Mitigating Business Disruption – Fire Protection
Mitigating Business Disruption – Fire Protection
The Issue – Assets, Properties, Plant
A large regional organisation wanted to review the various fire protection system options available to better protect and add resilience to the electrical
switchboards (main switchboards, distribution
boards, sub-mains boards, control boards) across its various operating sites. Business disruption was viewed as the main impact with potential extensive damage to physical assets (buildings and equipment). Focus was mitigating operational risks from impacting the business and its strategic objectives and improving its insurability profile.
TCL’s Approach to help the Client
Helped develop a criteria and process to prioritise each electrical switchboard across their 5 sites.
- Developed a Fire Protection Systems Options paper to help the client understand the different fire protection systems and their use/scope, advantages and disadvantages.
- Focussed the work on the High & Medium
priority switchboards. - Ran a tender process with several suppliers
requesting solutions for in-cabinet detection and suppression systems. - Summarised each quotation, provided
comparisons and developed a tender selection report for the client to present to Executive Leadership and the Board.
Client Outcome & Benefits
- Empowered client. Educated the client on the different systems so they understood what they buying, maintenance requirements, etc.
- Made the technical less complex. Provided clarity to the client as each supplier had provided their own individual solution for the protection of each switchboard.
- Identified gaps in the suppliers quotes to help the client better benchmark pricing.
- Tender summary report helped the client provide a clear business case to the Board.
Client Feedback:
“This is really good work and provides us a clear
business case for Board approval!”
Prevent 30% of Fires - Switchboard Maintenance
1 in 5 commercial fires are caused by electrical sources, of which 30% of these are due to electrical switchboard failings.
Structuring Risk Management
Reviewed & challenged the Risk Management Framework against ISO 31000 Risk Management Principles.
Better Information Leads to Better Coverage
Physical site visit and discussion with client on occupancy, activities, management programs, maintenance
Quantifying Uncertainty – A Fire Loss Example
Worked with the client to develop potential reinstatement values at risk at a base level for the different configuration of units.