This document outlines the various methods used by the NSW Resources Regulator to communicate safety information to the mining industry. It discusses communication channels like inspections, safety alerts, bulletins, investigation reports, weekly incident summaries, notices, YouTube videos, and a regulator portal. It encourages mining site representatives to review these communications, ensure any recommendations are considered and implemented, and share applicable information with contractors and workers. Effective communication of safety information is important for compliance with work health and safety laws.
The NSW Resources Regulator is committed to supporting the health and safety of those working in the mining industry through the development and distribution of relevant and flexible learning and development programs.
As part of our commitment, we have collaborated to develop three flexible learning programs that specifically incorporate the findings from investigations and independent reviews of mining incidents that have involved multiple fatalities or where the circumstances that occurred presented a significant risk of death to workers or the wider community.
The case studies selected have been deliberately designed to represent all mining contexts. This is to reinforce to the industry that the risk of fatalities occurs in all parts of the mining industry, which requires everyone to remain vigilant and proactive. For this reason, learning from disasters has been directly integrated into the requirements to maintain competence, where relevant, as part of the maintenance of competence scheme for practising certificates.
Learning from experience, preventing devastating reoccurrences and improving the health and safety of all working in this industry is a profound way of acknowledging and recognising all those who have been affected by mining safety incidents throughout history.
The NSW Resources Regulator is committed to supporting the health and safety of those working in the mining industry through the development and distribution of relevant and flexible learning and development programs.
As part of our commitment, we have collaborated to develop three flexible learning programs that specifically incorporate the findings from investigations and independent reviews of mining incidents that have involved multiple fatalities or where the circumstances that occurred presented a significant risk of death to workers or the wider community.
The case studies selected have been deliberately designed to represent all mining contexts. This is to reinforce to the industry that the risk of fatalities occurs in all parts of the mining industry, which requires everyone to remain vigilant and proactive. For this reason, learning from disasters has been directly integrated into the requirements to maintain competence, where relevant, as part of the maintenance of competence scheme for practising certificates.
Learning from experience, preventing devastating reoccurrences and improving the health and safety of all working in this industry is a profound way of acknowledging and recognising all those who have been affected by mining safety incidents throughout history.
ILSM is one of the most important Joint Commission processes to understand. Test your ILSM knowledge and fill in the gaps regarding when and how to conduct an assessment.
Dear Sir,
As we are FIRST for engineering contracting works (HVAC, Fire F, Plumb and Electrical), We would like to introduce ourselves to you as one of electromechani-cl Contractors in Egypt & U.A.E. our company was founded by Eng. Ahmed Zaher after a big experience in the huge construction projects in U.A.E. and Egypt, we have a very good team of engineers, technicians and very good technical office team to meet all the standards.
For more Information
Please call Eng Ahmed Zaher:-+201065457792/+971526123836
Learn how SiteFM's CMMS (Work Order application) provides the organizational capabilities to report by EC Discipline. Reports are accessed directly by the Safety Committee members to significantly reduce the workload required to prepare for these regular meetings, while also assisting in a Continuous Compliance model.
In NSW mining, the number of workers injured in falls from mobile plant is increasing. These incidents make up a significant portion of the 62% of worker fatalities that involve the operation of mobile plant and vehicles in all industries across Australia.
In 2016 a mobile plant operator at Sibelco's Salt Ash sand plant suffered serious head injuries after falling from an articulated dump truck. This presentation shares the lessons from this incident to raise awareness and highlight the compliance requirements for fall prevention on mobile plant.
Dear Sir,
As we are FIRST for engineering contracting works (HVAC, Fire F, Plumb and Electrical), We would like to introduce ourselves to you as one of electromechani-cl Contractors in Egypt & U.A.E. our company was founded by Eng. Ahmed Zaher after a big experience in the huge construction projects in U.A.E. and Egypt, we have a very good team of engineers, technicians and very good technical office team to meet all the standards.
