Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) At least 2
approved fire extinguishers for hot work in proper working order must be
located in close proximity to the hot work.
(2) If the hot work is
carried out within 30 m of land on which there is bush or which is under
crop or pasture or stubble, there must be available for fire
fighting —
(a) if
there is no fire danger forecast for the work site — 500 L of
water; and
(b)
otherwise — the volume of water set out in the Table according to
the fire danger forecast for the work site at the time the hot work is carried
out.
Table
|
Fire danger forecast for work site |
Volume of fire fighting water required (L) |
|---|---|
|
Moderate |
1 000 |
|
High |
1 500 |
|
Extreme |
2 500 |
(3) The fire fighting
water referred to in subregulation (2) must be contained in 1 or more
fire fighting vehicles.
(4) Each of the fire
fighting vehicles must —
(a) be
located in close proximity to the hot work; and
(b) be
capable of traversing the work site.
(5) Each of the fire
fighting vehicles must —
(a) be
on the work site at all times during which the hot work is being carried out;
and
(b)
remain on the work site for at least 30 minutes after the hot work is
completed.
(6)
Subregulation (7) applies if there is no reticulated water supply within
1 km of the hot work.
(7) A bulk water
supply tanker that is carrying at least 5 000 L of water
must —
(a) be
on the work site at all times during which the hot work is being carried out;
and
(b)
remain on the work site for at least 30 minutes after the hot work is
completed.
[Regulation 24I inserted: Gazette 5
Nov 2019 p. 3885‑6; amended: SL 2021/10 r. 10;
SL 2022/153 r. 8.]