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This 'context guidance' provides details of common hazards found in industry. Other hazards found in specialist industries may need to be considered when fire and rescue services develop their...

Due to the wide range of contexts that fall under the term 'industry', various terms are used in this guidance to describe those contexts. This list shows examples of the types of industry that are...

As most of the hazards are found in more than one of the contexts, where appropriate the hazard will be covered by: a) Generic information for the hazard b) Information for the hazard in a...

Each fire and rescue authority must develop their strategic direction through their risk management plan. To determine the extent of their firefighting capability, strategic...

Fire and rescue services are responsible, under legislation and regulations, for developing policies and procedures and to provide information, instruction, training and...

This section contains generic control measures that should be applied when dealing with any incident in an industrial site, whatever the context, size or complexity. There are many types of...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Situational awareness   Information gathering It may be difficult for fire and rescue service personnel to appreciate the...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Cordon controls   Potential hazard areas should be identified as soon as possible and appropriate control measures considered,...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Specialist advice   It is unlikely personnel will have an in-depth knowledge of all types of industry they could encounter....

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Consider community recovery   Industries, organisations and businesses may have business continuity plans to ensure the safety...

Some industries use the word 'plant' to indicate specialist equipment, machinery or industrial premises. For the purposes of this guidance, the word 'plant' has purposely been avoided and is...

If on-site machinery has the potential to cause harm to  personnel or other responders, it may be necessary to restrict or prohibit its movement. On-site machinery operators should be...

On-site machinery may still be operating when the fire and rescue service arrives. Personnel should liaise with on-site staff to identify where and how to isolate the on-site machinery, and to...

On-site machinery may prove useful to move or separate materials during an incident, such as waste or items of stock; however, this should be done under the supervision of the fire and rescue...

When using on-site machinery, on-site staff should be closely supervised to ensure they are not taking unnecessary risks, they have the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and they...

Fire and rescue service personnel, or other responders, could be struck by on-site vehicles, or traffic entering or leaving an industrial site. Vehicle operators may be unaware of the presence...

It may be necessary to control, restrict or isolate vehicle movements. However, the impact of taking this action should be considered, as it may affect business continuity and the...

The controlled use of on-site vehicles may be beneficial, either to maintain business continuity or assist with operational activity. For example, they could be used to move or separate...

Industrial sites vary in size, type and complexity, which may impact on dealing with an incident. Features that should be considered include: Design and method of construction - refer to the...

Safe routes for accessing the scene of operations should be identified, taking account of compartmentation and other engineered solutions. These routes should be monitored and maintained. It...