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Total Safety Concepts
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Total safety concepts
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Construction Design Management (CDM)
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total safety feature
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Proper ventilation to prevent accidents.
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Security
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Total Safety Approach
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Movements on Escalators
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Mock drills
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Anti Slip Floor Treatments
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Emergency Rescue Method
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Safety Nets
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Safety
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We cannot isolate a single factor for safety in Malls as it is a place where a mass of people gather from different age group and so all sorts of safety and security like metal detectors at all entry points, proper ventilation in case of fire , multiple fire escape routes with panic doors etc.. or even open passages to rum away in case of any fire/unexpected terror strike etc.. Suffiecient alarms for different situations safety officers on duty, First aid kits ambulances on duty fire tenders extinguishers, safety masks, oxygen cylinders etc.. and sufficient water sourses etc.. are a must. |
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Everything said. no more detailing needed.
All said and done.. really useful and important suggestions have come up. My little contribution in it, I think one more point need to be considered is of "Instruction Boards". All the safety measures may be are available at the time of fire or any unforeseen accident but we do not know how to use them for e.g. in case of fire if multiple fire escape doors or windows are available, we need to have those signing boards that will clearly tell people where from and how to escape. Today these malls are not just visited by educated crowd.. all kinds of people are gathering especially during festive seasons or major discounts happening at the malls.. We can have announcements happening in Hindi to educate and guide people about the same. Mostly people from the same area keep coming to visit so eventually they will learn about the right way of following it. If people are educated and made to understand there will be less panic and we can avoid mishaps.
Fire Safety- The fire safety should include automatic fire suppression systems, smoke detectors, heat detectors, Carbon Monoxide detectors, fire alarms and strobes, multiple emergency evacuation routes to be planned with direction to exit route illuminated on the floor
Emergency evacuation- During fire accident, terrorist attack, earth quake or other disasters requiring emergency evacuation, the access and exit routes are to be well illuminated with proper exit signs and directions, each floor should have emergency evacuation route properly displayed at strategic points. The public announcing system should direct and communicate the nature of danger and provide direction to safety
With AC systems, the systems should have automatic fan shut-offs and fire dampers to stop fire being engulfed more zone to the other.
The walls and doors along the emergency evacuation route should be fire rated to provide enough time for people to escape and other innumerous safety measures are to be considered at design level like of safety for children with railings, steps, slippery floors etc.
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OH MY GOD, How can any one be so negligeble about such an idea which is the no one priority for today`s needs. I ma really un happy to see the no of people supporting or at least participating in such a priority need issue.Only three ,what a shame? I am extremly happy for these three really concerned people and i thank &support them from my bottom of heart. THANKING YOU ALL ONCE AGAIN PLASE REFFER TO MY, IDEA POSTED ON TOTAL SAFETY CONCEPTS |
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YES I AM UNHAPPY.
25 Years have gone by since BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY.
The victims of BIGGEST INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT are yet to receive succour.
We would not have heard or wittnessed such a disaster if we had all TOTAL SAFETY CONCEPTS in place
Thanking you once again.
Who ever you are?? After writing what ever crap you wrote, don't you feel you are the ODDEST member of this forum? We are here to share our experience and expertise and that truly comes from professionals’ who are in this community (excluding you) You don’t have to be unhappy coz you never be happy with anything. You should be ashamed of yourself that you did not give ANY inputs to this forum and we don’t want any pessimist critic.
Kindly Share your thoughts on Tatal Safety Concept or any idea before you start replying!!!!
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In the design stage itself it should be a mandatory requirement of the HSE experts to advice and involvement on the requirement of all aspects of SAFETY measures beginning from safe access and exits, Fire resistant Doors and walls, Explosion/ Heat resistant glasses, safe exit for physically challenged people, appropriate smoke and heat detectors and ventilation system, fire prevention system, sophisticated security system, vehicle and traffic management system, Non slippery floor design(Many malls do not consider this at all>They polish the floor to slip) etc. and many more the list is going to be endless. Only an expert can. |
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human being is more precious so there must be propr safety.
I agree with all the points mentioned by richardfor the safety of malls.
