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Alert no. Title Links to hazard worksheets
320 Rock from loading shovel smashes rear window of dozer Mobile equipment
319 Dragline and cable tractor interaction Mobile equipment
318 Mobile mixing unit explosives truck rollover Explosive use (surface)
317 Dust sampling pumps used in underground coal mines Electrical (underground)
316
Working from rills General construction (underground)
315 Damaged cable results in feeder breaker fire Electrical (underground)
313 Fatal accident following rib failure in an underground coal mine Shaft sinking
311 Serious accident at longwall maingate AFC drive Transport
310 Missing exploration worker Safety Management
309 Fatal accident from falling into an ore pass Safety Management
308 Arc flash and blast when 1000V circuit breaker reset Electrical
304
Fatal accident in an irrespirable atmosphere Irrespirable atmosphere operations
303 Imported electrical equipment standards Electrical Surface
005 Office of the Commissioner - 2013-14 shaping up to be a dangerous year for mining
contractors. It doesnt have to be. Safety Management
302 Report raises concerns about false mining training qualifications Risk Management
301 Access between primary and secondary escapeways Mine Design
300 Failure of Normet Charmec carrier basket tilt cylinder Mobile Equipment
299 Load falls from crane hook causing fatal head injury Mobile Equipment (surface)
298 Explosion in an industrial vacuum truck Explosions (surface)
297 Unplanned movement of material in ROM hopper Stockpiles
296 Aerosol propellant ignition Working Environment
295 Heavy rigid truck runaways on the increase Mobile Equipment
294 Fatality involving front end loader Mobile Equipment
293 Failure to implement controls: blast exclusion zone Stored Energy
004 Office of the Commissioner - Occupational noise Noise_Hearing Loss
292 Rear dump truck collision and fatigue Fatigue
291 Fatality on a minesite Working near fixed equipment
287 Alloy rim cracking and failure Mobile Equipment (surface)
286 Coal mine worker hit by loose discharge hose Risk Management
003 Office of the Commissioner - Rail Corridors on Coal mine sites Risk Management
285 Inappropriate use of pre-workout supplements Fitness for Duty
284 Severe acid burns to foot as drain collapses Haz Subs
283 Screenbox flywheel failures on Powerscreen Chieftain 2-deck screening plants Stored Energy
282 Catastrophic structural failure of excavator boom Working Environment
281 Fire ants found in mining equipment in Roma Working Environment
280 Emergency refuge bay explosion Explosive Mixture Sources
279 Park safely to prevent uncontrolled vehicle movement Mobile Equipment
276 Articulated dump truck rollover Mobile Equipment
275 Tyre blast air catches three maintenance personnel Stored Energy
274 Rear boom arm pivot failure on load haul dump unit Mobile Equipment
273 Hydraulic hoses fail on excavator boom Stored Energy
272 Ignition on the surface at a seam borehole Ignition Sources
002 Office of the Commissioner - Proximity-detection systems Working Environment
271 Longwall fluid-injection injury Stored Energy
270 Managing underground coal mine contractors Provision of Services
233 Risk of nervous system disorder from inhaling electrical cleaning solvent vapours
containing 1 Bromopropane Haz Subs
232 Vehicle collisions - how long before it's really bad? Mobile Equipment (surface)
231 Arc flash injuries received from 22kV ring main unit Electrical (surface)
228 Fatal accident - loader enters open stope
224 Flushing canister bursts Stored Energy
223 Apprentice injured while maintaining mobile crusher
221 Flameproof alternator electrical protection systems
220 Arcing fault causes flash burns and equipment damage Electrical (surface)
219 Man basket security
218 Fatal impact of light vehicle into rear of heavy vehicle Mobile Equipment (surface)
217 Unplanned movement of towed equipment Mobile Equipment (surface)
216 Chain falls from blasthole drill rig, hitting worker Mobile Equipment (surface)
215 6 inch gate valve failure Mechanical
213 Uncontrolled acceleration of light vehicle when 2-way radio was used
212 Fatal crush injury on exploration site Mobile Equipment (surface)
211 Light vehicle rim cracking Mobile Equipment (surface)
210 Dozer falls from bench Ground Control-Spoil Dumps
209 Contamination of fresh/potable water supply
208 Incorrectly Assembled Split Rims on Forklift Mobile Equipment (surface)
207 Recent electrical equipment failures and workmanship issues Ignition Sources
206 Crushed between mobile equipment Transport
205 Heavy and light vehicle interaction Mobile Equipment (surface)
204 Machinery operating zones Mechanical
203 Fatality involving mobile crushing plant
202 Capsized pump pontoon
200 Management of contractors and contractors' obligations
198 Product recall: City Technology 4CF Carbon Monoxide Sensor
196 Mine worker suffers chemical burns to eyes due to high pressure fluid release Haz Subs
194 Well Done! Collision Saved by Centre Rill on Haul Road Mobile Equipment (surface)
193 Failure of co-disposal basalt-lined 'Y' piece
192 Dump truck brake failure and rollover at escape ramp Mobile Equipment (surface)
189 Failures of flameproof plug and receptacle Coal Production
187 Vehicle/mobile plant support stands Mobile Equipment (surface)
184 Failure of lifeline/fall arrest equipment Working Environment
183 Hand crushed in longwall Bretby cable handler Coal Production
180 Two mine workers engulfed by a fire ball receive serious burns Ignition Sources
179 Light vehicle / heavy vehicle interaction Mobile Equipment (surface)
177 Mobile crib hut blown over during storm Non Mobile Equip, bins, buildings
174 Mine worker contacts 11kV overhead powerline Electrical (surface)
173 Rubber tyred equipment
171 Fatality involving Hitachi LX 100 series 1 wheel loader
168 Uncontrolled rock fall from a dig face
165 Stored energy while manual handling
164 Strata support failure
163 Incorrect isolation of conveyor
162 Shuttle car lunged forward
161 Machinery "no go" zones
160 Compressed air pipeline failure
159 Dogman crushed while removing propel shaft from dragline
158 Ignition of Gas in surface drill holes Ignition Sources
157 Trailing cable damage at longwall midface
156 Towing of longwall chocks almost results in fatalities
153 Incorrect apparent specification - lifting accessories
151 Legionnaires' disease
150 Park brake failure, truck rolls away
149 Oil filled circuit breaker failure
148 High-potential incidents involving shuttle cars and ramcars
147 Vehicle loading cranes - operating hazards
146 Fire on a personnel transport vehicle
145 Burns from hot radiator fluid after oil cooler failure
144 Overhead crane dislodged by rear dump tray
143 Monorail incident
142 Theft of explosives
139 Dump truck steering becomes inoperative
138 Tyre handler clamping fork failure
136 Fatal injury to prime mover operator as rim assembly fails
133 Fatal fire at quarry residence
129 Kanga loader overbalances catapulting operator into pit
128 Uncontrolled fall of drill rod: driller's offsider injured
127 Ventilation control devices
126 Fixed grinder wheel failure
Hazard Type Document no. & web link Title Document Type Mine Type
Chemical (use of /or exposure to) 36 Blast crew affected by vapours from acid spill Significant Incident RepoSurface
Chemical (use of /or exposure to) 80 Exothermic jointing kits Safety Alert All
Chemical (use of /or exposure to) 112 Fire at an M I B C pump Safety Alert CHPP
Chemical (use of /or exposure to) 87 Fire in multi-floor screen house Safety Alert Surface
Chemical (use of /or exposure to) 20 Hazardous substances material safety data sheets and labelling Safety Bulletin All
Chemical (use of /or exposure to) 285 Inappropriate use of pre-workout supplements Safety Alert All
Chemical (use of /or exposure to) 74 Isocyanates from 2-pack paints and use of polyurethane resins in mining Safety Bulletin All
Chemical (use of /or exposure to) 196 Mine worker suffers chemical burns to eyes due to high pressure fluid release Safety Alert All
Chemical (use of /or exposure to) 269 Potential contamination of underground mine ventilation by blast fumes generated at an open-cut mine Safety Alert All
Chemical (use of /or exposure to) 139 Risk management of high pressure fluids and gases Safety Bulletin All
Chemical (use of /or exposure to) 85 Self-contained self-rescuer malfunction Safety Bulletin Underground
Chemical (use of /or exposure to) 284 Severe acid burns to foot as drain collapses Safety Alert General/Surface
Chemical (use of/or exposure to) 88 Management of dust containing crystalline silica (quartz) Safety Bulletin All
Chemical (use of/or exposure to) 233 Risk of nervous system disorder fro Safety Alert All
Chemical (use of/or exposure to) 132 Xanthates in mining Safety Bulletin All
Electrical 39 24 volt high intensity discharge lights Safety Bulletin Surface
Electrical 308 Arc flash and blast when 1000V circuit breaker reset Safety Alert All
Electrical 231 Arc flash injuries received from 22kV ring main unit Safety Alert All
Electrical 220 Arcing fault causes flash burns and equipment damage Safety Alert All
Electrical 45 Articulated water truck rolls over Safety Alert All
Electrical 48 Broken 66Kv overhead aerial falls to the ground Safety Alert Surface
Electrical 50 Buried 11Kv cable damaged Safety Alert All
Electrical 116 Care with neutral-connected impedance systems Safety Alert All
Electrical 33 Check energy sources isolated before work commences Safety Alert All
Electrical 315 Damaged cable results in feeder breaker fire Safety Alert Underground
Electrical 317 Dust sampling pumps used in underground coal mines Safety Alert Underground
Electrical 68 Earth fault current limiter parameters Safety Bulletin All
Electrical 23 Effect of electric field stress on cable terminations Safety Bulletin Surface
Electrical 30 Electric motor overheats Safety Alert All
Electrical 61 Electric shock from circuit breaker test Safety Alert All
Electrical 92 Electric shock from nylon jacket Safety Alert Underground
Electrical 52 Electric shock: high resistance decontactor earth connection Safety Alert All
Electrical 253 Electric shocks from welding equipment Safety Alert All
Electrical 25 Electrical enclosure over temperature protection. Safety Alert Underground
Electrical 242 Electrical shocks from laboratory ovens/furnaces Safety Alert All
Electrical 103 Excavator damages buried 11,000V cable Safety Alert All
Electrical 74 Exposed live 11Kv cable plug Safety Alert Underground
Electrical 43 Exposed live conductors underground Safety Alert Underground
Electrical 81 Exposure to UV radiation from mercury vapour lamp Safety Alert All
Electrical 82 Failure of an isolation device Safety Alert All
Electrical 72 Failure to properly isolate electrical conductors Safety Alert All
Electrical 189 Failures of flameproof plug and receptacle Safety Alert All
Electrical 104 Fault on 11,000V trailing cable Safety Alert All
Electrical 43 Flameproof enclosures - damage to windows Safety Bulletin Underground
Electrical 6 Handling and management of surface trailing cables Safety Bulletin Surface
Electrical 264 Hazard of backfeed on some UPS units Safety Alert All
Electrical 303 Imported electrical equipment standards Safety Alert All
Electrical 61 Incorrect wiring of pilot wire circuit Significant Incident RepoUnderground
Electrical 20 Look after electrical protection back-up batteries Safety Alert All
Electrical 55 Managing high pressure fluids and gases Safety Bulletin Surface
Electrical 136 Mine and quarry electrical installation design expectations Safety Bulletin Surface
Electrical 174 Mine worker contacts 11kV overhead powerline Safety Alert All
Electrical 42 Non-compliant back to back coupler Safety Alert Underground
Electrical 23 Non-compliant flame proof motor Significant Incident RepoUnderground
Electrical 149 Oil filled circuit breaker failure Safety Alert All
Electrical 58 Penetration into concealed services - buildings and structures Significant Incident RepoAll
Electrical 13 Performance of electrical work Safety Alert Metal
Electrical 75 Recent 1000 volt circuit breaker failures Safety Alert All
Electrical 207 Recent electrical equipment failures and workmanship issues Safety Alert Underground
Electrical 17 Reporting of incidents and accidents involving electricity Safety Bulletin All
Electrical 42 Residual current devices (RCD) (earth leakage circuit breakers (ELCB)) Safety Bulletin All
Electrical 72 Shock from an electrostatic discharge Safety Bulletin All
Electrical 22 Siemens photo-flex EPV cable Safety Bulletin Surface
Electrical 73 Switchboard incoming supply hazards Safety Bulletin All
Electrical 157 Trailing cable damage at longwall midface Safety Alert Underground
Electrical 60 Trailing cable management - cable towers Safety Bulletin All
Electrical 109 Transformer primary protection fails to isolate fault Safety Alert All
Electrical 6 Welding electric shock: equipment and practice Safety Alert Surface
Electrical 19 Wire feed unit welder energised the job Safety Alert All
Equipment/Structural Failure 148 4 bolt primary roof support patterns Safety Bulletin Underground
Equipment/Structural Failure 215 6 inch gate valve failure Safety Alert All
Equipment/Structural Failure 287 Alloy rim cracking and failure Safety Alert All
Equipment/Structural Failure 21 Catastrophic failure of CIP leach tank Significant Incident RepoMetal
Equipment/Structural Failure 282 Catastrophic structural failure of excavator boom Safety Alert All
Equipment/Structural Failure 121 Conveyor collapses due to rope failure Safety Alert All
Equipment/Structural Failure 66 Cracks in steering ball joints on rear dump truck Safety Alert All
Equipment/Structural Failure 68 Drill rig feed table cracks Safety Alert All
Equipment/Structural Failure 192 Dump truck brake failure and rollover at escape ramp Safety Alert All
Equipment/Structural Failure 138 Employee injured while working in remote location Safety Bulletin All
Equipment/Structural Failure 27 Energy sources include capacitors Safety Bulletin All
Equipment/Structural Failure 63 Failure of a quick hitch mechanism Significant Incident RepoAll
Equipment/Structural Failure 193 Failure of co-disposal basalt-lined 'Y' piece Safety Alert All
Equipment/Structural Failure 14 Failure of 'cuttable' rib bolts Safety Bulletin Underground
Equipment/Structural Failure 49 Failure of exploration drill rig mast Significant Incident RepoExploration
Equipment/Structural Failure 184 Failure of lifeline/fall arrest equipment Safety Alert All
Equipment/Structural Failure 113 Failure of plastic compressed air pipe fittings Safety Alert All
Equipment/Structural Failure 74 Falling borehole pump causes uncontrolled movement of cables and cable reels Significant Incident RepoAll
Equipment/Structural Failure 313 Fatal accident following rib failure in an underground coal mine Safety Alert Underground
Equipment/Structural Failure 136 Fatal injury to prime mover operator as rim assembly fails Safety Alert All
Equipment/Structural Failure 131 Fatigue failure of drill mast bolts Safety Bulletin All
Equipment/Structural Failure 51 FEAS canister fire suppression system failure Safety Alert All
Equipment/Structural Failure 126 Fixed grinder wheel failure Safety Alert All
Equipment/Structural Failure 221 Flameproof alternator electrical protection systems Safety Alert Underground
Equipment/Structural Failure 12 FRAS hose rupture Safety Alert Underground
Equipment/Structural Failure 60 Injury due to sudden fracture of spanner Significant Incident RepoAll
Equipment/Structural Failure 243 Injury while working on jaw crusher spring assembly Safety Alert All
Equipment/Structural Failure 72 Lifting lug failure Significant Incident RepoAll
Equipment/Structural Failure 211 Light vehicle rim cracking Safety Alert All
Equipment/Structural Failure 299 Load falls from crane hook causing fatal head injury Safety Alert Surface
Equipment/Structural Failure 86 Mobile crane drops load Safety Alert Metal
Equipment/Structural Failure 28 Mobile crane splits in two Safety Alert Metal
Equipment/Structural Failure 177 Mobile crib hut blown over during storm Safety Alert All
Equipment/Structural Failure 198 Product recall: City Technology 4CF Carbon Monoxide Sensor Safety Alert Underground
Equipment/Structural Failure 28 Reject bin collapses due to mechanical impact Safety Bulletin Surface
Equipment/Structural Failure 283 Screenbox flywheel failures on Powerscreen Chieftain 2-deck screening plants Safety Alert All
Equipment/Structural Failure 9 Severe burns received from dewatering pump Significant Incident RepoMetal
Equipment/Structural Failure 26 Shuttle-car loss of steering control threatens pedestrian Safety Alert Underground
Equipment/Structural Failure 99 Steering tie-rod failure in dump truck Safety Alert All
Equipment/Structural Failure 65 Structural collapse of bin hopper Significant Incident RepoAll
Equipment/Structural Failure 26 Switchboards - exposed live parts Safety Bulletin Surface
Equipment/Structural Failure 120 Swivel gantry collapse Safety Alert All
Equipment/Structural Failure 34 Transformer primary protection fails to isolate fault Safety Alert Surface
Equipment/Structural Failure 91 Trip switch defeated on pug mill chamber Safety Alert Metal
Equipment/Structural Failure 275 Tyre blast air catches three maintenance personnel Safety Alert All
Equipment/Structural Failure 138 Tyre handler clamping fork failure Safety Alert All
Equipment/Structural Failure 29 Tyre rim assembly blew apart Safety Alert Surface
Equipment/Structural Failure 268 Unauthorised use of auxiliary fan Safety Alert All
Equipment/Structural Failure 187 Vehicle/mobile plant support stands Safety Alert All
Equipment/Structural Failure 83 Violent tyre rupture on dump truck Safety Alert All
Equipment/Structural Failure 316 Working from rills Safety Alert Underground
Equipment/Structural Failure 118 Working safely with tyres: highway-style trailer haulage Safety Bulletin All
Explosion 73 Aerosol can explodes due to exposure to heat Safety Alert Surface
Explosion 150 Exploding lead acid batteries Safety Bulletin All
Explosion 298 Explosion in an industrial vacuum truck Safety Alert All
Explosion 224 Flushing canister bursts Safety Alert All
Explosion 13 Hazards from use and storage of aerosol containers Safety Bulletin All
Explosion 134 Review of Queensland underground coal mines' stone dust application and sampling and analysis of roadway dust Safety Bulletin Underground
Explosion 68 Severe burns received from 11kV arc flash explosion Significant Incident RepoAll
Explosion 47 Tyre fires, pyrolysis and explosions Safety Bulletin Surface
Explosion 127 Ventilation control devices Safety Alert Underground
Falling/Flying Material 265 Blast exclusion zones Safety Alert Surface
Falling/Flying Material 71 Blast hole drill carousel stem lock failure Safety Alert Surface
Falling/Flying Material 145 Burns from hot radiator fluid after oil cooler failure Safety Alert All
Falling/Flying Material 13 Catastrophic failure of a dragline boom Significant Incident RepoSurface
Falling/Flying Material 216 Chain falls from blasthole drill rig, hitting worker Safety Alert All
Falling/Flying Material 33 Chain sling dislodging from a crane hook Significant Incident RepoMetal
Falling/Flying Material 70 Contractor struck by bull gear cover Safety Alert Surface
Falling/Flying Material 66 Crane rope breaks while anti two-block overridden Significant Incident RepoAll
Falling/Flying Material 7 Disc on angle grinder shatters Significant Incident RepoAll
Falling/Flying Material 57 Drill string falls from production hole Significant Incident RepoUnderground
Falling/Flying Material 29 Electric motor blows up Significant Incident RepoAll
Falling/Flying Material 100 Eye penetration injury whilst grinding Safety Alert All
Falling/Flying Material 248 Facial impact injury from fuel tank cap releasing under pressure Safety Alert All
Falling/Flying Material 9 Fall hazard from quarry trucks Safety Bulletin All
Falling/Flying Material 58 Falling rock from endwall causes personal injury Safety Alert All
Falling/Flying Material 115 Forklift tyne frame failure Safety Alert All
Falling/Flying Material 22 Highwall collapse onto highwall miner launch vehicle Safety Alert Surface
Falling/Flying Material 39 Hit by dislodging debris while working on dragline bucket Safety Alert Surface
Falling/Flying Material 67 Hose drum weighing 10 kg falls 5 metres from drilling rig Safety Alert All
Falling/Flying Material 259 Injury from a hardened steel sledgehammer Safety Alert All
Falling/Flying Material 119 Injury to driller from flying materials from drill hole Safety Alert All
Falling/Flying Material 63 Integrated tool carrier risk management Safety Bulletin All
Falling/Flying Material 103 Integrity testing of earthmover rims Safety Bulletin All
Falling/Flying Material 56 Lime burns to eyes due to failure of a discharge hose Significant Incident RepoAll
Falling/Flying Material 27 Mine worker crushed under rear dump tray Significant Incident RepoSurface
Falling/Flying Material 143 Monorail incident Safety Alert Surface
Falling/Flying Material 27 On-highway quarry truck spare wheel causes fatality Safety Alert Metal
Falling/Flying Material 44 Operator fatally crushed between continuous miner and rib spall Safety Alert Underground
Falling/Flying Material 28 Overload failure of a lifting device Significant Incident RepoUnderground
Falling/Flying Material 117 Pressure build up in silos Safety Bulletin Surface/All
Falling/Flying Material 33 Rigger hurled to ground by runaway cable Safety Bulletin All
Falling/Flying Material 35 Rigger struck on head by 500kg assembly Significant Incident RepoMetal
Falling/Flying Material 320 Rock from loading shovel smashes rear window of dozer Safety Alert Surface
Falling/Flying Material 118 Serious Injury To Two Persons While Cleaning Car Body of an Excavator Safety Alert Surface
Falling/Flying Material 50 Spacer pin ejected from hydraulic press under pressure Significant Incident RepoAll
Falling/Flying Material 52 Struck on head by build-up of rust Significant Incident RepoMetal
Falling/Flying Material 128 Uncontrolled fall of drill rod: driller's offsider injured Safety Alert Exploration
Falling/Flying Material 31 Use of polycarbonate windscreens Significant Incident RepoSurface
Falls/Slips of Ground 53 Collapse of pit wall Significant Incident RepoSurface
Falls/Slips of Ground 64 Fatal accident - miner struck by rock deflecting out of stope Significant Incident RepoMetal
Falls/Slips of Ground 90 Gloving of roof bolts Safety Alert Underground
Falls/Slips of Ground 145 Highwall failures Safety Bulletin Surface
Falls/Slips of Ground 114 Hoist rope failure injures visitor Safety Alert Metal
Falls/Slips of Ground 45 Reduction of exposure to rockfalls in underground metalliferous mines Safety Bulletin Underground
Falls/Slips of Ground 10 Serious injuries resulting from rib failure Significant Incident RepoUnderground
Falls/Slips of Ground 164 Strata support failure Safety Alert Underground
Falls/Slips of Ground 94 Trapped/crushed by rib coal beside continuous miner Safety Alert Underground
Falls/Slips of Ground 69 Uncontrolled fall of ground in longwall development panel Significant Incident RepoUnderground
Falls/Slips of Ground 168 Uncontrolled rock fall from a dig face Safety Alert Surface
Fatigue 25 Fitness for work Safety Bulletin All
Fatigue 292 Rear dump truck collision and fatigue Safety Alert All
Fire 123 Conveyor inspections Safety Alert Underground
Fire 83 Diesel engine - turbocharger fires Safety Bulletin All
Fire 113 Equipment fires, investigation and response Safety Bulletin All
Fire 133 Fatal fire at quarry residence Safety Alert All
Fire 32 Fire and explosion risks on hydraulic excavators Safety Bulletin Surface
Fire 146 Fire on a personnel transport vehicle Safety Alert Underground
Fire 255 Fire on an underground loader Safety Alert Underground
Fire 8 Fire on diesel electric truck Significant Incident RepoSurface
Fire 4 Fire on hydraulic jack, ejection of burning hydraulic oil Significant Incident RepoSurface
Fire 86 Fires on mine sites Safety Bulletin All
Fire 107 Rear hub failure and subsequent fire Safety Alert Surface
Fire 180 Two mine workers engulfed by a fire ball receive serious burns Safety Alert All
Gas 122 Detection of methane layering Safety Alert Underground
Gas 280 Emergency refuge bay explosion Safety Alert Underground
