The building I chose for my Pre-Plan and Target Hazard Survey is the McDonald’s Restaurant located at 101 South MacDade Boulevard, Darby, Pennsylvania. MacDade Boulevard is a major roadway through the borough of Darby. McDonald’s is situated near the intersection of 11th Street and MacDade Boulevard and the intersection of Springfield Road and MacDade Boulevard in Darby Borough. I chose this building because it is a commercial building with a high volume of both pedestrian and vehicle traffic. Also, there is the higher risk of fires, especially in the kitchen area of this building, due in part to the large vats of grease that are always heated frying the food. Due to its location on a major artery through the town, if emergency vehicles …show more content…
It is a stand-alone structure with the closest building approximately 24 feet away from it on the D side of the building. The structure is surrounded by blacktopped driveways, parking lots, and cement sidewalks. To the far rear is a wooded area that is also approximately 24 feet from the structure. The building is an older building with type 3 ordinary construction with a mostly combustible interior and a non-combustible masonry for the exterior with a flat steel-truss floor-ceiling assembly. This type of roof provides a large space between the ceiling and the roof where duct work for the HVAC and sprinkler systems have been run as well as wires for 360° video monitoring equipment throughout the building. With this type of roof system, firefighters should be able to make aggressive ventilation using saws; however, because safety is paramount, crews should always remain on ledger walls or structural members while working. By making sounding and diagnostic cuts they can determine the location of structural members while still allowing the ventilation crew to monitor the roof conditions and act accordingly. There is a ladder running from the base of side C (back) of the building up to the top of the roof allowing firefighters access to the roof. There is no basement in this …show more content…
This allows the fire department pumper to pump directly into the sprinkler system which will boost the pressure and volume of water in the system (Sturzenbecker 150). The primary water source is public water. The area of coverage for this sprinkler system is approximately 5000 square feet. There are six interior sprinkler outlets on the ceiling in the building. There are four ceiling sprinkler units in the dining areas and two in the cooking area. The Auto Sprinkler FDC is located in the rear of the building on the C or west side of the building. However, access to the FDC location is limited by the 10 foot fence that surrounds the area. There are two small access doors through this fence which firefighters will have to traverse to get to the FDC. The closest additional water supply is available at a hydrant located approximately 250 feet north of the restaurant at the intersection of South 11th Street and Chestnut Street. Furthermore, there is another hydrant located at the intersection of Springfield Road and MacDade Boulevard, which is 525 feet west of the
At 2215 hrs, on November 28, 1942, Fire Alarm Headquarters from Box 1514, situated at Stuart and Carver streets, received an alarm. When the responding apparatus arrived they found a small car fire at the corner of Stuart Street and Broadway. After the fire was extinguished the firefighters were about to return to quarters when their attention was called to smoke emanating from the Cocoanut Grove Nightclub a few doors away. Upon their arrival at the entrance of the Broadway lounge on Broadway they encountered numerous people leaving the premises admidst the cries of “fire”. The chief in charge immediately ordered that a third alarm be sounded from Alarm Box 1521 which the alarm was received by fire alarm headquarters at 2223 hrs. A civilian sent an alarm that was received at 2220 by fire alarm headquarters. As soon as the chief in charge realized that the immediate problem was one of rescue he ordered that a fourth alarm (received at 2224) and a fifth alarm (received at 1102) be sent. The apparatus responding was comprised of 25 engine companies, 5 ladder companies, 1 water tower company, 1 rescue company and various other apparatus. 18 hose steams for cooling purposes and three ladders were utilized (located at Piedmont, Broadway, and Shawmut for venting operations).
Brannigan, Francis L, and Glenn P. Corbett. Brannigan's Building Construction for the Fire Service. Sudbury, MA: National Fire Protection Association, 2007. Print.
Workers of the company using a blowtorch at the job site started it and failing to call the fire department immediately after a flame was presented. Though, this doesn’t come to a surprise as AvalonBay has a history of unsafe working conditions throughout their job sites. Leaving a trail of worker safety violations, there may be issues with the current proposal to build in Wayne. This issue negatively represents this company as developments found that “AvalonBay and its recurrent contractors and subcontractors have been cited for at least 38 safety violations” (“Unsafe Working Conditions”). Violations that also put their workers at risk as one AvalonBay employee died after falling 48 feet down an elevator shaft. If this company fails to keep their own employees safe and violate many safety issues, then what other violations may they encounter if they build in Wayne. This company has to keep the workers safe, the same workers who build their projects and make development possible. As illustrated in “Unsafe Working Conditions” Hector Figueroa, sectary-treasure of 32BJ SEIU states "AvalonBay 's development strategy has put workers ' safety at risk"(qtd in “Unsafe Working Conditions). Clearly this company demonstrates poor work ethics and can be to blame for the Edgewater fire. With this type of poor reputation given to this company, building here in Wayne should be out of the question. There 's too much risk and not enough gain allowing AvalonBay to develop the
The year 2013 was not one marked for pride for the retail chain, Target. They had one of the largest data breaches known to date that occurred between November 27th and December 15th. Not only was this the one of the largest attacks known to date of this kind, it was also quite eye opening to many who may not have paid any attention to the world of information security. The Target hack resulted in 40 million compromised credit and debit card accounts and that was just the initial known result. After some time, the research revealed that a total of as many as 110 million Target customers were the victims of this gigantic hack. Although computer crimes occur within the United States often, the bigger problem is that criminals from other countries across the oceans are attacking as well.
