This
research investigated the human awareness of hazardous activities and its
effects on market fire in Nigeria. Three (3) main markets with high commercial
activities selected for this study include Tejuosho market in Lagos, Mile 1
market in Port Harcourt and Ochanja market in Onitsha. Ten hazardous activities
were identified within these selected markets. Methods for information gathering
include interview, literature review, questionnaire, Occupational Health and
Safety Standards (OHSAS) risk estimating procedures and statistical analysis
tools. Results showed that human awareness of safety rules has significant
effects on the annual level of market fire incident in Nigeria. Analysis of
these hazardous activities indicated maximum risk score of 3000 and minimum of
9 for different risk consequences. The relationship of risks to fire incidents
were directly proportional indicating that risk at 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000,
and 3000 results in 55, 109, 293, 545, 1090 and 1637 incidents respectively.
Test of significance (t-statistics) from risk scores caused by hazardous
activities at s=100 (major accidents) and s=40 (few accidents) indicated great
significant. The study concluded that market fire incidents will significantly
be reduced annually if the frequency of hazardous activities were reduced or
totally avoided. The researchers recommended the need for fire Professionals to
enlighten traders on proper management of hazardous activities before setting
up active and passive tools for fire prevention and control.
Author(s) Details
Professor Ify L. Nwaogazie
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
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Author(s) Details
Professor Ify L. Nwaogazie
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
View Book :- http://bp.bookpi.org/index.php/bpi/catalog/book/176
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