Gas 120 Exposure to toxic gases associated with spontaneous combustion at surface coal mines Safety Bulletin All
Gas 304 Fatal accident in an irrespirable atmosphere Safety Alert Underground
Gas 2 Flammable gas demands constant vigilance Safety Alert Underground
Gas 61 Flammable toxic gases in open cut coal mines Safety Bulletin Surface
Gas 108 Gas barbecue safety Safety Alert All
Gas 158 Ignition of Gas in surface drill holes Safety Alert All
Gas 272 Ignition on the surface at a seam borehole Safety Alert All
Gas 105 'Jump starting' of mobile vehicles Safety Alert All
Gas 78 Longwall shearer frictional ignition hazard Significant Incident RepoUnderground
Gas 46 Methane burning at top of surface exploration boreholes Safety Alert Underground
Gas 18 Methane gas monitor response times Safety Bulletin Underground
Gas 22 Noxious gas hazard in an opencut coal mine Significant Incident RepoSurface
Gas 25 Protect your protection circuitry Significant Incident RepoUnderground
Gas 89 Sulphide dust Safety Alert Metal
Gas 96 Uncontrolled release of methane from drainage range Safety Alert Underground
Gas 14 Unplanned ignition of fumes Significant Incident RepoMetal
Gas 59 Welding around borehole Safety Alert Underground
Hydraulics/Compressed Air 160 Compressed air pipeline failure Safety Alert All
Hydraulics/Compressed Air 60 Failure of high pressure hydraulic fitting Safety Alert All
Hydraulics/Compressed Air 1 Failure to isolate compressed air line Safety Alert All
Hydraulics/Compressed Air 273 Hydraulic hoses fail on excavator boom Safety Alert All
Hydraulics/Compressed Air 11 Hydraulic ram failure Safety Alert Surface
Hydraulics/Compressed Air 16 Hydraulic ram failure Safety Alert Underground
Hydraulics/Compressed Air 31 Incorrect removal of hydraulic hoses Safety Alert All
Hydraulics/Compressed Air 267 Incorrect use of Victaulic flexible coupling SC 77 Safety Alert Underground
Hydraulics/Compressed Air 271 Longwall fluid-injection injury Safety Alert All
Hydraulics/Compressed Air 67 Managing high pressure fluids and gases Safety Bulletin All
Hydraulics/Compressed Air 93 Operation of hydraulic controlled lighting plants Safety Alert All
Hydraulics/Compressed Air 63 Plunger from hydraulic cylinder becomes an 18 kg projectile Safety Alert All
Hydraulics/Compressed Air 101 Quick release victaulic pipe couplings without safety clips could be deadly Safety Alert Underground
Hydraulics/Compressed Air 241 Rupture of High Pressure Hydraulic Line Safety Alert All
Hydraulics/Compressed Air 245 Serious crush injury from jumbo development drill boom Safety Alert Metal
Hydraulics/Compressed Air 71 Serious injury - hydraulic torque wrench Significant Incident RepoAll
Hydraulics/Compressed Air 41 Working on compressed air lines Safety Bulletin All
Inrush/Inundation 18 Backfill barricade failure Significant Incident RepoMetal
Inrush/Inundation 5 Coal reclaim tunnel incident Safety Alert All
Inrush/Inundation 32 Collapse of bridged material in pugmill feed bin Significant Incident RepoAll
Inrush/Inundation 122 Drowning hazards at mines Safety Bulletin All
Inrush/Inundation 77 Opal miner dies from engulfment in mullock Significant Incident RepoUnderground
Inrush/Inundation 47 Partial burial of bobcat Significant Incident RepoMetal
Inrush/Inundation 105 Safety and health management system - water management plans Safety Bulletin Underground
Inrush/Inundation 3 Underground opal mines - possible water inrush from nearby opencuts Safety Bulletin Underground
Inrush/Inundation 297 Unplanned movement of material in ROM hopper Safety Alert All
Inrush/Inundation 16 Unsealed exploration bore hole Significant Incident RepoMetal
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 65 Amputation of part of thumb Safety Alert Underground
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 223 Apprentice injured while maintaining mobile crusher Safety Alert All
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 23 Arm caught in machinery Safety Alert All
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 41 Aro mobile bolter ran away when parked on steep slope Safety Alert Underground
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 102 Articulated water truck rolls over Safety Alert Surface
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 53 Boulder damages truck cabin during loading Safety Alert Surface
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 202 Capsized pump pontoon Safety Alert All
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 17 Correct use of porta-powers Safety Alert All
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 159 Dogman crushed while removing propel shaft from dragline Safety Alert Surface
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 34 Drill rig tips over into water ditch Significant Incident RepoAll
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 70 Driller's feet crushed in drill foot clamps Significant Incident RepoExploration
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 139 Dump truck steering becomes inoperative Safety Alert All
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 17 Dump truck with unbalanced load becomes unstable Significant Incident RepoMetal
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 56 Eimco 913 lhd runaway Safety Alert Underground
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 54 Eimco lift baskets - know the potential hazards Safety Alert Underground
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 30 Equipment automatic operation can be hazardous Significant Incident RepoAll
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 79 Fatality caused through the operation of a vehicle loading crane Safety Alert All
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 15 Hazchem event from ruptured sight glass Significant Incident RepoMetal
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 9 Highwall pump incident Safety Alert Surface
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 76 Inadvertent operation of longwall shearer Safety Alert Underground
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 98 Inappropriate safety props Safety Alert All
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 124 Incident with 2 remote control transmitters Safety Alert Underground
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 274 Incident with 2 remote control transmitters Safety Alert All
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 153 Incorrect apparent specification - lifting accessories Safety Alert Underground
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 88 Incorrect truck service manual Safety Alert All
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 10 Injury sustained by the use of crow bar in jaw crusher Safety Alert Surface
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 129 Kanga loader overbalances catapulting operator into pit Safety Alert All
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 150 Legionnaires' disease Safety Alert All
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 4 M8750 dragline hit franna crane Safety Alert Surface
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 318 Mobile mixing unit explosives truck rollover Safety Alert Surface
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 54 Operator crushed in articulation point of loader Significant Incident RepoAll
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 144 Overhead crane dislodged by rear dump tray Safety Alert Surface
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 37 Rear dump truck pulls energised 6,600V cable in half Safety Alert All
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 36 Remote control malfunction Safety Alert Underground
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 100 Retrofit advice for some Haulotte mobile elevating work platforms Safety Bulletin All
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 14 Safe use of manboxes Safety Alert All
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 40 Semi-trailer tips over on side Safety Alert All
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 67 Severe burns received from dewatering pump Significant Incident RepoAll
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 165 Stored energy while manual handling Safety Alert All
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 41 Tele-remote loader out of control Significant Incident RepoMetal
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 8 Toe amputation by drill string Safety Alert Underground
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 156 Towing of longwall chocks almost results in fatalities Safety Alert Underground
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 3 Uncontrolled fall of a crane load Safety Alert Surface
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 8 Uncontrolled movement of vehicles Safety Bulletin Surface
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 21 Unplanned movement of equipment Safety Alert Underground
Loss of Control/Unplanned Movement 217 Unplanned movement of towed equipment Safety Alert All
Mobile Plant 276 Articulated dump truck rollover Safety Alert All
Mobile Plant 58 Audible alarms on mobile equipment Safety Bulletin All
Mobile Plant 101 Brake system maintenance - rubber tyred vehicles Safety Bulletin All
Mobile Plant 130 Distraction and inattention due to using mobile devices Safety Bulletin All
Mobile Plant 206 Dozer falls from bench Safety Alert All
Mobile Plant 210 Dozer falls from bench Safety Alert Surface
Mobile Plant 38 Dozer runs over light vehicle Significant Incident RepoSurface
Mobile Plant 319 Dragline and cable tractor interaction Safety Alert Surface
Mobile Plant 77 Dumping over tip heads Safety Alert Surface
Mobile Plant 95 Eimco hits methane drainage pipeline Safety Alert Underground
Mobile Plant 47 Emergency brake fails to engage - off highway dump truck Safety Alert All
Mobile Plant 24 Emergency brake fails to engage - off highway dump truck Safety Bulletin Surface
Mobile Plant 44 Excavator contact with 11,000v overhead power lines Significant Incident RepoSurface
Mobile Plant 260 Failure of explosion protection on underground diesel engine systems Safety Alert Underground
Mobile Plant 300 Failure of Normet Charmec carrier basket tilt cylinder Safety Alert All
Mobile Plant 228 Fatal accident - loader enters open stope Safety Alert Underground
Mobile Plant 110 Fatal crush injury on exploration site Safety Alert Underground
Mobile Plant 212 Fatal crush injury on exploration site Safety Alert Exploration
Mobile Plant 294 Fatality involving front end loader Safety Alert All
Mobile Plant 171 Fatality involving Hitachi LX 100 series 1 wheel loader Safety Alert All
Mobile Plant 203 Fatality involving mobile crushing plant Safety Alert Surface
Mobile Plant 76 Fatality involving water truck Significant Incident RepoSurface
Mobile Plant 46 Haul truck reverses over quarry bench Significant Incident RepoAll
Mobile Plant 205 Heavy and light vehicle interaction Safety Alert Surface
Mobile Plant 295 Heavy rigid truck runaways on the increase Safety Alert All
Mobile Plant 148 High-potential incidents involving shuttle cars and ramcars Safety Alert Underground
Mobile Plant 1 Highway trucks collide Significant Incident RepoMetal
Mobile Plant 208 Incorrectly Assembled Split Rims on Forklift Safety Alert Surface
Mobile Plant 249 Injury while working from a loader bucket Safety Alert All
Mobile Plant 179 Light vehicle / heavy vehicle interaction Safety Alert Surface
Mobile Plant 6 Light vehicle crashes over highwall Significant Incident RepoSurface
Mobile Plant 161 Machinery "no go" zones Safety Alert Underground
Mobile Plant 204 Machinery operating zones Safety Alert Underground
Mobile Plant 219 Man basket security Safety Alert All
Mobile Plant 266 Managing hot-seat changeovers Safety Alert Surface
Mobile Plant 46 Mobile equipment access Safety Bulletin All
Mobile Plant 95 Mobile equipment contact with overhead powerlines Safety Bulletin All
Mobile Plant 59 Non-flameproof diesel vehicles entering an explosion risk zone 1 Significant Incident RepoUnderground
Mobile Plant 263 Non-slewing articulated mobile cranes tipping Safety Alert All
Mobile Plant 5 Off highway truck careers out of control due to object caught under accelerator Significant Incident RepoMetal
Mobile Plant 1 Off-highway trucks: low brake pressure and low brake fluid warnings Safety Bulletin Surface
Mobile Plant 002 Office of the Commissioner - Proximity-detection systems Safety Alert All
Mobile Plant 135 Pedestrian and light vehicle interaction with loaders at surface mines and quarries Safety Bulletin Surface
Mobile Plant 109 Preventing excavators from rolling over Safety Bulletin All
Mobile Plant 42 Rollover of rear dump truck Significant Incident RepoSurface
Mobile Plant 3 ROPS with seat belt saves lives Significant Incident RepoMetal
Mobile Plant 173 Rubber tyred equipment Safety Alert All
Mobile Plant 311 Serious accident at longwall maingate AFC drive Safety Alert Underground
Mobile Plant 65 Shuttle car cable hazards - underground coal mines Safety Bulletin Underground
Mobile Plant 162 Shuttle car lunged forward Safety Alert Underground
Mobile Plant 45 Steering failure of rear dump truck Significant Incident RepoSurface
Mobile Plant 15 Traffic rules and controls in underground coal mines Safety Alert Underground
Mobile Plant 247 Trucks tipping over the edge Safety Alert All
Mobile Plant 213 Uncontrolled acceleration of light vehicle when 2-way radio was used Safety Alert All
Mobile Plant 99 Uncontrolled movement on mine roads, including skidding, sliding and light or heavy vehicle roll-over Safety Bulletin Surface
Mobile Plant 89 Underground coal mines - diesel engine inlet manifold flame trap issue Safety Bulletin Underground
Mobile Plant 117 Underground loader electrical fault Safety Alert Underground
Mobile Plant 85 Underground vehicle engine flame Safety Alert Underground
Mobile Plant 232 Vehicle collisions - how long before it's really bad? Safety Alert All
Noise 004 Office of the Commissioner - Occupational noise Safety Alert All
Other 301 Access between primary and secondary escapeways Safety Alert Underground
Other 4 Accidents on continuous miners during maintenance work underground Safety Bulletin Underground
Other 32 Aluminium gas cylinders Safety Alert Underground
Other 107 Construction of seals Safety Bulletin Underground
Other 84 Construction work on mines & quarries Safety Bulletin All
Other 209 Contamination of fresh/potable water supply Safety Alert All
Other 7 Contractors equipment - compliance issues #2 Safety Bulletin All
Other 16 Control of purchased or hired equipment Safety Bulletin All
Other 15 Control of visitors/contractors at quarries Safety Bulletin All
Other 87 Duty of care to mine workers in camps or on-site accommodation Safety Bulletin All
Other 77 Earthmover tyre and rim safety Safety Bulletin Surface
Other 149 Emergency response plans Safety Bulletin All
Other 94 Excessive watering of haul-roads Safety Bulletin All
Other 108 Exploration permits for coal (EPC) legislative requirements Safety Bulletin Exploration
Other 52 First aid and medical treatment for the injured Safety Bulletin All
Other 5 Information from high safety risks Safety Bulletin All
Other 200 Management of contractors and contractors' obligations Safety Alert All
Other 12 Managing the risk at unsupervised mine sites Safety Bulletin Surface
Other 270 Managing underground coal mine contractors Safety Alert Underground
Other 36 Managing visitor safety Safety Bulletin All
Other 44 Manufacturers' bulletins Safety Bulletin All
Other 7 Non-mining fatality: trail bike rider crashes over quarry face Safety Alert Metal
Other 005 Office of the Commissioner - 2013-14 shaping up to be a dangerous year for mining contractors. It doesnt have to be. Safety Alert All
Other 19 Place change - maintaining adequate ventilation Safety Bulletin Underground
Other 82 Product alert/recall Safety Bulletin All
Other 2 Recent fatalities at mines Safety Bulletin All
Other 59 Reliable communications systems for remote mines Safety Bulletin Metal
Other 302 Report raises concerns about false mining training qualifications Safety Alert All
Other 54 Safety and maximisation of tyre life Safety Bulletin Surface
Other 10 Use of earth moving equipment as mobile cranes Safety Bulletin All
Other 11 Use of restraining devices on hoses Safety Bulletin All
Other 50 Use of retro-reflective tape on work clothing Safety Bulletin Surface
Person Falling 35 Excavation edge protection Safety Bulletin Surface
Person Falling 309 Fatal accident from falling into an ore pass Safety Alert Surface
Person Falling 2 Foot trapped in dragline rotation rack Significant Incident RepoSurface
Person Falling 19 Non-mining fatality: Trail bike rider crashes over quarry face Significant Incident RepoSurface
Person Falling 97 Restricting access to hazardous areas - how important are safety rills/berms? Safety Alert All
Person Falling 24 Safe working positions Safety Alert Underground
Person Falling 39 Teenager fell down opal mine shaft Significant Incident RepoMetal
Person Falling 43 Two men fall 2 metres after charge up basket boom assembly fails Significant Incident RepoAll
Person Falling 37 Unsecured flooring on walkways Safety Bulletin Underground
Person Falling 194 Well Done! Collision Saved by Centre Rill on Haul Road Safety Alert Surface
Physical Work Environment 79 Activities on narrow benches at mines and quarries Safety Bulletin Surface
Physical Work Environment 296 Aerosol propellant ignition Safety Alert All
Physical Work Environment 11 Combustion of pyritic dust on drill rig Significant Incident RepoExploration
Physical Work Environment 49 Communication with emergency services Safety Alert All
Physical Work Environment 141 Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and operating mobile equipment Safety Bulletin Surface
Physical Work Environment 140 Drowning hazards in open excavations Safety Bulletin All
Physical Work Environment 26 Dumping overburden near coal crew operations Significant Incident RepoSurface
Physical Work Environment 281 Fire ants found in mining equipment in Roma Safety Alert All
Physical Work Environment 183 Hand crushed in longwall Bretby cable handler Safety Alert Underground
Physical Work Environment 70 Hazards of stored energy Safety Bulletin All
Physical Work Environment 48 Isolation facilities for equipment operated by electricity Safety Bulletin All
Physical Work Environment 49 Isolation of plant containing stored energy Safety Bulletin All
Physical Work Environment 81 Lessons of mine segregation must be applied Safety Bulletin Underground
Physical Work Environment 112 Mine road safety Safety Bulletin All
Physical Work Environment 12 Mineworker trapped in longwall armoured face conveyor Significant Incident RepoUnderground
Physical Work Environment 310 Missing exploration worker Safety Alert All/Surface
Physical Work Environment 003 Office of the Commissioner - Rail Corridors on Coal mine sites Safety Alert All
Physical Work Environment 151 Oil filled circuit breaker failure Safety Alert All
Physical Work Environment 78 Plant operator's legs caught in pug mill Safety Alert Metal
Physical Work Environment 133 Preventing serious hand injuries Safety Bulletin General
Physical Work Environment 151 Preventing dust-related lung diseases Safety Bulletin All
Physical Work Environment 127 Shift adjustment of the guideline limit for diesel particulate matter Safety Bulletin All
Physical Work Environment 76 The presence of chrysotile (white asbestos) in brake and clutch linings Safety Bulletin All
Physical Work Environment 40 Truck falls backwards over tipping edge Significant Incident RepoMetal
Physiological/Psychological 106 Disabled safety shut down circuit Safety Alert Underground
Physiological/Psychological 57 Dragline operation when personnel in pit Safety Alert Surface
Physiological/Psychological 111 Excessive watering of haul-roads Safety Bulletin All
Physiological/Psychological 20 Intoxicated worker left to his own devices Significant Incident RepoMetal
Physiological/Psychological 55 Overloading crane while clearing a rock wedged in a crusher Safety Alert Metal
Severe Weather 78 Flood recovery in mines Safety Bulletin All
Severe Weather 91 Heat stress Safety Bulletin All
Severe Weather 104 Resuming operations after severe weather Safety Bulletin All
Severe Weather 115 Risk management of heat exposure in mining Safety Bulletin All
Severe Weather 92 Severe weather events Safety Bulletin All
Severe Weather 102 Severe weather preparedness Safety Bulletin All
Severe Weather 126 Storm season is coming - be prepared! Safety Bulletin All
Severe Weather 114 Storm season is coming be prepared! Safety Bulletin All
Severe Weather 137 Storm season is coming - Get Ready! Safety Bulletin All
Severe Weather 93 Sunlight and other UV radiation risk management Safety Bulletin All
Use of Explosives 35 Blasting incident - high potential Safety Alert All
Use of Explosives 62 Dangerous transportation of explosives underground Safety Alert Underground
Use of Explosives 293 Failure to implement controls: blast exclusion zone Safety Alert All
Use of Explosives 62 Flyrock generated by penetrating cone fracture cartridges Significant Incident RepoAll
Use of Explosives 21 Incidents of snapping of downlines Safety Bulletin Surface
Use of Explosives 37 Serious injury flyrock accident Significant Incident RepoMetal
Use of Explosives 142 Theft of explosives Safety Alert All
Use of Explosives 51 Uncontrolled initiation of a misfire Significant Incident RepoAll
Vehicle 90 Brake problems on on-highway trucks at mines Safety Bulletin All
Vehicle 246 Driving while fatigued Safety Alert All
Vehicle 119 Explosion-protected diesel engine system standard update Safety Bulletin Underground
Vehicle 218 Fatal impact of light vehicle into rear of heavy vehicle Safety Alert All
Vehicle 34 Light vehicle incidents Safety Bulletin Surface
Vehicle 279 Park safely to prevent uncontrolled vehicle movement Safety Alert All
Vehicle 258 Rail safety at coal mines Safety Alert Coal
Vehicle 237 Rear dump truck drives over light vehicle Safety Alert Surface
Vehicle 251 Safe operation of light vehicles Safety Alert All
Vehicle 30 Use of forklift trucks at mine & quarry sites Safety Bulletin All
Vehicle 147 Vehicle loading cranes - operating hazards Safety Alert All
Winding, Haulage or Conveyor 18 13 metre fall off bosun's chair down mine shaft Safety Alert Metal
Winding, Haulage or Conveyor 291 Fatality on a minesite Safety Alert Surface
Winding, Haulage or Conveyor 163 Incorrect isolation of conveyor Safety Alert All
Winding, Haulage or Conveyor 24 Operator receives shock from overhead crane Significant Incident RepoAll
Winding, Haulage or Conveyor 111 Ten year old injured at his father's quarry Safety Alert Metal
Winding, Haulage or Conveyor 40 Testing of conveyor pull wire activated emergency stops Safety Bulletin All
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Adequate lighting
Footwear selection
Strains And Sprains Operator fitness
Operating procedure
Manual handling arrangements
Production Of Dust During Cutting Equipment design
Cutter head maintenance
Dust suppression measures
Breathing protection if necessary
Equipment Noise Emission Equipment design
Protective equipment to be provided
and worn if necessary
Exposure limitation
Collapse Of Bore Near Collar Zone Geotechnical assessment
Bore design
Bore support
Collar design
Emission Of Engine Exhaust Fumes Equipment design and location
Operating procedure
Maintenance procedure
Adequate ventilation of work area
Protective equipment if necessary
Emission Of Hydraulic Mists Or Equipment design
Oxidation Products Equipment maintenance
Operating procedure
Adequate ventilation of work area
Protective equipment if necessary
Oxygen Deficient Or Contaminated Adequate ventilation
Atmosphere In Bore Where Persons Ventilation auditing
Work Emergency egress
Communications
Ignition Of Gas In Bore From Other Adequate ventilation of bore
Ignition Sources Dropped E.g. Restriction of smoking at collar
Cigarettes, Burning Rags, Oil Etc. Housekeeping at collar
Ignition Of Gas In Bore As Liner Adequate ventilation of bore
Sections Are Welded Welding/cutting/grinding procedure
Ignition Of Gas In Bore From Other Limitation of flammable materials at
Ignition Sources Dropped E.g. collar
Cigarettes, Burning Rags, Oil Etc.