For more Information
Please call Eng Ahmed Zaher:-+201065457792/+971526123836
Life Safety Drawings for Accreditation:
The importance of accurate drawings
Advantages of the 2000 LSC Edition
Statement of Conditions Requirements
Managing Life Safety Drawings
Impact on Compliance
Impact on the BMP
Impact on Safety
How to update LS Drawings
REINFORCEMENT OF 4 HSE PRINCIPLES
In accordance with the HSE communications sent earlier, this is to remind all Project HSE Managers on the following:
4 HSE Principles Requiring Reinforcement
The following HSE Principles must be followed by Construction/MEP Management Teams at all projects:-
• Safety Starts at the Gate (Security and HSE team to enforce)
• No PPE- No Work (Security and Construction team to enforce)
• I am Responsible for Safety (Everyone)
• I am Accountable for everyone’s Safety (All Company & Sub-Contractor Management)
Signage on the above mentioned HSE Principles must be posted at suitable locations at all projects.
Dual Purpose Fire Drills
Fire Drill schedules for 2018 needs to be prepared and sent to QHSE Department. Fire drills at all projects must now include checking of PPE upon evacuation of the building/project. Details of workers and staff not wearing mandatory PPE to be recorded and included in a report which needs to be sent be QHSE Department and their immediate supervisors along with fire drill report. QHSE Department are to be invited to witness fire drills.
HSE Awareness Trainings
Project HSE teams are required to deliver HSE awareness trainings to Construction team on responsibilities, accountabilities, and red/yellow cards for non-enforcement of, or non-compliance with safety regulations and the 4 HSE Principles.
Don’t Walk By’s
Project HSE Teams must conduct DWB trend and cause analysis and all HSE awards shall be issued considering the output of these analysis.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PLAN
1 PURPOSE 4
2 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 4
3 RESPONSIBILITIES 7
4 FITNESS TO WORK 8
5 SAFETY CRITICAL ROLES 8
6 MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE 8
7 WELL-BEING 9
8 HYGIENE 9
9 HEALTH SITE RULES 9
10 CONTROL THE OHS RISKS 10
11 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROBLEMS 11
11.1 Skin Diseases 11
11.2 Noise 11
11.3 Dust and Airborne contaminants 13
11.4 Manual Handling 13
11.5 Whole Body and Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) 14
11.6 Weather Working Plan 16
11.7 LEPTOSPIROSIS (Weil's Disease) 16
11.8 Pest Control 16
11.9 Control of Contagious diseases. (Viral, conjunctivitis etc.) 18
11.10 Mental Stress 18
11.11 Carcinogen (Identify if any, or declare that non-shall be used for construction). 18
11.12 Heat Stress management 19
11.13 Quarantine 20
11.14 Awareness Measures 20
12 RECORD KEEPING 20
13 CONTACT DETAILS 20
Code of Practice
C.O.P # 01
Fire Prevention Requirements
(Management of Combustible Materials & Electrical Inspections)
Table of Content
1. Fire Prevention and Combustible Material Management 3
2. Standards & Requirements for Combustible Stores and Temporary Structures 7
3. Fire Prevent Inspection Schedule 10
4. Fire Prevent Inspection Report 11
5. Fire Prevention Checklist 12
6. Office Porta cabin Inspection 18
7. Store Inspection 19
8. Electrical Inspections and Fire Safety 20
1. Fire Prevention and Combustible Material Management
Introduction
Fire is chemical reaction of three elements (fuel, heat and oxygen) if we remove 1 element, fire will end. Fire is a major risk both to persons and to property. You can either help prevent fires, or you can help start/allow them. In order to minimize the risk of fire in the workplace, it is vital that everyone is aware of the common causes of fire and the appropriate actions to take in the event of a fire.
Fire is one of our man risks in the construction Industry and due to many management, subcontractor and employee “cultural” issues, is even higher in the G.C.C. and the region. The cause of fire is generally combustible construction material and packing rather than incorporated items. However, even knowing this the planning, control and management of combustible materials are generally inadequate and this inadequate combustible material management is causing our project to be at higher risk levels than we should be. This document sets out to correct all the issues and short-comings in one consolidate “Company Name” Code of Practice. Combustible materials can be deemed to be at four levels of controls:
1. Stored safety in combustible materials stores.
2. Temporary stored in combustible materials managed area.
3. Stored uncontrolled.
4. In designated waste disposal area.
WORKING AT HEIGHTS AND FALL PREVENTION PLAN
1. Introduction 3
2. Scope 3
3. Revisions 3
4. General Requirement 3
5. Permit to Work 3
6. Hierarchy of Control 4
7. Working at Height Requirement 4
8. Perimeter and Edge Protection Standards 4
9. Vertical Access 5
10. Access Equipment Requirements 5
11. Scaffolding 6
12. Mobile Scaffold Towers 12
13. Work at Height General Precautions 13
14. Personal Fall Prevention System 14
15. Personal Fall Arrest System 15
16. Work at Height Personal Protective Equipment 17
17. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES 18
18. EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS 23
Attachment: 23
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Objectives
• Describe some of the major catastrophes which led to the formulation of PSM regulations.
