PLC has several specialists with experience in fire and explosion investigations. The objective of our loss investigation service is to provide a sound technical explanation to fire or explosion events. Services include:
Cause Determination
Identification of Contributing Factors to Loss
Evaluations of the Contribution of Protection Measures
Modeling of Fire Events
Explanation of Explosion Events
Our activities in the loss investigation and forensic engineering field range from file/report review to full investigations and detailed reports. Specialists providing this service also have court experience and have been declared experts in the previously referenced areas.
Fire Facts
March 25, 1911 at approximately 4:45 PM a fire broke out on the 8th floor of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company Factory in New York. One hundred and forty six of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company employees were killed by this fire. Later investigation determined that many of these deaths should have been avoided, this fire is credited with bringing about major improvements to both fire safety regulations and workers rights.
