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1. Baldia Factory Fire Tragedy: A Black Spot for Workplace Safety Standards in Pakistan 2024

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   Rafay, Abdul

   Workplace Health & Safety, Vol. 72, Issue 2, pp. 61 - 67.

   Background: The Baldia Factory (BF) fire incident in Pakistan was among the most tragic workplace fires in the world claiming the lives of more than 259 people. Methods: A case study was conducted ... Read more

   Background: The Baldia Factory (BF) fire incident in Pakistan was among the most tragic workplace fires in the world claiming the lives of more than 259 people. Methods: A case study was conducted to evaluate the state of the safety measures, firefighting systems, building regulations, employees’ documentation, and compensation structures. Results: The case study found many deficiencies in the fire safety program and lack of adherence to and enforcement of existing fire regulations. Conclusion: Findings are discussed in the context of fire safety regulations and enforcement in low- and middle-income countries such as Pakistan. Read less

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2. Analysis of Hazard Sources in External Escape Stairs within the Context of International Principles 2020

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   Erkan Avlar; Hüsniye Sueda Yıldırım

   Megaron (Istanbul, Turkey), Vol. 15, Issue 2, pp. 285 - 297.

   The external escape stairs with limited and risky usage conditions, designed outside of the buildings cause life-safety dangers. It is well-known that the safety hazards of these stairs lead to los... Read more

   The external escape stairs with limited and risky usage conditions, designed outside of the buildings cause life-safety dangers. It is well-known that the safety hazards of these stairs lead to loss of lives in the past. In this context, within the scope of the study, physical conditions of external escape stairs of existing buildings were examined in terms of providing an easy and fast escape from the buildings during a fire, and reducing the risk on someone's life safety. Based on the results, suggestions for solutions were made to eliminate or reduce the potential risks of external escape stairs. It is assumed that these suggestions will be beneficial for preventing possible health problems and loss of lives occurred at the external escape stairs and minimizing the potential damages faced by the users. In this study, automated building code compliance checking system is used. First of all, the potential sources of hazard in the external escape stairs are identified. It is thought that identifying the sources that could pose a hazard for people during the evacuation from the building in case of a fire can be beneficial to ensure taking necessary fire safety measures. Within the scope of the study, safety hazards related to different sources that could affect the life safety of users were also determined These sources were subsumed under two categories: access and usage. Besides, the physical conditions of external escape stairs were analyzed in the context of fire-related codes, standards and regulations valid in Turkey, United States of America, England and Russia. Read less

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3. Analysis of Hazard Sources in External Escape Stairs within the Context of International... 2020

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   Avlar, Erkan; Hüsniye Sueda Yıldırım

   Megaron (Istanbul, Turkey), Vol. 15, Issue 2, p. 285.

   The external escape stairs with limited and risky usage conditions, designed outside of the buildings cause life-safety dangers. It is well-known that the safety hazards of these stairs lead to los... Read more

   The external escape stairs with limited and risky usage conditions, designed outside of the buildings cause life-safety dangers. It is well-known that the safety hazards of these stairs lead to loss of lives in the past. In this context, within the scope of the study, physical conditions of external escape stairs of existing buildings were examined in terms of providing an easy and fast escape from the buildings during a fire, and reducing the risk on someone’s life safety. Based on the results, suggestions for solutions were made to eliminate or reduce the potential risks of external escape stairs. It is assumed that these suggestions will be beneficial for preventing possible health problems and loss of lives occurred at the external escape stairs and minimizing the potential damages faced by the users. In this study, automated building code compliance checking system is used. First of all, the potential sources of hazard in the external escape stairs are identified. It is thought that identifying the sources that could pose a hazard for people during the evacuation from the building in case of a fire can be beneficial to ensure taking necessary fire safety measures. Within the scope of the study, safety hazards related to different sources that could affect the life safety of users were also determined These sources were subsumed under two categories: access and usage. Besides, the physical conditions of external escape stairs were analyzed in the context of fire-related codes, standards and regulations valid in Turkey, United States of America, England and Russia. Bina dışında düzenlenen ve kullanım koşulları sınırlı, zor ve riskli olan dış kaçış merdivenleri, can güvenliği açısından tehlikeli ortamlar oluşturmaktadır. Bu merdivenlerdeki tehlikeler nedeniyle can kayıpları yaşandığı bilinmektedir. Bu bağlamda çalışmada, yangın anında binalardan kaçışın hem kolay ve hızlı hem de can güvenliğini tehlikeye atmayacak bir biçimde sağlanabilmesi için, dış kaçış merdivenlerinin fiziki koşulları gözden geçirilmektedir. Çalışma sonucunda elde edilen verilere göre dış kaçış merdivenlerindeki olası güvenlik tehlikeleri nedeniyle oluşabilecek risklerin ortadan kaldırılması ya da azaltılması için çözüm önerileri geliştirilmektedir. Geliştirilen önerilerin dış kaçış merdivenlerinde meydana gelebilecek can kayıpları ve sağlık sorunlarının önlenmesinde yararlı olabileceği, kullanıcıların karşılaşabileceği olası zararları en aza indirilebileceği varsayılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, bina yönetmelik uygunluk kontrolü yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Öncelikle dış kaçış merdivenlerindeki güvenliğe yönelik olası tehlike kaynakları belirlenmektedir. Yangın anında, insanların binadan tahliye edilirken güvenlik tehlikesi oluşturabilecek kaynakların belirlenmesi, yangın güvenlik önlemlerinin eksiksiz bir biçimde alınmasına yardımcı olabilir. Araştırma kapsamında, kullanıcılar açısından can güvenliğini etkileyecek farklı kaynaklara bağlı güvenlik tehlikeleri de belirlenmiştir. Bu kaynaklar, çalışma kapsamında yapılan araştırma sonucunda elde edilen verilere göre, erişim ve kullanım olmak üzere iki grup altında sınıflandırılmakta ve dış kaçış merdivenlerinin fiziki koşulları Türkiye ile birlikte Amerika, İngiltere ve Rusya’da geçerli olan yangınla ilgili kod, standart ve yönetmeliklerdeki kurallar bağlamında analiz edilmektedir. Read less

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