Site accident report

Executive summary

Damage has been caused to the emergency generator on the Witherby power plant site. It was caused by a fire started by the electrical contractors Mullet & Sons. Although the packing material that caught fire was left by another subcontractor, the personnel from Mullet started work before clearing the waste matter away, in contravention or contract regulation 2.3.8. Mullet & Sons should therefore pay for the replacement of the damaged equipment.

Introduction

This report will look at:

• the sequence of events

• the subcontractors involved

• the responsibilities of the subcontractors

• the financial compensation from the subcontractors

• recommendations to avoid future incidents of this nature

Findings

1. Fire broke out at 17.30 on Friday 13 October in the working area around the emergency generator. Ail personnel were cleared from the site and the fire service informed by 17.45. The fire-service arrived at 18.00 and the blaze was extinguished by 18.30.

2. The electrical contractors Mullet & Sons started the fire accidentally when carrying out the connection work of the generator to the main power line. Packing material left on the ground by another subcontractor Harvest Macdcugail plc caught fire and this quickly spread.

3. Although Harvest Macdcugail are obliged to remove any packaging material they bring with them it seems that the electricians from Mullet told them to just leave it. We assume they wanted to get their own work done as quickly as possible so that they could finish for the weekend. Starting welding work without first making sure there is no inflammable material around is in direct contravention of contract regulation 2.3.8.

Conclusion

Mullet & Sorts must pay for the replacement of the generator (€ 90,000) as they are solely responsible for the damage.

Recommendations

1. Moist & Sons should not be offered any more work on site if they do not accept these terms.

2. Harvest Macdougoil should receive a formal warning.

3. All subcontractors must be reminded of their obligation to follow all fire and safety regulations.

Normal Poole

Site Manager

19 October

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7876 Main Rd

Kalkfontein

7943

4 September 2004

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Kalkfontein

7943

Dear Ms Jones,

Apology for bad service

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