Fire Risk Analysis in The Paint Shop of An Automobile Industry

In most of the industries, fire imposes the greatest threat both in terms of financial loss as well as loss to life and property.  The presence of combustible materials, their physical arrangement, the likelihood of ignition and the necessary amount of heat required are the factors on which the risk of fire depend upon. It is widely recognized that solvents and paints play an important in many areas of automobile industry. This paper concentrates on the causes of fire and explosion inside the paint shop section of an automobile industry. Thus it considers how fire risk is affected by the storage and handling of flammable substances in the workplace and the effectiveness of the existing measures. This pilot study shows a gap analysis between the existing control measures and the required IS/OSHA/NFPA standards for fire and explosion safety while working with paints and solvents. It focuses on solvents and thinners that are highly flammable and makes the area a high risk zone.