To monitor fire safety compliance at construction sites in Lepel District, technical measures were carried out by officers of the Supervision and Prevention Sector of the Lepel District Department for Emergency Situations at particularly significant construction projects in the district.
To monitor fire safety compliance at construction sites in Lepel District, technical measures were carried out by officers of the Supervision and Prevention Sector of the Lepel District Department for Emergency Situations at particularly significant construction projects in the district: the construction of a new kindergarten and a sports and recreation centre in the town of Lepel.
Particular attention was paid to mobile (temporary) builders' cabins and other temporary structures at construction sites, commonly known as site accommodation units, as these are frequently the sites of fires on construction grounds.
In accordance with regulations, one of the requirements that rescuers focused on was the use of factory-made stoves, as homemade stoves have not undergone testing and are not as reliable as manufactured ones. Autonomous fire alarms, designed to notify of a fire and thereby save lives, were also not overlooked. Fire extinguishers and the rules for their use were also given considerable attention.
During the measures, no major violations were identified in the main areas. However, there were instances where managers and officials of construction organisations did not demonstrate an adequate understanding of fire safety requirements.
Throughout the measures, information regarding violations of fire safety requirements was communicated to the employees of contracting organisations, and immediate response measures were taken to rectify all identified violations.