Buckling And/or Collapse Of Liner Design of liner
During Assembly And/or Placement Operating procedure
Lifting Equipment Failures And Design of equipment
Mishaps Maintenance of equipment
Competence
Operating procedure
Fire In Bore Initiated By Dropping Restriction of smoking at collar
Other Burning Material Into It Housekeeping at collar
Limitation of flammable material at
collar
Fire In Bore Initiated By Liner Welding Limitation of flammable material in
With Fumes/Fire Carried Into bore
Associated Workings Cutting/welding/grinding procedure
Conveyance Mishap In Bore Design of conveyance
Maintenance
Operating procedure
Operator competence
Falling Into Open Bore Guarding of bore collar
Housekeeping
Adequate lighting
Operating procedure
Safety harnesses if necessary
Falling Off Equipment Design of equipment
Guarding of walkways
Slipping Or Tripping In Work Areas Design of work area
Housekeeping of area and surrounds
Adequate lighting
Operating procedure
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Shortwall extraction
Operator competence
Personnel Entanglement In Bolting Operating procedure
Equipment And Hosing Operator competence
Personnel Fall From Elevating Bolting Operating procedure
Masts Through Slips Or Trips Competence
Design of bolters
Footwear
Guards and rails
Personnel Jammed Against Roof Or Operating procedure
Rib By Unplanned Move Of Mobile Operator competence
Bolter Or Bolter Equipped Continuous Interlocking of machine functions to
Miner prevent concurrent functions
Operator vigilance
Personnel Struck By Bolts Or Drill Operating procedure
Steels Mishandled By Operators Operator competence
Personnel Struck By Falling Roof Operating procedure
Plates, Straps Or Bars Temporary support of elements while
bolting takes place
Operator competence
Personnel Struck By Loose Whipping Selection of hoses
Hydraulic Or Pneumatic Hose Due To Maintenance of hoses
Hose Or Coupling Failure Prevention of hose damage
Operating procedure
Coupling locking devices
Personnel Struck By Loose Whipping Operating procedure
Water Or Air Hose When Pressure Has Operator competence
Been Applied
Personnel Inadvertently
Thrown Off Balance Due To Operating procedure
Torque Reaction Of Hand Held Bolters
Operating procedure
Slipping And Tripping While Bolting Or Operator vigilance
Handling Bolters And Materials Operator competence
Operating procedure
Adequate lighting
Clean up of area prior to bolting
Bolting unit and area housekeeping
Personnel Breathe Air Laden With Adequate ventilation
Dust From Bolter Operation Allowable dust levels
Dust auditing (respirable)
Operating procedure
Dust suppression
Breathing protection where necessary
Limitation of exposure
Personnel Caught In Pinch Points Of
Operating procedure
Articulation Of Unit Unit design
Operator/personnel vigilance
Personnel Entangled In Conveyor Operating procedure
Mechanism Unit design
Operator/personnel vigilance
Personnel Jammed Between Unit And Operating procedure
Rib
Personnel Jammed Between Unit And
Rib Unit design
Operator/personnel vigilance
Inspection/monitoring of rib
Adequate lighting
Operator competence
Personnel Struck By Falling Rib Coal Adequate rib support
Inspection/monitoring of rib
Operating procedure
Personnel Struck By Falling Unit Operating procedure
Following Failure Of Monorail/Monorail Unit design
Supports Monorail design
Support design
Unit maintenance
Auditing of supports
Operator/personnel vigilance
Operator competence
Personnel Struck By Material Spilled Operating procedure
From Unit Unit design
Unit maintenance
Location of personnel
Operator/personnel vigilance
Personnel Struck/Jammed By Roof/Rib Operating procedure
Supports Dislodged By Unit Operator competence
Correct installation of supports
Personnel Breathe Air Laden With Adequate ventilation
Dust Caused By Operation Of Unit Allowable dust levels
Dust auditing (respirable)
Unit design
Dust suppression measures
Breathing protection where required
Continuous Miner breaks into an Knowledge of accumulation areas
accumulation of irrespirable and / or Operating procedure
noxious gas which inundates face and Adherence to plans
beyond
Accurate surveying of all workings
Recording of plans
Knowledge of strata behaviour
Barrier pillar provision
Outburst of gas from face Knowledge of seam gas conditions
Seam gas drainage
Operating procedure
Special protective devices and
equipment
Remote operation of Continuous Miner
Adequate ventilation
Outburst of material from Continuous Knowledge of outburst behaviour
Miner face Operating procedure
Special protective devices
Outburst of material from Continuous
Miner face
Limitation of exposure
Falls of roof at and near face Adequate roof support
Inspector / monitoring of roof
Method of operation of Continuous
Miner
Adherence to plans
Operator competence
Protective canopy on Continuous
Miner
Personnel jammed between Operating procedure
Continuous Miner and Shuttle Car Operator vigilance
Allowable personnel locations while
Continuous Miner / Shuttle Car
Allowable concurrent activities
Adequate lighting on Shuttle Car
Warning device on Shuttle Car
Personnel jammed between face and Operating procedure
Continuous Miner Operator vigilance
Operator competence
Personnel jammed between rib and Operating procedure
Continuous Miner Operator vigilance
Allowable concurrent activities while
Continuous Miner operates
Operator competence
Adequate lighting
Adequate rib support
Inspection / monitoring of rib
Personnel struck by coal spillage from Operating procedure
Continuous Miner delivery boom Location of personnel
Personnel struck by dislodged roof / rib Operating procedure
supports Operator competence
Correct installation of supports
Personnel struck by falling rib coal Adequate rib support
Inspection / monitoring of rib
Operating procedure
Protective canopies on Continuous
Miner
Personnel struck or jammed by Operating procedure
delivery boom of Continuous Miner Operator vigilance
Allowable personnel locations
Allowable concurrent activities while
Continuous Miner operates
Operator competence
Personnel caught in operating cutter Operating procedure
head Operator competence
Operator vigilance
Personnel caught in operating cutter
head
Pre-start warning
Deadman control for operation
Personnel breathe air laden with dust Adequate ventilation
caused by Continuous Miner operation Allowable dust levels
Operating procedure
Breathing protection where required
Dust auditing (respirable)
Dust suppression on Continuous Miner
Operating procedure
Dust auditing (respirable)
Adequate ventilation
Allowable dust levels
Personnel Slip/Trip While Drilling Or Operating procedure
Carrying Items Manual lifting procedure
Work area housekeeping
Adequate lighting
Contact With Misfired Explosive (Either Misfire reporting
By Drill, Loader Or Scraper) Misfire procedure
Operator vigilance
Prohibition of butt drilling
Inspection after blasting
Operation of unit cause toxic fumes Allowable fume levels
which are breathed by personnel Fume auditing
Adequate ventilation
Operating procedure
Unit maintenance / testing
Machine engulfed by material from
strata or other material during clean
up
Operating procedure
Operator competence
Canopy on Shuttle Car
Personnel jammed between Shuttle Operating procedure
Car and other equipment such as Operator and personnel competence
loaders, continuous miner, feeders,
etc. Operator and personnel vigilance
Personnel jammed between Shuttle Operating procedure
Car and rib Operator vigilance
Personnel and operator competence
Adequate lighting
Warning devices
Brake systems
Equipment testing/maintenance
Brake systems
Personnel Struck By Falling Elements Operating procedure
Dropped Due To Failure Of Mobile Design of mobile equipment
Equipment Moving Them Operator competence
Testing/maintenance of mobile
equipment
Personnel Struck By Whipping Ropes Operating procedure for winching
Of Winches Used To Move Design of winches, ropes and ancillary
Longwall/Shortwall Elements items
Allowable personnel locations
Adequate lighting
Communications/signalling
Personnel Struck By Falling Equipment Assembly procedure
Elements As They Are Assembled Or Dismantling procedure
Dismantled
Design of equipment
Lifting procedure
Support procedure
Design of lifting/support equipment
Personnel Entangled With Face Commissioning procedure
Conveyor/ Shearer During Face Face lockout procedure
Commissioning Warning devices
Operator competence
Face communication/signalling
Personnel Struck By Lashing Hoses As Commissioning procedure
They Are Pressurised Equipment design
Personnel Struck By Objects Propelled Design of system and components
By High Pressure Hydraulic Fluid Or
The Fluid Itself Through Blow Outs Or
Coupling Failures
Limitation of exposure
Face Collapses While Loader Is Operator procedure
Working Blasting procedure
Falls Of Roof At And Near Face Adequate roof support
Inspection/monitoring of roof
Method of operation of cutter
Adherence to plans
Operator competence
Protective canopy on loader
Personnel Caught In Articulation Areas Operating procedure
Of Loader Design of loader
Personnel Caught In Operating Operating procedure
Gathering Head, Conveyors Or Bucket
System
Personnel Caught In Operating Operating competence
Gathering Head, Conveyors Or Bucket Operating vigilance
System Pre-start warning
Deadman control for loader operation
Supervision
Personnel Struck By Roof Spall In Operating procedure
Roads In Abutment Zones During Adequate roof support
Extraction Monitoring/inspection of roof
Design of extraction sequence
Knowledge of strata behaviour
Protective structures on machines
Personnel Struck By Falling Goaf Prohibition of personnel in
Material unsupported goaf areas
Operator competence
Supervision
Personnel Caught In Sudden Roof Fall Operating procedure
While Extracting Lift Design of extraction sequence
Minimal lift exposure
Minimum time to mine lift
Lift dimensions
Stook provisions
Adherence to extraction sequence
Adequate roof support
Operator competence
Supervision
Protective structures on machines
Personnel Caught By Sudden Roof Operating procedure
Fall When Remnant Pillar Fails During Design of extraction sequence
Extraction Design of pillars
Personnel Caught In General Collapse Operating procedure
Of Workings Due To Sudden Design of extraction sequence
Progressive Pillar Failure (Creep) Design of pillars, barriers
Triggered By Extraction Design of panels
Personnel Caught In Roof Fall Due To Operating procedure
Inability To Retreat As Path Is Blocked Design of extraction sequence
By Other Equipment Operator competence
Supervision
Personnel Caught In Roof Fall Which Operating procedure
Runs Beyond Lift Design of extraction sequence
Provision of adequate roof support
Provision of breaker lines
Adherence to sequence
Adherence to procedure
Operator competence
Supervision
Personnel Caught By Roof Fall Operating procedure
Caused By Inability Of Roof Support To Design of roof support
Control Abutment Stresses Knowledge of strata behaviour
Inspection/monitoring of roof in
abutment zone
Design of extraction sequence
Personnel Caught By Roof Fall Operating procedure
Caused By Separation Of Lenticular
Partings (Feather Edges) In Roof From
Goaf Edge
Personnel Caught By Roof Fall
Caused By Separation Of Lenticular Knowledge of strata conditions
Partings (Feather Edges) In Roof From Design of roof support system
Goaf Edge Design of extraction sequence
Inspection/monitoring of roof
Personnel Struck By Material In And Operating procedure
From Goaf During Recovery Of Buried Adequate roof support
Equipment Operator competence
Supervision
Inspection/monitoring of goaf
Gas Migrating From Goaf Builds Up At Adequate ventilation
Face/Goaf Edge Where An Ignition Allowable gas levels
Source Occurs (Such As Arcs, Gas monitoring/inspections
Incendive Sparks)
Design of ventilation system
Provision of bleeders
Design of extraction system
Control of ignition sources
Gas drainage techniques
Equipment protection
Gas Enters Goaf In Large Quantities Adequate ventilation
From Adjacent Seams Affected By The Allowable gas levels
Goaf And Floods The Face Area And Gas monitoring/inspections
Ignites From A Source Design of ventilation system
Design of extraction system
Gas drainage techniques
Knowledge of goaf behaviour
Knowledge of adjacent seam gas
characteristics
Equipment protection
Gas Enters Goaf In Large Quantities Adequate ventilation
From Abandoned Workings In Adjacent Gas monitoring/inspections
Seams Affected By The Goaf And Design of extraction system
Floods The Face Area Knowledge of workings in adjacent
seams
Knowledge of goaf behaviour
Gas drainage techniques
Equipment protection
Explosive Gas Or Gas/Dust Adequate ventilation
Atmosphere Is Driven Over Face Monitor tripped interlocks to isolate
Equipment And Ignition Source By electricity to face equipment
Wind Blast Associated With Goaf Fall Design of extraction sequence
Design of panel
Provision of bleeders
Gas drainage techniques
Inertisation of dust/gas
Equipment protection
Spontaneous Combustion Of Coal In Design of extraction panel
Goaf Leads To Fire And/or Ignition Of Knowledge of coal behaviour
Gas Design of ventilation system
Spontaneous Combustion Of Coal In
Goaf Leads To Fire And/or Ignition Of
Gas
Monitoring of goaf gases
Provision of seals for rapid sealing of
goaf
Provision of inerting gases
Operating procedure
Incendive Sparking During Goaf Falls Knowledge of rock properties
Ignite Gas In Goaf Knowledge of spark sources
Design of ventilation system
Provision of inerting gases
Provision of seals for rapid sealing of
goaf
Monitoring of goaf gases
Gas drainage techniques
Operating procedure
Irrespirable And/or Poisonous Gases Operating procedure
Are Expelled Into Working Areas By Monitoring of goaf gases
Wind Blasts Associated With Goaf Emergency procedure and equipment
Falls
Design of extraction system
Design of ventilation system
Gas drainage techniques
Goaf Development Extends To Tap Operating procedure
Accumulation Of Fluid Material Which Design of extraction panels
Floods Goaf And Adjacent Workings Knowledge of locations of
(Accumulations Can Be In Strata, Old accumulation of fluid materials
Workings Or On Surface)
Knowledge of strata behaviour
Surface diversion works
Adequate pumps
Goaf Cracking Extends To Surface And Design of extraction panels
Allows Ingress Of Flood Waters To Knowledge of strata behaviour
Flood Workings Surface diversion works
Adequate pumps
Knowledge of surface features
Extraction Of Coal Causes Damage Or Knowledge of strata behaviour
Destruction Of Surface Constructions Design of extraction panels to limit
Due To Subsidence surface subsidence, tilts and strains
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Protection of equipment
Design of equipment
Post blast inspection
Repairs to equipment
Blowing Out Shotholes With Blowpipe Operating procedure
Prior To Charging Eye protection if necessary
Flyrock From Blast Strikes Personnel Safe location for personnel during
blasting
Blasting procedure
Use Of Blowpipe To Clean Out Holes Operating procedure
Prior To Charging Ear protection if necessary
Blow Out Of Unexploded Charges Proper placement of charge column
and detonator
Competence of operator
Metal To Metal Sparking In Adequate ventilation
Accumulation Of Gas Ventilation auditing
Gas auditing
Reporting of gas
Selection of metals in explosion risk
zones
Metal/Rock Sparking In Accumulation Adequate ventilation
Of Gas Ventilation auditing
Gas auditing
Reporting of gas
Knowledge of rock properties
Use of water sprays on tools
Naked Flame In Accumulation Of Gas Adequate ventilation
Ventilation auditing
Gas auditing
Reporting of gas
Hot work control
Contraband control
Static Discharge In Accumulation Of Adequate ventilation of face and drift
Gas Ventilation auditing
Gas auditing
Reporting of gas
Earthing arrangements
Use of antistatic materials
Air Or Water Turned On To Open Operating procedure
Ended Hose Inadvertently Competence
Blown Out Hoses Prevention of damage to hoses
Inspection of hoses
Blown Out Hoses
Maintenance of hoses
Proper hose construction
Proper hose installation
Over Pressure Compressor settings
Compressor maintenance
Pressure regulators
Parted Couplings Coupling design
Installation of coupling locks
Examination of equipment prior to
drilling
Fitting compatibility
Emission Of Lubricant Or Oxidation Lubricant type
Products From Drill Exhausts Drill design/selection
Lubricator design/selection
Drill maintenance
Lubricator maintenance
Fume auditing
Adequate ventilation of work area
Allowable fume limits
Emission Of Lubricant Or Oxidation Lubricant type
Products From Equipment Associated Equipment design/selection
With Drills Lubricant design/selection
Equipment maintenance
Fume auditing
Adequate ventilation of work area
Hose Whip Procedure
Non pressurisation of loose hoses
Securing of hoses
Loose Clothing Entangled In Drill Proper clothing in good repair
Supervisor's checks
Drill design
Operating procedure
Accidents While Unloading, Positioning Operating procedures
And Assembling Drilling Equipment In Adequate lighting
Face Area Competence
Fall Of Face During Drilling Inspection of face prior to
commencement of drilling
Barring down loose, hanging material
Temporary support of face prior to
commencement of drilling
Remote control of drills
Fall Of Roof During Drilling Inspection of roof before
commencement of drilling
Barring down loose, hanging material
Emergency procedure
Self rescuers
Leakage Of Refrigerant From Strata Leakage sensor alarms
Freezing Plant Into Intake Air System shut down controls
Adequate ventilation
Ventilation reversal
Plant maintenance
Plant location
Emergency procedure
Oxygen Deficient Atmosphere In Drift Adequate ventilation
Or Face
Oxygen Deficient Atmosphere In Drift
Or Face Ventilation auditing
Emergency egress
Ability to reverse ventilation
Brake Failure Causing Jamming Of Machine design
Personnel By Excavating Machine/ Operating procedure
Loader Inspection of machine
Maintenance of machine
Testing of machine
Broken Scraper Rope With Selection/specification of rope to
Subsequent Rope Whip match duty
Inspection of rope
Maintenance of rope
Coupling devices
Prohibited areas when scraper is
working
Operating procedure
Entanglement In Ropes Or Plough Operating procedure
Prohibited areas when scraper is
working
Failure Of Scraper Anchorage Allowing Design of scraper
Scraper Winch Unit To Move Design of anchorage
Operating procedure
Failure Of Scraper Sheave Anchor Design of anchor
With Subsequent Rope Whip Design of sheave
Placement of anchor
Prohibited areas when scraper is
working
Operating procedure
Inadvertent Starting Of Equipment Operating procedure
Isolation procedure
Limitation of personnel to operate
Operator competence
Incorrect Operation Of Excavating Operating procedure
Machine Operator competence
Limitation of personnel to operate
Poor Visibility For Excavator Operator Adequate lighting
Machine design
Adequate ventilation to remove dust,
fumes and vapours
Slew Jamming Of Personnel By Operating procedure
Excavating Machine/Loader Prohibited areas when cutting/loading
takes place
Blast Damage To Face Revise blast design
Progressive barring down of face as it
is exposed
Placement of temporary support as
required
Inspection of face
Excessively Weak Strata Adoption of specialised excavation
techniques
Forward grouting
Resin injection
Face Weakened Or Overhung During Revise cutting sequence
Excavator Cutting Sequence Inspection of face
Placement of temporary support
Excessively Weak Ground Adoption of specialised excavation
techniques
Forward grouting
Resin injection
Roof/Wall Failure Near Face Inspection of roof before and during
mucking/cutting
Barring down of loosened roof rock
Placement of temporary and
permanent support as required
Limitation of exposed roof sides span
Limitation of exposure
Excavator Noise Excavator design
Noise auditing
Protective equipment to be provided
and worn if required
Limitation of exposure
Emission Of Internal Combustion Adequate ventilation of work area
Fumes
Emission Of Internal Combustion
Fumes Engine design
Engine maintenance
Fume auditing
Operating procedure
Emission Of Lubricant Fumes Adequate ventilation of work area
Excavator design
Excavator maintenance
Fume auditing
Operating procedure
Emission Of Oil Mists Adequate ventilation of work area
Excavator design
Excavator maintenance
Fume auditing
Operating procedure
Muck Pile Face Rolls Down On Excavation sequence to avoid steep/
Operators overhanging muck faces
Prohibition of personnel working
adjacent to steep/overhanging faces
Operator competence
Muck Spilled/Thrown From Excavator Design of excavator
On To Nearby Personnel Operating procedure
Prohibited zones around excavator
during operation
Operator competence
Uncontrolled Runback Of Muck On Design of conveyors
Conveyors Striking Face Area Maintenance of conveyors
Personnel Sizing of muck placed on conveyors
Adequate lighting
Competence
Personnel Jammed Or Run Down By Operating procedure
Trolleys/ Vehicles During Shunting Shunting procedure
Operations Braking/spragging arrangements
Design of surface shunts
Trolley Or Vehicle Runs Away And Into Operating procedure
Drift Shunting procedure
Braking/spragging arrangements
Maintenance of equipment
Design of surface shunts
Coupling procedure
Provision of portal drop guard
(warwick)
Provision of portal catch points
Fall From Drift Headframe Adequate guarding of stairs and
walkways on headframe
Adequate lighting
Use of harnesses if required
