The Small Mines Roadshow provided feedback and consultation for mine managers and safety personnel from October to December 2020. It asked how participants and their businesses were affected by the wildfires, floods, and Covid pandemic over the past 12 months. Attendees were encouraged to discuss what worked and didn't work in their emergency management plans, how their operations have modified due to Covid, and any changes in safety practices as mine managers. The roadshow aimed to facilitate open discussion on these issues.
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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.
Changes to laws in 2016 required the removal of PFAS and PFOS in both Queensland and South Australia with penalties noe effective for non-compliance. Several NSW mines have been put on notice by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prevent further contamination of waterways. Firestorm is now moving away from exposing our own people to PFAS/PFOS systems to ensure we are providing best practice even though laws are not yet in place for NSW. This presentation looks at what it means if you choose to move away from PFAS/PFOS systems.
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.
Since the inception of the NSW Resources Regulator's MDG 41 - Guidleine for fluid power safety at mines there has been an explosion of interest in the safety of hydraulic systems. From the early days of MDG41 there was a significant drop in hydraulic incidents reported to the Regulator.
Recently there has been a spike in fluid power-related incidents around the industry, which suggests there is a disconnect between the perceived and real dangers of fluid power systems. As we now see the industry growing and less experienced workers joining the industry we must ensure that we demonstrate the correct culture when dealing with hydraulic systems.
Liberty Industrial was engaged by Glencore to complete the demolition of a former coal preparation plant on a redundant mine site in Teralba NSW. While the mine was non-operational and formerly underground, many of the mine systems, plant pass-in and permitting requirements were based on on the site being an operational underground mine. Both Liberty Industrial and Glencore worked together during the planning phase to ensure that both parties understood the work, the design-related aspects and aspects of the Glencore systems that were not appropriate for this type of work. The teams worked together to develop a risk-based approach that satisfied the Glencore internal systems while maintaining efficient execution processes.
This presentation outlines the approach taken by EnviroMist, in partnership with the University of Wollongong, to develop effective dust suppression systems for the mining industry.
A thorough approach using real-time dust monitoring, airspeed monitoring and material testing will be presented as the first step to define a dust problem. Following that, the use of modeling techniques such as CFD and DEM in combination with laboratory test data allows for the variables defining a problem to be investigated.
Finally, a solution can be proposed that is specific to the conditions of the application, based on the data collected and the results predicted from the simulation modelling. The presentation includes various case studies which demonstrate the effectiveness of this approach.
This presentation runs through case studies illustrating why machine failures are an invaluable source of knowledge. Yes, it comes at an expense, downtime, repairs and can have a significant impact on safety. However, it is the key lessons from a failure investigation that drive continuous improvement and, with it, commercial success and an environment where safety is paramount.
The studies draw on the concept of the price of non-conformance and why solely focusing on commercial short term gain can ultimately lead to long term pain. This is particularly true for critical assets that can affect production and safety if something goes wrong.
While critical control frameworks are becoming increasingly common in mines and quarries in NSW, effective implementation of these frameworks can be hampered by an inadequate grasp of the necessary data inputs, indicators and human psychology that govern whether the framework will create the intended outcome. As statutory mechanical officials in mines and quarries in NSW, assuring the effectiveness of critical risk controls can significantly reduce blidspots and improve your ability to know where you stand in relation to critical control effectiveness. This presentation will elevate your ability to:
• Identify and address complexity risk in developing critical control frameworks
• Recognise and respond to cognitive bias to maximise the performance of critical control frameworks
• Evaluate and apply key risk indicators and risk tolerances in order to effectively and honestly measure the performance of critical control frameworks.
The need to protect workers from diesel particulate matter (DPM) has led the underground coal mining industry to install disposable filter systems on their vehicles. While the disposable filters are efficient at removing significant DPM some major issues have arisen. ACARP, the Australian Coal Association Research Program funded two projects to research and develop solutions to these issues. This presentation provides the key findings from ACARP project C26070.
