Dear Colleagues,
Given the recent fire disaster in Bangalore, it appears that organizations within the building were not trained on how to react to hazards such as fire: with the result of numerous people jumping to their death.
As a HR professional and a representative of several small organizations, I think it is our responsibility in this capacity to provide real-life training/drills and background checks in the location of business, to ensure the safety of all in various hazard situations, not just rote processes in writing.
Bigger organizations may have a structured set up - my concern is more with small and medium sized organizations, where such topics may not be high on their priority list.
I would like to bring out, through this forum, a list of mandatory regulations in buildings that employers must ensure are in place (for any enterprise), along with suggestions on how employees and employers may be trained accordingly.
All ideas are welcome.
May this bring about a safer workplace for everyone!
Thank you!
Ramya Suresh
From India, Bangalore
Given the recent fire disaster in Bangalore, it appears that organizations within the building were not trained on how to react to hazards such as fire: with the result of numerous people jumping to their death.
As a HR professional and a representative of several small organizations, I think it is our responsibility in this capacity to provide real-life training/drills and background checks in the location of business, to ensure the safety of all in various hazard situations, not just rote processes in writing.
Bigger organizations may have a structured set up - my concern is more with small and medium sized organizations, where such topics may not be high on their priority list.
I would like to bring out, through this forum, a list of mandatory regulations in buildings that employers must ensure are in place (for any enterprise), along with suggestions on how employees and employers may be trained accordingly.
All ideas are welcome.
May this bring about a safer workplace for everyone!
Thank you!
Ramya Suresh
From India, Bangalore
@ Ramya Suresh
For commercial building, for different industries, the mandatory regulations are entirely different...
For example National Building Code of India 2005... The Code mainly contains administrative regulations, development control rules and general building requirements; fire safety requirements; stipulations regarding materials, structural design and construction (including safety); and building and plumbing services....
The concerned States Factories Act is applicable to the industries in that particular states... Which is listing out all the regulations to be followed related to Fire & Safety, Etc.
I think its better we can specify one particular building type first, then can list out all those mandatory requirements... Please let us know, so that we will get a good discussion on this particular topic.
With regards,
Dipil Kumar V
From India
713For commercial building, for different industries, the mandatory regulations are entirely different...
For example National Building Code of India 2005... The Code mainly contains administrative regulations, development control rules and general building requirements; fire safety requirements; stipulations regarding materials, structural design and construction (including safety); and building and plumbing services....
The concerned States Factories Act is applicable to the industries in that particular states... Which is listing out all the regulations to be followed related to Fire & Safety, Etc.
I think its better we can specify one particular building type first, then can list out all those mandatory requirements... Please let us know, so that we will get a good discussion on this particular topic.
With regards,
Dipil Kumar V
From India
Hi Ramya Suresh,
My name is Somnath and have gone through the information regarding the fire and safety for the small firms and it is certainly not considered as high priority. Pl. guide us the steps what should be followed and what training can be arranged or may give some handbook for guideline and practice etc.
I am interested in sharing my inputs in this regard
Thanks
Somnath
From India, Hyderabad
My name is Somnath and have gone through the information regarding the fire and safety for the small firms and it is certainly not considered as high priority. Pl. guide us the steps what should be followed and what training can be arranged or may give some handbook for guideline and practice etc.
I am interested in sharing my inputs in this regard
Thanks
Somnath
From India, Hyderabad
Hello Dipil,
Thank you for your comment...due to a system glitch, I was unable to view your response until this point.
I think we should first begin the focus on the average small organization to assist with organizations new to this aspect. Such offices are generally.present in buildings with just 3-4 floors, where you have a few offices on every floor.
We should also focus on the aspect of internal plans/drills that such personnel have, irrespective of the size of the building, so that they know how to react in emergency situations.
Appreciate your inputs!
Thank you,
Ramya
From India, Bangalore
Thank you for your comment...due to a system glitch, I was unable to view your response until this point.
I think we should first begin the focus on the average small organization to assist with organizations new to this aspect. Such offices are generally.present in buildings with just 3-4 floors, where you have a few offices on every floor.
We should also focus on the aspect of internal plans/drills that such personnel have, irrespective of the size of the building, so that they know how to react in emergency situations.
Appreciate your inputs!
Thank you,
Ramya
From India, Bangalore
Hello Somnath,
Appreciate your response to the post...it is very important that people take steps seriously instead of having a "chaltha hai" attitude, so that we can avoid such incidents and loss of life in future.
I think we can easily put together a program that talks about safety measures to be taken within and outside the office premises. This does not involve just rules and regulations...it is more about practical application of such measure.
Please provide your contact information, and we can work out a program that will meet the need of organizations based on individual office structures.
Thank you!
Ramya
From India, Bangalore
Appreciate your response to the post...it is very important that people take steps seriously instead of having a "chaltha hai" attitude, so that we can avoid such incidents and loss of life in future.
I think we can easily put together a program that talks about safety measures to be taken within and outside the office premises. This does not involve just rules and regulations...it is more about practical application of such measure.
Please provide your contact information, and we can work out a program that will meet the need of organizations based on individual office structures.
Thank you!
Ramya
From India, Bangalore
Hello there Everyone!
Greetings from Malaysia
So sorry to hear about the predicament in Bangalore.
Environment, Health & Safety Department (EHS) is a stand alone department and normally reports to the PIC ie CEO of the company concerned.
This is encouraged so that when a Business Continuity Plan or Emergency Response Plan (BCP/ERP) plan is created you have the decision maker to make all the right decisions.
Furthermore it is the responsibility of the EHS department to make sure an ERP is in place for any kind of incident, be it natural disaster, pandemic, etc. as it is part of the EHS management for the entire company among others.
From Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Greetings from Malaysia
So sorry to hear about the predicament in Bangalore.
Environment, Health & Safety Department (EHS) is a stand alone department and normally reports to the PIC ie CEO of the company concerned.
This is encouraged so that when a Business Continuity Plan or Emergency Response Plan (BCP/ERP) plan is created you have the decision maker to make all the right decisions.
Furthermore it is the responsibility of the EHS department to make sure an ERP is in place for any kind of incident, be it natural disaster, pandemic, etc. as it is part of the EHS management for the entire company among others.
From Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
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