Fall From Equipment Being Handled Operating procedure
Competence
Use of harnesses if required
Fall From Portal Structure Or Adequate guarding of structure edges
Wingwalls
Adequate lighting
Rough Handling Of Explosives During Explosives loading/transport procedure
Loading For Transport In Drift
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Con tinu ou s conveyo rs / C ontinu ous m iners and Environ men tal mo nito ring
Drills Electrical explod ers
FCT road headers eq uip ment
Mo bile cutters Mo bile lo aders Motor regeneration PLC co ntro l systems Po wer reticu lation
Ventilation
Caplamps Lack Of Illumination Causing Injury, Inadequate Level Of Light Output Design of caplamp
Operational Errors Etc. From Caplamp
Insufficient Capacity Of Caplamp Lumen output tests
Continuous Conveyors/FCT Explosion Of Dust Along Unit Battery
Major Arc In Unit Or Associated Cables Adequate ventilation
In Presence Of Combustible Dust Allowable dust levels
Dust auditing for combustibles
Electrical protection - earth fault
Explosion protected enclosures
Inertisation of dust present
Operating procedure
Continuous Conveyors/FCT Explosion Of Gas Along Unit Cable Damage During Operation Of Adequate ventilation
Unit In Accumulation Of Gas Allowable gas levels
Cable location and handling
Cable protection - earth leakage
Gas monitoring/inspection
Operating procedure
Unit design
Cable Fault In Gas Accumulation Adequate ventilation
Allowable gas levels
Cable design/selection
Cable repair standards
Cable testing/maintenance
Gas monitoring/inspection
Internal Electrical Arcing Or Sparking Adequate ventilation
In Unit Ignites Gas Accumulation Allowable gas levels
Explosion protected enclosures
Gas monitoring/inspection
Continuous Conveyors/FCT Fire On Unit Accumulation Of Coal Dust/Oil Ignited Provision of fire fighting equipment
By Cable Arc Unit housekeeping
Unit maintenance
Use of fire fighting equipment
Continuous Miners and RoadheadersExplosion of coal dust at face Major arc in Continuous Miner or CM Adequate ventilation
cable in presence of combustible dust Allowable dust levels
Cable testing and maintenance
Dust auditing for combustibles
Electrical protection, earth fault
limitation
Explosion protected equipment
Inertisation of combustible dust
present
Operating procedure
Continuous Miners and RoadheadersExplosion of gas at face Continuous Miner cable damage in gas Adequate ventilation
accumulation Allowable gas levels
Cable design / selections
Earth Leakage Protection for Cables
Gas monitoring / inspection
Operating procedure for cable location
and handling
Continuous Miner cable fault in gas Adequate ventilation
accumulation Allowable gas levels
Cable design / selection
Cable repairs and standards
Cable testing and maintenance
Earth Leakage Protection For cables
Gas monitoring / inspections
Internal electrical arcing or sparking in Adequate ventilation
CM ignites gas accumulation Allowable gas levels
Continuous Miner shutdown
interlocked to gas monitor
Explosion protected design
Gas monitoring inspections
Continuous Miners and RoadheadersFire at face Accumulations of dust and / or oil or Cable maintenance
other flammable materials ignited by a Continuous Miner housekeeping
fault on CM machine or supply electric
cables Continuous Miner maintenance Safety Alert 315
Earth Leakage protection For Cables
Overheating of Continuous Miner cable Cable design / selection
Procedure to position excess cable
loops to minimise heat build up
Provision of fire fighting equipment
Use of fire fighting equipment
Drills Explosion Of Coal Dust At Face Major Arc Fault In Drill/Drill Jumbo Or Allowable dust levels
Supply Cable In Presence Of Dust auditing for combustibles
Combustible Dust Electrical protection
Inertisation of combustible dust
Operating procedure
Drills Fire At Face Ignition Of Gas Layer Due To Electrical Adequate ventilation
Fault In Drill Design of drill
Explosion protection
Ignition Of Gas Layer From Cable Adequate ventilation
Fault Cable design/selection
Cable protection - earth leakage
Overheating Of Trailing Cable On Drill Limitation of excess cable wraps on
Jumbo Cable Reel reel
Operating procedure
Provision of fire fighting equipment
Use of fire fighting equipment
Drills Ignition Of Gas At Face Cable Damage On Drill Or Drill Jumbo Adequate ventilation
Cable In Accumulation Of Gas Allowable gas levels
Cable design/selection
Cable protection - earth leakage
Gas monitoring/inspection
Operating procedure
Operating procedure
Electrical Fault On Drill Or Drill Jumbo Adequate ventilation
In Gas Accumulation Allowable gas levels
Drill design
Explosion protection rating
Gas monitoring/inspection
Maintenance/inspection of drills
Operator competence
Electrical Exploders Ignition Of Gas Electric Circuits From Exploders T imed electric cut-off
Environmental Monitoring EquipmentFire Failure Of Monitoring Of System Alarm for system failure
Back-up electrical supply
System reliability
Environmental Monitoring EquipmentIgnition Of Gas Open Sparking From Monitoring Competence of installation in explosion
Equipment risk zones
Explosion protected power supplies in
explosion risk zones Safety Alert 317
Is category 'a' for gas monitors
Free Steered Conveying Vehicles Explosion of coal dust on wheeling Explosion of battery pack ignites dust Battery design
(e.g.. Shuttle Cars, Ram Cars, LHD, road Battery maintenance
Scoops)
Battery protection
Dust auditing for combustibles
Inertisation of dust present
Major arc fault in unit or on supply Adequate ventilation
cable ignites coal dust Allowable dust levels
Dust auditing for combustibles
Electrical protection (fault)
Explosion protected equipment
Inertisation of dust present
Operating procedure
Free Steered Conveying Vehicles Fire on unit Arcing of battery pack Design of battery system
(e.g.. Shuttle Cars, Ram Cars, LHD, Housekeeping of unit
Scoops)
Maintenance of unit
Operating procedure
Protection of batteries
Use of fire fighting equipment
Cable fault or damage ignites Machine design
accumulation of coal dust / oil Machine housekeeping
Machine maintenance
Use of fire fighting equipment
Free Steered Conveying Vehicles Ignition of gas in wheeling roads or Arcing inside enclosures in presence Adequate ventilation
(e.g.. Shuttle Cars, Ram Cars, LHD, shunts of gas Explosion protected design
Scoops) Gas monitoring / inspection
Adequate ventilation
Design of battery system
Gas inspection / monitoring
Maintenance of unit
Operating procedure
Protection of batteries
Shuttle Car cable damage in gas Adequate ventilation
accumulation Allowable gas levels
Free Steered Conveying Vehicles Ignition of gas in wheeling roads or
(e.g.. Shuttle Cars, Ram Cars, LHD, shunts
Scoops)
Integrity of earthing
General - High, Medium and Low Ignition of Gas Cable Damage Cable handling
Voltage Cable installations
Cable selection and design
Earth continuity (trailing cables)
Earth fault limitation
Earth leakage protection
Electric Arc Maintenance
Arc fault containment
Earth fault current limitation
Electric Spark (Normal Operation) Certified explosion protected
equipment Safety Bulletin 43
Electric Spark (Induction) Bonding
Earthing
Installation/Location
Shielding
Ventilation - monitoring and tripping
Lasers Limit output (3A)
Static Electricity Construction of equipment
Design of equipment
Installation of equipment
Maintenance of equipment
General - High, Medium and Low Impact Falling Physical Impact As A Result Of Electric Clothing Safety Alert 92
Voltage Shock Codes of practice
Competence
Danger tag
Earth Continuity protection (trailing
cables only)
Earth fault current limitation
Earth Leakage protection
Equipment design
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Protective equipment if required
Personnel Contact With Hot Surfaces Loader surface temperature limitation
On Loader
Protective equipment if required
Contact With Roof Supports Competence
Design (barriers)
Work procedure
Drill Rigs Move Covers Falling Competence
Design (minimise risk)
Work procedure
Falling Onto Moving Part Competence
Illumination
Isolation (maintenance)
Maintain (guards)
Minimise exposure (design)
Work procedures
Head Drops Competence
Work procedure
Hit By Loose Objects Barrier (m/c design)
Competence
Housekeeping
Work procedure
Mechanical Failure (Machine Falling) Competence
Design
Inspection
Testing
Work procedure (see roof bolting)
Suspension Failure Inspection
Isolation
Testing
Work procedures
Tail Movement Competence
Design (minimise risk)
Tail Movement
Work procedure
Unexpected Operation Of M/C Competence
Design (prestart warning)
Isolation
Work procedures
Unplanned Movement of M/C Competence
Design (ease of maintenance)
Design (fail safe)
Work procedure
Unplanned Movements M/C Parts Competence
(Unpowered) Design (minimise possibility)
Isolation
Work procedure (maintenance)
Structural Failure - Deterioration - Competence
Overloading - Substandard
Installation Design (adequacy for duty)
Inspection
Installation procedures
Maintenance
Suspension Failure (Anchor Point Competence
Failure) Design (adequacy application)
Inspection
Installation procedure
Testing of anchorage
Suspension Failure (Component Competence
Failure) Design (adequacy application)
Inspection
Maintenance
Caught In - Idlers - Pulleys - Take Competence
Ups Design (provide guards)
Emergency stops
Isolation
Lighting
Maintenance
Prestart warning
Work procedures
Falling Onto Moving Parts Competence
Design (provide crossings)
Design (provide guards)
Isolation procedure
Lighting
Maintenance
Work procedures
Man Riding Clearance
Competence in use
Design (provide crossings)
Design (provide guards)
Man Riding
Prestart warning
Hit By Component Propelled By Stored Competence
Energy Design (minimise risk)
Isolate stored energy
Maintenance
Work procedure
Conveyor Fire In Return Airway Automatic shutdown
CH4 Monitoring
CO monitoring
Ventilation control
Overloading Competence
System design
Substandard Operations/ Conditions - Competence
Belt Wander - Belt Torn - Conveyor Design (adequacy for purpose)
Too Steep Design (provide carriers in elevated
conveyors)
Inspection
Installation procedure
Maintenance
Collapsed Bearings Design of idlers
Fire resistant belting
Fire suppression system (see fire
fighting)
Housekeeping
Inspection
Maintenance
Frictional Heating Of Structure By Belt alignment switches
Conveyor Belt Crowned drive drums
Design of structure
Fire resistant belting
Fire suppression system
Risk assessment
Tracking rollers
Frictional Ignition By Belt Rubbing On Design of belt capacity
Coal Spillage
Frictional Ignition By Belt Rubbing On
Coal Spillage Design of transfer
Fire resistant belting
Housekeeping
Inspection
Overheating In Fluid Coupling Competence
Design
Fire resistant fluid
Installation
Maintenance
Accumulations Of Coal Dust/Oil Ignited Limitation on surface temperatures
By Hot Surfaces On Unit Provision of fire fighting equipment
Unit housekeeping
Unit maintenance/inspection
Use of fire fighting equipment
Inhalation Of Fumes From Fire Fire prevention system
Installation in return air
Ventilation Plan
Dust Generated At Transfer Design of loading and transfer point
Ventilation flow
Water suppression
Adverse Grades Anti run back
Braking system
Equipment Failure - Anti Run Back - Competence
Brakes - Belting - Joints Design (adequacy for duty)
Inspection
Maintenance
Failure Temporary Joint Competence
Design (adequacy for duty)
Installation procedure
Unplanned Movement During Competence
Installation Of Temporary Joint Design (adequacy equipment for duty)
Procedure
Personnel Exposed To High Noise Allowable noise level/doses
Levels And Doses From Drilling Equipment design to minimise noise
Equipment, Scrapers, Loaders And production
Face Conveyors
Hearing protection where necessary
Limitation of exposure
Noise auditing
Personnel Contact With Hot Hydraulic Hose design/selection
Oil From Burst Jumbo Or Drill Hoses Jumbo/hose maintenance
Or Other Elements Of Hydraulic Temperature limitation in hydraulic
System circuits
Failure of equipment Operator competence
Machine maintenance
Operating procedures
Personnel Contact With Hot Surfaces Jumbo surface temperature limitation
On Drills Or Drill Jumbo
Operating procedure
Protective equipment if required
Exposed Moving Parts Guarding
Maintenance
Risk assessment
Incendive Spark Anti-spark rings
Certified equipment in ERZ
Limit air quality
Maintenance
Vibration monitoring
Spark Caused By Damaged Housing Mechanical design
Operational procedure
Protective skids/on auxiliary fan
Sparking Caused By Foreign Object Air quality limit
Housekeeping
Installation of auxiliary fan
Mesh screen on intake
Start up procedures
Bearing Failure Certified equipment in ERZ
Maintenance
Temperature limits
Thermal cut outs
Thermal monitoring
Vibration monitoring
Frictional Heating Of Rotating Part Certified equipment in ERZ
Fire resistant materials
Maintenance
Thermal monitoring
Personal Exposure Design limitation
Limit exposure time
Maintenance
Provide barriers (Personal protective
equipment)
Explosion of Internal Combustion Adequate ventilation
Engine ignites dust Dust auditing for combustibles
Engine maintenance
Engine maintenance
Explosion protected IC engine
Inertisation of dust present
Operating procedure
Machine Contact With Supports Or Protective structure
Roadway Risk assessment
Roadway design
Frictional Heating Of Brakes Design temperature limitation 150
degrees
Enclosed brake systems
Frictional Heating Of Brakes
Limitation of exposure
Noise auditing
Unit design to minimise noise
production
High surface temperatures in Adequate ventilation
accumulation of gas Gas monitoring / inspection
Maintenance
Operating procedure
Overtemp cut offs
Surface temperature limitation
Operation of Internal Combustion Adequate ventilation
Engine Design of Internal Combustion Engine
Engine maintenance
Engine shutdown control
Explosion proofing of IC engine
Gas monitoring / inspection
Operating procedure
Overheated brakes in presence of gas Adequate ventilation
Brake design
Brake maintenance
Operating procedure
Personnel Exposure Design (limitation)
Limit exposure
Maintenance
Provide barriers (Personal protective
equipment)
Personnel contact with hot hydraulic Hose selection
oils Temperature limitation in hydraulic
circuits
Unit maintenance
Personnel contact with hot surfaces on Protective equipment if required
unit Unit surface temperature limitations
Uncontrolled Movement (See Mining Operations)
Brake systems
Design
Maintenance
Gas monitoring/inspection
Internal combustion engine
maintenance
Internal combustion engine operating
procedure
Overheating Of Internal Combustion Adequate ventilation
Engines In Presence Of Dust/Gas Allowable gas levels
Gas monitoring/inspection
Internal combustion engine design
Internal combustion engine
maintenance
Mobile equipment operating procedure
Refuelling procedure
Restrict to fuel with vapour ignition
temperature greater than 450 Degrees
Maintenance
Water jacketed manifolds
Design
Electrical design
Electrical maintenance
Maintenance
Design
Maintenance
Pollution From Exhaust Catalytic converter
Environmental limit
Monitoring
Operating limit traffic rules
Pollution From Exhaust
Contact With Hot Exhaust Gas Control position of exhaust exit from
machine
Brake Failure Design factors of safety
Fail safe design
Maintenance
Non Destructive Testing of
components
Periodic performance tests
Secondary systems
Rope Failure Assessment of breaking strength
Correct selection
Work procedure
Hit By Pressurised Fluid Competence
Design (minimise risk)
Isolation
Maintenance
Work procedure
Exposure Competence
Design (minimise)
Limit exposure levels
Maintenance
Provide barriers (Personal Protective
Equipment)
Ventilation
Work procedure
Exposure Design (limit noise level)
Limit exposure levels
Maintenance
Provide barriers (Personal Protective
Equipment)
Excessive Fumes And Irritants From Allowable fume levels
Internal Combustion Engines On Engine design
Equipment Used To Install/Remove Engine maintenance
Longwall Elements
Fume auditing
Hydraulic Fluid Blowouts Eye protection where required
Maintenance of hydraulic system
Hydraulic Fluid Blowouts As Face Is Eye protection where required
Being Installed Or Removed And Operating procedure
Elements Are Connected In Circuit
Frictional Rubbing Competence
Design (minimise risk)
Fire fighting equipment
Inspection
Maintenance
Minimise combustibles
High Surface Temperature Competence
Fire fighting equipment
Inspect
Limit surface temperature 150 degrees
Minimise combustibles
Accumulations Of Coal Dust And/or Oil Auditing of surface temperature
Ignited By High Temperature Surfaces Equipment housekeeping
On Equipment Used To Install/Remove High temperature cut outs
Longwall
Limitation of surface temperature
Maintenance of equipment
Provision of fire fighting equipment
Use of fire fighting equipment
Overheating Of Hydraulic Pumps Due Design of fluid reservoirs
To Cavitation Or Low Fluid Levels Design of pumps
Causing Pumps To Run Dry
Overheating Of Hydraulic Pumps Due
To Cavitation Or Low Fluid Levels
Causing Pumps To Run Dry Monitoring
Provision of alarms, sensors and cut
out units
Personnel Exposed To High Noise Allowable noise levels/doses
Levels And Doses From Equipment Equipment design to minimise noise
Used To Install/Remove Longwall production
Elements
Hearing protection where necessary
Limitation of exposure
Noise auditing
Operating procedure
Personnel Exposed To High Noise Allowable noise levels/doses
Levels And Doses From Longwall Equipment design to minimise noise
Equipment Operation production
Hearing protection where necessary
Limitation of exposure
Noise auditing
Operating procedure
Cutting Under Unusual Or High Competence
Conditions Design (adequacy for application)
Provide barriers
Work procedure
Material Falling From Or Between Competence
Chocks Design (minimise risk)
Work procedure
Material From Sizer Competence
Design (minimise risk)
Maintenance
Work procedure
Unplanned Movement Of Machine Competence
(Shearer, Supports) Design (minimise possibility)
Isolation
Lighting
Work procedure
Derailment Curve elevation
Speed limitations traffic rules
Track design
Track installation procedure
Track maintenance
Frictional Heating Of Brakes Design limitation of temperature 150
degrees
Enclosed brake systems
Fire fighting equipment
System design
Mechanical Failure Of Bearings Equipment design
Fire fighting equipment
Mechanical Failure Of Bearings
Lubrication
Maintenance
Personnel Exposure Design (limit noise)
Limit exposure
Maintenance
Provide barriers (Personal Protective
Equipment)
Uncontrolled Movement Of Person Air bag
Ergonomic operators compartment
Seat belts
Uncontrolled Movement Access restrictions
Braking system
Clearances
Competence
Equipment design
Gradient limitation for traction locos
Lighting system
Maintenance
Maintenance procedure
Operating procedure
Periodic dynamic brake test
Sanders
Swinging Loads Clearances
Load profile, (traffic rules)
Uncontrolled Movement Of Person Enclosed compartment
Ergonomic operator compartment
Protective structure
Seat belts
Vibration Assessment
Ergonomic seating
Machine design
Uncontrolled Movement Access restrictions
Braking system
Clearances
Competence
Equipment design
Gradient limitation for traction locos
Lighting system
Maintenance
Maintenance procedure
Operating procedure
Periodic dynamic brake test
Sanders
Unprotected Rotating Elements Design (minimise risk)
Provide barrier (guards)
Manual Handling Competence
Ergonomic design of work area
Load minimisation/design
Burst Hydraulic Hoses Design
Housekeeping
Inspection
Maintenance
Burst Hydraulic Hoses Selection
Incorrect Use Of Hydraulic Equipment Competence
Correct selection of equipment
Operating procedure
Compressed Air Transmission Anti-static hoses
Conductive couplings
Earthing
Stone Dust Spraying Anti-static hoses
Conductive couplings
Earthing
Burst Air/Hose Correct use
Design
Installation
Unrestrained Hose Installation
Failed Suspension System Competence
Inspection of suspension
Installation procedure
Strata failure
Suspension design
Burst Pipe/Joints Competence
Correct selection
Inspection
Installation procedure
Maintenance
Falling Onto Moving Parts Barriers/guards
Competence
Design minimise risk
Isolation
Maintenance
Work procedures
Unexpected Operation Of M/C Competence
Design (minimise risk)
Isolation
Work procedures (maint)
Bystander Error Competence
Lighting
Work procedure
Failure Of Component Design
Machine maintenance
Operator Error Lighting
Machine design (ergonomic)
Operator competence
Work procedure
Runaway On Slope Fail safe brakes (m/c design)
Runaway On Slope
Machine maintenance
Operator competence
Work procedure
Burnt By Hot Fluid Competence
Design minimise exposure
Isolation
Maintenance
Work procedure
Flying Tyre Lock Ring Competence
Maintenance
Work procedure
Hit By Components Propelled By Competence
Strain Energy Design (minimise risk)
Isolate
Maintenance
Remove energy
Work procedure
Hit By Pressurised Fluid Competence
Design (minimise risk)
Isolation
Maintenance
Work procedure
Exposure Competence
Design (minimise risk)
Limit exposure
Maintenance
Provide barriers (Personal Protective
Equipment)
Exposure Competence
Design (limit levels)
Limit exposure
Maintenance
Provide barriers (Personal Protective
Equipment)
Exposure Competence
Design (minimise risk)
Limit personal exposure
Maintenance (machine)
Maintenance (road)
Provide barriers (seats)
Work procedure
From Vehicle Competence
Machine design
Maintenance (roadway)
Work procedure
Roof Fall Rib Failure Competence
