Getting a Handle on Your Combustible Dust Exposure – Part 2
Last week, we reviewed the definition of combustible dust, the “Dust Explosion Pentagon”, and identified several historic dust explosions that have resulted in the tragic loss of many lives. This week, we’ll review applicable…
Getting a Handle on Your Combustible Dust Exposure – Part 1
Any facility that handles combustible particulate solids,…
Campus Fire Safety
Next week is August already and soon, college students around the country will return to dorms and off-campus housing. College freshmen will get their first sense of freedom as they cram everything they can’t live without into…
Things Don’t Always go as Planned….
As fire protection engineers and consultants, we have seen some pretty interesting (and dangerous) things! When contractors are on project sites day after day, working with the same types of equipment again and again, it can…
UNDERGROUND FLUSHING: How Much Is Enough? Part 3
For the last few weeks, we’ve looked at why it’s important to flush fire sprinkler systems and fire pumps, and we’ve also discussed what the NFPA codes have to say about the process. This week, in the series conclusion, we’ll…
Last week we took a look…
If you are a general contractor for…
Warehouse Fire Hazards: Part 3 – Cold Storage Warehouses (Continued)
Last week, we started to scratch the surface of fire hazards in cold storage warehouses. This week, we’ll look at a few more unique fire hazard challenges, as well as two loss examples that highlight the unique challenges found…
Warehouse Fire Hazards: Part 3 – Cold Storage Warehouses
In a three-part blog series over the last few months, we’ve been exploring the many fire hazards commonly present in warehouses beyond the obvious presence of high combustible loading from rack and palletized storage arrays. In…
Spring Cleaning and Fire Protection
If you haven’t gotten around to your spring cleaning yet, don’t worry—we’re not here to judge. What we are here to do is offer a gentle reminder to keep fire protection in mind when you’re cleaning, organizing, and preparing…
Warehouse Fire Hazards – Part 2 Continued: NFPA and FM Requirements for Idle Pallets
Last week, we reviewed the dangers idle pallets can pose to warehouses and distribution centers. As we mentioned, it is critical to recognize the fire hazards that idle pallets pose, and fully evaluate the idle pallet storage…
Warehouse Fire Hazards – Part 2: Idle Pallets
There are many fire hazards commonly present in warehouses beyond the obvious presence of high combustible loading from rack and palletized storage arrays. In Part 1 of our Warehouse Fire Hazards blog series, we took a look at…