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Fire Safety Tips For Small Business

1/22/2018

 
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If you own a small business, make sure you take all of the steps necessary to mitigate the risk of and prepare for fire.
Fires can be devastating to any business, but smaller firms tend to have less cushion financially and more to lose, making this threat especially dangerous. If you own a small business, make sure you take all of the steps necessary to mitigate the risk of and prepare for fire. 

Inherent danger
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a federal entity dedicated to workplace and worker safety, estimated 3 percent of casualties that occurred on the job were due to fires in 2007, per the most recent data available. 

Tips to prevent fires
Alarm.org, an Electronic Security Association website devoted to fire safety, recommends that businesses prevent circuits from becoming overloaded and that wiring from electronics are regularly checked for damage. Damage could include exposure of underlying metal cords.

Ensure that your information is always backed up in either an off-site facility, or in a cloud computing environment, in case the main office is compromised in a fire.

Have a plan that covers all of your prevention and response policies, and adequately communicate all of the points therein to your staff. Place the plans in a visible place, and conduct bi-annual meetings to go over your prevention and response policies. More information on the exact regulations pertaining to plans can be found through the OSHA website. 

Minimizing damage in the event of a fire
In addition to evacuation plans and other strategies, always ensure you and your property are comprehensively covered.

Speak to your independent agent to ensure your business and workplace are covered in the event of a fire. This includes not only property and asset coverage, but also liability. Your independent agent can help you navigate your policies and get the right protection against fires. Don't have an agent? Click here to find one in your area.

Fires can be devastating to any business, but smaller firms tend to have less cushion financially and more to lose, making this threat especially dangerous.

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