Imagine that in one of the production plants, work is being performed with the use of fire. Employees are moving away from the area of these works, and machines remain without supervision. The risk of a fire occurrence increases.
How to prevent such threat situations?
The functionality of the InnerWeb system has a solution for this. At the moment when the team moves away from the equipment, then the alarm system will activate in the application. Employees responsible for this area will receive a message. If they do not react, then the alarm will be triggered for the next employees, whose task is to check the workplace. The system detects the risk of danger and reacts immediately. Fire protection would only react when the fire had already started to spread.
Fire protection versus PRE-fire protection: Comparison
The traditional approach to fire protection focused mainly on detecting and combating fires when they had already appeared. Technology in this area tried to detect threats better and generate alarms as quickly as possible after their occurrence. Nevertheless, fire is a dangerous element that can spread quickly and cause significant destruction before it is effectively contained. It poses a threat to life and health, but also to material things, causing significant losses and destruction in property.
PRE-fire protection is an innovative approach introduced by InnerWeb, which goes beyond traditional schemes. It consists of automating certain processes aimed at preventing the occurrence of fires. PRE-fire protection identifies potential threats and requires taking appropriate actions before the appearance of fire. The system monitors the workplace and when the team moves away from equipment that requires supervision, the alarm system will automatically activate. Thanks to this, we gain a quick response to potential threats, before it even becomes a serious problem.
The system meets the requirements of the SEVESO III Directive
The InnerWeb system was designed in accordance with the requirements of the SEVESO III Directive, which regulates risk management and industrial safety for plants using hazardous substances. This is extremely important for ensuring the safety of people and the environment on the premises of such facilities.
Furthermore, the InnerWeb system holds a unitary patent for the Method and system for monitoring workflow and the PRE-fire system in as many as 17 countries of the European Union.
InnerWeb operates in a preventive manner, in contrast to traditional fire protection systems that activate only at the moment of a fire outbreak. The system is much more effective because it can identify potential threats and risks before they occur. Such a proactive attitude allows for effective reduction of fire risk and an increase in workplace safety.
Employees can feel safer, and companies have the chance to reduce the risk of material losses and environmental damage. This is of key importance for the effective and sustainable functioning of enterprises.
Do not allow a catastrophe and losses in the company. Act preventively
Dangerous work with the use of fire. What are the requirements?
Work with the use of fire is particularly dangerous and requires constant supervision and verification of equipment and the places where it is conducted. Additionally, in the vicinity of these areas, flammable materials may be present, which creates an even greater fire hazard.
Until now, supervision over such work was carried out by the occupational health and safety (OHS) department, which issued special written work orders. Unfortunately, this does not provide certainty whether the work area has been properly verified and whether it is being monitored at all times. There is always a risk that an employee will violate regulations and not properly fulfill their duties. Whether it is due to fatigue, or simply making some mistake.
Thanks to the use of InnerWeb Mobile Written Orders, workplace control proceeds completely differently. They are integrated with the geolocation system, which enables monitoring the presence of employees in real time. The system ensures continuous supervision based on current data. Before starting work, verification of the location and equipment condition is required. Starting work is impossible in case of skipping this stage.
Such an approach to prevention is more effective and economical than the fire protection system alone, because it focuses on avoiding the causes of the threat. Thanks to this, it is possible to ensure a safe working environment and minimize fire risk in the building.
Fire occurrence statistics
Every fire has its causes. The Red Book of Fires published in 2016 presents a number of fire statistics recorded in Poland, as well as in other countries around the world. It indicates that the majority of them, as much as 65%, are caused by human actions. The second of several listed causes of fires in Poland is carelessness in contact with fire during fire-hazardous work or when using flammable substances. Research has also shown that medium-sized fires occurring during technological processes and storage are most often caused by non-compliance with rules and regulations (as many as 95% of this group), while the remaining part is caused by improper storage of hazardous substances.
InnerWeb more effective than fire protection
InnerWeb stands guard and supervises work without interruption. PRE-fire protection is extremely important because it protects human life and health. There is nothing more important than safety. Furthermore, from an economic point of view, such a method of fire prevention is very effective. Material losses caused by fire can reach enormous sums. This element is difficult to contain and can spread quickly. With this in mind, PRE-fire protection definitely wins over fire protection, which only acts at the moment when the fire is already engulfing the building.
Beyond fire prevention, the system can be used during other dangerous work. An example can be work performed in a pit, which requires the cooperation of two people at the bottom, two people at the top with safety ropes, and the presence of an oxygen sensor. If one of the workers leaves the workplace, then the system will trigger an alarm.
In what other way does InnerWeb impact safety?
Geolocation enables monitoring the movement of employees in the facility in real time. If any threat situation occurs in the facility and an evacuation procedure begins, then the system will help in identifying people. We will obtain information about WHO and WHERE remained in the building. This is a unique support tool for the fire department and other groups conducting the evacuation.
It is important to take appropriate actions in order to minimize threat situations in industrial plants. Supervision, compliance with safety procedures, and the use of advanced technological solutions can significantly impact the protection of both employees and plant infrastructure.