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Dust Control - Dust Emission Sources and Control Options
Dust is an inevitable problem for almost all forms of mining. It is one of the most visible, invasive and potentially irritating impacts, and it's visibility often raises concerns which are not necessarily in direct proportion to its impact on... Read more
Conveyor Safety Features Should Not Be Options
When buying a conveyor system, don't try to get a lower price by eliminating safety features. Fatals have occurred when safety features were not used along conveyor belts. Compare systems with all standard safety features manufacturers have to offer. ;... Read more
Numerical Modelling of the U1A Complex at the Nevada Test Site: Model Development and Comparison of Different Drift Mining
Stress analysis programs such as MULSIM/NL, LAMODEL, MinSim 2000, and EXAMINETAB are used in the mining industry to analyze stresses and displacements in coal mines, platinum mines, gold reefs, and tabular-type deposits. These relatively simple numerical models can efficiently simulate... Read more
MDG 1020 Guideline for Underground Emergency Escape Systems and the Provision of Self Rescuers
The guideline aims to provide all underground mine workers with the capability and resources to facilitate escape from their place of work to the surface. It describes an emergency escape management system, including early warning, communication, self rescuer apparatus, guidance... Read more
Safety Requirements Reclaim Tunnels & Coal Stockpiles
Guidelines to establish uniformity of practice with respect to bulk coal stockpiles with reclaim tunnels throughout the coal mining industry of NSW. It has been drafted to provide bulk coal stockpiles and reclaim tunnel systems with practical and adequate... Read more
Fatigue Management for the Western Australian Mining Industry
A Guidline designed to detail fatigue management options in mining operations in Western Australia. Outlined are the physical and social effects of fatigue, a risk assessment for fatigue management and risk control strategies. ... Read more
Optimum Inertisation Strategies
Problem To develop optimum and effective strategies for inertisation during longwall sealing operations to achieve goaf inertisation within a few hours of sealing the panel. Traditional inertisation schemes were either not effective in preventing the formation of explosive gas mixtures, or... Read more
Development of the load indicator plate
Problem Following an incident in late 1999 when a 1.5 tonne slab of rib coal fell and injured an employee, the subsequent incident investigation identified the fact that the cuttable rib bolts in use at the mine (fibreglass) to support the... Read more
CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE WORKPLACE
The purpose of this guide is to provide basic information about carbon monoxide, its hazards, detection and control. It will help you determine: ; if a problem with carbon monoxide exists in your workplace ; the extent of the problem... Read more
Safe use of ladders and stepladders: An employers guide
A third of all reported fall-from-height incidents involve ladders and stepladders. Where work at height is necessary you need to justify whether a ladder or stepladder is the most suitable access equipment compared to other access equipment options. You... Read more
Metals Environmental Risk Assessment Guidance - Fact Sheet 1 - Risk Characterization: General Aspects
In the risk characterization phase of a risk assessment, predicted or measured environmental concentrations are compared to the obtained toxicity values (effect thresholds) for each environmental compartment to identify potential risks. This fact sheet presents the general building stones of... Read more
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