manual handling should be easy to locate and have clear signage. These signages are a red background with white text for easy identification.

Fire evacuation route - Every workplace should have an evacuation route. It is a way to get out of a building in the event of a fire. The main evacuation route should be clear and through the front door. Put details of evacuation routes near stairways, elevators and in main hallways.

If you’re searching for a company installing a complete range of fire safety signs and symbols, approach William Hird & Co. They lead in providing various fire protection equipment and services to commercial, residential and public sites.


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