extension leads, PC damage. etc. Any defective equipment should be reported immediately to the responsible person e.g. line manager or estates, then suitably labelled and taken out of use until the repair has been carried out. Electrical equipment must always be operated in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions. Fire Could suffer from smoke The storage of empty inhalation or burns if cardboard boxes should be trapped in office. kept to an absolute minimum. Equipment should be Combustible switched off when not in use materials coming into for long periods. contact with or in All portable electrical close proximity to equipment must be tested for heat sources. electrical safety at appropriate Portable heaters in intervals. unsafe condition The fire alarm system is and/or inappropriately installed, maintained and located. tested. Over accumulation of Fire risk assessments for rubbish. each building should be Over loading of carried out periodically. electrical sockets. Everyone must be acquainted Inappropriate action with the Emergency in the event of evacuation procedure for their discovering a fire or area. hearing the fire alarm. Area Fire Marshals and
extension leads, PC etc. damage. Any defective equipment should be reported immediately to the responsible person e.g. line manager or estates, then suitably labelled and taken out of use until the repair has been carried out. Electrical equipment must always be operated in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions. Fire Could suffer from smoke inhalation or burns if trapped in office. Combustible materials coming into contact with or in close proximity to heat sources. Portable heaters in unsafe condition and/or inappropriately located. Over accumulation of rubbish. Over loading of electrical sockets. Inappropriate action in the event of discovering a fire or hearing the fire alarm. The storage of empty cardboard boxes should be kept to an absolute minimum. Equipment should be switched off when not in use for long periods. All portable electrical equipment must be tested for electrical safety at appropriate intervals. The fire alarm system is installed, maintained and tested. Fire risk assessments for each building should be carried out periodically. Everyone must be acquainted with the Emergency evacuation procedure for their area. Area Fire Marshals and
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