Inspecting Fire Extinguishers on a Regular Basis

1. I NSPECTI NG FI RE EXTI NGUI SHERS ON A REGULAR BASI S A common ques t i on i s how ofen s houl d fi e ext i ngui s hei s be i ns pect ed. Make s ui e you ai e f ul l y awai e of t he i egul at i ons whei e you i es i de. Any t i me t hey ai e us ed, t hey s houl d be i ns pect ed bef oi e bei ng put back. I deal l y, t hey s houl d be l ooked at evei y s i x mont hs , but nevei go moi e t han a yeai bet ween i ns pect i ons . I t i s i mpoi t ant t o undei s t and t he i egul at i ons and t o f ol l ow t hem pi eci s el y. Foi t he bes t i es ul t s , you s houl d have t hos e i ns pect i ons conduct ed by an expei t . T ey s houl d have a f ul l checkl i s t t hey go t hi ough f oi evei y s i ngl e one of t hem. Do al l you can t o i educe t he i i s k of a fi e, but al ways make s ui e you do have fi e ext i ngui s hei s i n excel l ent condi t i on f oi us e i f you need t hem. Any Ti me t hey ar e Us ed - Hopef ul l y, youi fi e ext i ngui s hei s ai e t hei e and i eady t o go and you won’ t evei need t hem. Howevei , any t i me t hey ai e us ed t hey s houl d be cai ef ul l y i ns pect ed. T i s i s a huge pai t of how ofen s houl d fi e ext i ngui s hei s be i ns pect ed t o cons i dei . W hen i t has been s pi ayed, t he pi n i s goi ng t o need t o be i epl aced and t he cani s t ei i s goi ng t o need t o be i efl l ed.

2. T i s needs t o be made a t op pi i oi i t y, not s omet hi ng you do when you get ai ound t o i t . I n s ome i ns t ances , t he cani s t ei has damages and i t wi l l need t o be compl et el y i epl aced. Such efoi t s wi l l ens ui e i t i s i eady t o go agai n s houl d t hei e be any need t o acces s i t . You nevei want an empt y cani s t ei oi one t hat i s mi s s i ng f i om t he al l ocat ed l ocat i on. Every Si x Mont hs i s Encouraged - Don’ t cut coi nei s wi t h how ofen s houl d fi e ext i ngui s hei s be i ns pect ed. Ti y t o have i t done vei y s i x mont hs . T i s ofei s a hi gh l evel of s ecui i t y as wel l as peace of mi nd. I t ens ui es evei yt hi ng i s i eady s houl d you have a fi e bi eakout . T i s i s al s o a gi eat t i me t o do a fi e di i l l and t o wal k t hi ough t he bui l di ng l ooki ng f oi any pot ent i al fi e i i s ks . At Leas t Annual l y - T e mos t common ans wei t o how ofen s houl d fi e ext i ngui s hei s be i ns pect ed i s once a yeai . I f you don’ t commi t t o doi ng i t evei y s i x mont hs , make s ui e you do i t annual l y and don’ t l et i t s l i p t hi ough t he ci acks . Goi ng l ongei t han t hat can get you i nt o l egal t i oubl e and i t can make you negl i gent s houl d t hei e be a fi e and t hey don’ t woi k l i ke t hey s houl d. Don’ t t ake a chance! Fol l ow Regul at i ons - T e ans wei t o how ofen s houl d fi e ext i ngui s hei s be i ns pect ed depends on t he i egul at i ons whei e you i es i de t oo. Make s ui e you know what t hos e i equi i ement s ai e by l aw and you ai e i n compl i ance wi t h t hem. Get youi i ns pect i ons s chedul ed i n enough t i me t hat you ai en’ t l aggi ng behi nd on t he t i mef i ames .

3. Checkl i s t - A compl et e checkl i s t of what wi l l be i ns pect ed needs t o be pai t of t he pi oces s t oo. How ofen s houl d fi e ext i ngui s hei s be i ns pect ed s houl d be gi ven at t ent i on, but i t does n’ t do any good i f you i us h t hi ough t hat pi oces s . I t s houl d be wel l document ed i egai di ng what was i ns pect ed and t he i es ul t s . T e dat e, t i me, and name of t he i ndi vi dual s houl d be i n wi i t i ng. Expert I ns pect i ons - I t i s bes t t o i el y on an expei t f oi s uch i ns pect i ons . T ey know t he cui i ent i egul at i ons and t hey know what t o l ook f oi . T ey wi l l t ake t he t i me t o make s ui e al l of t he fi e ext i ngui s hei s woi k l i ke t hey s houl d. T ey wi l l compl et e t he neces s ai y papei woi k and gi ve you a copy of i t . Shoul d t hey fnd any concei ns , t hey wi l l hel p you i mpl ement a pl an of act i on t o i es ol ve t hem. SK Fi i e Pi ot ect i on ofei s an ai i ay of s ei vi ces t o ens ui e youi bus i nes s i s f ol l owi ng t he bes t pi ocedui es and pol i ci es . Fi i e pi event i on i s vei y i mpoi t ant t o pi ot ect youi empl oyees , cus t omei s and youi bus i nes s mat ei i al s . Sadl y, mos t bus i nes s es f ai l t o i eal i s e t he s t eps t hey can t ake i el at i ng t o pi event i on. I t i s onl y afei a fi e has occui i ed t hat t hey l eai n what t hey coul d have done di fei ent l y. Oui s ei vi ces ai e des i gned t o hel p you ci eat e t he bes t envi i onment f oi ovei al l s af et y f i om fi es . T ey al s o ens ui e you have evacuat i on pl ans i n pl ace, f unct i onal fi e ext i ngui s hei s , and s o much moi e. Cont act us t oday t o s ee what we can do t o hel p youi bus i nes s . Oui s ei vi ces ai e al s o f ound hei e ht t ps : / / www. s kfi epi ot ect i on. co. uk/