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Hot Work (Grinding) Near Flammable Liquid
Date of Incident: 6 July 2016
Description:
A contractor was grinding steel in the immediate vicinity of a full bottle of methylated spirits and a rubbish bin containing paper and rags. Sparks spread from the cutting action made contact with the rubbish bin and methylated spirits bottle and could have resulted in a fire.
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