All items were assigned a green traffic light with the (ie ‘acceptable’), exception of the weather forecast, which was assigned an amber light (ie of ‘item concern’).115 Mr William Brown, former Fire Services Offi at the Hazelwood mine, stated that prior to privatisation the State Electricity Commission Victoria sent a mechanical engineering expert from Monash House to conduct an annual audit of the practices and to mine’s ensure the mine was adhering to the Mine Fire Service Policy and Code of Practice (as it then existed). According to Mr Brown, these external audits were very thorough. Following privatisation, external audits ceased and were instead conducted in-house, but Mr Brown sought to ensure that they were carried out to the same rigorous standard.116
All items were assigned a green traffic light (ie ‘acceptable’), with the exception of the weather forecast, which was assigned an amber light (ie ‘item of concern’).115 Mr William Brown, former Fire Services Offi at the Hazelwood mine, stated that prior to privatisation the State Electricity Commission Victoria sent a mechanical engineering expert from Monash House to conduct an annual audit of the mine’s practices and to ensure the mine was adhering to the Mine Fire Service Policy and Code of Practice (as it then existed). According to Mr Brown, these external audits were very thorough. Following privatisation, external audits ceased and were instead conducted in-house, but Mr Brown sought to ensure that they were carried out to the same rigorous standard.116
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