NSW releases containment netting fire safety alert
Posted on : Friday, 22 June 2018
SafeWork NSW has released a new safety alert on the fire hazards
of containment netting, following a fire at a construction site in
Sydney on 31 May when containment netting attached to scaffolding
ignited.
The fire was the third incident this year where containment
netting has caught fire at a construction or demolition site.
The safety alert outlines the duties of suppliers and principal
contractors to manage the fire risks associated with containment
netting, in the absence of a relevant Australian Standard.
Read the safety alert here.