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FQ1: Which is more important: fire prevention or fire suppression strategies? Why so?

FQ2: Should OSHA inspectors be permitted by law to make unannounced inspections of workplaces without a warrant? Why or why not?

This work aligns with the following course objectives:

CO6: Appraise the concepts, principles, and interrelationships between life safety, fire protection, emergencies, and safety.


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I need 500 words per question this is due tonight. FQ1: Which is more important: fire prevention or fire suppression strategies? Why so? FQ2: Should OSHA inspectors be permitted by law to make unannounced inspections of workplaces without a warrant? Why or why not? This work aligns with the following course objectives: CO6: Appraise the concepts, principles, and interrelationships between life safety, fire protection, emergencies, and safety. This is from the book: Standards, Regulations, and Codes Standards, regulations, and codes provide a foundation for professionals involved in life safety programs. Refer to Chapter 3 for an explanation of these terms. OSHA Regulations The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a federal agency established to administer the law on safety and health in the workplace. Its regulations are contained in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), as are other federal regulations. A widely known example of federal regulations is found in Title 29 CFR, OSHA. The following regulations were in effect when researched on November 14, 2011. An example of an OSHA regulation that promotes life safety is 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans. It includes these minimum elements: An emergency action plan must be in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review. Procedures for reporting a fire or other emergency. Procedures for emergency evacuation, including type of evacuation and exit route assignments. Procedures to account for all employees after evacuation. Procedures to be followed by employees performing rescue or medical duties. An employer must have and maintain an employee alarm system that uses a distinctive signal for each purpose. An employer must designate and train employees to assist in a safe and orderly evacuation of other employees. An employer must review the emergency action plan with each employee. Another OSHA regulation oriented toward life safety is 1910.39 Fire Prevention Plans. It includes these minimum elements: A fire prevention plan must be in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review. A list of all major fire hazards, proper handling and storage procedures for hazardous materials, potential ignition sources and their control, and the type of fire protection equipment necessary to control each major hazard. Procedures to control accumulations of flammable and combustible waste materials. (Purpura 364) NFPA 101 Life Safety Code Tragedy is often followed by action to enhance safety. National attention focused on the importance of life safety (e.g., adequate emergency exits) following the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in Manhattan. This fire spread from the eight to the tenth floor as young female garment workers, unable to escape because of a locked door, jumped to their deaths, some while their clothes were on fire, others while holding hands. Although firefighters rushed to the scene, their ladders reached only to the sixth floor. The fire resulted in 146 deaths and prompted New York to draft numerous laws to promote safety (Matthews, 2011). Another notable fire resulting in calls for safety was the Coconut Grove Night Club Fire in Boston in 1942, resulting in 492 deaths. The history of NFPA 101 began with a presentation by R. H. Newbern at the 1911 Annual Meeting of the NFPA. The following year, his presentation resulted in the Committee on Safety to Life publishing “Exit Drills in Factories, Schools, Department Stores and Theaters.” This committee studied notable fires and causes of loss of life, and prepared standards for the construction of stair- ways, fire escapes, and egress routes. The publication of additional pamphlets, which were widely circulated and put into general use, provided the foundation for the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code. The NFPA 101 Life Safety Code is used in every state. It is also used by numerous federal agencies. The state fire marshal’s office serves as a resource if one seeks to find out if the code has been adopted in a particular locale and which edition is being used. The state fire marshal often serves as the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ), meaning the person or office charged with enforcing the code. In some jurisdictions, the AHJ is the fire depart- ment or building department. For some occupancy, there is more than one AHJ. A hospital, for example, may require approval for life safety from multiple authorities having jurisdictions. Here are samples from the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code: Chapter 1, Administration 1.1.2 Danger to Life from Fire. The Code addresses those construction, protection, and occupancy features necessary to minimize danger to life from fire, including smoke, fumes, or panic. 1.1.3 Egress Facilities. The Code establishes minimum criteria for the design of egress facilities to allow prompt escape of occupants from buildings or, where desirable, into safe areas within buildings. Chapter 7, Means of Egress 7.1.10.1 Means of egress shall be continuously maintained free of all obstructions or impediments to full instant use in the case of fire or other emergency. (Purpura 365) Purpura, Philip. Security and Loss Prevention: An Introduction, 6th Edition. Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann, 01/2013. VitalBook file. Purpura, P. P. (2013). Security and loss prevention: An introduction (6th ed.). Waltham, MA: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann.
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Running Head: SAFETY IN WORKPLACE
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SAFETY IN WORKPLACE
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The incidences of emergencies are inevitable in the workplaces, requiring the
organization to be alert for a response when they occur. The safety of people in cases of such
emergencies is vital. However, the decision on whether to spend on fire prevention or fire
suppression strategies becomes an issue of discussion in the organization. Moreover, the
authorized body that ensures that the safety measures, as well as the suppression strategies, are
put in place by inspecting the organization without giving a notice is also an issue of completion.
This paper discusses the importance of fire prevention over the fire suppression strategies and the
need of inspection of the organization by OSHA, without notice or warrants to perform their
duty.
FQ1
The fire prevention (Purpura, 2023) is important over the suppression strategies in cases
of emergencies in the organization. The prevention ensures the plans to deal with the incidence
of the emergence of fire are put in place. This is because; the prevention ensures that the workers
in the organization are educated on the necessary precautions that are needed to be observed
during their working to prevent potential harmful fires. Moreover, the worker's area also
educated on the methods that they can use to survive an emergence of fire. Essentially, the
workers ensure that they follow the outlined procedures that are put I writing as required by
OSHA in their workplace.
The education given on prevention measures to the wor...


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