❓ Hon. Kate Doust questions Western Power about wood pole failures and compliance with EnergySafety's order. Hon. Peter Collier provides data on pole failures and states Western Power has met virtually all requirements, with a minor aspect pending due to safety prioritisation.
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WESTERN POWER — WOOD POWERPOLE NETWORK
I refer to Western Power’s wood pole network. (1) How many wood pole failures occurred in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 to date? (2) How many wood pole failures per 10 000 poles in the network occurred in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 to date? (3) Has Western Power complied with EnergySafety’s order dated 29 September 2009; and, if not, what required actions are still outstanding? Hon PETER COLLIER
I refer to Western Power’s wood pole network. (1) How many wood pole failures occurred in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 to date? (2) How many wood pole failures per 10 000 poles in the network occurred in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 to date? (3) Has Western Power complied with EnergySafety’s order dated 29 September 2009; and, if not, what required actions are still outstanding? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) In 2007–08, it was 538; 2008–09, 436; 2009–10, 428; and 2010–11, 710. (2) In 2007–08, it was 8.03; 2008–09, 6.51; 2009–10, 6.38; and 2010–11, 10.59. (3) Western Power has met virtually all of EnergySafety’s requirements. It may take slightly longer to completely address one aspect of the order’s requirements due to the need to address safety and risk priorities across all of the network, rather than elevate focus on one part at the expense of other areas without regard to a safety and risk prioritisation.
(1) How many wood pole failures occurred in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 to date? (2) How many wood pole failures per 10 000 poles in the network occurred in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 to date? (3) Has Western Power complied with EnergySafety’s order dated 29 September 2009; and, if not, what required actions are still outstanding? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) In 2007–08, it was 538; 2008–09, 436; 2009–10, 428; and 2010–11, 710. (2) In 2007–08, it was 8.03; 2008–09, 6.51; 2009–10, 6.38; and 2010–11, 10.59. (3) Western Power has met virtually all of EnergySafety’s requirements. It may take slightly longer to completely address one aspect of the order’s requirements due to the need to address safety and risk priorities across all of the network, rather than elevate focus on one part at the expense of other areas without regard to a safety and risk prioritisation.
(2) How many wood pole failures per 10 000 poles in the network occurred in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 to date? (3) Has Western Power complied with EnergySafety’s order dated 29 September 2009; and, if not, what required actions are still outstanding? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) In 2007–08, it was 538; 2008–09, 436; 2009–10, 428; and 2010–11, 710. (2) In 2007–08, it was 8.03; 2008–09, 6.51; 2009–10, 6.38; and 2010–11, 10.59. (3) Western Power has met virtually all of EnergySafety’s requirements. It may take slightly longer to completely address one aspect of the order’s requirements due to the need to address safety and risk priorities across all of the network, rather than elevate focus on one part at the expense of other areas without regard to a safety and risk prioritisation.
(3) Has Western Power complied with EnergySafety’s order dated 29 September 2009; and, if not, what required actions are still outstanding? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) In 2007–08, it was 538; 2008–09, 436; 2009–10, 428; and 2010–11, 710. (2) In 2007–08, it was 8.03; 2008–09, 6.51; 2009–10, 6.38; and 2010–11, 10.59. (3) Western Power has met virtually all of EnergySafety’s requirements. It may take slightly longer to completely address one aspect of the order’s requirements due to the need to address safety and risk priorities across all of the network, rather than elevate focus on one part at the expense of other areas without regard to a safety and risk prioritisation.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) In 2007–08, it was 538; 2008–09, 436; 2009–10, 428; and 2010–11, 710. (2) In 2007–08, it was 8.03; 2008–09, 6.51; 2009–10, 6.38; and 2010–11, 10.59. (3) Western Power has met virtually all of EnergySafety’s requirements. It may take slightly longer to completely address one aspect of the order’s requirements due to the need to address safety and risk priorities across all of the network, rather than elevate focus on one part at the expense of other areas without regard to a safety and risk prioritisation.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) In 2007–08, it was 538; 2008–09, 436; 2009–10, 428; and 2010–11, 710. (2) In 2007–08, it was 8.03; 2008–09, 6.51; 2009–10, 6.38; and 2010–11, 10.59. (3) Western Power has met virtually all of EnergySafety’s requirements. It may take slightly longer to completely address one aspect of the order’s requirements due to the need to address safety and risk priorities across all of the network, rather than elevate focus on one part at the expense of other areas without regard to a safety and risk prioritisation.
(1) In 2007–08, it was 538; 2008–09, 436; 2009–10, 428; and 2010–11, 710. (2) In 2007–08, it was 8.03; 2008–09, 6.51; 2009–10, 6.38; and 2010–11, 10.59. (3) Western Power has met virtually all of EnergySafety’s requirements. It may take slightly longer to completely address one aspect of the order’s requirements due to the need to address safety and risk priorities across all of the network, rather than elevate focus on one part at the expense of other areas without regard to a safety and risk prioritisation.
