Safety Flash
Fire in the laundry room
Fire in the laundry room
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 24/23
- Hot Work and FireInspection and MaintenanceMachinery and EquipmentManagement of Change
- Fire
- Inspection and maintenance
- Rotating machinery
- Emergency responseFire protection
Summary
An industrial tumble dryer fire was extinguished while personnel were mustering. The flash identifies maintenance changes and absent laundry smoke detection as causes, and describes possible particulate transport through heating elements. Actions address recognised equipment standards, compatible spare parts and review of fire and smoke detection.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Rotating machinery; rotating equipment.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Summary
Fire broke out in an industrial tumble dryer in the laundry room of a Member's vessel
IMCA SF 24/23. Themes: hot work and fire, inspection and maintenance, machinery and equipment, management of change.