Provide barrier (machine design)
Work procedure
Frictional Rubbing Competence
Design (minimise risk)
Fire fighting equipment
Inspect
Maintenance
Minimise combustibles
High Surface Temperature Fire fighting equipment
Inspect
Limit surface temp (design) 150
degrees
Minimise combustibles
Contact With Roof Supports Competence
Design (barriers)
Work procedures
Hit By Loose Objects Barrier (machine design)
Competence
House keeping
Work procedures
Unplanned Movement M/C Parts Competence
(Unpowered) Design (minimise possibility)
Work procedure (maintenance)
Caught In Articulation Point Competence
Design
Procedure
Incorrect Operation Competence
Operating procedure
Lack Of Awareness Competence
Lightning
Reversing alarm
Reversing procedure
Structural/Coupling Failure Competence
Correct loading
Design
Incorrect Procedure Competence
Operating procedure
Overloading Competence
Loading procedures
Structured Failure Equipment design
Inspection
Maintenance
Operating procedure
Brake Failure Design
Inspection
Maintenance
Test
Excessive Gradients Design
Operating procedures
Incorrect Procedures Competency
Incorrect Procedures
Speed limits
Structure Failure Design
Maintenance
Inappropriate Grade Equipment design
Procedure
Roadway conditions
Roadway design
Incorrect Operation Competence
Procedures
Lack Of Awareness Competence
Lighting
Procedures
Reversing alarm
Structure/Component Failure Competence
Correct loading
Design
Spark In Explosive Levels Of Methane Certified equipment
In Vicinity Of Storage Areas Design
Monitoring (Environment)
Ventilation
Spontaneous Combustion Environment monitoring
Operational procedure
Risk assessment
Storage limitations
Temperature monitoring
Inhalation Of Dust Design of transfers points
Dust suppression
Provision of barrier (Personal
Protective Equipment)
Ventilation
Falling From Heights Barriers (Personal Protective
Equipment)
Competence
Guard rails
Inspection procedure
Maintenance procedure
Struck By Falling Objects Design
Provision guards
Provision of Personal Protective
Equipment
Structural Failure Access restrictions
Bin level control
Design
Inspection
Maintenance
Risk assessment
Uncontrolled Flow Of Material Blocked strata bin procedure
Uncontrolled Flow Of Material
Competence
Design of bin cone/discharge shute
Operating procedure
Uncontrolled Fire Area isolation
Automatic fire alarm
Emergency procedures
No flammable construction material
Periodic inspection of vents
Tank deluge spray
Tank vent to surface
Ventilation direct to return
Grass Fire Deluge fire system
flammable material
Keep area free of
Lightning Strike Lightning protection of surface
Naked Flame Design
Procedures
Re-Fuelling Diesel Vehicle Electrical controls
Eliminate gravity feed
Illuminate area
Limitation diesel engine
Minimise spillage through design
Separation distance between bulk
storage and re-fuelling point
temperature
Static Electricity Design
Earthing
Fuel velocity limitation
Vehicle Impact Barriers
Illumination
Operating procedures
Damaged Pipe Tank Or Valve Area to be bunded
Design
Hazop study
Maintenance
Monitoring system
Regular inspection
Overfilling Of Underground Tank Design
Hazop study
Overfilling Of Underground Tank
Illuminate area
Surface decant tank smaller than
underground tank
Spillage Area to be bunded
Housekeeping
Non absorbent floor
Confined Work Environment Barriers
Breathing apparatus
Isolation procedure
Exposed Moving Objects/Parts Barriers (Personal Protective
Equipment)
Guarding
Lighting
Work procedures
Confined Work Environment conditions
Eliminate or control wet
Observer
Work area design
Work procedure
Electric Arc From Welding Barriers (Personal Protective
Equipment)
Competence
Screened areas
Cutting, Welding Or Grind Operations Adequate ventilation
Ignite Gas Allowable gas levels
Gas monitoring/inspection
Observance of conditions for cutting,
grinding and welding
Accumulations Of Flammable Material grinding and welding
Ignited By Cutting, Welding, Grinding Observance of conditions for cutting,
Operations
Operating procedure
Provision of fire fighting equipment
Removal/Inertisation of flammable
materials
Use of fire fighting equipment
Installation Maintenance Activity Barriers (Personal Protective
Equipment)
Work procedures
Uncontrolled Hazardous Substances Controlled used of hazardous
substance
Environmental limits
Minimisation of loads/design
Risk assessment
Work procedure
Fuel Pipeline Rupture Clearances
Design
Inspection
Failure Of Pipeline Clearances/separation
Design
Limitation to upcast
Monitoring
Incorrect Action Of Decking Equipment Fall safe clearance
Interlocking system
Maintenance
Periodic testing
Overwind Arresting devices on friction winder
Design of headframe
Operating procedure
Operator competence for manual
operations
Overwind control
Provision of buffer at shaft bottom
Guide Failure Correct tension on guide ropes
Design of fixings
Design of guides
Inspections
Maintenance
Selection of guide ropes
Uncontrolled Lateral Movement Clearances between conveyance
Conveyance inspection
Guides
Shaft inspections
Operational Malfunction Clearances
Design of guides
Design of shaft infrastructure
Inspections/shafts and conveyances
Maintenance
Operational interlocks
Frictional Ignition Design
Frictional Ignition
Inspection
Removal of flammable material
Selection of materials
Hot Work Procedures Competence of welder
Inertisation of flammable materials
Inspection of area
Provision of firefight equipment
Removal of flammable materials
Removal of work from location
Risk assessment
Work procedure
Inundation At Surface Collar design
Inspection
Inundation From Shaft Inspection
Lining
Pipe Failure Design
Inspection
Maintenance
Component Failure (Pipes, Chains, Anchorage test
Cables) Design
Inspection
Installation procedure
Maintenance
Inappropriate Maintenance Procedure Guards
Personal Protective Equipment
Removal of work away from shaft
Restraining devices
Restriction of access
Risk assessment
Incorrect Loading Procedures Of Communications
Unusual Loads Procedures for slinging
Risk assessment
Signalling system
Skip Malfunction Design of loading system
interlocking
Interlocking on skip doors
Maintenance
Skip positioning
Structure Failure (Shaft Wall Lining Design
Collar) Inspection
Maintenance
Component Failure Design
Guards/gates
Inspection
Unusual Work Risk assessment
Unusual Work
Safety awareness and Personal
Protective Equipment
Work procedure
Component Failure Or Power Trip Brake design
Communication
Emergency procedure
Hang Up On Mined Materials Strata Design
(Bunkers) Removal procedure
Restrict access
Component Failure Design of conveyance
Design of headframes
Design of suspension equipment
Design of winder
Load/cycle assessment
Maintenance
Periodic inspection
Periodic Non Destructive Tests
Excessive Deceleration/ Acceleration Automatic control
Conveyance position indicated
Landing control devices
Operating procedure
Operator competence for manual
operation
Speed indicators/manual operation
Incorrect Operation Communication system
Failure safe system
Operating procedures
Operational interlocking system design
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Safety Alert 56
Safety Alert 56
Safety Alert 33
Safety Alert 23
Safety Alert 23
Safety Alert 23
Significant incident 12
Significant incident 12
Significant incident 12
Significant incident 57
Safety Alert 8
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Safety - Wheeled machines - Brakes
Significant incident 54
Safety Alert 54
Safety Alert 55
Significant incident 28
Safety Alert 76
Safety Alert 60
AS 1269 Occupational noise
management
Safety Alert 31
Safety Alert 31
Safety Alert 31
Safety Alert 215
Safety Alert 26
Safety Alert 217
AS 1670 Fire detection, warning, control
and intercom systems
Control of multiseam
Control of gas
interaction
Spontaneous combustion
Subsidence control
control
Operating procedure
Sudden Pillar Failure Adherence to design
Assessment of geology
Design of pillars and extraction layouts
in accordance with calibrated model
Operating procedure
Provision of adequate pump capacity
Communications
Drainage of old workings
Emergency procedure
Exploratory drilling
In seam seismic detection of old
workings
Maintenance of updated plans
Operating procedure
Plan register
Provision of adequate pump capacity
Provision of barrier pillars
Working Contact Fault Which Acts As Adherence to design
Flow Path From Accumulation Communications
Emergency procedure
Exploration program to locate faults
Fault grouting
Maintenance of plans showing faults
Operating procedure
Probe drilling
Provision of adequate pump capacity
Workings Or Goaf Intersect An Open Accurate surveying of boreholes
Borehole Which Acts As A Channel Communications
From Accumulation Emergency procedure
Maintenance of plans of borehole
locations
Operating procedure
Provision of refuges
Provision of walkways over any
obstructions in the second egress way
(e.g.. overcasts)
Risk assessment for single entry
workings to develop procedure for
operation and evacuation
Accumulations Of Fallen Roof/Rib Coal Adequate rib support
Heat Adequate roof support
Design of working to minimise crush of
ribs and uncontrolled roof movement
Surface design
Further information
Significant incident 18
Significant incident 69
Communications
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Random checks
Visitor declaration and checks
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Sealing Operatio
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Monitoring of seals
Active Fire Ignites Gas And/or Awareness of risk
Products Of Combustion Causing Competence
Explosion During Sealing Evacuation procedure
Flooding or Inertisation to quell fire
prior to sealing
Minimisation of personnel
Monitoring of goaf atmosphere to
determine progress of heatings
Operating procedure
Prohibition of conventional sealing
methods once fire is active in goaf
containing methane
Remote sealing installation (e.g.. fly
ash seals)
Sealing at surface
Speed of sealing
Fall Of Goaf During Sealing Throws Up Awareness of risk
Cloud Of Gas/Dust Which Is Ignited By Competence
Fire Evacuation procedure
Flooding or Inertisation to quell fire
prior to sealing
Minimisation of personnel
Monitoring of goaf atmosphere to
determine progress of heatings
Operating procedure
Prohibition of conventional sealing
methods once fire is active in gassy
goaf
Remote sealing installation (e.g.. fly
ash seals)
Sealing at surface
Speed of sealing
Fall In Goaf After Sealing Blows Down Adequate ventilation
Seals And Flushes Out Cloud Of Design of seals to withstand wind blast
Noxious Gas Which Contaminates
Nearby Areas
Location of seals to be ventilated by air
not passing to other active workplaces
Monitoring of seals
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Shaft Sinkin
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Charging and Firing Shots Eye Injuries From Propelled Stone And
Grit
Charging and Firing Shots High Noise Levels
Winding Asphyxiation
Winding Drowning
Brace procedure
Proper operation of collar doors
Use of harness if required
Inductive Initiation Of Primed Handling procedure
Explosives During Loading For Location of radio transmitters
Transport Down Shaft State of primers
Loading/transport procedure
Rough Handling Of Explosives During
Loading For Transport Down Shaft
Stray Current Or Static Electrical Containers used
Initiation Of Primed Explosives During Earthing of electrical equipment
Loading For Transport Down Shaft Handling procedure
State of primers
Blast Damage To Ventilation Apparatus apparatus
Blast design
Location and protection of ventilation
Operating procedure
Restoration of ventilation
Inadequate Ventilation Arrangements Adequate ventilation system to ensure
rapid removal and dilution of fumes at
muck pile level
Inspection after blast
Watering down of muck pile
Damage To Collar And Surface Blast design
Equipment Through Flyrock And/or Blast practice
Overpressure Collar procedure during blasting
Damage To Lining Through Flyrock Blast design
And/or Vibration Blast practice
Lining design
Standback distance of lining from blast
Timing of blast
Damage To Stage And Apparatus Blast design
Through Flyrock And/or Overpressure Blast practice
Stage design
Stage location procedure
Failure Of Ice Wall In Frozen Shafts Blast design
Due To Blast Shock/Vibration Leading Blast practice
To Flooding Emergency egress provisions
Inspection after blast
Blowing Out Shotholes With Blowpipe Eye protection if necessary
Prior To Charging Operating procedure
Use Of Blowpipe To Clean Out Holes Ear protection if necessary
Prior To Charging Operating procedure
Blow Out Of Unexploded Charges Competence
Operating procedure
Proper confinement of charges
Blow Out Of Unexploded Charges
Surface environment
Surface housekeeping
Dust From Drilling And Grinding Adequate ventilation
Operations As Furnishings Are Fixed Protective equipment is required
To Shaft Walls Ventilation auditing
Fumes From Paints, Sealers And Adequate ventilation
Protective Coatings Applied To Chemical register
Furnishings Protective equipment if required
Selection of materials
Ventilation auditing
Dual Failure Of Power Supply To Alternate means of egress
Winders And Fan Stranding Personnel
In Gassy Shaft
Dual Failure Of Power Supply To
Winders And Fan Stranding Personnel Alternative ventilation arrangements
In Gassy Shaft Emergency power supply for fan
Collapse Of Pipes Or Cables On To Design of pipe ranges and cable runs
Personnel including method of support
Inspection procedure
Installation procedure
Maintenance procedure
Design of ducting arrangements
including method of support
Inspection procedure
Installation procedure
Maintenance procedure
Failure Of Power Supply To Winders Alternate method of egress other than
And Pumps Leaving Personnel stage winder
Stranded At Bottom Of Wet Shaft Emergency power supply
Emergency power supply for pumps
Provision of means of escape from
sinking stage to shaft floor
Pumping arrangements
Failure Of Winding Equipment Leaving Alternate means of egress by stage
Personnel Stranded At Bottom Of Wet winder
Shaft Provision of means of escape from
sinking stage to shaft floor
Pumping arrangements
Inadequate Recovery From Shaft Of Arrangements for emergency egress
Injured Personnel from shaft
Equipment for transport in shaft
Procedure for transport of injured
personnel in shaft
Inadequate Surface Facilities Provision of first aid personnel
Provision of properly equipped first aid
room
Inadequate Transfer Arrangements Provision of access to site
Provision of evacuation arrangement
to doctor/hospital
Provision of external communications
arrangements
Contamination Of Intake Air By Adequate design
Asphyxiates Chemical register
Emergency egress
Procedures for use in shafts
Storage arrangements for
contaminants
Oxygen Deficient Or Contaminated Adequate ventilation
Atmosphere At Lining Level Emergency egress
Maintenance of ventilation standards
Signalling/communications
Ventilation auditing
Oxygen Deficient Or Contaminated
Atmosphere At Lining Level
Ventilation monitoring
Release Of Gases From Damaged Emergency egress
Gas Containers Signalling/communication
Storage and operating procedure for
gas containers
Contact With Concrete And/or Concreting procedures
Additives Proper use of additives
Protective clothing if required
Register of chemicals
Selection of chemicals
Personnel Jammed Between Stage Prohibited areas
And Lining When Stage Is Moved Signalling/communication arrangement
Stage design
Stage winding procedure
Personnel Struck By Conveyances Guarding of conveyance passageways
Passing Through Stage through stage
Operating procedure
Prohibited areas
Signalling/communication arrangement
Stage design
Winding procedure
Personnel Are Jammed Between Operating procedure
Furnishings And Shaft Conveyances Prohibited locations
Timber/Steel/Concrete Sets Or Pipes Brace procedure
And Cables Break Loose And Fall As Correct rope selection
They Are Being Placed In Position Correct suspension selection
Installation procedure
Materials transport arrangement
Rope and suspension
maintenance/inspection
Slinging procedure
Suspension procedure
Unloading procedure
Timber/Steel/Concrete Sets Or Pipes Brace procedure
And Cables Fall Down Shaft Through Correct rope selection
Rope Or Suspension Failure Or Correct suspension selection
Improper Suspension Or Transport Materials transport arrangement
Rope and suspension
maintenance/inspection
Slinging procedure
Suspension procedure
Concrete Kibble Falls Down Shaft Correct rope selection
Through Rope Or Suspension Failure Kibble design
Or Improper Suspension Or Loading Kibble loading procedure
Kibble maintenance
Kibble suspension
Concrete Kibble Falls Down Shaft
Through Rope Or Suspension Failure
Or Improper Suspension Or Loading
Excavator maintenance
Muck Pile Operators In Wrong Floor supervision
Locations Mucking procedure
Poor Visibility For Excavator Operator Adequate lighting
Adequate ventilation to remove dust,
Inspection of equipment
Inspections for gas
Maintenance of equipment
Monitoring
Operating procedure
Reporting of gas
Internal Combustion Engine Ignition Of Adequate ventilation
Accumulation Of Gas Design of engine
Earthing arrangement
Engine shutdown provision
Inspection of engine
Inspections for gas
Maintenance of engine
Monitoring
Operating procedure
Reporting of gas
Metal To Metal Sparking In Adequate ventilation
Accumulation Of Gas Earthing arrangement
Inspections for gas
Monitoring
Reporting of gas
Selection of materials
Naked Flame Ignition In Accumulation Adequate ventilation
Of Gas Contraband control
Cutting/welding/grinding arrangements
Earthing arrangement
Inspections for gas
Limitation on naked flames
Monitoring
Reporting of gas
Static Discharge In Accumulation Of Adequate ventilation
Gas Earthing arrangement
Inspections for gas
Monitoring
Reporting of gas
Selection of materials
Skin Disorders Adequate bathing facilities
Cleansing of clothing
Materials selection
Protective clothing
Provision of medicinals (such as
barrier cream)
Slipping And Tripping Adequate dewatering
Adequate lighting
Footwear selection
Housekeeping
Operating care
Slipping And Tripping
Landing procedure
Overloading Of Conveyance With Design of conveyance
Personnel Manriding procedure
Overwinding While Transporting As for "Overwinding Accidents" hazard
Personnel in this same activity area
Conveyance arresters in headframe
Manriding procedure
Winding speed
Personnel Riding On Side Ob Kibble Manriding procedure
Prohibition of side riding
Slipping From Conveyance While Landing procedure
Alighting At Brace And Falling Through Manriding procedure
Collar Doors Into Shaft Prohibition of manriding on loaded
Slipping On Muck While Riding On Loadkibbles
Deterioration Of Guide Shoes Design of guide shoes
Inspection of guide shoes
Maintenance of guide shoes
Test winding procedure
Guide Deterioration Design of guide shoes
Design of guides
Inspection of guides and furnishings
Maintenance of guides
Test winding procedure
Incorrect Installation Of Guides And Design of guides and frames
Frames Inspections of guides
Installation procedure
Maintenance of guides
Test winding procedure
Fire Damage To Structure Fire fighting provision
Flammable material storage
Housekeeping
Selection of materials
Lightning Strike Lightning earthing
Sheaves Cause Rope Damage Correct sheave design
Fleeting angles
Sheave inspection
Sheave maintenance
Wear monitoring
Structural Deterioration Failure checks
Inspection
Maintenance
Protective coatings
Structural Failure Through Overloading Access to components
Construction procedure
Inspection
Maintenance
Operating procedure
Structural design
Conveyances Strike Obstruction In Clear winding path
Shaft Design of shaft
Guide and furnishings maintenance
Provision of guides
Test winding procedure
Brake System Failure Brake system design
Brake system maintenance
Prevention of lubricant contamination
of brake paths
System testing
Controller Failure Controller inspection
Controller maintenance
Controller testing
Incorrect Controller Settings Controller setting procedure
Test winding after resetting controller
Incorrect Indexing Controller setting procedure
Declutching procedures
Indexing procedures
Test winding after indexing
Incorrect Location Of Stage In Shaft Marking of location
Procedure for moving stage
Test winding
Incorrect Signal Given Operator competence
Signal code selection
Signalling/communication procedure
Limit Switch Failure Correct limit switch location
Correct limit switch setting
Switch maintenance
Switch testing
Operator fatigue Controller and limit switches
Dead man control
Medical/physical standards
Operator competence
Partial/total automation
Winding procedure
Overspeed Landing Controller settings
Medical/physical standards
Operator competence
Excessive Wear Maintenance
Replacement criteria
Selection of rope
Fatigue Maintenance
Non destructive testing
Replacement criteria
Selection of rope
Rope Damage And Jamming On Booking monitors
Winder Drum Through Failure To Drum design
Correctly Book Fleet angle
Rope Damage And Jamming On
Winder Drum Through Failure To
Correctly Book
Operating procedure
Rope inspection
Rope installation procedure
Rope maintenance
Rope selection
Rope Damage From Kinking Inspection
Maintenance
Operating procedure
Rope Damage Through Excessive Drum diameter
Bending Strain Rope inspections
Rope maintenance
Rope selection
Sheave diameter
Rope Damage Through Inadequate Rope inspection
Lubrication, Corrosion Etc. Rope lubrication
Rope maintenance
