The Aluminium Plant Safety Blog has
talked about the importance of holding regular fire drills on every shift at
random times. Why? Because fires break out at random times. Here is a recent
story that emphasizes that every shift
The cause of an early morning fire at
Spartan Light Metal Products in Missouri in the USA is still under
investigation.
The Sparta Fire
Department was called to the facility around 3 a.m. one day during the week of
July 31, 2016. Officials say the fire began in the ceiling of an aluminum
die-casting department and spread approximately 200 feet.
Employees were
evacuated. The fire department says no one was injured.
Crews from
Steeleville Fire Department, Coulterville Fire Department, Tilden Fire
Department, and MedStar Ambulance assisted at the scene.
ORIGINAL STORY
Firefighters from
Sparta and Steeleville along with Medstar Ambulance are on the scene of a fire
at Spartan Light Metals in Sparta.
The picture
provided by the Southern Illinois Fire Incidents Facebook page shows flames
shooting through the roof of the building early Thursday morning.
The factory has
been evacuated. There's no word on injuries at this time. The cause of the fire
is unknown right now.
The Aluminium Plant Safety Blog has
chosen to name this company in this incident to commend them on a safe and
successful evacuation. Great job Spartan! The importance of having fire drills
cannot be underestimated. On our plant tours we will ask a factory floor worker
when their latest fire drill was. If the worker cannot instantly recall when,
then it has been too long.
Occupational Safety & Health
Administration (OSHA) has a great information regarding evacuation plans and
drills. It can be found here:
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