{"id":269,"date":"2017-02-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-22T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/compliance-signs.local\/preventing-industrial-fires-and-explosions\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T11:09:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T15:09:53","slug":"preventing-industrial-fires-and-explosions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.compliancesigns.com\/blog\/preventing-industrial-fires-and-explosions\/","title":{"rendered":"Preventing Industrial Fires and Explosions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A recent article in OH&S magazine addresses the five major causes of industrial fires and explosions – and how to prevent them. The National Fire Protection Association reports that an average of 37,000 fires occur at industrial and manufacturing properties every year. These incidents result in 18 civilian deaths, 279 civilian injuries and $1 billion in direct property damage. Here’s a brief recap of key points from the article about preventing fires in the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 Common Causes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The article describes the most common causes of such fires and explosions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n