SafeWork investigates after Lismore tip fire

A NUMBER of buildings at Lismore Recovery and Recycling Centre will need rigorous assessment.

THE state's work-place health and safety watchdog has issued Lismore City Council with a number of notices regarding buildings impacted by the fire at the Lismore Recovery & Recycling Centre.

A SafeWork NSW spokeswoman confirmed they were liaising with the council on the matter of occupation health and safety issues.

"SafeWork NSW has been notified by Fire & Rescue NSW that the fire at Lismore Waste & Recycling facility has been extinguished," she said.

"Safework NSW issued a number of notices on the site to prevent use until structures impacted by fire have been certified as safe by a structural engineer.

"The investigation remains ongoing."

Fire smouldered at the Lismore tip on Wyrallah Rd. Picture: Lismore City Council

It is understood the regulator has been working with the council to ensure compliance with OH&S guidelines throughout the incident.

The fire, which started in the early hours of August 11, was declared extinguished 10 days later on August 21.

Meanwhile, Fire & Rescue NSW said about 10.5 million litres of treated water was used to extinguish the fires.

"The run off was contained in an on-site retention pond and water was reused throughout the fire-fighting effort," a F&R NSW spokesman said.

The council has been contacted for comment.