• Introduce the 14 Elements of PSM.
• Present examples of various implementation approaches.
ILSM is one of the most important Joint Commission processes to understand. Test your ILSM knowledge and fill in the gaps regarding when and how to conduct an assessment.
Dear Sir,
As we are FIRST for engineering contracting works (HVAC, Fire F, Plumb and Electrical), We would like to introduce ourselves to you as one of electromechani-cl Contractors in Egypt & U.A.E. our company was founded by Eng. Ahmed Zaher after a big experience in the huge construction projects in U.A.E. and Egypt, we have a very good team of engineers, technicians and very good technical office team to meet all the standards.
For more Information
Please call Eng Ahmed Zaher:-+201065457792/+971526123836
Learn how SiteFM's CMMS (Work Order application) provides the organizational capabilities to report by EC Discipline. Reports are accessed directly by the Safety Committee members to significantly reduce the workload required to prepare for these regular meetings, while also assisting in a Continuous Compliance model.
In NSW mining, the number of workers injured in falls from mobile plant is increasing. These incidents make up a significant portion of the 62% of worker fatalities that involve the operation of mobile plant and vehicles in all industries across Australia.
In 2016 a mobile plant operator at Sibelco's Salt Ash sand plant suffered serious head injuries after falling from an articulated dump truck. This presentation shares the lessons from this incident to raise awareness and highlight the compliance requirements for fall prevention on mobile plant.
Dear Sir,
As we are FIRST for engineering contracting works (HVAC, Fire F, Plumb and Electrical), We would like to introduce ourselves to you as one of electromechani-cl Contractors in Egypt & U.A.E. our company was founded by Eng. Ahmed Zaher after a big experience in the huge construction projects in U.A.E. and Egypt, we have a very good team of engineers, technicians and very good technical office team to meet all the standards.
For more Information
Please call Eng Ahmed Zaher:-+201065457792/+971526123836
Life Safety Drawings for Accreditation:
The importance of accurate drawings
Advantages of the 2000 LSC Edition
Statement of Conditions Requirements
Managing Life Safety Drawings
Impact on Compliance
Impact on the BMP
Impact on Safety
How to update LS Drawings
REINFORCEMENT OF 4 HSE PRINCIPLES
In accordance with the HSE communications sent earlier, this is to remind all Project HSE Managers on the following:
4 HSE Principles Requiring Reinforcement
The following HSE Principles must be followed by Construction/MEP Management Teams at all projects:-
• Safety Starts at the Gate (Security and HSE team to enforce)
• No PPE- No Work (Security and Construction team to enforce)
• I am Responsible for Safety (Everyone)
• I am Accountable for everyone’s Safety (All Company & Sub-Contractor Management)
Signage on the above mentioned HSE Principles must be posted at suitable locations at all projects.
Dual Purpose Fire Drills
Fire Drill schedules for 2018 needs to be prepared and sent to QHSE Department. Fire drills at all projects must now include checking of PPE upon evacuation of the building/project. Details of workers and staff not wearing mandatory PPE to be recorded and included in a report which needs to be sent be QHSE Department and their immediate supervisors along with fire drill report. QHSE Department are to be invited to witness fire drills.
HSE Awareness Trainings
Project HSE teams are required to deliver HSE awareness trainings to Construction team on responsibilities, accountabilities, and red/yellow cards for non-enforcement of, or non-compliance with safety regulations and the 4 HSE Principles.
