Fire Extinguisher A Commercial Buildings Best Friend

2/18/2022 (Permalink)

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Fire extinguishers are required to be within every commercial building out there, and for good reason. The risk of a fire especially within a commercial building is ever present. Therefore specific requirements regarding the training of your employees are often put in place.

Cal OSHA regulations specify that fire extinguishers must be placed in areas that employees can easily access, such as in a cabinet or mounted to a wall. They should be placed near exits to reduce the risk that people will be trapped by fire inside a building. OSHA regulations also mandate that all employees must be trained on the basic principles of using fire extinguishers, as well as the hazards that are typically involved with firefighting. They should also be ruined on the process for reporting a fire, how to evaluate the size of a fire, and how to keep an exit route in a good condition in your place of work.

Training must be provided to every new employee, for employees assigned to emergency response teams, and to all other employees on an annual basis. In order to be safe, make sure your company is following all of these guidelines.

In the event that your business does experience a fire, call the professionals and SERVPRO of South Shasta County at 530-241-2424. We are available 24/7 and can not only help you recover from a fire, but return your business to the condition it was before the fire.