Content
Learnings from Emergencies
- Incidents
- Simulated emergencies
Actions
- MR internal RA’s and system
improvements
- Consultation regarding EMS
What is on horizon
- WHS (Mines) Regulation and Code
- Sub Plan and multiple agency simulations
- ICCS training
Ravensworth Incident - 30 November 2013
A large haul truck collided with and ran over a light passenger vehicle, killing its
driver.
Ravensworth Incident - Learnings
Mines Rescue Industry
Response system
• Not as per procedure
• No induction process, always supervised by
mine employee but need to be aware of mine
site specifics
Communication system
• Difficulty reading pager whilst driving
• Difficult to get mobile reception on site
• Police not recognising mine site hazards – e.g.
depth of mud, mud falling off truck as it dried
out
• Identification of Mines Rescue personnel
• External agency unable to identify Mines
Rescue staff from mining personnel
• Police happy for Mines Rescue to do job
Austar Incident – 15 April 2014
Two mine workers died when a major rib/sidewall burst event occurred in a longwall development gate road
during mining operations. Material from the rib engulfed the two workers who died at the scene. Five other
members of the mining crew escaped injury and initiated the mine emergency response system.
Austar Incident - Learnings
Mines Rescue Industry
Response system
• Not as per procedure
Mine induction package:
• Unfamiliar personnel may not cope well with a “hurried” induction Mines
not familiar with response agencies electronic equipment
Communication system
• Pager system was cumbersome
• Difficult to access responding
personnel on mobile telephones
DTI Role
• Unknown expectation by response agencies of the role of DTI Mining
inspector role
Internal communication protocols
• to staff/brigadesmen
Police Role
• High turnover of police staff
• Lack of protocols regarding managing responding police
• Lack of understanding of Police role whilst acting on coroner behalf
• Importance of an onsite Command centre
Identification of mine staff/inspectors/investigators
• It is important to know who staff are and what is their role
Industry Simulations - Learnings
Positives
• Usually well handled
• Self-escape aspect is generally good
with only minor mistakes being made
• Where incident is low level and
required decision making is minimal
incidents are managed very well
Industry Simulations - Learnings
Room for improvement
• Cooperation/communication of parties
• Speed of response when incidents
increase in size and complexity
• Personnel’s competence in their role
within their EMS structure
Industry Simulations Key Requirement
Need to involve external
agencies in the:
development of written plans and
procedures
mutual engagement in simulations
development of interpersonal
relationships
know what to expect
Mines Rescue Actions
Risk Assessments
• Industry involvement
• Response system
• Communication system
Mines Rescue Actions
Response
Capability
- Worst case
scenario
(mines are 60
minutes travel
time from
rescue
station)
Category Required Response Time from
initiation
Initial response • Initial phone call answered by
‘Responding’ Mines Rescue Duty
Officer, either directly or by
Emergency pager system
Within 2 minutes
Responding Duty
Officer
• Duty Officer to mine Within 90 minutes
Sister Station Duty
officer
• Accepts telephone duties and
initiates brigadesman call out
Within 10 minutes
Surface coordinator
• Arrives at mine site with
Emergency Response vehicle
within 90 minutes
Brigadesmen • 2 mines rescue teams (as per
Mines Rescue guidelines), ready
to go u/g (with all equipment
tested and ready to go)
120 minutes
Mines Rescue Actions
Technology
• Whispir
• GRN
Incident Management Training
• Procedural based
• ICCS, common language and systems
Current Mines Rescue Consultation regarding EMS
Compliance Audit
To audit the Colliery site with regard to
emergency management and in particular
their compliance with legislative requirements.
Improvement Audit
To review the Colliery site with regard to
emergency management and what is viewed
as current ‘best practice’ in relation to the
effectiveness of their systems and processes
in use on a day to day basis.
Where to: Emergency Management Legislation
Final consultative stage
prior to release of:
• WHS (Mines) Regulations
• NSW Code of Practice
Emergency planning for
mines
Subplan under SERM Act:
• Discussions and meeting
ongoing
• Will contain all of the detail
regarding major events
external agency cooperation
arrangements
Where to: Emergency Management Mines Rescue
Simulations, Auditing and
Review
Mines rescue will continue to
offer the following services for
no extra charge:
• Involvement in simulations
(planning, responding,
auditing)
• Compliance and Review
Audits
ICCS Training
• Finalising draft course with
Glencore
• Ability to roll out across
Industry
Summary
Lessons from simulations and events needs to form part of
our improvement process.
Operators need to be comfortable in discussing experiences
for benefit of others
Presentations should form part of industry cpd/moc process.
This information exchange or technical seminar is planned
to be an annual event for all mines.
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