Don’t Walk By’s
Project HSE Teams must conduct DWB trend and cause analysis and all HSE awards shall be issued considering the output of these analysis.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PLAN
1 PURPOSE 4
2 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 4
3 RESPONSIBILITIES 7
4 FITNESS TO WORK 8
5 SAFETY CRITICAL ROLES 8
6 MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE 8
7 WELL-BEING 9
8 HYGIENE 9
9 HEALTH SITE RULES 9
10 CONTROL THE OHS RISKS 10
11 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROBLEMS 11
11.1 Skin Diseases 11
11.2 Noise 11
11.3 Dust and Airborne contaminants 13
11.4 Manual Handling 13
11.5 Whole Body and Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) 14
11.6 Weather Working Plan 16
11.7 LEPTOSPIROSIS (Weil's Disease) 16
11.8 Pest Control 16
11.9 Control of Contagious diseases. (Viral, conjunctivitis etc.) 18
11.10 Mental Stress 18
11.11 Carcinogen (Identify if any, or declare that non-shall be used for construction). 18
11.12 Heat Stress management 19
11.13 Quarantine 20
11.14 Awareness Measures 20
12 RECORD KEEPING 20
13 CONTACT DETAILS 20
Code of Practice
C.O.P # 01
Fire Prevention Requirements
(Management of Combustible Materials & Electrical Inspections)
Table of Content
1. Fire Prevention and Combustible Material Management 3
2. Standards & Requirements for Combustible Stores and Temporary Structures 7
3. Fire Prevent Inspection Schedule 10
4. Fire Prevent Inspection Report 11
5. Fire Prevention Checklist 12
6. Office Porta cabin Inspection 18
7. Store Inspection 19
8. Electrical Inspections and Fire Safety 20
1. Fire Prevention and Combustible Material Management
Introduction
Fire is chemical reaction of three elements (fuel, heat and oxygen) if we remove 1 element, fire will end. Fire is a major risk both to persons and to property. You can either help prevent fires, or you can help start/allow them. In order to minimize the risk of fire in the workplace, it is vital that everyone is aware of the common causes of fire and the appropriate actions to take in the event of a fire.
Fire is one of our man risks in the construction Industry and due to many management, subcontractor and employee “cultural” issues, is even higher in the G.C.C. and the region. The cause of fire is generally combustible construction material and packing rather than incorporated items. However, even knowing this the planning, control and management of combustible materials are generally inadequate and this inadequate combustible material management is causing our project to be at higher risk levels than we should be. This document sets out to correct all the issues and short-comings in one consolidate “Company Name” Code of Practice. Combustible materials can be deemed to be at four levels of controls:
1. Stored safety in combustible materials stores.
2. Temporary stored in combustible materials managed area.
3. Stored uncontrolled.
4. In designated waste disposal area.
WORKING AT HEIGHTS AND FALL PREVENTION PLAN
1. Introduction 3
2. Scope 3
3. Revisions 3
4. General Requirement 3
5. Permit to Work 3
6. Hierarchy of Control 4
7. Working at Height Requirement 4
8. Perimeter and Edge Protection Standards 4
9. Vertical Access 5
10. Access Equipment Requirements 5
11. Scaffolding 6
12. Mobile Scaffold Towers 12
13. Work at Height General Precautions 13
14. Personal Fall Prevention System 14
15. Personal Fall Arrest System 15
16. Work at Height Personal Protective Equipment 17
17. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES 18
18. EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS 23
Attachment: 23
2019 Healthcare Accreditation Regulatory Updates: How Do the New Regulations ...Triumvirate Environmental
Recently there have been regulatory updates that affect healthcare facilities including standards that apply to hospital accreditation. The Joint Commission applies standards that pertain to federal Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. Has your facility adapted to comply with the current and updated standards? Hear our expert provide a comprehensive look at the “Environment of Care” and see how to better adapt your facility to ensure the health and safety of hospital staff, patients, and visitors.
A real-world introduction to PSM’s 14 Elements360factors
A number of recent incidents in various parts of the world have highlighted the increasing importance of effective Process Safety Management (PSM). This webinar presents a high-level overview of OSHA’s PSM requirements as well as real-world examples of how companies handle compliance.
Objectives
• Describe some of the major catastrophes which led to the formulation of PSM regulations.
• Introduce the 14 Elements of PSM.
• Present examples of various implementation approaches.
Even though plant, equipment or buildings may be out of use, we still have a duty of care to make sure they do not cause damage or harm to adjacent plant or people. This may be achieved through barriering the area to ensure people stay away, or through periodic inspections and effective maintenance, or a combination of the two.
