Fire Safety and Prevention

Fire at a construction site can endanger the lives of workers and others who happen to be on the site. A fire during the course of construction also can result in injuries to workers, severe structural damage; destruction of machinery, equipment or materials; and untimely delay in project completion.

The fire-loss potential during the construction phase is far greater than after project completion. During construction, hazards inherently associated with building operations are continually being generated. At the same time, permanent fire protection systems and equipment are usually not yet in place or, at best, only partially in service. Likewise, vertical and horizontal fire-related structures (i.e. walls, floors, doors, etc.), designed to minimize fire spread, are usually not completed until late in the construction schedule.