MES State Fire Control Service suspends operation of fire-hazardous enterprise (video, photo)

The State Fire Control Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations continues to take the necessary measures, within its authority, to ensure fire safety in the country.

In this context, during an inspection conducted by the State Fire Control Service, a number of fire safety violations were identified at the rubber products manufacturing facility belonging to "Elastik" LLC in the city of Mingachevir. So:

- an automatic fire alarm system was not installed at the facility, and the existing devices were faulty;

- the electrical system was not installed in accordance with the requirements of the “Rules for the Installation of Electrical Equipment”, and the voltage resistance of the insulation of cables and wires was not measured;

- the facility was not fully equipped with primary fire extinguishing equipment;

- compressed and liquefied propane gas cylinders were used;

- the area of ​​the facility was not cleaned of flammable liquids and waste;

- appropriate sign indicating the direction of movement for fire engines to approach the fire water pool was not installed.

Thus, the current situation shows that as a result of the operation of the facility, the fire that may occur there at any moment will expand in a short time and make the tragedy inevitable.

Taking into account the above-mentioned, a decision was made to suspend the activities of the rubber products manufacturing facility belonging to "Elastik" LLC in the city of Mingachevir, where gross violations of fire safety norms and regulations were discovered. A copy of the decision was submitted to the representative of the facility.