A 35 metre section of 110kV cable has been damaged on bridge in Brisbane, Australia .Fortunately there were no injuries but a very expensive repair is had to be undertaken. Traffic lanes were closed on the main arterial route into the city causing traffic chaos. Make sure your planners, designers and workers are following best practice to avoid damages like this. A video from local news can be viewed below.
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Phil Cornforth is a Damage Prevention, Health and Safety professional working in the construction and utility industry. He sits on the USAG Steering Group. The USAG has one goal - to avoid utilities and so prevent injury, damage, disruption and raise the standards of our industry. Archives
December 2022
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