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1 Management

Business continuity planning is the process of creating systems of prevention and recovery to deal with potential threats.

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In addition to prevention, the goal is to enable ongoing operations before and during execution of disaster recovery. Please refer to Organization BCM policy here.


1.2 Self inspection

Self inspection is important to continuously maintain high level of standards regarding:

  • Household (no combustibles laying around)

  • No small electronics being used

  • Combustible insulation

  • Compartmentalization

You can find your organizations self inspection checklist here. Was the dedicated self inspection checklist followed?


Planned maintenance is important to ensure continues operations. Refer to the official organization policy here.


1.4 Contractor Management

Contractors must be approved by organization security, before being admitted. Refer to the official Organization policy  in detail here.


1.5 Permits to work

Work permits are very important, to minimize fire and explosion risks. Refer to the official organization policy  in detail here.


1.6 Smoking and alcohol

Refer to the official organization policy regarding alcohol and smoking here.


2 Fire protection

Fire protection is the study and practice of mitigating the unwanted effects of potentially destructive fires.

2.1 Fire protection systems
2.1.1 Sprinkling

Sprinkler systems provides an effective means of fire control.


Automatic fire detection systems are essential to protect facilities against fire. 

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Fire detection systems can include, but are not limited to;

  • smoke detection

  • fire alarams

  • heat detection

  • push buttons

  • gas detection


Portable fire extinguishers are important to enable fast respons in areas with increased risk of fires.


2.1.4 Hose reels

Hose reels are an essential tool for first response against fires.


2.1.5 Fire water supplies


2.1.6 Fire ventilation

Heat and smoke vents are installed in buildings as an active fire protection measure. They are openings in the roof which are intended to vent the heat and smoke developed by a fire inside the building by the action of buoyancy, such that they are known as "gravity vents".


The automatic-closing device is a device that causes the door to close when activated by a fusible link or detector.


Gaseous fire suppression, also called clean agent fire suppression, is a term to describe the use of inert gases and chemical agents to extinguish a fire.


3 Electrical installations

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3.2 Switchboards

Switchboards in good conditions is essential to maintain low risk of electrical failure and fires.


3.3 Electrical Testing


3.4 🔌 Cabling


3.5 💡 Lighting


4 Special Hazards
4.1 Battery rooms

A battery room is a room in a facility used to house batteries for backup or uninterruptible power systems. Battery rooms are found in telecommunication central offices, and to provide standby power to computing equipment in datacenters.


4.2 Charging

Battery powered tools and equipment can cause fires, and strict care and precautions are mandatory.



Are the devices charged in a safe manner?


A technical room contains electronics/electrical installations, and extra care must be given to preventative measures.


A diesel generator (DG) (also known as diesel genset) is the combination of a diesel engine with an electric generator (often an alternator) to generate electrical energy. This provides a way to deliver electricity in case of outage or fires.


4.7 Server rooms

A server room is a room, usually air-conditioned, devoted to the continuous operation of computer servers.



4.9 Hydraulic equipment

Hydraulic machines use liquid fluid power to perform work. Heavy construction vehicles are a common example. In this type of machine, hydraulic fluid is pumped to various hydraulic motors and hydraulic cylinders throughout the machine and becomes pressurized according to the resistance present. The fluid is controlled directly or automatically by control valves and distributed through hoses, tubes, and/or pipes.


A hazardous substance is any substance that has one or more inherent hazardous property. This includes flammability, explosiveness, toxicity, and the ability to oxidise.

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The work environment in Denmark provides the following WEA guideline, read more here.



5 Buildings

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5.2 Compartmentalization

Compartmentalisation is the idea to break down a structure into separate fire compartments, and thus mitigating the dangers if a fire starts, by limiting it to isolated areas.


5.3 Water pipes


5.4 Documentation


5.5 Temporary buildings

Are temporary buildings (such as tents) installed and maintained according to suppliers specifications?


6 Housekeeping

Housekeeping at TDC is done by following a self-inspection program.

6.1 Outdoor storage


6.2 Indoor storage


A TV, radio, fans etc. can provide comfort, but portable electrical appliances are a fire risk.



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Languages English
Length 39 Questions
Last modified Mar 29, 2023
Created Mar 29, 2023
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