This guide describes the conduct OA+, Shift Leads and Hub Managers must follow if they suspect a fire in a battery cabinet and after the fire happens.
This guide is important to guarantee yours and your coworkers safety during a battery fire.
If you suspect a fire in the battery cabinet
Do NOT open the doors.
Evacuate the building.
Call 112 (Dutch) or 911 (English) for help.
Call your Manager/City Manager to report the fire.
Contingency plan after the battery fire
The fire brigade will remove the burning batteries from the hub. They will be safely placed outside of the hub.
They will also do a CO (carbon monoxide) measure and declare your hub CO free. This does not mean that you are allowed to enter the hub!
Stichting Salvage will come within 2 hours of the fire to do a damage report. Send this report to your Safety Manager, [email protected].
Everything that was in the cabinet at the time of the fire, including all batteries and chargers, is removed from the premises immediately after the fire by a company recommended by Salvage.
A specialized cleaning company will come to clean your hub within 48 hours of the initial fire. They may clean more than once, depending on the severity of the smoke damage.
The damaged battery cabinet must be replaced and removed from the premises. This is arranged by Navdeep. The communication with Navdeep happens through a Slack channel created to report specifically on the battery fire with your hub.
Your Safety Manager will do a product assessment and all exposed, unsealed products will have to be removed from your hub. This usually happens 48+ hours after the initial fire.
All exposed clothing and bags must be washed or replaced. The Safety Manager, in coordination with the City Manager, decides on the best course of action to do this. The replacements are arranged by Navdeep.
Important:
The hub can only be accessed and opened once it's declared safe for use by your Safety Manager.
No one is allowed to enter the hub for at least 48 hours. The hub needs to air out, so all smoke and smoke residue is gone.
References
Learn how to report a damaged battery/charger (first dropdown) here.
Read more about battery safety and battery storage here.
Read more about fire safety here.
Learn how to manage the battery cabinet here.
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