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Example of oily waste safety can

Wet standpipes are typically designed for use by properly trained occupants to protect the people and contents of the building. These systems have a constant supply of water and are smaller in diameter for occupants use. The loss-control representative of the insurance company attempts to ensure, through the insurance contract, all suppression systems are operating at all times or standby substitute arrangements are in place during periods of shutdown for maintenance and repair. [Pg.177]

This account was submitted by Greg Roberts, a master s degree student, who had worked for a department store chain. [Pg.178]

While safety manager, I received a call from Waldorf, Maryland, notifying me a store had been partially destroyed by fire. The details were at best sketchy, so I boarded our corporate plane immediately to survey the damage and report on the cause. [Pg.178]

The store was of a typical design with a 54,000-square-foot interior and an additional 5,000-square-foot garden shop attached outside. It met all building codes in Maryland for fire protection and was less than one year old. [Pg.178]

When I arrived, the store manager and the inspector in charge of the investigation met me. What we discovered was the fire began in the garden shop and spread via the cantilever roof to the inside structure. However, the fuel source was a surprise. [Pg.178]


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