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A mall should have safety features including Gurds, antiviolence, fire safety and all these things. An accident can happen anywere so in malls. |
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Safety first! which should be the first concern for the customers.
Safety should be from all the sides. Construction should be able to withstand the crowd of so much gathering daily. It should be protected from fire heat gas related accidents,Short circuits, Lifts, doors and ventilations and all kinds of water problems. Any such thing which may lead to accidents should be taken care of...
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I think all passages in malls to have proper ventilation by ventilators or windows - to prevent the spread of smoke and fire or any accidents and also the use of fire extinguishers. |
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Fire controlling or providing suitable rescue method, at every location and level(floor) the emergency escape route has to be provided and the same route ahs to be clearly visible to all visitors. At the time fire emergency if the ventilation is improved or activted, it will provide fuelling effect to already burning fire.
Well in Bangalore, the Forum Mall recently caught fire but the smoke was not able to clear due to centralized a/c and no proper ventilation. They have to break the fibre glass for the smoke to clear.
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Well, I have noticed in most of the malls they have metal detector. Well its a good thing to have for safety of every one out there. But still they lack in security, I don't see any metal detector when one enters the malls through parking area. Mall authority should make sure that they should have some kind of security out there too. Like having a metal detector before entering the mall from any place. |
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Security check shall be performed for all individuals from the Top level, from all sector.
However, proper ventilation is also very important.
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National Building Code of India 2005 prescribes the standards for fire and structural safety. While employing Building Management system, other aspects of safety in terms of security issues also solved. Importantly, safety is an issue continuously exercised, evaluated and monitored with the same spirit, as in the start. Of course, achieving safety incur expenses.
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It's a very good topic for discussions. While considering all general aspects of safety like, shop lifting, fire fighting, chain snatching, pick pocketing, accidental skids etc., I think, escalators have become the major reason of accidents, even has resulted into number of severe causalities. To avoid accidents, while using escalators, the mall administration must take immediate actions. This can be achieved by demonstrating the procedures of embarking & disembarking from the escalators. A VDO screen near to escalators can be placed, continuously displaying the demonstration. Also, the operation of emergency switches must be well highlighted for the people to know about its operation, in case of emergency. No doubt, the escalators are a point of interest & fun in tier II & III townships and new comers to the malls enjoy boarding the escalators. The opportunities of increasing number of escalators is very high in India, hence this can be materialised through amending/ inclusion in the safety laws. |
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i think one should have mock drills of a fire incident or a terrorist attack or any other incident for that matter, just to be sure that all the security systems are in place, and one is ready to effectively tackle such situation as this will help in real situations..what do you say people.. |
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I am not a health and safety professional. But I two winters ago I slipped on a wet floor at the top of a flight of steps (rock hard fake marble ones) and fell down about 9 of them. It was winter and snow. The snow had gone into the centre on peoples shoes and obviously melted into water. lots of water. The centre only had two menbers of staff and they were unable to mop at th rate needed. they didnt put signs out or have enough.
The centre could have had anti slip for treatment like this http://www.rodalantislipfloors.co.uk/
in my view it should be standard.
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To prevent getting trapped and resulting in serious injury and to avoid fatality. Clearly demarcate the Normal Access and Emergency Escape Route. Periodical Audit and Inspection on all Emergency Response Plan and procedure to be conducted. Conducted Mock Excercise or Mock Drill during working hours for various expected scenarios. Paste conspicuously, the Emergency Response Procedure, Emergency Escape Route -Direction Signs. |
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Nice insight .. What an article written for people us who dont get time to visit books.. I like toostep and its articles.. Thanls for discussion.
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I think there is a need to put up a net cover on the first floor of every malls to avert fatal falls. The death of boy at Garuda Mall, Bangalore has brought the issue of safety at malls into focus. |
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Nice insight ..
Very logical thinking. Needs to be accepted
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Strictly follow Safety requirements like Fire extinguishers, Fire alarms, periodical checking of Fire hose and other equipments, providing awareness to the staff regarding important safety measures to be taken at the time of emergency, proper warning and instruction boards, trained security guards and Safety officers, |
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