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Agriculture : Fire in Construction Work

Fire can break out on most construction sites. There are a round 11 construction fires every day. Not only can people be killed or injured,

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007(CDM07) require those designing, planning and carrying out projects to take construction fire safety into account. What the law requires in practice will vary depending on the risks.

Most construction fires have simple causes and can be dealt with by simple precautions.

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