Rope Failure At Capell Capell inspection
Capell installation procedure
Capell maintenance
Capell selection
Limitation of winding shock through
winding procedure
Rope Spin Causing Load Spin In Provision of anti-spin devices
Shaft Rope installation procedure
Rope selection
Rope Stretch Through Jamming Of Conveyance clearance in shaft
Conveyance In Shaft During Wind Guide inspection
Guide maintenance
No obstructions in winding path
Proper state guide arrangements
Collision With Collar Doors While Appropriate Winding speeds
Transporting Explosives As for "Collision With Collar Doors"
hazard in this same activity area
Explosives transport procedure
Conveyances Strike Obstructions In As for " Obstructions in Winding Path"
Shaft And Tip While Transporting hazard in this same activity area
Explosives Explosive transport procedure
Winding speed
Overwinding While Transporting As for "Overwinding Accidents" hazard
Explosives in this same activity section
Containers used
Explosive transport procedure
Winding speed
Brake Application Failures Brake system design
Maintenance inspection
Maintenance procedure
Operating procedure
Operator competence
Brake Component Failures Brake system design
Maintenance inspection
Maintenance procedure
Drum Collapse Drum design
Maintenance inspection
Maintenance procedure
Proper spec. for duty
Drum Shaft Failure Component design
Maintenance inspection
Maintenance procedure
Electrical Component Failures Component design
Maintenance inspection
Maintenance procedure
System design
Foundation Failure Foundation design
Installation procedure
Gearing Failure Component design
Maintenance inspection
Maintenance procedure
Proper lubrication
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Pressure grouting
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Strata Control
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Protective equipment
Provision of dust extraction and/or
suppression
Personnel Inhale Fumes From Drilling Adequate ventilation
Equipment (Lubricants Etc.) Chemical register
Fume auditing
Operating procedure
Protective equipment
Selection of lubricants
Personnel Jammed By Mobile Competence
Equipment In Use To Place Supports Operating procedure
Operator competence
Personnel Suffer Strains Or Sprains Competence
While Handling Equipment Or Support Manual handling procedure
Elements Operating procedure
Personnel Suffer Adverse Reactions Chemical register
From Contact With Chemical Anchor Competence
Or Grout Material Operating procedure
Protective clothing and equipment
Personnel Suffer Skin Damage And Barking of timber used
Disorder From Handling Supports Protective equipment
Selection of supports
Bolts Fail To Anchor Due To Loss Of Grouting to consolidate ground prior to
Chemical Grout Into Bed Separation bolting
Cracks Or Sheared Or Broken Ground Use of passive supports
Cavities Form On Face Or Gate Roads False roofing and packing of cavities
Preventing Longwall/ Shortwall including pump packing methods
Supports From Contacting Roof
Use of spiling
Roof Support While Adequate For Monitoring of support
Solid Drivage Fails Under Secondary Strengthening of support in abutment
Abutment Loads zones
Use of cable bolting
Roof Was Not Supported Allowing It To Provision of adequate roof support
Fail And Fall where failure would otherwise occur
with risk to personnel.
Strata Breaks Up Generally Around Consolidation of broken ground by
Longwall/Shortwall Supports bolting/grouting
Preventing Them To Function
Effectively
Sudden Creep Occurs Through Pillar Adherence to design
Failure Design of extraction sequence
Design of pillars
Sudden Failure Occurs During Pillar Adequate temporary support
Extraction Adherence to design
Avoidance of abutment zones
Design of extraction sequence
Speed of extraction
Support Legs Are Dislodged By Falling Adequate clearance for machines
Rib Or Contact With Mobile Machines Adequate rib support where required
Causing Cross Support And Roof To
Fall Operator competence
Saddling or otherwise securing of
cross supports
Timber Supports Are Insufficient To Competence
Prevent Roof Failure Correct installation of support
Design of support system
Use of alternatives to timber
Timber Supports Deteriorate In Time Auditing of supports
And Allow Roof Failure Maintenance of supports including
replacement
Timber type and strength
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Transport
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Armoured conveyor
Belt feeder / breaker units
transfer of material
Monorail transfer of
Materials loading
materials
Correct clothing
Correct tools
Hair protection
Isolation procedure
Pull wire switches
Suitable guarding
Personnel Are Struck By Collapsing Chute and transfer design
Transfer Chute Due To Overloading Chute full detection/shutoff
Drive brakes
Sequential startups and stops
System design
System overload detection and
shutdown
Personnel Are Struck By Material Competence
Bouncing Down The Belt When It Cushioned loading
Stops, Having Previously Been In Design of system
Unstable Equilibrium Impact guards along belt
Operating procedure
Restriction of gradients
Sizing of material
Personnel Are Struck By Material Competence
Bouncing On Belt In Unstable Cushioned loading of course on bed of
Equilibrium Due To Gradient fines
Design of system
Operating procedure
Restriction of gradient
Sizing of material
Personnel Are Struck By Material Flow guidance elements
Leaving Transfer Points, Not Properly Guarding
Directed And Controlled Operating procedure
System design
Transfer point design
Personnel Are Struck By Material Design of system
When Belt Runs Backward Down Dip Provision of anti-run back devices
After Stopping Provision of drive brakes
Personnel Are Struck By Runaway Belt Design of system
As Belt/Material Runs Back Down Dip Limitation of personnel in dip belt
After A Belt Breakage roads
Maintenance of system
Operating procedure
Personnel Are Struck By Spillage From Chute and transfer design
Blocked Or Overloaded Inter-Belt Chute full detection/shutoff
Transfer Points Drive brakes
Guarding of transfer points
Sequential startup and stops
System design
System overload detection and
shutdown
Personnel Are Thrown From Belt Isolation procedure
When It Starts While They Are Maintenance/inspection procedure
Working On It Pre-start warning
Pull wire switches
Personnel Are Thrown From Belt While Competence
Crossing It Crossing procedure
Pre-start warning
Provision of crossing bridges
Provision of lock-out pull wire switches
along belt
Personnel Become Entangled In Blockage clearance procedure
System Or Buried While Attempting To Emergency stop switches
Clear Transfer Blockages Isolation procedure
Transfer point design
Personnel Passing By Belt Are Struck Adequate walkways beside belts
By Material Falling From It Belt design and installation
Belt loading procedure
Belt maintenance
Guarding of belt overpasses
Dust From Belt System Is Ignited By A Adequate ventilation
Fire On The System Combustible dust auditing
Combustible dust limits
Dust Inertisation
Dust suppression measures
Limitation of ventilation velocity on belt
roads
See also Controls for " Fire on System"
Hazard in this same activity area
Shutdown systems
Ventilation auditing
Gas Evolved From Coal On Belt Leads Adequate ventilation
To An Explosive Atmosphere In Belt Allowable gas levels
Road In Presence Of An Ignition Gas auditing
Source (Also Contaminates Intakes To Gas pre-drainage of coal prior to
Other Places) mining
Homotropal ventilation
Separate ventilation of belt roads
Static Sparking From Belt In Presence Adequate ventilation
Of Accumulation Of Flammable Gas Allowable gas levels
Gas auditing
Shutdown systems
Use of anti-static belting
Ventilation auditing
Arc Fault In Enclosure Ignites Design of electrics
Flammable Material In Vicinity Drive housekeeping
Earth fault protection
Maintenance of electrics
Arc Fault On Power Cables At Drive Design of drive
Ignites Flammable Material In Vicinity Design/selection of cables
Drive housekeeping
Earth fault protection
Protection of cables
Bearing Failure In Drive Causes Drive housekeeping
Overheating Which Ignites Drive maintenance
Dust/Spillage System design
System monitoring/inspection
Chute Or Transfer Point Fills With Coal Chute full detection/shutdown
Which Belt Continues To Run Through System maintenance
And Coal Is Ignited By Friction System monitoring/inspection
Transfer point design
Failed Idlers/Rollers Generate Belt system housekeeping
Frictional Heat Which Ignites Belt/Coal Belt system inspection/monitoring
When System Stops Belt system maintenance
Fire fighting equipment
Idler and roller bearing design and
selection
Operating procedure
Use of fire resistant belt
Failed Idlers/Rollers Generate Belt system housekeeping
Frictional Heat Which Ignites Spillage Belt system inspection/monitoring
Around Them Belt system maintenance
Fire fighting equipment
Idler/roller design/selections
Operating procedure
Fall Of Rib/Roof Coal Or Timber On Adequate clearance of belt from rib
Belt Still Allows It To Operate But Belt and support
Friction Ignites Coal, Timber And/or Adequate rib support
Belt Adequate roof support
Fall Of Rib/Roof Coal Or Timber On
Belt Still Allows It To Operate But Belt
Friction Ignites Coal, Timber And/or
Belt
Fire fighting equipment
Maintenance of belt roads
System monitoring/inspection
Use of flame resistant belt
Fine Coal Is Carried Back On Fire fighting equipment
Underside Of Belt And Accumulates At Operating procedure
Return Roller Where It Is Ignited By Provision of belt cleaning devices
Friction (Or On Idlers With Same System housekeeping
Result)
System maintenance
System monitoring/inspection
Slip Occurs Between Drive Pulley And Drive housekeeping
Belt Causing Friction Which Ignites Fire resistant belt
Belt, Drive Lagging And/or Coal Fire resistant lagging
Spillage In Area Slip detection/shutdown
System design
System maintenance
System monitoring/inspection
Spillage From Off-Track Top Belt Is Fire fighting equipment
Carried Back To Return Roller, Operating procedure
Accumulates There, And Is Ignited By System housekeeping
Friction System inspection/monitoring
System maintenance
Spillage Is Allowed To Accumulate Fire fighting equipment
Around Idlers And Rollers So That Operating procedure
Friction From Their Motion Ignites It System housekeeping
System inspection/monitoring
System maintenance
System Overloading Causes Motor Drive housekeeping
Overheating And Ignites Dust On Limitation of surface temperature
Motors Operating procedure
Overload detection/shutdown
System design
Temperature auditing/shutdown
Noise From Drives Or System Allowable noise levels and doses
Exceeds Allowable Limits Where Equipment design
Personnel Work Or Pass Equipment maintenance
Limitation of exposure
Protective equipment
Heat From Belt System Contaminates Adequate ventilation
Intake Air Allowable effective temperatures
Belt system design
Effective temperature auditing
Separate ventilation of belt system
Use of homotropal ventilation
Ventilation design
Dust From System Contaminates Adequate ventilation
Intake Air Allowable respirable dust limits
Dust suppression arrangements
Dust From System Contaminates
Intake Air
Load limits
Operating procedure
Surface temperature auditing
Noise From F.S.V. Haulage Exceeds Allowable noise levels and doses
Limits And Doses F.S.V. design
Noise auditing
Operating procedure
Protective equipment
Machine engulfed by material during Operating procedure
cleanup operations Operator competence
Protective equipment
Enclosure of personnel in protective
cabins
Design of vehicle to effect enclosure of
personnel
Operation Of F.S.V. Particularly If Load Adequate ventilation
Is Skidded Contaminates Air With Allowable respirable dust limits
Dust Dust suppression measures
Operating procedure
Operator competence
Protective equipment
Respirable dust auditing
Body Parts Protruding From Vehicle Adequate rib clearance
Strike Roof Or Rib Adequate roof clearance
Design of vehicle to effect enclosure of
personnel
Operating procedure
Operator competence
Brake Failure Causes Runaway And Brake design (roll and park)
Crash Brake maintenance
Operating procedure
Operator competence
Provision of emergency brakes
Collision Between Vehicles In Same Adequate lighting
Road Approach warning devices
Block signal control
Marshalling control
Operating procedure
Operator competence
Safe distances between vehicles
Flaking Roof Or Rib Material Falls Adequate rib support
Striking Personnel In/On Vehicle Adequate roof support
Enclosure of personnel in protective
cabins
Loss Of Control While Operating On Gradient limitations
Steep Gradients Or At High Speed Operating procedure
Causes Crash Operator competence
Speed limitation
Loss Of Control While Operating On
Steep Gradients Or At High Speed
Causes Crash
Vehicle design
Vehicle maintenance
Personnel Are Dragged Or Run Over Competence
While Attempting To Get On Or Off Operating procedure
Moving Vehicles Operator competence
Prohibition of getting on/off moving
vehicles
Signalling/communications
Personnel Are Jolted Off Vehicle Operating procedure
During Starting, Stopping Or Operation Operator competence
Prohibition of persons riding on
vehicles other than in proper seating
arrangements
Personnel Are Thrown About In Vehicle Design of seating
Due To Rough Road Surface Design of vehicle
Maintenance of transport road
surfaces
Operating procedure
Operator competence
Towed Units Become Uncoupled And Competence
Runaway Coupling design
Coupling maintenance
Coupling procedure
Use of safety chains
Vehicle Strikes Roof/Rib Causing Fall Adequate rib clearance
Of Material Which Strikes Personnel Adequate rib support
Adequate roof clearance
Adequate roof support
Operating procedure
Operator competence
Because Of Mobility Of Off-Track Adequate ventilation
Vehicles, Vehicle Passes Into E.R.Z. Allowable gas limits
For Which It Was Not Designed And Engine/motor cut-out interlocked to
Ignites Gas Accumulation gas sensors
Gas auditing
Operating procedure
Operator competence
Noise From Transport Vehicles Allowable noise levels and doses
Exceeds Allowable Limits Noise auditing
Protective equipment
Vehicle design
Vehicle soundproofing
Vehicle Or Train Raises Respirable Adequate ventilation
Dust Into Air Allowable respirable dust levels
Dust suppression on transport roads
Operator competence
Driver/Shunter Injured Due To Impact Adequate rib clearance
With Roof And Or Rib Material Adequate rib support
Adequate roof clearance
Adequate roof support
Auditing of haulageways
Operating procedure
Driver/Shunter Injured From Collision Adequate lighting
With Other Rake On Line Operating procedure
Operator competence
Provision of block control system
Provision of double track
Driver/Shunter Injured From Operating procedure
Derailment Due To Excessive Speed Operator competence
Driver/Shunter Injured From Adequate rib support
Derailment Due To Objects On Track Adequate roof support
Operating procedure
Operator competence
Track condition auditing
Track maintenance
Driver/Shunter Injured From Operating procedure
Derailment Due To Poor Track Operator competence
Track conditions auditing
Track installation procedure
Track maintenance
Driver/Shunter Injured Through Operating procedure
Jumping From Runaway Operator competence
Driver/Shunter/Others Injured In Brake design
Runaway Caused By Brake Failure Brake maintenance
Operating procedure
Operator competence
Driver/Shunter/Others Injured In Design of system to suite grades
Runaway Caused By Operation On Load limits
Excessive Gradients Operating procedure
Operator competence
Provision for special braking systems
(sanding, skid shoes, sprags)
Speed limits
Driver/Shunter/Others Injured In Load limits
Runaway Caused By Overloading Operating procedure
And/or Excessive Speed Operator competence
Speed limits
Driver/Shunter/Others Injured In Adequate standard of track
Runaway Caused By Track Locomotive maintenance
Deterioration (E.g.. Wet And Muddy Operating procedure
Conditions) Operator competence
Sanding systems
Driver/Shunter/Others Injured In
Runaway Caused By Track
Deterioration (E.g.. Wet And Muddy
Conditions)
Track maintenance
Personnel Injured From Runaway Competence
Caused By Incorrect Coupling Or Coupling procedure
Coupling Failure Design of couplings
Maintenance of couplings
Operating procedure
Use of safety chains
Personnel Injured From Runaway Operator competence
Caused By Incorrect Shunting Shunter competence
Shunting procedure
Electrolyte Spillage From Traction Battery maintenance
Batteries Contacts Loco Operator/And Charging procedure
Or Shunter Clean up of spills of electrolyte
Design of battery
Design of battery vents
Design of locomotive
Operating procedure
Explosion Of Traction Battery Showers See also controls for the Hazard -
Personnel With Electrolyte "Explosion of Gas" in this same activity
area
Fire On Locomotive In Presence Of Allowable combustible dust limits
Cloud Of Combustible Dust Combustible dust auditing
Dust Inertisation
Dust suppression on haulageways
See also controls for the Hazard - "Fire
on System" in this same activity area
Ventilation auditing
Fire On Locomotive Ignites Hydrogen Adequate ventilation of batteries during
From Traction Batteries operation
Allowable gas limits
Design of batteries and vents
Gas auditing
See also controls for the Hazard - "Fire
on System" in this same activity area
Ventilation auditing
Arcs Occur Along Rail On Trolley Wire Avoidance of rail return
Systems Using Rail Returns, Igniting Clean up of flammable material along
Flammable Material rails
Design of trolley wire system
Proper bonding of return rails
Brake Shoes Overheat, Igniting Alternative braking systems
Flammable Material Brake maintenance
Design of brakes and shoes
High temperature cutouts
Operating procedure
Operator competence
Surface temperature limits
Braking Or Control Resistor Banks On Design of braking system
Electric Locomotive Overheat And High temperature cut offs
Ignite Flammable Material Limitation of surface temperature
Operating procedure
Temperature auditing
Internal Combustion Engine Fuel Cleanup of fuel spillages
Leaks And Is Ignited By An Ignition Design of fuel system
Source Fire fighting equipment
Maintenance of fuel system
Selection of fuel
Internal Combustion Engine On Engine maintenance
Locomotive Overheats And Ignites Fire fighting equipment
Contacting Flammable Material High temperature cutoffs
Internal combustion engine design
Limits on surface temperature
Locomotive housekeeping
Temperature auditing
Internal Combustion Engine On Fire fighting equipment
Locomotive Throws Sparks Through Internal combustion exhaust system
Exhaust Which Ignite Flammable design
Material Maintenance of exhaust system
Provision of flametraps
Traction Battery Develops An Earth Or Design of battery
Frame Fault And Arcs Igniting Fault detection devices
Flammable Material Fault isolation devices
Fire fighting equipment
Trolley Wire System In Short Circuited Design of trolley wire system
Due To Roof Falls Or Cross Contact Of Fault detection devices
Any Form, Causing Arcing Which Fault shutdown devices
Ignites Flammable Material
Personnel Are Exposed To Excessive Allowable noise levels/doses
Noise From Loco/Rake Design of system
Limitation of exposure
Noise auditing
Protective equipment
Soundproofing of loco
Fumes From Loco Internal Combustion Adequate ventilation
Engine Contaminate Air Breathed By Allowable fume levels
Personnel Design of engine
Design of exhaust system
Fume auditing
Limitation of exposure
Engine Contaminate Air Breathed By
Personnel
Maintenance of engine
Maintenance of exhaust system
Operating procedure
Operator competence
Ventilation auditing
Internal Combustion Engine F.S.V. Adequate ventilation
Loading/Unloading Contaminates Air Allowable fume levels
With Exhaust Fumes Competence
Fume auditing
Operating procedure
Large Loads (E.G. Continuous Miners) Adequate loading ramp
Slew Off Rail Cars As They Are Being Anchorage of rail car
Loaded Jamming Or Crushing Competence
Adjacent Personnel
Loading procedure
Location of personnel
Signalling/communications
Large Loads (E.G. Driveheads) Being Block anchorage arrangements
Unloaded Using Rope And Tackle Location of personnel
Systems Cause Rope Block Or Anchor Maintenance of ropes and tackle
Failure With Flying Rope Striking Rope and tackle unloading procedure
Personnel
Selection of equipment
Signalling/communications
Slinging and lifting procedure
Loose Material (E.G. Timber) Rills Off Competence
Load Striking Personnel Operating procedure
Securing arrangements
Material Being Manually Handled From Competence
Carrier Is Mishandled And Dropped, Manual handling procedure
Striking Personnel
Material Is Wrongly Slung From F.S.V. Competence
And Falls Free, Striking Personnel Maintenance of slings
Selection of slings
Signalling/communications
Slinging/lifting procedure
Material/Equipment Is Knocked From Competence
Carrier By F.S.V. Unit Attempting To Location of personnel
Unload It, Striking Personnel Operating procedure
Material/Equipment Overloads F.S.V. Brake maintenance
Braking System And Unit Runs Away, Brake system design
Striking Personnel Competence
Load limits
Location of personnel
Operating procedure
Material/Equipment Overloads F.S.V. Competence
Which Drops It, Striking Personnel Load limits
Location of personnel
Operating procedure
Material/Equipment Slung From F.S.V. Competence
Swings As F.S.V. Moves, Striking
Personnel
Material/Equipment Slung From F.S.V.