The emergence of new technologies for collision management has prompted many mining operators to reassess their approach to addressing mobile equipment interaction risk. Drawing on his experience in South Africa, where the regulatory environment is driving the introduction of new technologies to reduce the risk of collisions, there are lessons that can be applied to Australian mining operations. Based on a recent analysis of interaction risk for Australian mines and quarries, this presentation provides a practical approach to addressing collision risk with examples of measures to reduce exposure.
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.
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.
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.
Changes to laws in 2016 required the removal of PFAS and PFOS in both Queensland and South Australia with penalties noe effective for non-compliance. Several NSW mines have been put on notice by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prevent further contamination of waterways. Firestorm is now moving away from exposing our own people to PFAS/PFOS systems to ensure we are providing best practice even though laws are not yet in place for NSW. This presentation looks at what it means if you choose to move away from PFAS/PFOS systems.
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.
Since the inception of the NSW Resources Regulator's MDG 41 - Guidleine for fluid power safety at mines there has been an explosion of interest in the safety of hydraulic systems. From the early days of MDG41 there was a significant drop in hydraulic incidents reported to the Regulator.
Recently there has been a spike in fluid power-related incidents around the industry, which suggests there is a disconnect between the perceived and real dangers of fluid power systems. As we now see the industry growing and less experienced workers joining the industry we must ensure that we demonstrate the correct culture when dealing with hydraulic systems.
Liberty Industrial was engaged by Glencore to complete the demolition of a former coal preparation plant on a redundant mine site in Teralba NSW. While the mine was non-operational and formerly underground, many of the mine systems, plant pass-in and permitting requirements were based on on the site being an operational underground mine. Both Liberty Industrial and Glencore worked together during the planning phase to ensure that both parties understood the work, the design-related aspects and aspects of the Glencore systems that were not appropriate for this type of work. The teams worked together to develop a risk-based approach that satisfied the Glencore internal systems while maintaining efficient execution processes.
This presentation outlines the approach taken by EnviroMist, in partnership with the University of Wollongong, to develop effective dust suppression systems for the mining industry.
A thorough approach using real-time dust monitoring, airspeed monitoring and material testing will be presented as the first step to define a dust problem. Following that, the use of modeling techniques such as CFD and DEM in combination with laboratory test data allows for the variables defining a problem to be investigated.
Finally, a solution can be proposed that is specific to the conditions of the application, based on the data collected and the results predicted from the simulation modelling. The presentation includes various case studies which demonstrate the effectiveness of this approach.
This presentation runs through case studies illustrating why machine failures are an invaluable source of knowledge. Yes, it comes at an expense, downtime, repairs and can have a significant impact on safety. However, it is the key lessons from a failure investigation that drive continuous improvement and, with it, commercial success and an environment where safety is paramount.
The studies draw on the concept of the price of non-conformance and why solely focusing on commercial short term gain can ultimately lead to long term pain. This is particularly true for critical assets that can affect production and safety if something goes wrong.
While critical control frameworks are becoming increasingly common in mines and quarries in NSW, effective implementation of these frameworks can be hampered by an inadequate grasp of the necessary data inputs, indicators and human psychology that govern whether the framework will create the intended outcome. As statutory mechanical officials in mines and quarries in NSW, assuring the effectiveness of critical risk controls can significantly reduce blidspots and improve your ability to know where you stand in relation to critical control effectiveness. This presentation will elevate your ability to:
• Identify and address complexity risk in developing critical control frameworks
• Recognise and respond to cognitive bias to maximise the performance of critical control frameworks
• Evaluate and apply key risk indicators and risk tolerances in order to effectively and honestly measure the performance of critical control frameworks.
The need to protect workers from diesel particulate matter (DPM) has led the underground coal mining industry to install disposable filter systems on their vehicles. While the disposable filters are efficient at removing significant DPM some major issues have arisen. ACARP, the Australian Coal Association Research Program funded two projects to research and develop solutions to these issues. This presentation provides the key findings from ACARP project C26070.
