[57North] [IMPORTANT] Fire extinguishers

[Edward Watson]

Good catch people. Have the day off so will be heading over in 20
mins. Am also shopping in pound shop so if we need any non-obvious
sundries, let me know.

I'll give the space a declutter and whilst doing so, check for any
issues with the plug arrangements. Makes me want to draw up a check
list for anyone leaving the space empty, including switching
non-essential/at risk kit off.

Cheers,
Ed.

On 3 March 2014 09:51, Calum Chisholm <calum.chisholm at gmail.com> wrote:
> All,
> There was an incident yesterday when an elderly power supply blew, letting a
> lot of "magic smoke" escape - while there was no fire, the incident served
> as something of a wake-up call.
>
> It became apparent that the space does not contain a working fire
> extinguisher, fire blanket, appropriate signage etc. Given the nature of the
> work which we do in the space, I believe this should be remedied as a matter
> of urgency. While there is an extinguisher available on the landing below,
> we should ensure we have one more readily available, and that it is of the
> correct category.
>
> I suspect that providing and maintaining these would be our responsibility
> rather than the landlord - either way, we should ensure that this gets
> sorted asap.
>
> Is there anyone on the list who has an H&S background who can advise on
> exactly what is needed? I would expect at a very minimum we should have:
>
>  * 1 large carbon dioxide extinguisher
>  * 1 fire blanket
>  * Appropriate signage
>
> Unless someone has ready access to these items (or whatever is deemed
> appropriate), I'll take a look in Costco tonight to see what they have in
> stock.
>
> Cheers,
> Calum
>
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