Every year industrial fires cause billions of dollars in property damage, and result in employees being burned, disabled and killed. Causes range from static electricity, to gas leakages, to mechanical or electrical malfunctions.
Many practices and behaviors contribute to the risk of fire, but it takes knowledge to follow safe practices, and to identify and eliminate risks. For example, effective fire prevention for construction sites requires compliance with the Joint Code of Practice for covering materials, portable fire extinguishers, safe storage of flammable liquids and waste materials etc.
ALWAYS READY'S online training course "Industrial Fire Prevention" looks at the root causes of industrial fires, reviews precautionary measures, details proactive steps needed to help prevent fires, and teaches employees the appropriate emergency actions to take if a fire occurs.
Areas covered in the course include:
. Common causes of workplace fires
. Preventing industrial fires
. The concept of "flashpoint"
. "Classes" of fires
. Fire extinguishers
. Handling flammable materials
. Evacuation and other employee responsibilities
. First aid for burns and smoke inhalation
. And More.
ALWAYS READY'S "Online Interactive Training Library" offers the most cost-effective . stress-free, time convenient, easily accessed regulatory compliance training available today. This course averages 45 minutes to complete, but each course-taker should work at his or her own pace. It's divided into logical sections for easy understanding and retention.
Because of the complexities that exist in modern industrial facilities, fire hazards are not always easy to spot. To help recognize and eliminate hidden fire hazards with real life workable solutions, have your employees take "Industrial Fire Prevention" today.
This course is one of 108 titles in ALWAYS READY'S online safety training library. Please also preview: "Heat Stress", "Electrical Safety" and "Materials Handling Safety".