The emergence of new technologies for collision management has prompted many mining operators to reassess their approach to addressing mobile equipment interaction risk. Drawing on his experience in South Africa, where the regulatory environment is driving the introduction of new technologies to reduce the risk of collisions, there are lessons that can be applied to Australian mining operations. Based on a recent analysis of interaction risk for Australian mines and quarries, this presentation provides a practical approach to addressing collision risk with examples of measures to reduce exposure.
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.
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.
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Many ways to support street children.pptxSERUDS INDIA
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This session provides a comprehensive overview of the latest updates to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (commonly known as the Uniform Guidance) outlined in the 2 CFR 200.
With a focus on the 2024 revisions issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), participants will gain insight into the key changes affecting federal grant recipients. The session will delve into critical regulatory updates, providing attendees with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate and comply with the evolving landscape of federal grant management.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the rationale behind the 2024 updates to the Uniform Guidance outlined in 2 CFR 200, and their implications for federal grant recipients.
- Identify the key changes and revisions introduced by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the 2024 edition of 2 CFR 200.
- Gain proficiency in applying the updated regulations to ensure compliance with federal grant requirements and avoid potential audit findings.
- Develop strategies for effectively implementing the new guidelines within the grant management processes of their respective organizations, fostering efficiency and accountability in federal grant administration.
Presentation by Jared Jageler, David Adler, Noelia Duchovny, and Evan Herrnstadt, analysts in CBO’s Microeconomic Studies and Health Analysis Divisions, at the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists Summer Conference.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Russian anarchist and anti-war movement in the third year of full-scale warAntti Rautiainen
Anarchist group ANA Regensburg hosted my online-presentation on 16th of May 2024, in which I discussed tactics of anti-war activism in Russia, and reasons why the anti-war movement has not been able to make an impact to change the course of events yet. Cases of anarchists repressed for anti-war activities are presented, as well as strategies of support for political prisoners, and modest successes in supporting their struggles.
Thumbnail picture is by MediaZona, you may read their report on anti-war arson attacks in Russia here: https://en.zona.media/article/2022/10/13/burn-map
Links:
Autonomous Action
http://Avtonom.org
Anarchist Black Cross Moscow
http://Avtonom.org/abc
Solidarity Zone
https://t.me/solidarity_zone
Memorial
https://memopzk.org/, https://t.me/pzk_memorial
OVD-Info
https://en.ovdinfo.org/antiwar-ovd-info-guide
RosUznik
https://rosuznik.org/
Uznik Online
http://uznikonline.tilda.ws/
Russian Reader
https://therussianreader.com/
ABC Irkutsk
https://abc38.noblogs.org/
Send mail to prisoners from abroad:
http://Prisonmail.online
YouTube: https://youtu.be/c5nSOdU48O8
Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/libertarianlifecoach/episodes/Russian-anarchist-and-anti-war-movement-in-the-third-year-of-full-scale-war-e2k8ai4
ZGB - The Role of Generative AI in Government transformation.pdfSaeed Al Dhaheri
This keynote was presented during the the 7th edition of the UAE Hackathon 2024. It highlights the role of AI and Generative AI in addressing government transformation to achieve zero government bureaucracy
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
5. Feedback & Discussion
• Were you affected?
• Did your Emergency Management Plan
work?
• Has it affected your business?
• What did work – What did not work
• Covid – have you modified the way you
work?
• As the manager of safety at your mine –
has anything changed?
• Open to floor - general discussion
• Let’s get talking This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY
Editor's Notes
This presentation is very short, but we will be all talking a lot
DISCUSS that a lot has happened since our last roadshows in 2019
ONE CLICK – pictures will move in themselves
MENTION the bush fires affected a lot of people. Biggest fires the world has seen.
At end of pictures ONE click to next slide
We were also affected by floods
ONE CLICK to start pictures
– South Coast, North Coast, Mountains, South West
At the end ONE CLICK to go to next slide
Then we had Covid and still have Covid
ONE CLICK to start pictures
We were told to stay home, no travel, country came to an almost stop
One CLICK to advance to last slide
The aim of this presentation is to get everyone talking about their experiences, especially around management of safety at their mines