The use of a conveyor systems for material handling is common in
many of our plants. The size and complexity of these conveyor systems may
differ but the hazard of entrapment, fire, etc. can be found in each one. The
Aluminium Plant Safety Blog has posted incidents in the past involving workers
who became trapped or entangled in conveyor belts. Here is a recent incident
involving a conveyor belt that caught fire
A fire broke out at an aluminium
plant in Tomago, Australia one afternoon during the week of January 3, 2016 .More
than 50 firefighters are working on the blaze, which broke out on 100-metre
long conveyer belt this afternoon.
About 10
fire trucks are now on site as thick, black smoke billows from the factory.
One building
is well alight and crews are working to stop the large fire from spreading, a
Fire and Rescue NSW spokesman told AAP.
Despite initial concerns, crews were
able to stop the fire from spreading to a neighbouring storage silo. There’s
been no injuries.
The Aluminium Plant Safety Blog is glad
that no Tomago Aluminium company workers nor emergency management responders
were injured in this fire. Though this incident may seem mundane to the reader
we feel there is a lot to learn from every incident.
After every incident the plant’s emergency plan should be reviewed
and items that need to be improved noted and additions or subtractions should
be made. All parties involved should be brought together to review the
incident. It is only through consistent review and updating of an emergency management system that a company will fully benefit from the time and energy put into it.
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