ABSTRACT
Workplace fires and explosions kill 200 and injure more than 5000 workers every year. In 1995, more than 75,000 workplace fires cost businesses more than $2.3 billion. Fires wreak havoc among workers and their families and destroy thousands of businesses each year, putting people out of work and severely impacting their livelihoods. The human and financial toll underscores the gravity of workplace fires.
The most common causes of workplace fires are as follows:
