Tag: fire safety

To address waste disposal concerns, companies have started building garbage chutes that provide building residents convenience in disposing of their garbage regardless of their floor numbers.

You should note that the first sign of fire is generally smoke. Smoke rises and spreads through a building fast. It can cause disorientation and problems breathing. In fact, breathing in smoke causes more deaths than the fire itself.

Home is where anyone would feel safe and comfortable. As parents, it is a safe place they must take care of because it is where their children will grow, and as children, it is where they run to because they feel the safest whenever they feel scared. Here are some things one must consider in keeping her house safe and hazard-free:

In reality, no one in the house really thinks about the importance of having fire extinguishers. They always believe that no fire is going to happen that can change everybody's lives forever. However, you must remember that being prepared with your fire extinguishers can reduce the potential costly damage of fire in your home.

Fall protection is considered the most cited standard in construction and is one of the major causes of death on the site. This is why contractors need to accurately assess job sites and have fall protection in place throughout the project’s duration. The contractors have to protect the workers in areas with unprotected edges 6 feet above a lower floor. Safety measures at a home construction project include guardrails, safety nets, and personal fall arrest systems (harnesses).

It's hard to think about anything besides the enormous financial responsibility when you're buying your home, but it's important to remember all of the...