The Western Power pole failure test form

Pole Incident Report

• Incident number : (use only the numbers from enmac no letters required ie 2651234 )

• Incident Name (enter the incident name and type as in enmac eg. 6350 geradlton 27 smith st m148/8/1 33 kv RT)

• Pic ID / Pole NO:

• This report is Prepared by (your name )

• Conducted on

  Date
• Pole incident Actual location ( either use gps locate me if in coverage area or type the address location in manually)
  Address

Crew details section

• Crew employed by : ( *select your employer)

  Western Power

  Future Grid

  Thiess

  West Coast

• Crew contact information (Contact name & and a Mobile phone number)

• Names of crew Personnel

Pole Failure incident

• Was a pole replaced ?<br>

  Yes

  No

• Was this a temporary repair ?<br>

  Yes

  No

Evidence section

• Do you have the physical evidence from this pole incident ?<br>

  Yes

  No

• Evidence tag no :

• Evidence tag photo ( use the + icon to add another photo after each photo taken)

  Media

• Any other evidence tag no enter here.

• Evidence retained at ?
  Address

Pole information

• Select the Condition of stay:

  Intact

  Loose

  Broken

  N/A

• HV Line type.

  1 Phase

  3 Phase

  N/A

• LV Line type.

  1 Phase

  3 Phase

  N/A

Pole incident Root cause

• Pole incident cause , Tick which ever is applicable

  Select Vehicle Fire - external cause Fire - WP equipment Wood Rot Livestock Thunderstorm / Lightning Fungus Flood Foundation failure Wind storm Termites / White Ants Vegetation Vandalism Equipment Other

  • Vehicle
  • Fire - external cause
  • Fire - WP equipment
  • Wood Rot
  • Livestock
  • Thunderstorm / Lightning
  • Fungus
  • Flood
  • Foundation failure
  • Wind storm
  • Termites / White Ants
  • Vegetation
  • Vandalism
  • Equipment
  • Other

• Pole incident other comments section

Failed pole photographs ( use the + icon to add another photo in each section )

• Whole pole - Photo taken before replacement

  Media

• Side view photo

  Media

• Cross section photo

  Media

• Breakage point photo

  Media

• Reinforcement(s) photo

  Media

• Damaged equipment photo

  Media

• Cross arm photo

  Media

• Pole foundation photo

  Media

• Stay photo

  Media

Failed pole sketch section

• Show damage on a drawing.

  Drawing

• Brief Description of damaged points as numbered on the drawing

Failed Pole information section

• Please select the Ground condition

  Select Wet Dry Sandy Clay Rock Hard Soft

  • Wet
  • Dry
  • Sandy
  • Clay
  • Rock
  • Hard
  • Soft

• What direction did the pole fall ? Select direction

  North

  South

  East

  West

• Was there any pole top damage .?<br>

  Yes

  No

• Identify the Pole top damage parts

  Select conductors insulators ties

  • conductors
  • insulators
  • ties

Injuries section

• Are there any injuries ?

  Yes

  No

• comments or description of injury

Third party damage Section

• Was there any third party damage ?

  Yes

  No

• Third party damage (property, material, crop damaged etc)

• Take photo showing in detail the damage to property etc.

  Media

damaged Motor vehicle section

• Take a photo of the Vehicle Rego plate.

  Media

• Drivers details.

• Take photo of drivers license.

  Media

• Take photo Front of vehicle

  Media

• Take photo drivers side of vehicle

  Media

• Take photo rear of vehicle

  Media

• Take photo passenger side of vehicle

  Media

Emergency services section

• Did emergency services attend ?

  Yes

  No

• If yes what emergency services attended?

  Select Police Fire Ambulance

  • Police
  • Fire
  • Ambulance

• Rank

  const

  sen const

  sgt

• Police officer name

• Police station from

• Police Officer regimental ID

• Attending fire station.

Final comments section

• Final Comments:

• Take photo of the worksite before you leave. (Required for completed and temporary repairs )

  Media

NOTE : WPC work practice manual requirements are still required.

• Enmac / manual paper Failed pole data sheet completed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Enmac / manual paper pole top fire repot completed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pole data sheet completed

  Yes

  No