Swings As F.S.V. Moves, Striking Location of personnel
Personnel Operating procedure
Slinging procedure
Personnel Are Jammed Against Rib Or Competence
Carrier As F.S.V. Manoeuvres To Location of personnel
Unload/Load Material/ Equipment Operating procedure
Operation Of F.S.V. Loading/Unloading Adequate ventilation
Contaminates Air With Respirable Dust Allowable respirable dust limits
Competence
Operating procedure
Respirable dust auditing
Personnel Attempt To Lift Excessively Competence
Heavy Material Or Carry It Manual handling procedure
While Carrying Material Personnel Competence
Stumble Or Slip, Changing Weight Manual handling procedure
Distribution And Causing Strain
Monorail, Grippers Or Suspension Competence
Fails Under Load And Allows Design of support system
Equipment To Fall On Personnel Design of system
Load limits
Operating procedure
Personnel Are Jammed Into Rib By Adequate rib clearance
Suspended Load As Monorail Competence
Operates Design of system
Location of personnel
Operating procedure
Pre-start warning
Signalling/communications
Traction System Or Anchorage System Braking and anchorage competence
Fails Allowing Equipment To Slide Competence
Freely Down Dip Of Monorail, Striking Design of system
Personnel
Operating procedure
Personnel Are Caught Between Competence
Moving Drift Rope And Rollers Prohibition of crossing moving ropes
Personnel Are Dragged And/or Run Competence
Over By Drift Rake When Attempting Embarkation procedure
To Get On Or Off Moving Rake Prohibition of embarkation/
disembarkation unless rake is at rest
Signalling/communications
Personnel Are Guillotined By Cage Competence
While Attempting To Get On Or Off Embarkation procedure
Moving Cage Signalling/communications
Personnel Fall Into Shaft At Entrances Competence
Embarkation procedure
Minimal clearances between cage and
landings
Provision of shaft gates
Passing Personnel Become Entangled Adequate lighting
In Pick-Up Loader As It Operates
Competence
Operating procedure
Operator competence
Provision of passage for personnel
Personnel Jammed Between Loader Adequate lighting
And Shuttle Car Or Stockpile And Competence
Inbye Car Operating procedure
Operator competence
Personnel Struck By Rib Fall While Adequate rib support in passage area,
Passing Loader/Stockpile Or Operating operation area
Loader Operating procedure
Personnel Unable To Escape Roof/Rib Adequate rib support
Falls On Inbye Side Of Loader As Adequate roof support
Escape Way Is Blocked Operating procedure
Provision of escape passage for
personnel
Personnel Unable To Properly Handle Competence
Materials Past Loader And Stockpile Manual handling procedure
On Floor Causing Consequent Injuries Operating procedure
Provision of passage for personnel
Floor Stockpile Impedes Adequate Gas auditing
Ventilation Of Area Inbye Of It Operating procedure
System design
Ventilation auditing
Dust From Pick-Up Operation Adequate ventilation
Contaminates Intake To Face Allowable dust limits
Personnel Dust suppression
Operating procedure
Protective equipment
Respirable dust auditing
Fire On Haulage Contaminates Intake Adequate ventilation
Air To Other Workplaces With Design of ventilation system
Irrespirable Fumes Fume detection/alarm systems
Homotropal ventilation
Prevention of fire
Provision of self rescuers
Separate ventilation of haulage roads
Personnel Become Entangled In Skip Competence
Tippler Equipment Design of tippler
Operating procedure
Provision of guarding
Personnel Caught Between Moving Communications
Skips While Coupling Or Uncoupling Competence
Them Coupling/uncoupling procedure
Personnel Caught Between Skips Competence
While Attempting To Pass, As The Operating procedure
Skips Move
Personnel Caught Between Skips
While Attempting To Pass, As The
Skips Move Prohibition of personnel passing
between skips in rake
Personnel Fall Into Skip Dumping Bins Competence
Or Bunkers Design of bunkers
Guarding of bunker entrances
Operating procedure
Personnel Jammed Between Rakes Of Competence
Skips On By-Pass Shunts Operating procedure
Restriction of personnel between rakes
Gas auditing
Operating procedure
Protection of electrical equipment
Overheated Bearings Ignite Operating procedure
Flammable Material Such As Lubricant Skip design
Or Coal Dust Skip maintenance
Surface temperature limits
Temperature auditing
Rake Or Runaway Strikes Electric Design of electrical equipment
Equipment Or Cables Causing Arcing Earth fault limitation
Which Ignites Flammable Materials Fire fighting equipment at electrical
installations
Housekeeping in area of electrical
equipment
Location of electrical equipment
Operating procedure
Overcurrent protection
Protection of electrical equipment
Operation Of Haulage Creates Dust Adequate ventilation
Which Contaminates Intake Air Allowable respirable dust limits
Design of skips to minimise dust and
coal spillage
Dust suppression measures
Good standard of track
Homotropal ventilation
Operating procedure
Overloading restrictions
Respirable dust auditing
Restriction of ventilation velocity in
haulage roads
Separate ventilation of haulage roads
Personnel Suffer Sprains Or Strains Competence
While Re-Railing Skips Re-railing procedure
Shunter Suffers Sprain/Strain While Competence
Coupling/Uncoupling Skips Coupling design
Coupling/uncoupling procedure
Shunter/Setrider Slips Or Trips While Adequate lighting
Carrying Out Duties Adequate walkways beside track
Competence
Good standard of trackwork
Housekeeping in work areas
Shunter/Setrider Slips Or Trips While
Carrying Out Duties
Operating procedure
Internal Combustion Engine Adequate ventilation
Locomotive Or Groups Of Them Allowable fume levels
Hauling Loads Contaminate Competence
Atmosphere With Exhaust Fumes
Exhaust system design
Exhaust system maintenance
Fume monitoring
Internal combustion engine design
Internal combustion engine
maintenance
Operating procedure
Brake Failure On Locomotive Competence
Resulting In Runaway Which Strikes Design of brakes (park and run)
Personnel Gradient limits
Load limits
Maintenance of brakes
Operating procedure
Sander maintenance
Speed limits
Use of skid shoes and sanders
Couplings Fail Or Decouple In Use Competence
Allowing Loaded Cars To Runaway, Coupling design
Striking Personnel Coupling maintenance
Operating procedure
Track installation
Track maintenance
Use of safety chains
Greasy Or Wet Track Conditions Competence
Cause A Skidding Runaway Striking Load limits
Personnel Operating procedure
Sander maintenance
Speed limits
Track installation
Track maintenance
Use of skid shoes and sanders
Incorrect Shunting Procedure On Competence
Grades Cause A Runaway Which Shunting procedures
Strikes Personnel Use of blocking shoes
Load And/or Gradient Are Too Much Competence
For Locomotive Braking Capacity Design of brakes (park and run)
Resulting In Runaway Which Strikes Gradient limits
Personnel Load limits
Maintenance of brakes
Operating procedure
Sander maintenance
Speed limits
Use of skid shoes and sanders
Competence
Operating procedure
Protective enclosure for operation and
shunter
Personnel Are Jammed Against Rib By Competence
Derailment Due To Poor Trackwork Or Operating procedure
Material On Track Track installation
Track maintenance
Personnel Are Jammed Against Rib By Adequate clearance for loads
Large Overhanging Or Protruding Approach warning devices
Loads Competence
Operating procedure
Personnel Are Jammed Against Rib Or Adequate clearances
Face As Cars Are Located In Shunts Competence
Shunting procedure
Signalling/communications
Personnel Are Jammed Between Cars Competence
When Train Moves Operating procedure
Pre-start warning
Prohibition of crossing trains
Signalling, communications
Personnel Are Jammed Or Struck By Competence
Derailment Due To Excessive Speed Operating procedure
Speed limits
Track installation
Track maintenance
Personnel Are Struck By Material Loading procedure
Falling From Cars In Motion Operating procedure
Securing of loads
Speed limits
Trackwork installation
Trackwork maintenance
Personnel Are Struck By Cars Which Blocking shoes
Were Parked At Track End But Which Car parking procedure
Roll Over The Track End Competence
Spragging props
Track end buffers
Use Of Drop warwicks
Personnel Are Struck By Falling Adequate rib support
Material Caused By Derailed Train Adequate roof clearance
Dislodging Roof/Rib Supports Adequate roof support
Competence
Operating procedure
Speed limits
Track installation
Track maintenance
Personnel Are Struck By Falling Adequate/rib clearance for loads
Material Caused By Large Loads Competence
Striking Roof/Rib Operating procedure
Personnel Are Struck By Falling
Material Caused By Large Loads
Striking Roof/Rib
Rib support
Roof support
Personnel Are Struck By Runaway Of Competence
Heavy Load Hauled By Multiple Multiple locomotive operating
Locomotives Through Breakdown Of procedure
Communications Between Signalling/communications
Locomotives In Group
Locomotive Or Load Strikes Cables Or Competence
Electrical Equipment And Becomes Earth leakage and fault protection
Live (Either Normal Motion Or As Location of cable equipment
Runaway)
Operating procedure
Protection of cables/equipment
Fire On Train In Presence Of Explosive Adequate ventilation
Dust Cloud Allowable combustible dust limits
Combustible dust auditing
Dust Inertisation
See also controls for Hazard - "Fire" in
this same activity area
Locomotive Or Load Strikes Cables Or Adequate ventilation
Electrical Equipment Causing Major Combustible dust auditing
Arc Which Ignites Dust Cloud (Either Combustible dust levels
Normal Motion Or Runaway Condition) Competence
Dust Inertisation
Location of cables/equipment
Operating procedure
Protection of cables/equipment
Runaway Crashing At Track End Adequate ventilation
Raises Dust Cloud And Causes Sparks Combustible dust auditing
Combustible dust limits
Competence
Dust Inertisation
Operating procedure
Fire On Train In Presence Of Gas Adequate ventilation
Allowable gas limits
Gas auditing
See also controls for Hazard - "Fire" in
this same activity area
Operation Of Internal Combustion Adequate ventilation
Engine Of Locomotive In Presence Of Allowable gas limits
Gas Competence
Design of internal combustion engine
Protective equipment
Operation Of Haulage System Raises Adequate ventilation
Respirable Dust Into Intake Air Allowable respirable dust limits
Dust suppression on haulage roads
Respirable dust auditing
Locomotive Or Vehicle Internal Adequate ventilation
Combustion Engine Or Groups Of Allowable fume levels
Them Contaminate Air With Exhaust Fume auditing
Fumes
Internal combustion engine design
Internal combustion engine
maintenance
Internal combustion exhaust system
design
Internal combustion exhaust system
maintenance
Body Parts Strike Rib Or Roof During Adequate clearances
Operation Of Transport Design of transport vehicles
Protective enclosures for personnel
Brakes Fail On Steep Gradient Brake design
Causing Runaway And/or Crash Brake maintenance
Emergency braking system
Operating procedure
Operator competence
Speed limits
Couplings Between Transport Vehicles Competence
Fail Or Uncouple Allowing Runaway Coupling design
Coupling maintenance
Coupling procedure
Use of safety chains
Derailment Of Transport Vehicle Adequate rib support
Adequate roof support
Operating procedure
Operator competence
Speed limits to suit track
Track installation
Track maintenance
Jolting During Starting Or Stopping Or Operating competence
From Track Causes Personnel To Fall Operating procedure
From Vehicle Prohibition of personnel other than
those accommodated in locomotive
cabins from riding on other than
purpose built vehicles
Proper seating arrangements
Track installation
Track maintenance
Personnel Are Dragged Or Run Over Competence
While Attempting To Get On Or Off Operating procedure
Transport In Motion Signalling/communications
Personnel Are Struck By Falling Roof Adequate rib support
Or Rib Material Adequate roof support
Protective vehicle cabins
Transport Vehicles Or Train Collides Adequate lighting
With Other Vehicles Or Train On Same Block light systems
Line Marshalling control procedure
Operating procedure
Operator competence
Safe distances between units
Signalling/communications
Vehicle Runs Off Track End Operating procedure
Operator competence
Track end warning signs
Arc Fault Occurs On Traction Battery Battery design
Battery maintenance
Battery to frame and earth fault
detectors
Fault cut outs
Self rescuers
Signalling/communications
Brakes On Vehicle Or Locomotive Brake design
Overheat, Igniting Flammable Material Brake maintenance
Fire fighting equipment
Operating procedure
Operator competence
Self rescuers
Signalling/communications
Speed limits
Vehicle/locomotive housekeeping
Control Register Banks Overheat, Fire fighting equipment
Igniting Flammable Material High temperature cut outs
Operating Temperature limits
Resistor area housekeeping
Resistor design
Signalling/communications
Temperature auditing
Use Of Self rescuers
Internal Combustion Engine Or Motor Engine/motor housekeeping
On Locomotive Or Vehicle Overheats, Fire fighting equipment
Igniting Flammable Material High temperature cut-outs
Internal combustion engine design
Internal combustion engine
maintenance
Motor design
Motor maintenance
Operating procedure
Operator competence
Self rescuers
Signalling/communications
Speed limits
Temperature auditing
Temperature limits
Noise From Transport Vehicles Allowable noise levels and doses
Exceeds Allowable Limits Noise auditing
Protective equipment
Vehicle design
Vehicle soundproofing
Vehicle Or Train Raises Respirable Adequate ventilation
Dust Into Air Allowable respirable dust levels
Dust suppression on transport roads
Respirable dust auditing
Equipment On Sleds Fall Off Them Correct securing of equipment
Striking Personnel Design of system
Operating procedure
Adequate clearance
Adequate rib support
Competence
Operating procedure
Personnel Become Entangled In Sleds Competence
As They Are Moved Operating procedure
Pre-start warning
Sleds In Motion Jam Personnel To Rib Adequate clearance
Competence
Operating procedure
System Overloads And Breaks Winch Competence
Anchorage Allowing Winch To Design of system
Suddenly Move Striking Or Jamming Location of personnel
Personnel Method of anchorage
Operating procedure
Overload cut-outs on winch
System Overloads Breaking Winch Competence
Rope Which Flies And Strikes Design of system
Personnel (Couplings May Also Snap) Location of personnel
Maintenance of couplings
Maintenance of ropes
Operating procedure
Overload cut-outs on winch
Selection of couplings
Selection of ropes
System Overloads Where Anchorage Adequate roof support
Is By Staker Prop To Roof And This Competence
Disturbs Roof Support Causing Roof Design of system
Fall, And/or Flying Staker Prop Which Location of personnel
Strikes Personnel
Operating procedure
Couplings Fail And Allow Free Fall To Coupling design
Pit Bottom In Inclined Shaft Coupling selection
Couplings Fail And Allow Free Fall To
Pit Bottom In Inclined Shaft
Load limits
Operating procedure
Provision of safety chains
Load Causes Rope Or Suspension Load limits
Gear Failure And Allows Free Fall To Maintenance of ropes
Pit Bottom Maintenance of suspension gear
Operating procedure
Rejection criteria for ropes
Selection of ropes
Selection of suspension gear
Load Is Too Heavy For Braking System Brake design
And Runaway To Pit Bottom Occurs Brake maintenance
Competence
Load limits
Operating procedure
Operating speed limits
Load Lurches While In Motion And Adequate strength of lining and shaft
Strikes Shaft Lining/Furnishings support
Causing General Collapse Competence
Operating procedure
Securing of load
Personnel Are Jammed Against Walls Adequate load clearances
Of Inclined Shaft By Load (Normal Prohibition of personnel in drift when
Speed Or Runaway Condition) heavy loads are being moved
Provision of refuges
Securing of load
Operating procedure
Rough Track Or Material On Track Coupling design
Causes De-Coupling Of Load And Operating procedure
Free Fall To Pit Bottom In Inclined Operating speed limits
Shaft Provision of safety chains
Track installation
Track maintenance
Material/Equipment Runs Away And Competence
Falls Into Shaft Operating procedure
Provision of catch points in rail
systems at shaft entrance
Provision of shaft safety gates
Personnel Are Bumped Into Shaft, Adequate clearances
Jammed Or Crushed As Material Or Competence
Equipment Is Loaded Into Cage Or Operating procedure
Slung In Shaft Provision of shaft safety gates
Use of harnesses
Personnel Caught By Unexpected Communications/signalling
Load Movement Due To Wrong Competence
Signals Given Operating procedure
Slinging In Shaft Is Faulty And Allows Competence
Material/Equipment To Fall Maintenance of slinging equipment
Slinging In Shaft Is Faulty And Allows
Material/Equipment To Fall
Selection of slinging equipment
Slinging procedure
Weight Of Material/ Equipment Braking maintenance
Overloads Braking Systems And Braking system design
Allows Runaway Into Shaft Competence
Operating procedure
Prevention of overloading
Load Strikes Electrical Cables Or Adequate clearance for load
Equipment And Becomes Live Earth leakage and fault protection
Location of cables and equipment
Operating procedure
Protection of cables and equipment
Load Strikes Electrical Cables Causing Adequate clearance for load
Arc Which Ignites Flammable Material Location of cables
Operating procedure
Protection of cables
Second means of egress
Couplings Between Cars In Drift Rake Coupling design
Fall Or Decouple Coupling maintenance
Coupling procedure
Track installation
Track maintenance
Use of safety chains
Derailed Drift Rake Causes Collapse Adequate rib support
Of Roof Or Ribs Adequate roof support
Maintenance of drift cars
Track installation
Track maintenance
Winding procedure
Winding speed limits
Derailment Of Drift Rake Maintenance of drift cars
Track installation
Track maintenance
Winding procedure
Winding speed limits
Excessive Winding Acceleration Acceleration limits
Injures Personnel In Cage Controller maintenance
Controller settings
Operator competence
Winding procedure
Large Loads (E.G. Continuous Miners) Adequate loading ramp
Slew Off Rail Cars As They Are Being Anchorage of rail car
Loaded Jamming Or Crushing Competence
Adjacent Personnel Loading procedure
Location of personnel
Signalling/communications
Large Loads (E.G. Driveheads) Being Block anchorage arrangements
Unloaded Using Rope And Tackle Location of personnel
Systems Cause Rope Block Or Anchor
Failure With Flying Rope Striking
Personnel
Large Loads (E.G. Driveheads) Being
Unloaded Using Rope And Tackle
Systems Cause Rope Block Or Anchor Maintenance of ropes and tackle
Failure With Flying Rope Striking Rope and tackle unloading procedure
