Health, Safety & Wellbeing Case Study
Health, Safety & Wellbeing Case Study
Thursday, 07 July 2011 09:48
Wireless Emergency System (WES): Dunfermline High School – ScotlandBAM Construction have been engaged in the construction of a new £32.5 5m high school for Fife Council in Dunfermline.
As the development progresses the requirement to have an appropriate and functional emergency alarm system which satisfies current Health and Safety at work regulations continues to be an important matter.
The site have considered several options including the traditional rotary hand bells which were dismissed as being inadequate in all respects for a site of this size. Also considered was a wired system with break glass points and fixed alarm sounders, however these systems are inflexible and are difficult to adapt on site. They also have to be stripped out upon completion and rely upon a master control panel being established as part of the set up.
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