Summer is fire season - is your business prepared?
In January 2009, a bush fire at Two Rocks appeared to have originated near a Western Power 22KV overhead power line.
It is believed that a private power pole sparked a fire in Parkerville in January 2014 that destroyed 55 properties.
In February 2014 two people received serious burns from contact with HV while trying to fight a grass fire believed to be started by a felled private power pole.
Fires happen every year in a variety of places, for a myriad of reasons, and the impact is often more than just material loss. Even for a business, there is more than material loss to consider; interruption, inconvenience and sometimes injuries.
Make sure your business is prepared:
• Do you know what/where the fire hazards are?
• What should be done to avoid, eliminate or reduce fire and/or explosion hazards?
• Do you have a plan if an emergency should happen?
• Have your employees been instructed on emergency procedures?
• If you have emergency equipment, such as fire extinguishers, are your people trained on how to use them?
• Who should be contacted if an emergency occurs?
• What training has been provided?
If you have any questions on preparing for the fire season, visit www.dfes.wa.gov.au or contact the NECA Safety Team on (08) 6241 6100 or osh@necawa.asn.au.
It is believed that a private power pole sparked a fire in Parkerville in January 2014 that destroyed 55 properties.
In February 2014 two people received serious burns from contact with HV while trying to fight a grass fire believed to be started by a felled private power pole.
Fires happen every year in a variety of places, for a myriad of reasons, and the impact is often more than just material loss. Even for a business, there is more than material loss to consider; interruption, inconvenience and sometimes injuries.
Make sure your business is prepared:
• Do you know what/where the fire hazards are?
• What should be done to avoid, eliminate or reduce fire and/or explosion hazards?
• Do you have a plan if an emergency should happen?
• Have your employees been instructed on emergency procedures?
• If you have emergency equipment, such as fire extinguishers, are your people trained on how to use them?
• Who should be contacted if an emergency occurs?
• What training has been provided?
If you have any questions on preparing for the fire season, visit www.dfes.wa.gov.au or contact the NECA Safety Team on (08) 6241 6100 or osh@necawa.asn.au.