Fire protection

Glowing coals from shishas produce carbon monoxide. The gas is odourless and highly toxic. Carbon monoxide poses a mortal danger to staff and guests, as the gas impairs or prevents the transport of oxygen in the blood. The consequences are headaches, dizziness, nausea and respiratory paralysis, as well as damage to unborn babies. But even below these acute effects, it can cause long-term damage to health.

Companies that make use of the counselling service "AUVAsicher" receive various materials that can be used to implement employee protection in their businesses.

Accidents can happen. In order to work safely and healthily, employees have to know how to behave in the event of an emergency. Emergency preparedness supports the efficient design of first aid and fire protection in the workplace.

The pyrotechnic sector – including manufacturing, storage and selling of fireworks – is particularly risky and affected by frequent accidents and injuries (usually fatal). Inail, in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Defense, has drawn up the following booklet, whose aim is helping pyrotechnical enterprises – mostly small-sized and artisan ones – to manage occupational safety and health (OSH).