This is a presentation on safe work practices at work site. The life is very precious not only for engineers but equally important for workers also, the presentation is based on my experience in Delhi Metro Rail corporation. Please follow safe work practices and enjoy the work.
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The death of a truck operator in the USA in 2018 at a Peabody mine as a result of a fire highlights the importance of installing fire suppression systems. Firestorm has been involved in the world's largest retrofit of fire supression systems on buses. While buses may be considered simple for fire protection versus a mining machine, buses can carry up to 100 passengers and typically there is a lack of mechanical protection with the majority of the body made of fibreglass, wood and plastics that burn very quickly and are highly toxic. The risk for multiple deaths is therefore a much higher factor compared with a mining machine with one operator. The risk assessment required in AS5062-2016 needs to consider the egress paths available for an operator/passenger to safely evacuate the machine and consideration for actuators and fire extinguishers along this path.
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Every organisation has a culture, and every culture is different. Every organisation has a culture around safety, which can often conflict with the culture around hydraulic systems.
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Canadian Immigration Tracker March 2024 - Key SlidesAndrew Griffith
Highlights
Permanent Residents decrease along with percentage of TR2PR decline to 52 percent of all Permanent Residents.
March asylum claim data not issued as of May 27 (unusually late). Irregular arrivals remain very small.
Study permit applications experiencing sharp decrease as a result of announced caps over 50 percent compared to February.
Citizenship numbers remain stable.
Slide 3 has the overall numbers and change.
3. Is there anyone in the room not getting these
email Notifications
4. Exercise
In groups of 2-3 please write down what you do on your site in
relation to the following:
• Safety Alerts/Safety Bulletins
• Investigation Reports
• Weekly Incident summary
• Site inspections with Inspectors
• Notices
7. Safety Alerts
• The Regulator has a safety alert
database which is an important
communication tool between the
Department and the NSW mining
industry, suppliers, unions and
industry organisations.
• Safety alerts are issued following the
occurrence of an event such as a fatal
accident, dangerous occurrence or
any incident which is considered to be
of significance to the industry, with the
aim of preventing a similar occurrence
9. Safety Bulletins
• Safety bulletins
contain information
relating to mine
safety issues.
• They are similar
to Safety alerts but
are not directly linked
to a specific incident.
11. Investigation
Reports
The Major Safety Investigations unit
publishes reports on incidents as a useful
resource for industry.
The reports provide:
• information useful for a risk assessment
• cause and circumstance of the incident
• findings
• best practice
• action taken after the incident
• relevant published reference material
14. Weekly Incident Summary
Critical An incident that results in a death or
where a person may die from their
injuries.
Severe An incident that results in serious injury
or serious illness.
Elevated A dangerous incident that exposes a
person to serious risk to their health and
safety.
Standard Non-notifiable medical treatment injury
or high potential incident that would
have been dangerous if a person were in
the vicinity at the time.
Monitoring A high potential incident that does not
pose an imminent risk to health and
safety and no injury occurs, and there are
no aggravating factors.
• The NSW Resources Regulator's
Mine Safety unit publishes a
reportable incidents summary
each week.
• The weekly summary shows the
total number of reportable
incidents in a seven day period
and summarises incidents of note.
24. Who should be informed on site?
• Employers/workers on site
• Contractors on site
• Contractors who may attend
site
• Subbies, e.g. haulage
contractors
• Suppliers and equipment
manufacturers
• All Persons
25. Exercise Are you going to do anything
differently with the following
• Safety Alerts/Safety Bulletins
• Investigation Reports
• Weekly Incident summary
• Notices
26. Have you considered the following
• Is the Alert/Bulletin applicable to your site.
• All recommendations listed in the Alert/Bulletin considered and
actioned for completion.
• Have you identified all potential workers and or contractors who may
attend your site which the communication maybe applicable.
• Do you pass Alerts/Bulletins/communication onto your contractors or
Subbies if applicable.
