Fire & Safety Audit

Textiles, papers, plastics and some of the chemicals are highly inflammable and can cause huge loss of lives and material in the event of a fire break down. All facilities storing, handling or manufacturing these materials should have adequate fire preventive and control measures in place to face any emergency. Safety of men, machines and workplace is of prime importance and cannot be compromised at any cost. In order to ensure safety of men, machines, material and the work site including building/s, the facilities are required to comply with applicable national and state laws. In India, "The Factories Act 1948" and the rules made there under are the statutory requirements to be complied with by all factories.

The incidences of fire in apparel factories in the building Rana Plaza at Bangladesh in the Year 2013, where thousands of lives were lost are the eye openers and have drawn a serious attention of all factories/ business establishments to plug in the vulnerable areas to ensure fire safety compliance.

Generally, it is seen that, as the focus is more on production related activities, the factories tend to disregard or overlook the fire prevention and control procedures set up. Fire prevention and safety measures always require a close monitoring. The active involvement and support of everyone from the top management to the shop floor personnel is critical in implementation and ensuring compliance and a safe workplace.