PRE-fire protection vs. fire protection

Imagine that a fire is in progress at one of the production facilities. Workers move away from the area of these works, and machines are left unattended. The risk of fire increases.

How to prevent such situations?

InnerWeb’s system functionality has a solution for this. When the team walks away from the devices, an alert system will be activated in the application. Employees responsible for a particular area will receive a message. If they don’t respond, the alert will be triggered for the next employees whose job it is to check the workplace. The system detects the risk of danger and responds immediately. Fire protection would only react when the fire had already begun to spread.

Fire protection vs. fire safety: A comparison

The traditional approach to fire protection has focused mainly on detecting and fighting fires after they have occurred. Technology in this area has sought to get better and better at detecting threats and generating alarms as soon as possible after they occur. Nevertheless, fire is a dangerous element that can spread quickly and cause significant damage before it can be effectively contained. It poses a threat to life and health, but also to property, causing significant loss and damage to property.

Pre-Fire Protection is an innovative approach introduced by InnerWeb that goes beyond traditional schemes. It involves automating certain processes to prevent fires. Pre-Fire Protection identifies potential hazards and requires appropriate action before a fire occurs. The system monitors the workplace, and when the team moves away from the equipment requiring monitoring, the alarm system activates automatically. This ensures a quick response to potential hazards before they become a major problem.

The system meets the requirements of the SEVESO III directive

The InnerWeb system has been designed in accordance with the requirements of the SEVESO III directive, which regulates the management of industrial risks and safety in facilities that use hazardous substances. This is critical to ensuring the safety of people and the environment in such facilities.

In addition, the InnerWeb system has a unified patent for the Method and Workflow Monitoring System and the Pre-Fire System in as many as 17 European Union countries.

InnerWeb works in a pre-emptive manner, unlike traditional fire alarm systems that only activate when a fire breaks out. The system is much more effective because it can identify potential hazards and risks before they occur. This proactive approach effectively reduces the risk of fire and increases safety in the workplace.

Employees can feel safer, and companies have the opportunity to reduce the risk of property and environmental damage. This is critical to the efficient and sustainable operation of companies.

Don’t allow disasters and losses in your company. Act preventively

Dangerous work with fire. What are the requirements?

Fire work is particularly dangerous and requires constant supervision and verification of equipment and locations. In addition, there may be flammable materials in the vicinity of these areas, creating an even greater fire hazard.

Previously, supervision of such work was carried out by the occupational safety and health (OSH) department, which issued special written orders to carry out the work. Unfortunately, this does not guarantee that the workplace is properly controlled and monitored at all times. There is always a risk that an employee will violate regulations and fail to perform his duties properly. Whether due to fatigue or simply making a mistake.

Using InnerWeb’s mobile written commands, work control is completely different. They are integrated with a geolocation system, enabling real-time monitoring of employee presence. The system provides continuous monitoring based on up-to-date data. Verification of the location and condition of equipment is required before work can begin. Skipping this step prevents work from starting.

This approach to prevention is more effective and economical than a fire protection system alone, as it focuses on avoiding the causes of danger. This helps ensure a safe working environment and minimize the risk of fire in the building.

Fire incidence statistics

Every fire has its own causes. The Red Book of Fires, published in 2016, presents a series of statistics on fires registered in Poland, as well as in other countries around the world. They show that the majority of them, as many as 65%, are caused by human action. The second of several cited causes of fires in Poland is carelessness in contact with fire while performing fire hazardous work or using flammable substances. The survey also showed that the average fires occurring during the implementation of technological processes and storage, are most often due to non-compliance with rules and regulations (as much as 95% of the total of this group), while the rest are caused by improper storage of hazardous substances.

InnerWeb more effective than fire protection

InnerWeb stands guard and supervises the work without interruption. Fire protection is extremely important because it protects human life and health. There is nothing more important than safety. Moreover, from an economic point of view, this type of fire prevention is very effective. Material losses caused by fire can reach huge sums. The element is difficult to control and can spread quickly. With this in mind, fire prevention is a clear winner compared to fire protection, which only works when the fire has already taken over the building.

In addition to fire prevention, the system can be used during other hazardous work. An example is work performed in an excavation, which requires the cooperation of two people at the bottom, two people at the top with belay ropes, and the presence of an oxygen sensor. If one of the workers leaves the work site, the system will sound an alarm.

How else does InnerWeb affect security?

Geolocation allows monitoring the movement of employees in the facility in real time. If an emergency situation arises in the facility and an evacuation procedure is triggered, the system will help identify people. We will receive information about WHO and WHERE remained in the building. This is a unique support tool for firefighters and other groups conducting evacuations.

Taking appropriate measures to minimize emergency situations at industrial plants is very important. Supervision, adherence to safety procedures and the use of advanced technologies can have a significant impact on protecting both workers and plant infrastructure.