• Have you documented your actions in relation to the Alert/Bulletin
27. Why we should review & act on information
Section 19 (3) a person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure, so far as is
reasonably practicable—
a) the provision and maintenance of a work environment without risks to health and safety,
and
b) the provision and maintenance of safe plant and structures, and
c) the provision and maintenance of safe systems of work, and
d) the safe use, handling, and storage of plant, structures and substances, and
e) the provision of adequate facilities for the welfare at work of workers in carrying out work for
the business or undertaking, including ensuring access to those facilities, and
f) the provision of any information, training, instruction or
supervision that is necessary to protect all persons from risks
to their health and safety arising from work carried out as part of
the conduct of the business or undertaking, and
g) that the health of workers and the conditions at the workplace are monitored for the
purpose of preventing illness or injury of workers arising from the conduct of the business
or undertaking.
28. How the Regulator Communicates with the Industry
2020 Small Mines Roadshow
Editor's Notes
Listed is the way the Regulator communicates with industry.
The presentation will mainly focus on the electronic types.
Each type of communication is listed in the presentation and each will be discussed in more detail in the presentation
Ask the question does anybody not get electronic communication from the regulator
The screen shot is from the Resources Regulator in NSW Web page (Resources Regulator NSW)
Let people know that in the quick links section on the screen(blue writing) allows people to subscribe to the regulators newsletters and safety alerts
Get people to gather into groups of 2-3.
On a piece of paper Get them to list what they review and how they do it and who they do it with. The will need to list each type and their actions (we should develop and give out a sheet.
Ask the question What are the outcomes for their site from receiving this communication from the regulator
Just a brief overview of what each type of inspection is and how we will conduct it and what documents we are likely to use
Slide is from the Regulator web page and just lists a list of recent safety alerts, safety Bulletins and investigation reports
Safety Alerts are generated from an occurrence or an event at a mine site like a dangerous incident or a significant incident where workers have been injured and put in danger.
Safety Alerts are an important communication tool the regulator uses to inform the industry of incidents, the circumstances around the incident and recommendation relating to the incident to help prevent further or similar occurrences.
Just go through the safety alert and identify the key issues of the alert
Incident type Truck tailgate hits workers head
Issue
Circumstances
Investigation
Recommendations
Note to group that we have had 3 additional incidents involving tailgate issues on NSW mine sites since the Departments Investigation Report into the fatality at Rixs creek coal mine in Decembers 2016 where the company was later fined $90,000 in the District court
Similar to Safety Alerts but are not always linked directly to a specific incident. It could be emerging issues the Regulators is becoming aware of.
RHS slide is from our web page and lists the latest bulletins.
Again go through the main headings.
Need to focus on the recommendations
Ask the question does anybody actually review the recommendations from alerts and bulletins and ensure their site is complaint.
In relation to bunding there was a recent incident where a rigid 35t dump truck drove through a bund and rolled down a 10m embankment. Luckily no one died
or was seriously injured as the operator was wearing a seat belt.
May want to talk abound bunding in general as ½ wheel height is only a minimum standard
Investigation report are generated by the major investigation unit generally from an extreme incident where someone has died or has been seriously injured.
They are similar to Safety Alerts and Safety Bulletins but go into much more depth which is explained on the slide
Just go through the investigation heading picking out the main points from each heading
As before
If signed up the Regulator emails out a weekly incident summary of the incidents that have occurred on NSW mining sites that week.
Each incident is triaged by the CAU and categorised into incident level listed on the second slide.
Explain that the triage level dictates the Regulators response to either deploy Inspectors, investigators or let the mine manage the incident and investigation
Just talk to the slide
Note the first incident is coal and probably not applicable to a quarry but incident 2 and 3 relate to quarries.
Note the comments to the industry as the key points they need to look at in relation to their sites
The slide is from the Regulators web page not items listed in blue are quick links which will take you straight to either events, safety alerts or safety bulletins.
The page also allows you to subscribe to them a swell.
RHS shows upcoming events like the Small mines workshops. These are listed in date order.
Just a copy of sections a recent Mine safety News email
The Mine safety News contains information on
Significant incidents
Links to the most recent safety alerts and Safety Bulletins
Upcoming events roadshows and workshops
Industry Messages/information from the Regulator
Changes in legislation or workplace standards
And links to industry standards
We covered Notices last year but Inspectors are required to issue appropriate notices for safety issues identified while undertaking site inspections.
