St Helena : St Helena POWER OUTAGE
Submitted by Saint Helena Herald (Public Relations Information Office) 08.09.2012 (Article Archived on 22.09.2012)
Further to the media release from earlier today, Basil Read Management would like to provide further details on the incident that occurred in the Deadwood area yesterday evening.
St Helena POWER OUTAGE
Further to the media release from earlier today, Basil Read Management would like to provide further details on the incident that occurred in the Deadwood area yesterday evening.
Members of the public will be aware of the plans to take the heavy plant from Ruperts through the access track to Prosperous Bay Plain. All of the relevant health and safety arrangements were in place, for example, banksmen were required to walk the plant through the access track.
Whilst we at Basil Read pride ourselves on our safety record and achievements, unfortunately accidents do happen.
The pieces of plant, including the excavator, that were being moved yesterday evening had reached the top of Pipe Ridge at around dusk. In an effort to contribute to project progress, it was decided to take the excavator a stage further to reach Fox’s Garage. At approximately 6.45pm, the excavator accidentally hit a power cable, causing the electricity pole to break off at the base. This caused the power supply to those premises fed from Feeder 2 to be interrupted, with power only being restored to some areas today.
We are currently reviewing our policies and procedures to minimise the risk of any future incidents.
Basil Read Management would like to thank the Energy Division, their subcontractor and all those involved in restoring the power supply for their efforts. We would also like to once again apologise to all those affected for any inconvenience caused and we thank you for your patience during the power outage.
Deon de Jager
Island Director, Basil Read
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