The Aluminium Plant Safety Blog has talked about the importance of
planning for emergency evacuations. Here is a recent story that we are ecstatic
turned out without any injuries:
The
events were recorded near 8:00 am one morning during the week of July 29, 2018 in the company Indalum S.A de C.V
in Mexico. A dense plume of smoke caused alarm among
the inhabitants of the surrounding sectors and the mobilization of the bodies
of Civil Protection and Fire.
The deputy
operational director of Civil Protection confirmed that there were no people
injured and that the incident was under control. They
confirmed that the fire started at 7:30 in the anodized area, where the metals
are painted. But until now the causes are unknown. It was reported that the protocols were followed in the event
of an accident and the staff was assembled in an area where they were out of
danger. On the site, maneuvers were carried out by state and municipal civil
protection elements, as well as fire engines from Nuevo León, San Nicolás and
police.
We congratulate Indalum of the quick and
safe evacuation of 300 workers when the fire broke out. The news article stated
that the personnel met in the assembly area(s) outside the plant. Which is what
you should do.
On our plant visits we always ask where the assembly areas are. When
was the last time your plant or office had an evacuation? If you cannot recall
quickly then it has been too long. The
Aluminium Times Magazine had an article about evacuations. It can be downloaded
here:
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