"A fire in a machine has forced the evacuation...."

Planning and drilling for evacuations is commonly overlooked by workplaces. It is only when an incident occurs and an evacuation is performed. Does the workplace acknowledge that training and drills need to be performed. Here is an incident highlighting the importance of evacuations:

A fire in a machine has forced the evacuation of aluminium wheel plant in the (name omitted) industrial estate , an event that apparently has not caused any injuries.

As sources from the Government of (name omitted) have confirmed to (news media), the event took place around 5:30 p.m. in the oven area of ​​the company , which manufactures aluminum wheels.

Firefighters from in two nearby , as well as the Provincial Police, have gone to the scene and evacuated the plant , although no injuries have been reported.

A basic life support ambulance has also been deployed preventively, the same sources point out.

We love posts such as this. No injuries, no fatalities. Where a fire occurred the workers safely evacuate and the local fire department extinguished the fire (without being injured). When fires occur they commonly generate a lot of billowing smoke very quickly. It is not uncommon for a workplace to fill with smoke very quickly. We have sadly reported on past incidents where workers have become disoriented and could not find the nearby exit. Aluminium Times magazine had an article about this topic. The article can be found here.

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