CASE STUDY - AUSGRID

Storm Response

 
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Storm Response

Client – Ausgrid

Location – Sydney Northern Region

Period – 27 November to 3 December 2019

Overview – On 26 November 2019, a severe storm cell hit the North Sydney region of Ausgrid’s network with the damage being likened to a cyclone. It left 52,000 businesses and residents without power, 110 damaged power poles, 240kms power lines requiring to be restrung and 1,100 service wires to be replaced.

Harnleigh were part of the first responders mobilising our people, plant and equipment to make the network safe and commence repair works.

Scope

  • Initial response – make safe and related emergency activities

  • Rebuilding the damaged network where possible

  • Replacing badly damaged assets

  • Self managing end to end process including materials management

  • Fatigue management of staff and appropriate rotation

  • Coordination with Ausgrid, Essential Energy, Endeavour, SES and emergency services and keeping public safe and informed

Outcomes

  • Harnleigh completed 21% of all power pole installations during this storm response making a significant contribution to restoring power safely to Ausgrid’s customers

  • Harnleigh self-managed all allocated tasks from materials management, construction, WHS and fatigue. This allowed Ausgrid storm response management to concentrate of their resource and focus on other areas of the emergency works

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