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Misfire

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a charge or part of a charge that has failed to initiate or go off

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Powder Factor

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the amount of explosive required to blow up 1BCM of rock

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Vibration

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Maximum 10mm/s 95% must be below 5mm/s measured over 12-month period

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Spon Com

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the oxidisation of carbonaceous material when exposed to air – exothermic reaction

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Burn Front

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the distance the initiation system has functioned in front of the blast
generally, 5-6 holes
achieved by down hole delay 600m/s @HVO
used to prevent cutoffs
only used in NONEL

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Overpressure

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Maximum noise from a blast max 120db 95% must be below 115db measured over 12-month period

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Methane CH4

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Density 0.55 naturally rises
Explosive range 5-15%
Detector set at 5% of LEL approx. 0.25%

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Carbon Monoxide CO

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Density 0.97
Highly poisonous
Detector set at 30ppm

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Reactive Ground

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  • The nitrates in the explosives react with the oxides in the rock – exothermic reaction
  • Core samples sent away to lab
  • Lab returns recommendations
    • sleep time
    • product selection
    • use of urea (product inhibitor)
  • load from initiation point
  • divide mining areas into reactive and no reactive
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Maximum Instantaneous Charge (MIC)

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the maximum amount of explosive that can be set off at one time
3000kg at HVO

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Hydrogen Sulphide H2S

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Density 1.18 heavier than air
Smells like rotten eggs
Explosive range 4.5-45%
Maximum allowable concentration (MAC) 10ppm

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Oxygen O2

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20.93% in normal air
Density 1.11
Detector alarms when drops below 19%
Wont support combustion below 17%

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Fume

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Incomplete combustion of the explosive product, gives off NOx gas
Poor shot design
Poor on bench practice
Water in holes
Strata
Geology
Type/quality of explosives
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Fume Categories

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6 levels
Level
0. No fume, no gas
1 . Slight gas
2. Minor yellow/orange gas
3. Orange gas
4. Orange/red gas
5. Red/purple gas

Each category has 3 sub levels

a) Localised 1 to 5 holes
b) Medium less than 50% of shot
c) Extensive 50 – 100% of shot

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High Risk Activities

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High wall mining - waiting period is 1 month
Barrier mining
Barrier mining means extraction or drilling activities taking place within 20m of the external boundary, within 20m of an adjacent mine
Waiting period is 3 months 
Emplacement areas
The waiting period is 3 months
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Order 34

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Training and Competence
Training of new employees
Training of existing employees in a new skill
Training of contractors
Reassessments
Audits
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Order 42

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Respirable Dust
Gives power to inspectors to enter mines to carry out monitoring of airborne dust, collect dust samples and other activities relating to the collection of airborne dust samples
Frequency of sampling for respirable dust, respirable quartz, and inhalable dust – not to exceed 12 months
Samples to be collected from breathing zones of at least 5 people including, Drillers, Shotfirers, Stemmers and mobile equipment operators

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Order 43

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Health Monitoring
Requirement for pre placement medicals
Requirement for pre placement chest x-ray
Requirement for period medicals – every 3 years
Requirement for periodic chest x-ray
Requirement for exit medicals
Requirement for operator to supply list of coal mine workers, must be supplied by 31st of October every year

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Hierarchy of Controls

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Where Elimination is not possible you are required to use Substition, Isolation, Engineering, Administration, PPE, or a combination of,to reduce the risk to as low as reasonably practical.

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Plan, Do, Check, Act

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Plan – Define and analyse the problem
Do – Devise a solution, develop a detailed action plan
Check – Check outcomes against the plan, identify deviations and issues
Act – Standardise solutions, review and devise next actions

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Principal Hazard Management Plans

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Ground & Strata
Rovoa
Airborne contaminants/dust
Spon Com
Subsidence
Fire & Explosion
Inundation or inrush
Any other hazard identified under WHS Act Sec 34

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Principal Control Plans

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Health control plan
Mechanical Engineering control plan
Electrical Engineering control plan
Explosives control plan
Emergency control plan
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Isolation

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Four step process

Identify, Isolate, Test Lock

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Associated Non-Technical Skills (ANTS)

