Fire safety rules for sowing operations
Before the onset of the sowing season, the Department for Emergency Situations of the Karatal district recalls the fire safety rules, if observed, it is possible to prevent fires on agricultural machinery and protect the persons involved in sowing work from injury.
Heads of agricultural enterprises, or persons responsible for fire safety, should conduct briefings on fire safety rules during the sowing campaign with all involved persons, under the signature.
As for specialized equipment in the fields:
Exhaust pipes of seeding machinery engines must be equipped with serviceable spark arresters, which must be periodically cleaned of carbon deposits.
All equipment must be equipped with primary fire extinguishing means, namely: serviceable fire extinguishers, brooms, shovels, bags, and containers with water.
The fuel system must be adjusted and have no leaks.
The electrical wiring must be in technically sound condition, insulated and reinforced.
During operation, the motors of the units must be covered with hoods, and the engines must be cleaned of oil, combustible dust, etc. at least 2 times a shift.
Fields in the places where they are adjacent to dirt and railways, as well as to woodlands, should be plowed with a strip of at least 4 meters.
There must be one tractor on duty with a plow in the places of work of the sowing equipment, in case of liquidation of fires, in case of their occurrence.
Filling with petroleum products and carrying out gas-electric welding operations in the field should be carried out on special sites cleared of dry grass, combustible debris and plowed with a strip at least 4 m wide or on plowing. Refueling should only be carried out by the tanker with the engines turned off.
It is PROHIBITED during sowing operations:
- smoking in the fields;
- build bonfires and cooking fires in the fields;
- leave unattended operating units;
- burn stubble and straw in the fields;
- use blowtorches to burn out dust in engine radiators;
- work with or without open hoods on sowing equipment;
In the event of a fire, immediately turn off the equipment and start extinguishing the fire with the available fire extinguishing means, while calling the fire service.
Press service of the Emergency Department of the Almaty region