Fire Prevention Planning


     Fire Prevention plan is important part of safety management. It require proper planning in written procedure.
               Because of the substantial risks and costs associated with work place fires, it requires to have a fire prevention plan that incorporates:
1. A list of the major workplace fire hazards, 
2. Proper handling and storage procedures for hazardous materials, 
3. potential ignition sources and their control, 
4. type of fire protection equipment needed to control each major hazard  
5. Names and job titles of employees responsible for maintaining equipment     installed to prevent or control sources of ignition and fires
 6.Names and job titles of employees responsible for controlling fuel source     hazards
7. Procedures for controlling accumulations of flammable and combustible       waste materials
8. Procedures for regular maintenance of safeguards installed on heat-             producing equipment to prevent the accidental ignition of combustible           materials
9. Emergency evacuation procedures and exit route assignments
10.Procedures for employees who must stay behind to maintain or curtail          critical operations before evacuation
11.Procedures for counting heads after evacuation is complete
12.Rescue and medical duties for those assigned to perform them
13.Procedures for reporting a fire or other emergency
14.Names and job titles of employees who can dispense information about        the emergency action plan

Additional Considerations
          Liability. Fire prevention plans make sense, on a pragmatic level, for controlling potential liability. The death of a worker from a fire or emergency-related cause in the workplace can subject companies to  prosecution. 
             Preventing fire-related deaths in the workplace can be as simple as properly marking fire exit locations, periodically testing fire-extinguishing and alarm systems, and developing effective evacuation plans. 
                       
          Shift workers. All employees have to be able to move quickly and appropriately if there is an emergency situation. To achieve this conduct emergency training and fire drills for workers on all shifts. This includes scheduling fire drills on each shift. Every employee must have the opportunity to actually hear what the fire alarm sounds like and to participate in drills.

SAFETY FIRST ALWAYS

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