(2) In 2007–08, it was 8.03; 2008–09, 6.51; 2009–10, 6.38; and 2010–11, 10.59. (3) Western Power has met virtually all of EnergySafety’s requirements. It may take slightly longer to completely address one aspect of the order’s requirements due to the need to address safety and risk priorities across all of the network, rather than elevate focus on one part at the expense of other areas without regard to a safety and risk prioritisation.
(3) Western Power has met virtually all of EnergySafety’s requirements. It may take slightly longer to completely address one aspect of the order’s requirements due to the need to address safety and risk priorities across all of the network, rather than elevate focus on one part at the expense of other areas without regard to a safety and risk prioritisation.
(1) How many wood pole failures occurred in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 to date? (2) How many wood pole failures per 10 000 poles in the network occurred in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 to date? (3) Has Western Power complied with EnergySafety’s order dated 29 September 2009; and, if not, what required actions are still outstanding? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) In 2007–08, it was 538; 2008–09, 436; 2009–10, 428; and 2010–11, 710. (2) In 2007–08, it was 8.03; 2008–09, 6.51; 2009–10, 6.38; and 2010–11, 10.59. (3) Western Power has met virtually all of EnergySafety’s requirements. It may take slightly longer to completely address one aspect of the order’s requirements due to the need to address safety and risk priorities across all of the network, rather than elevate focus on one part at the expense of other areas without regard to a safety and risk prioritisation.
(2) How many wood pole failures per 10 000 poles in the network occurred in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 to date? (3) Has Western Power complied with EnergySafety’s order dated 29 September 2009; and, if not, what required actions are still outstanding? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) In 2007–08, it was 538; 2008–09, 436; 2009–10, 428; and 2010–11, 710. (2) In 2007–08, it was 8.03; 2008–09, 6.51; 2009–10, 6.38; and 2010–11, 10.59. (3) Western Power has met virtually all of EnergySafety’s requirements. It may take slightly longer to completely address one aspect of the order’s requirements due to the need to address safety and risk priorities across all of the network, rather than elevate focus on one part at the expense of other areas without regard to a safety and risk prioritisation.
(3) Has Western Power complied with EnergySafety’s order dated 29 September 2009; and, if not, what required actions are still outstanding? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) In 2007–08, it was 538; 2008–09, 436; 2009–10, 428; and 2010–11, 710. (2) In 2007–08, it was 8.03; 2008–09, 6.51; 2009–10, 6.38; and 2010–11, 10.59. (3) Western Power has met virtually all of EnergySafety’s requirements. It may take slightly longer to completely address one aspect of the order’s requirements due to the need to address safety and risk priorities across all of the network, rather than elevate focus on one part at the expense of other areas without regard to a safety and risk prioritisation.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) In 2007–08, it was 538; 2008–09, 436; 2009–10, 428; and 2010–11, 710. (2) In 2007–08, it was 8.03; 2008–09, 6.51; 2009–10, 6.38; and 2010–11, 10.59. (3) Western Power has met virtually all of EnergySafety’s requirements. It may take slightly longer to completely address one aspect of the order’s requirements due to the need to address safety and risk priorities across all of the network, rather than elevate focus on one part at the expense of other areas without regard to a safety and risk prioritisation.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) In 2007–08, it was 538; 2008–09, 436; 2009–10, 428; and 2010–11, 710. (2) In 2007–08, it was 8.03; 2008–09, 6.51; 2009–10, 6.38; and 2010–11, 10.59. (3) Western Power has met virtually all of EnergySafety’s requirements. It may take slightly longer to completely address one aspect of the order’s requirements due to the need to address safety and risk priorities across all of the network, rather than elevate focus on one part at the expense of other areas without regard to a safety and risk prioritisation.
(1) In 2007–08, it was 538; 2008–09, 436; 2009–10, 428; and 2010–11, 710. (2) In 2007–08, it was 8.03; 2008–09, 6.51; 2009–10, 6.38; and 2010–11, 10.59. (3) Western Power has met virtually all of EnergySafety’s requirements. It may take slightly longer to completely address one aspect of the order’s requirements due to the need to address safety and risk priorities across all of the network, rather than elevate focus on one part at the expense of other areas without regard to a safety and risk prioritisation.
(2) In 2007–08, it was 8.03; 2008–09, 6.51; 2009–10, 6.38; and 2010–11, 10.59. (3) Western Power has met virtually all of EnergySafety’s requirements. It may take slightly longer to completely address one aspect of the order’s requirements due to the need to address safety and risk priorities across all of the network, rather than elevate focus on one part at the expense of other areas without regard to a safety and risk prioritisation.
(3) Western Power has met virtually all of EnergySafety’s requirements. It may take slightly longer to completely address one aspect of the order’s requirements due to the need to address safety and risk priorities across all of the network, rather than elevate focus on one part at the expense of other areas without regard to a safety and risk prioritisation.
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