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Communication – Sharing ideas, getting feedback
Situational awareness – What’s happening around you
Decision Making – Choosing between various options
Leadership – Influencing others to understand what needs to be done
Teamwork - Working together to achieve a common goal
Stakeholders – The people involved

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10 Hurdles
Consultation Hazard Identification/Hierarchy of Controls Risk Assessment Risk Management Information to employees Instruction & Training Monitoring systems of work Supervision Review of operations Revision and rectification ```
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Elements of the Nertney Wheel
``` Competent People Safe work practices Fit for purpose equipment Controlled work Environment Safe production ```
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Risk Management Process
Broad brush risk assessment – PHMP’s, PCP’s these are done at the business level Risk assessment – Procedures, these are carried out by workgroups JHA – Critical tasks, tasks outside normal work, 3+ drills on a pattern etc, carried out people involved in task Take 5/Slam/CRM – Personal risk assessment, carried out by an individual
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Risk Matrix "Likelihood"
``` Likelihood Rare Unlikely Possible Likely Almost Certain ```
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Risk Matrix "Consequence"
Consequence Negligible - First aid treatment Minor – Medical treatment Moderate – LTI/Single incident, multiple medical treatments Major – Less than 5 fatalities/ Permanent disabling injuries Catastrophic – More than 5 fatalities/Permanent disabling injuries
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Important MDG's
MGG 15 Mobile Equipment MDG 28 Stockpiles and Reclaim Tunnels MDG 1006 Spontaneous Combustion MDG 1010 Risk Management MDG 1032 Prevention, Early Detection and Suppression of Fires MDG 2007 Collision Management Systems MDG 6001 Filling and Capping of Surface Entry to Coal Seams ```
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Risk Assessment Process
1. Identify scope 2. Steps in the process 3. Identify hazards 4. Risk rank hazards 5. Identify Controls 6. Re-rank hazards after controls 7. Implement controls 8. Monitor control measures 9. Revise control measures
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Enforcement Powers of a Government Official
- Notice of Concern - Improvement Notice - Prohibition Notice - Stop Work Order
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Review of a Procedure
- Collect relevant documents, review and note anything obvious - Collect Data, incidents, legislation, MDG's, codes of practice - Create a plan, timeframes, resourcing, consultation process - Gather a review team , a cross section of individuals, WHS Reps - Follow the process, external facilitator, secretary - Draft Documents, circulate, review and signoff - Publish, document, train and record
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MDG 15
Key areas to be addressed - Fire - Unplanned movement - Safe means access/egress - Vibration/ergonomics - Isolation - Safety critical systems - Proximity detection - Human factors - Wheels, rims and tyres
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What is required to operate a coal mine
- Mining authorisation ( mining lease) - Environmental impact study - Development consent - Environmental Protection Licence - Mining Operations Plan - Water Licence ( for groundwater extracted by mining and diverted runoff)
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Hazards of Reclaim Tunnels
MDG 28 - People accessing tunnels - Blocked access - gas or explosion - flooding - coal off conveyor - Atmospheric contamination - Electricity, control systems below 25v preferably DC - Fire - Explosion, gas or coal dust - Flooding, through coal valves - Conveyor failure/ startup - Airborne dust
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Hazards of Coal Stockpiles
MDG 28 - Change in use of stockpiles - Stockpile compaction - Draw down points - Dozer engulfment - Coal stackers - Stockpile access - Spon Com - Visibility - Dozer Fire - Bridging - Hot work on stockpile
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What is the Statutory function of the MEM
WHS PMS Regs Cl 136 | To develop, supervise, monitor and review the mining engineering standards and procedures for mining operations
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Who Needs to be Notified on the Activation of you PIRMP
- EPA - NSW Department of Health - Safe Work NSW - Fire and Rescue NSW - Local Council
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Functions of an SSHR
- Represent workers in H & S matters - Monitor actions by mine operator in relation to H & S - Inquire into risks to H & S - Investigate complaints by workers in relation to H & S - Take part in incident investigations - Accompany inspectors in mine visits - Inspect the mine, with relevant notice

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