Public Challenge to Resource Safety and Health Queensland. Release the Outcomes from Mines Department Commitments to Parliament they had implementing the 44 Recommendations of the 2008 Ombudsman Report “A Review of the Queensland Mines Inspectorate

Chief Executive of RSHQ Mark Stone.

I publicly Challenge you.

Release the information that the Department about implementing the 44 Recommendations of the 2008 Ombudsman Report “A Review of the Queensland Mines Inspectorate.

After all you list your Accountabilities as

Executive Director – Resources Safety & Health

You were selected to fill the Newly Created position of CEO of of the new entity Resource Safety and Health Queensland

All the information must be sitting right on your laptop,

In fact I dare you.

Prove that the Parliament and people of Queensland were not misled or even lied to.

Have you got something to hide after nearly 4 years being in charge of strategic direction and delivery of the resources safety and health regulator (mining, petroleum, and explosives), mine safety and occupational health research, testing and training

Anglo will not co-operate, lets delve into your archives, see what you can show the public.

The Ombudsman formed the opinion

Opinion 11

The QMI’s practice of not recording and reporting on a significant part of its informal compliance activity means that it has a limited capacity to defend itself from allegations that it is too close to the mining industry and is not effectively regulating the industry.

With the oral evidence of Inspector Smith at the Inquiry the question has to asked.

What did the Mines Department do after working on the 44 Recommendations?

There must have been a monitoring and reporting process to ensure the deputy Director General and Department fulfilled their promises to the Parliament and the People of Queensland

 

As I stated in a previous post the Ombudsman found “Problems with recording and terminology of informal compliance activity and the use, format and terminology of mine record entries constitutes unreasonable administrative action within the meaning of s.49(2)(b) of the Ombudsman Act.”

Opinion 11 States.

The QMI’s practice of not recording and reporting on a significant part of its informal compliance activity means that it has a limited capacity to defend itself from allegations that it is too close to the mining industry and is not effectively regulating the industry.

The Deputy Director General in the Annual Mining Safety and Health Report stated

• Commenced the implementation of 44 recommendations raised in the Ombudsman’s Regulation of Mine Safety in Queensland Report: A review of the Queensland Mines Inspectorate, ensuring that compliance activity of the Mines Inspectorate is supported by a robust administrative framework.

 

Recommendation 38

That the QMI conduct an audit to identify areas of its operational activity susceptible to inappropriate influence from the mining industry, based on the indicators discussed in this chapter, and develop strategies to manage the associated risks.

Recommendation 12

That the QMI publish guidelines on how inspectors are to conduct themselves on visits to sites, with particular reference to the extent of their social interaction with staff of remote mining operations (whether at the mine or elsewhere).

Recommendation 14

That the QMI publish a policy providing guidance to its inspectors, the industry and other stakeholders on its approach to its inspectors providing advice to mine operators and the limits of such advice.

Recommendation 19

That the QMI develop a policy providing guidance to its inspectors on the making and use of mine entry records including:

• the types of compliance actions to be recorded; and
• the format and terminology to be used in such records.

Recommendation 20

That the QMI develop, and require inspectors to use, standard terminology for all available compliance actions.

Recommendation 23

 That the DME report publicly on the number and types of directives, substandard condition or practice notices, and other requests for action issued by its inspectors.

Recommendation 24

That the DME require inspectors to specify a due date for implementation of each request for action the subject of a mine record entry.