Team Member Handbook

Keeping Me Safe At Work

Fire Safety Fire is possibly the biggest danger to life in any public area as it can be started very easily, and can quickly get out of control. We must therefore all understand the basic fire precaution rules.

There are three things needed for a fire:

HEAT + OXYGEN + FUEL =

Remember!

Remove one of these and the fire is put out.

Fire Prevention There are many ways to avoid fires breaking out – below are a few examples: • Observe the no smoking rules

• Keep all combustible items out of boiler rooms • Ensure corridors and doors are not blocked • Empty ashtrays frequently into the metal bins provided • Don’t overload sockets • Report any loose wires immediately

• Special attention must be given to kitchen equipment such as grills/chip fryers/ovens/ grease filters and the extract canopy hood as these could catch fire easily. They must be well cleaned on a regular basis

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