{"id":36011,"date":"2017-10-30T14:17:32","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T14:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=36011"},"modified":"2017-10-30T14:17:32","modified_gmt":"2017-10-30T14:17:32","slug":"checks-to-keep-your-site-fire-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/health-safety-news\/checks-to-keep-your-site-fire-safe\/36011\/","title":{"rendered":"Checks to Keep Your Site Fire Safe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Construction sites are some of the most dangerous working environments around, but when a site is correctly managed, there is nothing to worry about. Ensuring site fire safety is just one job of a site manager<\/h2>\n

You may be restoring an old structure to its former glory or building a garden village from the ground up. But you can start to reduce the huge variety of risks present by having a competent person carry out a fire risk assessment<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That will help you to identify all the potential fuel sources, or types of ignition, which are around. And with that knowledge, you can set about removing and reducing those risks as much as possible.<\/p>\n

Then you can ensure your workers, contractors, subcontractors, and visitors remain safe at all times, and at all stages of the build.<\/p>\n

Accidents are bound to happen; it\u2019s human nature. But when you\u2019re ready and prepared, you can quickly control a small incident with everyone kept safe.<\/p>\n

Preventing and Protecting Against Fire<\/h3>\n

There\u2019s no such thing as being over-prepared, and when you are it ensures that everything runs smoothly, even when it starts going wrong.<\/p>\n

However, you can be underprepared. And that can have wide-ranging repercussions. Not only could a fire put lives at risk, but the financial costs can be massive and put people\u2019s jobs on the line as well. And don\u2019t forget a dent to your reputation as well.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a checklist to help with your building site fire safety:<\/h3>\n