2014 Electrical Engineering Safety Seminar 5 & 6 November at Sydney's Waterview Park

1. Staying Connected Through Safety
24th ANNUAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SAFETY SEMINAR 6 – 7 NOVEMBER 2014
Staying Connected Through Safety – Rob Regan, Director Mine Safety Operations – November 2014

2. 24th ANNUAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SAFETY SEMINAR
What is this about?
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keeping your knowledge and experience up to date?
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keeping in touch with your colleagues?
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advising, informing, educating & training your people?
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keeping plant & equipment operating?
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learning new ways to meet regulatory compliance?
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providing a framework for continuous improvement and progressively higher standards of work health and safety?
Staying Connected Through Safety

3. All of the above
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important workplace hazards considered
design, commissioning, operation, maintenance of plant
design of inspection and assessment schedules
training and experience programs
supervision of workers and monitoring of plant
Need the ability to organise to solve problems
Staying Connected Through Safety
24th ANNUAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SAFETY SEMINAR

4. How have we organised & stayed connected?
Stakeholder working groups, ASNZS & IEC
committees and professional meetings
Electrical Engineering Standards
Mining Design Guidelines
Hunter Industry Electrical Safety Network
Hunter Valley Electrical Engineers
South West Electrical Engineers
MEMMES
Staying Connected Through Safety
24th ANNUAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SAFETY SEMINAR

5. Organised Problem Solving
Consult for knowledge & experience
Identify Hazards
Assess and Manage the Risks
Provide & Receive Information
Provide Instruction & Training
Supervise
Monitor, Review & Revise
24th ANNUAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SAFETY SEMINAR
Staying Connected Through Safety

6. Mine Safety Operations NSW
Here to help by providing resources to
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Develop and enforce the NSW risk based regulatory model and industry standards
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Evaluate industry performance through site assessments and conduct responsive investigations
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Organise to solve problems and communicate safety and operational outcomes in collaboration with industry stakeholders
Staying Connected Through Safety
24th ANNUAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SAFETY SEMINAR

7. Staying Connected Through Safety
24th ANNUAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SAFETY SEMINAR 6 – 7 NOVEMBER 2014
Staying Connected Through Safety – Rob Regan, Director Mine Safety Operations – November 2014