S195 stop work generally on an item of plant or work practice(Inspector believes there us a serious risk to health or Safety)
S191, Improvement Notice, issued where there is a breach or non compliance in relation of legislation
S23 Notice of concern, May not be a direct breach of legislation but may be below industry standards or expectations
S198 Non disturbance, issued after a reportable incident where an accident scene needs to be preserved for longer than the non disturbance set down in legislation.
Other notices not mentioned S155
Slides are from the regulators web page
LHS slide has the quick link in BLUE YOUTUBE which takes you to the RHS slide sowing recent videos
RHS shows the recent list of youtube videos
Pick either video and play – links have been inserted
Contact us about the regulation of safety and health in NSW mines and petroleum sites and compliance with the Mining Act.
Option 1 – Report a work, health or safety incident - mine operators
Mine operators are required to report an incident or notify us on a range of matters. If there is a serious injury or illness, a death or a dangerous incident, you must report it to us immediately by calling 1300 814 609 or emailing cau@planning.nsw.gov.au (24 hours a day, 7 days a week).
You will also need to log in to the Regulator Portal to access the incident and provide further information as required.
Option 2, option 2 – for all licensing and registration enquiries under the WHS Mines & Petroleum Act, or email mca@planning.nsw.gov.au
Option 2, option 3 – for all practicing certificate, statutory function exams and competency enquiries under the WHS Mines & Petroleum Act, or email mca@planning.nsw.gov.au
Option 2, option 4 – for all safety general enquiries under the WHS Mine & Petroleum Act, or email cau@planning.nsw.gov.au
Option 2, option 5 – all compliance matters and enquiries under the Mining Act, or email nswresourcesregulator@service-now.com
In here you will find information about your mine
Incident notifications & adverse health monitoring
Operation notifications – survey plan, statutory notifications, commencement of mining, connection of electrical supply, mine closure or interruption, commencement of intermittent mining operations
People notifications - mine contacts, quarry manager, electrical person
Notices issued by the regulator
You can add attachments such as photos, documents, videos, any type of file
In some cases you can chat to the regulator in some of the notifications
This is where you notify the regulator
Go through each identified group and relate an example from a alert of Bulletin
Depending on time this can be done as an exercise in the same groups as before or it can be done from the floor asking questions of the participants.
The NSW Resources Regulator has the responsibility of promoting high standards of safety within the NSW mining industry and ensuring compliance with legislation. This requires mines to manage their activities in such a manner as to identify and assess risk to the safety and health of persons at their mine and to deal with those risks on a priority basis.
The distribution of Safety Alerts to mine sites is a positive method of alerting operations of high-risk activities, and incidents which have occurred within industry. The departmental expectation is that each operation will utilise the information from every safety alert for the current and future safety of the operation. The safety alert issue process should prevent the recurrence of every high risk activity and incident, and ensure conformance with legislative requirements while meeting community expectations.
Ask the Question What do you think the Regulator would do if they sent out information relating to an incident by way of an Safety Alert or Safety Bulletin and you did not implement the recommendations and later you seriously injured a worker on your site with a very similar incident.
RR has a Audit checklist on its Web page but is date 2007
Remember the regulator informed Industry through an investigation report about tailgate incident which killed a worker and again issued a Safety alert after 3 more incidents which all had to potential to kill workers.
Not all safety Alerts relate to your site. If its about underground coal it may not be applicable to a sand quarry., but there are examples that do count. For example a worker in an incident that involved working on an electrical installation in an underground coal mine might be very much applicable to working on electrical installation at a sand mine
If the regulator identifies critical controls which are listed in the recommendations there is an expectation that they are considered and implemented.
You need to ensure all workers who work on site are consulted regarding issues that relate to them. If the issue is in and around electricity your electrical contactor and your nominated electrical trades person should be included or notified. In relation to the safety alert on tailgates we would expect that your haulage contactors would be included.
It is a good practice to record/document your actions in relation to each alert/Bulletin/investigation
Ask the question does the information supplied by the Regulator especially recommendations meet the requirements of Section 19 of the Work Health and Safety Act which is the Mine Operators responsibility?
When the regulator sends out information it will normally be related to one or more of the broad Primary duty of care requirements, but once you are in possession of such information then you need to demonstrate that you have provided this information to protect all persons from the risks associated with the information
Note that the legislation applies to everyone who attends/works on your site and not just the Mine operators workers
Go through the highlighted sections and give examples that may apply.