Do you own or manage a restaurant in El Paso TX or La Cruces NM? The commercial kitchens in these establishments require the right fire suppression system in order to ensure the safety of the staff and patrons AND to remain code compliant. If your commercial kitchen fire suppression system is not kept in proper…
Month: May 2018
Most business have portable fire extinguishers located around the workplace to aid in the initial response to small fires or fires when they first start. BUT, as a business owner, did you know that OSHA prohibits you from allowing your employees to use one of those fire extinguishers in the event of a fire unless…
There are many OSHA requirements for portable fire extinguishers that businesses may not be aware of and may be surprised to learned. Here are four of the frequently asked questions associated with these requirements that help explain some of these requirements to help take away some of the mystery surrounding state and federal OSHA requirements…
The environment in modern commercial kitchens is one of open flames, red-hot cooking surfaces, and heavily grease-laden surfaces. These conditions combine to make the typical modern commercial kitchen a potentially dangerous fire hazard. Kitchen fires can spread quickly and can be very difficult to extinguish. In fact, kitchen fires are the leading cause of structural…