The Fire Service will now not be doing Fire Safety Inspections - they have a new role as the enforcers of the new law
freshener has enough calorific value to be the equivalent of a 10 tonne lorry hitting that office at 25 mph.
These containers were about 2-3 times the size of your standard can of air freshener. I must make a note to get these moved away into the other shed. Across the other side of
the room are two x 4.5kg LPG containers which should be placed in the caged area outside (this is a good area with proper signage), we can do that now as leaving them means a problem nine times bigger than I explained in the previous paragraph. On a more minor front, in the rest area was a toaster, microwave, kettle and (all were PAT tested) so probably less likelihood of failure, although some more accumulated rubbish around the place provided trip hazards and combustible materials. From the furthest corner of the shed, away from the fire exit, there is a 20 metre travel distance for a person to escape. It is not unusual for it to go dark in a fire (especially electrical fires where the fuses might blow). 20 metres is about the limit for travel
distances, but the place will need to be tidied up so no trip hazards exist in this situation. Interestingly, the shed that contained the highest number of hazards (the one with heavy machinery, fertilisers and flammables) turned out to be the lesser risk. Whereas the second shed was a place to relax and do bits of repairs and paperwork, it was also the higher fire risk.
I talked to the
greenkeepers generally about fire safety when they are out and about on the course. Normally, they would take a 25 litre jerry can for fuel but had no extinguisher available, especially critical as they often parked in the longer grass (hot exhausts) to keep the fairways clear. As petroleum spirit has
more calorific value than LPG, so I am mentally multiplying, by five, the fire risk of the jerry can compared to the butane cylinder. Finally, I asked what the
arrangements are for social events on the course, such as charity days, corporate days, club specials etc. At these events additional considerations are needed and a separate Fire Risk Assessment would be needed.
It would need to consider the marquee, its fire escape, is it fire retardant? Are the caterers using LPG, what generators are they using? None of the above is
rocket science but it does require a considered approach as it does not do itself. ‘Responsible Persons’ will have to live the title bestowed upon them by the new law.
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