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Hot works spark quarry fire

Fire sparked by worker using oxy-acetylene torch to cut bolts.

Karma Barndon
Worksafe warns quarry operators to have proper controls in place when carrying out hot works.

Worksafe warns quarry operators to have proper controls in place when carrying out hot works.

The worker, who had been using an oxy-acetylene torch to cut bolts, was unable to contain the blaze and emergency services had to be called to extinguish the fire. Common hot work tasks include welding,...

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