The attacks of September 11 were some of the worst ever experienced in the history of the United States. These attacks generated a widespread feeling of insecurity and uncertainty throughout America, compelling the government to revise safety measures and protocol pertaining to the wellbeing of the United States. However, some aspects of security under modification, such as building codes, are being questioned by many. The collapse of the twin towers, due to the impact from the airplanes, spurred a movement focused on strengthening the integrity of skyscrapers and other high-rise buildings throughout the United States. Though the terrorist attacks proved to be a tremendous tragedy, the application of measures this great is not seen as a proven necessity. The circumstances of the incident proved to be so extraordinary that dramatic modifications to the structure of building should not take place because of such an event. Therefore, the building codes of skyscrapers should not be changed due to the terrorist attacks of September 11.
The key to effective Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) is preparation. A large part of that preparation is the ARFF apparatus, which are the vehicles they use in order to respond swiftly and effectively to crashes of varying magnitudes. Airports are required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to keep ARFF apparatus’ in working order as well as to have a certain amount within specific classes in correlation with the size of the airport and the size of aircraft that the airport operates with. A further analysis will identify the specifics of these perimeters as well as some of the various types of ARFF apparatus’ and the support equipment that compliments them in the effort to save lives and extinguish aircraft fires.
What exactly does it take to create a successful leading retail store? So many companies are in competition of gaining the shopper’s loyalty they end up neglecting other important aspects. A perfect retailer has to balance out high-quality, attractive prices, customer loyalty, and an enjoyable environment. “Target has experienced considerable growth in the last decade because its stores offer fashionable merchandise at low prices in a pleasant shopping environment.” (pg42) “It has developed an image of ‘cheap chic’.” (pg42)
In his essay Occupational Hazards: Why Military Operations Succeed or Fail, David Edelstein makes the case that though there is no perfect recipe for occupation, three factors do increase the likelihood of success. These are ensuring a necessity of occupation, having a commonly perceived threat and establishing credible guarantees, factors that all lend to cooperation from the occupied population, and thus ensure a more agreeable occupation. Thus, recent successful occupations are predominantly found in the post World War II, at the start of the Cold War, era, for at this time both a necessity of occupation was present (the occupied populations maintained hope that the occupying states would help them rebuild their territories) as well as a commonly perceived threat, that being the Soviet Union. However, since the end of the Cold War and the United States’ rise to being the sole great power, successful occupations have been scarce to come by. Edelstein notes that occupying powers need to make more of an effort to...
I arrived at the Wisconsin Avenue McDonalds at approximately 1:00 PM. I wanted to observe the location during peak business hours. Upon surveying the exterior of the restaurant, I noticed a substantial amount of garbage drifting in the parking lot. The majority of this garbage consisted of McDonald's paper products, such as wrappers, containers, napkins, and soda cups. In contrast to the poor appearance of the area surrounding the building, the windows and doors looked exception...
Exploring Why Some Hazards Are Easier to Predict Than Others For my essay I will looking at different case studies and reasons why it appears that some hazards are easier to predict then others. There were 497 reported natural hazards that took a significant human toll - between 1974 and 1978. The last five years have seen 1,897 of them, a nearly three fold increase. Between 1974 and 1978, 195 million people were killed by such disasters or needed emergency aid; there were 1.5 billion such victims in the past five years. Natural hazards are happening more often, and having an ever more dramatic impact on the world in terms of both their human and economic costs.
Assemble scaffold, 7 stories high three towers per location; installation, maintenance, the subsequent dismantling and removal of pipe scaffolding along the areas.
Reese, C.D. and Eidson, J.V. (1999). Handbook of OSHA construction safety and health. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press
It only has 1 side of the site facing the street, this time on Yorkville Ave., affecting vehicle traffic less than YP2 since Yorkville is less busy than Avenue. On the adjacent east side, there is a small storage area protected by steel mesh fence. This keeps the street and sidewalk clear, as opposed to YP2. Main features of this are seen in figure 7, where overhead protection is held in place by a scaffold system with sloped beams overhead to allow runoff. The vertical scaffolds are placed on wood supports that distribute weight equally, and were installed by a subcontractor who specializes in scaffolding (according to Prof. McCabe in the recording). This system appears sturdy, and is high enough to walk under with an umbrella, as seen in the figure. In terms of vehicular traffic, no lanes were cut on Yorkville, so there is little permanent vehicle disruption. Deliveries do not come from the street as there is a small driveway area for deliveries on the site’s west side. However, large trucks would slow traffic since the street is narrow. Thus, while overall vehicle traffic is not severely affected, it will be affected when deliveries are frequent, such as when steel is delivered for the frame. Finally, across the road is a residential building, meaning that noise will affect residents and work will have to end before 7 PM to comply with Toronto’s
A hazard is defined as an activity or object that has the potential to cause harm if contact is made with the person, object or activity (MHS, 1996; Harmse, 2007; HSE, 2006). These hazards in a work place need to be identified and dealt with accordingly to prevent any harm to employees or any individual acquainted to a certain activity or establishment. The key roles and principles of occupational hygiene are Anticipation, Identification, Evaluation and Control (Schoeman and van den Heever, 2014; Harmse, 2008; SAMTRAC, 2012). To practise in accordance to the above principle; a hazard identification and risk assessment needs to be conducted. Anticipation is the foreseeing of the activity