Require equipment standards, spark arrestors and hot-work permits
#00260
Control heat and sparks through maintained equipment, spark arrestors, cleared work zones, extinguishing equipment, observers and accountable permits.
Parent issue
#00238 Work, machinery and agricultural activities ignite wildfires
Sustainable Development Goals
Location
global
Description
Regulators and employers define equipment and operating controls for work near combustible vegetation. A permit records conditions, responsible people, suppression equipment and post-work monitoring.
Standards require inspection and enforcement. They should be adapted to the machinery, vegetation and ignition pathways in each sector.
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