What Hazard Control Protocols Can Homeowners Anticipate Inside a Fire-Damaged House?

9/22/2020 (Permalink)

Count on the professionals at SERVPRO to restore your home after fire damage.

Well-Trained and Equipped SERVPRO Managers and Work Crews Assess Fire Damage In West Lynn Residences to Identify and Implement Controls for Hazards to Ensure Safety for All

After a fire in West Lynn, safety, and health considerations loom large for both your family and the technicians working onsite to mitigate and remediate the scenario. Establishing a safe work site requires the homeowner and the restorer to communicate and collaborate. 

What Is the First Step in a Fire Mitigation Situation?

Upon restorers' arrival at your West Lynn home, fire damage hazard evaluation by a trained and experienced project is job one. In addition to a visual inspection, expect our project manager to inquire of you about any known safety hazards. We conduct testing if needed to delve deeper into the types and severity of potential hazards, including:

• Identifying slip, trip, and fall risks, and electrical shock exposure possibility from water damage
• Checking damaged building materials for biohazards such as lead paint or asbestos, including "sound" materials we might need to cut, remove, or drill to achieve mitigation or remediation goals
• Detecting the presence of firefighting water in building cavities which could cause structural collapse
• Evaluating load-bearing structures and supports for integrity after charring, burn-through, or water incursion
• Determining if air quality or residues pose toxicity concerns

How Do Fire-Damage Recovery Professionals Control the Work Site for Safety Considerations?

SERVPRO establishes work area boundaries and creates spaces for equipment and supplies. We often build a containment partition with 1.6 mil polyethylene to seal off the working area so we can filter the air with negative pressure scrubbers and prevent drift of smoke, soot, and other residues. Warning signs and barrier tapes communicate vital safety information to occupants and workers. If SERVPRO employees wear personal protective equipment, we identify a dressing and undressing space to avoid tracking debris and residues elsewhere in your home.

Rely on the professionals of SERVPRO of Saugus, West Lynn, to attend to the significant safety and health concerns at any fire damage restoration site. Contact us at (978) 744-0409 to explore how we can work together to get your home back to preloss condition quickly while controlling hazardous conditions.