Incident Description:
A fire incident was reported at one of the temporary unauthorized structures being used for storage of daily consumables, a foreman’s room and a concrete lab. As per the Initial Investigations, the fire seems to have started at temporary store during break hours, and the probable cause (at the moment) was possibly due to a short circuit which spread to adjacent cabins.
1. PROJECT NAME: MBZ City1100 Villas,Fujairah
DATE OF INCIDENT: August28, 2017
INCIDENT TYPE: Fire Incident
IncidentDescription:
ProbableRoot Causes:
Lessons Learned:
HSE ALERT # 4
Fire at temporary store Aftermath of the fire
A fire incident was reported at one of the temporary unauthorized structures being used for
storage of dailyconsumables,aforeman’sroomandaconcrete lab.Asperthe InitialInvestigations,
the fire seems to have startedat temporary store duringbreak hours, and the probable cause (at
the moment) was possibly due to a short circuit which spread to adjacent cabins.
Temporarycabins/structureswere builtusingtostore combustible materials.
Temporarycabinsdidnot have adequate fire prevention,firewarningandfirefightingsystems
inplace.
Security/fire watchwasnotpresentinthe area duringbreakhours
As perinitial investigationelectrical connectionswere notsafe.
All structuresonsite mustbe approvedforFLS before use or occupationincludinganystorage
cabinsand temporaryhutsor structuresincludinggate-houses.
Onlyauthorizedcabinsthathave beendesignedtomeet,andhave beenverifiedas meeting,
all fire preventionandfirefightingrequirementsshouldbe builtatsite.
Combustiblematerial managementplansshall be implementedatall site areasincluding
temporarystructures.
Subcontractorsmustget writtenapproval fromPD,withsigned –off drawings,forany
proposedtemporarystructures.
HSE MUSTCONDUCTREGULARFIRE INSEPCTIONSFORALLTEMPORAYSTRUCTURESEVEN IF
APPROVED.