Have You Seen The New Preventing Fires Truck Inspection Manual by the NSW EPA?
The EPA has published guidance material that will help all heavy vehicle operators and drivers, assisting in identifying issues that can lead to a vehicle fire. The document also provides guidance for drivers in the signs and what to look for, hopefully preventing a fire in a vehicle.
You can access this guidance material by clicking on the links below:
Preventing fires truck inspection manual
The EPA and truck fire investigators have come together to create the Preventing fires – truck inspection manual (PDF 4MB) for people such as fleet operators, workshop managers and mechanics to assist them in identifying potential causes of truck fires and to help prevent them from occurring. The manual focuses on more than pre-journey checks and includes
Guidance for drivers (PDF 832 KB) to help them identify faults – such as overheating brakes and electrical faults that could lead to fires while in transit. This guidance also informs drivers about what to in the event of a fire starting.
A checklist for mechanics (PDF 252 KB) to assist in vehicle inspections
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The EPA advises that more than 200 trucks catch fire every year in NSW with many of these fires being preventable. These fires endanger lives, and can cause water, land and air pollution, significant traffic delays, and often result in the destruction of the truck and its cargo. The causes of many of these fires can be identified and prevented through regular inspection.
The EPA would like to see the manual in every workshop in the country so please share it with your mechanics and fleet managers – the message is “If you want to prevent your trucks catching fire, read this!”
More information and guidance about the requirements for safe and lawful transport of dangerous goods can be found on the EPA website.
SLP is happy to help the EPA share this great work.
SLP Team.
