Factories asked to install new fire extinguishers
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Following the prediction of a record rise in temperatures and frequent heatwaves in the upcoming summer season, the Rawalpindi Civil Defence has served notices on owners of various factories and plazas to replace defunct fire extinguishing systems, damaged electrical wires, and faulty switches to avoid loss of life and property.
The department has asked furniture, cardboard, paper, and chemical factories, owners of petroleum agencies, and junkyards containing combustible items to take precautionary measures to ward off any untoward situation.
District Civil Defense Officer Talib Hussain said that cases will be filed against individuals involved in flouting safety bylaws.
Officials of the department have been asked to immediately seal facilities lacking safety equipment.
He also said notices have been issued to install fire extinguishers and implement government SOP within 15 days.
Checking will be started in various factories from May 22, he said. “Legal action will be taken and a zero-tolerance policy will be ensured in this regard,”.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 9th, 2023.