Tag: workplace fire

Back to Basics: Workplace Fires and Prevention

By Business and Learning Resources Jun 12, 2023 Back to Basics

Updated: Jun 27, 2023

Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine the different types of workplace fires and how to prevent them. Fire is a hazard that can affect any workplace and have devastating consequences. Thankfully, small fires can often be extinguished […]

Fire Drills: Why, When, and How

By Chris Kilbourne Sep 21, 2010 Special Topics in Safety Management

Updated: Mar 3, 2017

Preparation is the key to effective response to workplace fires. Fire drills help prepare employees to respond quickly, calmly, and safely. Fire drills play a very important role in workplace fire safety. Although OSHA does not require fire drills, it strongly recommends them.