Personnel
Selection of equipment
Signalling/communications
Slinging and lifting procedure
Material Falls Down Shaft Striking Adequate enclosure of cage
Personnel In Cage Brace procedure
Protective shield on top of cage
Shaft maintenance
Material From Roof Or Rib Strikes Adequate rib support
Personnel On Rake Adequate roof support
Enclosure of personnel in protective
cabins
Overwind Breaks Rope Or Detaches Controller settings
Cage Of Personnel Allowing It To Fall Decking speed limits
Down Shaft (Or Rake In Drift) Operator competence
Pit top cage arresters
Signalling/communications
Winding limit switches
Winding procedure
Overwind Crashes Cage Of Personnel Controller settings
(Or Rake) Into Pit Bottom Decking speed limits
Operator competence
Pit bottom buffers
Winding limit switches
Winding procedure
Personnel Fall Off Rake To Floor Competence
Design of transport vehicle
Proper protection of personnel
Personnel In Cars Or Cages Are Prohibition of winding personnel with
Struck By Moving Material/ Equipment bulky material in same conveyance
In Same Conveyance During Wind
Rope maintenance
Rope selection
Suspension gear maintenance
Suspension gear selection
Winding procedure
Winding procedure
Winding procedure
Wind Begins With Skip Only Partly In Communication/signalling
Cage Causing It To Strike Inset Roof Competence
Resulting In Collapse Of Inset Interlocking of shaft gates and keps
with winder
Operating procedure
Operator competence
Winding procedure
Winding Rope Fails Allowing Fall Of Operator competence
Cage To Pit Bottom Rope maintenance
Rope rejection criteria
Safety area at pit bottom
Selection and design of rope
Winder controller settings
Winding acceleration limits
Winding load limits
Winding procedure
Rope Or Suspension Gear Failure Adequate ventilation
Allows Cage To Fall Raising Sparks Allowable dust levels
And Combustible Dust Cloud Allowable gas levels
Combustible dust auditing
Dust Inertisation
Gas auditing
Operator competence
Rope maintenance
Rope rejection criteria
Selection and design of rope
Selection and design of suspension
gear
Suspension gear maintenance
Winder controller settings
Winding acceleration limits
Winding procedure
Skip Comes Loose In Cage And Adequate ventilation
Strikes Electrical Cable In Shaft
Causing Arc Which Throws Up
Combustible Dust Cloud From
Deposited Dust
Skip Comes Loose In Cage And
Strikes Electrical Cable In Shaft Allowable combustible dust levels
Causing Arc Which Throws Up Allowable gas levels
Combustible Dust Cloud From Combustible dust auditing
Deposited Dust
Competence
Decking procedure
Design of cages to provide skip
location and locking arrangements
Dust Inertisation
Gas auditing
Location of electrical cables in shaft
Operator competence
Protection of cables
Winding procedure
Skip Comes Loose In Cage And Adequate ventilation
Strikes Object In Shaft Causing Allowable combustible dust levels
Incendive Sparks In Dust Cloud Allowable gas levels
Combustible dust auditing
Competence
Decking procedure
Design of cages to provide skip
location and locking arrangements
Dust Inertisation
Gas auditing
Operator competence
Winding procedure
Rope Failure Allows Cage To Fall Adequate ventilation
Causing Showers Of Sparks Either Allowable gas levels
From Guides Or At Collision Point In Gas auditing
Presence Of Gas
Operator competence
Rope maintenance
Rope rejection criteria
Selection and design of rope
Winder controller settings
Winding acceleration limits
Winding load limits
Winding procedure
Skip Comes Loose In Cage And Adequate ventilation
Strikes Object In Shaft Causing Allowable gas levels
Incendive Sparks In Presence Of Gas Competence
Decking procedure
Design of cages to provide skip
location and locking arrangements
Gas auditing
Operator competence
Winding procedure
Skip Comes Loose In Cage And Adequate ventilation
Strikes Electrical Cable In Shaft Allowable gas levels
Causing Arcs And Sparks Competence
Skip Comes Loose In Cage And
Strikes Electrical Cable In Shaft
Causing Arcs And Sparks
Decking procedure
Design of cages to provide skip
location and locking arrangements
Gas auditing
Location of electrical cables in shaft
Operator competence
Protection of cables
Winding procedure
Cage Strikes Electrical Cable In Shaft Location of electrical cables in shaft
Which Arcs And Ignites Flammable Maintenance of guides
Material Such As Timberwork Protection of electrical cables
Provision of guides
Second means of egress from mine
Use of upcast for winding
Winding procedure
Skip Comes Loose During Wind Competence
Striking Electrical Cable Which Arcs Decking procedure
And Ignites Flammable Material Design of cages to provide skip
location and locking arrangements
Location of electrical cables in shaft
Maintenance of guides
Protection of electrical cables
Provision of guides
Second means of egress from mine
Use of upcast for winding
Excessive Noise Levels And Doses Are Winding procedure
Caused By Decking Operations Allowable noise levels and doses
Design of decking equipment
Limitation of exposure
Noise auditing
Dust From Winding Operation Protective equipment
Contaminates Intake Air Adequate ventilation
Allowable respirable dust levels
Design of cages and skips
Dust suppression measures
Respirable dust auditing
Use of upcast for winding
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Booster fan
Brattice use
(multiple units)
Air Flow control -Coal Haulage ways Risk Of Combustible Dust Explosion
Air Flow control -Coal Haulage ways Risk Of Combustible Dust Explosion
Auxiliary Fan Single Unit Exhausting Fan Malfunction Causes Fire On And
Operation At Installation Site
Auxiliary Fan Single Unit Exhausting Fan Malfunction Causes Fire On And
Operation At Installation Site
Auxiliary Fan Single Unit Exhausting Fans Causes Recirculation Of Face Air
Operation With Rise In Gas Content And Risk To
Face Personnel
Auxiliary Fan Single Unit Exhausting Insufficient Flow At Face Leads To Gas
Operation And Dust Build Up Causing Risk To
Face Personnel
System auditing
Excessively Wet Intake Roadways In Effective temperature auditing
High Temperature Environment Humidity T.L.V.'s
Provision of adequate flow rates
Reduction of wetness of intake airways
System auditing
Airflow Insufficient To Adequately Fume auditing
Dilute Noxious Fumes Or Gases Fume T.L.V.'s
Produced Or Emitted At Location Gas auditing
Maintenance of internal combustion
engines in use at location or intakes to
it
Noxious gas T.L.V.'s
Provision of adequate airflow
Airborne Dust Enters And Irritates Dust suppression arrangements
Eyes Of Personnel Eye protection equipment
Limitation of air velocities
Excessive Effective Temperatures Effective temperature auditing
Effective temperature T.L.V.'s
Excessive Effective Temperatures
Increase airflow
Minimum velocity requirement
Provision of air conditioning
System auditing
Airflow Insufficient To Control Dust Allowable respirable dust T.L.V.'s
Production At Place Correct distribution of airflow at
location
Dust auditing
Dust suppression arrangements on
equipment/activities
Increase airflow
Protective equipment
Intake To Location Contaminated By Control of dust in intakes
Dust Limitation of intake velocities
Provision of separate intake to place,
not coursed from other dust producing
locations
Ventilation system design
Airflow Insufficient To Adequate Dilute Flammable gas auditing
Flammable Gases Emitted At Location Flammable gas T.L.V.'s
Operating procedure
Provision of adequate airflow
Velocity Profile Fails To Prevent Establish correct velocity profile by
Layering Of Flammable Gas provision of ventilation control
structures (e.g.. sails, flaps, etc.)
Flammable gas auditing
Operating procedure
Proper distribution of airflow at location
System maintenance
Electrical Arc Ignites Flammable Area housekeeping
Material In Area Electrical design
Electrical maintenance
Electrical protection
Flammable Material Is Sucked Into Fan design
Fan And Becomes Entangled Leading Fan performance auditing
To Frictional Ignition Housekeeping
Provision of intake grid
Fan Continues To Operate After Main Auditing of ventilation system
Ventilation Circuit Failure (Main Fan Auxiliary fan auditing
Failure Or Blockage Of Returns) Interlocking of auxiliary fan to main
ventilation circuit performance
Maintenance of main ventilation
airways
Fan Outlet In Wrong Location Fan outlet always to be directed in
same sense as main ventilation return
air current
System auditing
System design
Incorrect Sizing Of Fan Open circuit flow of fan always to be
less than flow of main ventilation
current at installation point
System auditing
System design
Fan Exhaust Deposits Fine Coal Dust Auditing of coal dust in returns
Capable Of Being Raised Into Combustible dust T.L.V.'s
Explosive Cloud In Return Airway Dust removal systems (such as
scrubbers)
Installation design
Provision of return trickle dusters
Retreatment of returns
Noise Output Of Fan Exceeds Allowable exposures
Allowable Limits Fan design
Limitation of exposure
Noise auditing
Protective equipment
Silencers
Face Breaks Into Gas Accumulation Fan operating procedure
Which Is Drawn Into Duct/Fan Mining procedure
Provision of gas sensor/cutoffs
Fall Of Goaf Flushes Gas Into Duct Operating procedure for fan in
extraction panel
Provision of gas sensor/cutoff
Fan Restarted After Stoppage Draws Design of electrics
An Explosive Plug Through And Design of fan
Causes Sparks Earthing of fan and ducts
Fan Restarted After Stoppage Draws
An Explosive Plug Through And
Causes Sparks
Inspection/monitoring for gas prior to
starting
Intake dilution control
Procedure for starting fan
Procedure to disperse gas
concentrations
Provision of gas sensor/cutoffs
Intake Of Duct Placed Too Close To Operating procedure for fan in
Goaf Edge During Extraction, And extraction panel
Draws In Goaf Gas Provision of gas sensor/cutoff
Fan operating procedure
Mining procedure
Provision of gas sensor/cutoff
Ducts Crushed And Closed By Impact Duct installation procedure
Of Fallen Coal, Rock Or Machinery Duct maintenance
System auditing
Fan Stoppage Cessation of face operations when fan
stops
Fan auditing
Fan operating procedure
Incorrect Sizing Of Fan For Imposed Performance auditing
Duty System design
Intake To Duct Left Too Far Back From Duct installation procedure
Face To Create Correct Velocity Profile Performance auditing
At Face
Leaky Duct Work Duct installation procedure
Duct maintenance
Duct selection and design
System auditing
Fan Struck By Falling Roof/Rib Location of fan
Material Provision of adequate roof/rib support
One Or More Fans In The Group Fail Auto shut down arrangements
And Allow Recirculation Back Through Fan installation performance
Them monitoring
Installation design
Provision of isolation doors on
individual fans
Recirculation As Outlined In First Auto shut down arrangements
Mechanism Allows Progressive Build Fan installation performance
Up Of Flammable Gas Concentrations monitoring
Gas monitoring at fan
Installation design
Interlocking of fans with gas monitors
Provision of isolation doors on
individual fans
Because Of Stoppage Of Some Fans Anti-stall detections and shutdown
In System General Imbalance Causes devices
Surging/Stall Failure In Remaining Interlocking of all fans in system
Fans through surveillance units
System auditing
System design
Some Fans In System Fail/Stop Interlocking of fans through system
Causing Flow Reversals/Recirculation surveillance
With Heat And Gas Build Up Interlocking of fans to surface main
fans
System auditing
System design
System Of Fans Fails To Perform To System auditing
Expectation Resulting In Reduced System design
Flow With
Brattice Heat
Line And GasBy
Collapsed Content
ImposedBuild Adequate support structures
Ventilation Pressure Competence
Erection procedure
Brattice Line Holed By Fallen Roof/Rib Erection procedure
Material Or Torn By Mobile Equipment Mobile equipment operating procedure
Operator competence
Repairs to damage
System auditing
Excessive Leakage Avoidance of excessively long brattice
runs
Competence
Erection procedure
Repair of damage
System auditing
Insufficient Airway Cross-Section Competence
Insufficient Airway Cross-Section
Erection procedure
System auditing
Coal Dust From Brattice Paths Is Addition of inertant stone dust to return
Distributed And Deposited In Return air at end of narrow side return or
Airways return junction
Combustible dust auditing
Combustible dust T.L.V.'s
Periodic retreatment of return airways
with stone dust
Handling Mishaps While Transporting Competence
And Erecting Brattice Erection procedure
Handling procedure
Transport procedure
Roof Or Rib Material Falls On Adequate support of rib
Personnel During Brattice Installation Adequate support of roof
Competence
Erection procedure
Structures On To Which Brattice Is To Competence
Be Fastened Dislodge And Strike Erection procedure
Personnel
Flammable Brattice Material Once Selection of flame resistant material for
Ignited Burns Rapidly brattice sheet
Brattice In Use Develops Static Charge Brattice to be antistatic or conductive
Sufficient To Cause Spark Discharge
Proper installation
Testing of sensor heads
Telemetry Lines From Remote Sensor Competence
Heads Are Damaged And Fail To Location of telemetry lines to avoid
Transfer Information damage
Proper installation
Testing of lines
Tube Bundle Surface Analysers Or Calibration with standard gases
Chromatographs Drift And Give Care and maintenance
Erroneous Results Correct installation
Design of equipment
Frequency of calibration
Operation of equipment
Operator competence
Testing
Tube Bundle Tubes Are Blocked, Care in installation of tubes
Kinked Or Damaged Giving No Or Competence
False Results Location of tubes to avoid damage
Maintenance of tube systems
Failure to recognise delay in monitor Limits for flammable gas
response times Location of monitor intakes on
machines
Alarm levels recognise monitoring
response delays
Maintenance, care and operation of
instruments
Noxious Or Irrespirable Gases From Adequate ventilation
Workings Overcome Construction Provision of protective equipment if
Personnel At Fan Site necessary
Ventilation auditing
Hot Work Causes Fire Outbreak At Control of hot work
Construction Site (Surface Or Housekeeping to remove flammable
Underground) materials
Operating procedure
Provision of fire fighting equipment
Elements Of Fan Undergo Assembly procedure
Uncontrolled Movement During Crane operator competence
Assembly, Striking Or Jamming Fan design
Personnel
Selection of tools and equipment
Slinging and lifting methods
Workcrew competence
Personnel Struck By Falling Highwall Proper highwall preparation prior to
Material Where Fan Is Constructed construction of fan
Beneath Highwall Provision of protective structures to
shield personnel
Personnel Struck By Falling Rib Adequate rib control prior to and during
Material While Erecting An construction
Underground Booster Or Auxiliary Fan
Personnel Struck By Falling Rib
Material While Erecting An
Underground Booster Or Auxiliary Fan Inspection of state of ribs to establish
safety before work begins
Adequate roof control prior to and
during construction
Inspection of roof to establish safety
before work begins
Personnel Contact Live Parts During See controls under "Electrical -
Construction Installation and Maintenance" Activity
Personnel Electrocuted By Electric Competence
Welding Equipment Operating procedure
Hot Work Ignites Gas At Booster Or Adequate ventilation
Auxiliary Fan Site Assembly procedure
Control of hot work
Ventilation auditing
Sparks From Hot Work Fall Into Assembly procedure
Unventilated Shaft Gas Accumulation Auditing of ventilation
Control of hot work
Provision of temporary ventilation
Sparks From Hot Work Ignite Gas In Assembly procedure
Surface Fan Portal (Highwall Auditing of ventilation
Installation) Control of hot work
Provision of temporary ventilation
Personnel Fall Into Shaft About Which Assembly procedure
Fan Is Being Constructed Guarding of shaft entry points and
collar area
Use of harnesses
Personnel Fall Off Fan Structure Or Assembly procedure
Associated Structures Provision of guarding
Provision of steps and ladders
Provision of walkways
Use of harnesses
Personnel Breath Dust From Adequate ventilation
Sandblast Operations Operating procedure
Protective equipment
Fumes Or Contact With Chemicals Adequate ventilation
Used For Cleaning Or Coating Fan Chemical register
Equipment During Construction Operating procedure
Protective equipment
Post Drainage Of Goaf Removes Gas Allowable gas quality
Faster Than It Is Emitted Allowing Air Monitoring of goaf gases near seals
Ingress Through Seals and in drainage ranges
Post drainage operating procedure
System shutdown linked to monitoring
Provision of spares
Fan Impellor Bearings Seize Bearing monitors
Fan design
Fan maintenance
Fan performance auditing
Provision of emergency back-up fan
Surface Fire Destroys Supply Power Alternative back up power supply
Lines Fire protection of power lines
Excessive Short Circuit Leakage Fan design
Through Fan Structure And Fan inspection
Connections (Gaps And Corrosion) Fan maintenance
Fan performance auditing
Fan Blade Pitch Wrongly Set Fan design
Fan performance auditing
Fan Characteristic Not Matched To Competence
Duty Requirement Fan design
Fan performance auditing
Mine design
Ventilation circuit design
Fan Operates In Stall Region Fan design
Fan performance auditing
Ventilation circuit design
Fan Performance Changes Due To Fan inspection
Dust Build Up On Blades And In Fan maintenance
Housing Fan performance auditing
Fan Performance Progressively Fails Fan inspection
Due To Blade Erosion Fan maintenance
Fan performance auditing
Water control in upcast shaft
Fan Surges Due To Water Droplet Fan design
Cloud In Upcast Shaft Fan performance auditing
Limitation of shaft air velocity
Shaft design
Water control in shaft
Mine Characteristic Changes Due To Fan performance auditing
Blockage Through Falls In Return Periodic inspection of return airways
Airway To Fan Repair of return airways
Mine Characteristic Changes Due To Design of underground control
Failure Of Underground Controls, E.g.. structures
Failed Stoppings, Open Doors, Etc. Fan performance auditing
Operating procedure for using doors
Wrong Fan Speed Fan design
Fan performance auditing
Fan Impellor Causes Sparking While Design of fan
High Gas Concentrations Pass Evacuation of underground personnel
Through It
Gas monitoring and alarms
Maintenance of fan
Fan Impellor Causes Sparking While
High Gas Concentrations Pass
Through It
Booster fan
(single units)
Fan construction
Overcasts
Stoppings
Further information
Safety Bulletin 19
Safety Bulletin 18
Safety Alert 268
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