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“The Level 2 and 3 triggers for Methane for the Longwall return that require the Shearer speed to be reduced by 30% or to stop the shearer do not occur when the shearer is in the TG Shuffle Zone; Has the Methane ignition risk been assessed for this in the risk assessment when developing this TARP?” Les Marlborough Inspector of Mines 12th September

  • July 14, 2021

Now Mines Inspector issues a written Section 168 Directive to Grosvenor Mine SSE on the 12th of September 2017. The mine is to review the GRO-750-TARP-General Body Contaminant and the…

2017 Methane HPI’s at Grosvenor Mine

  • July 13, 2021

I have collated all the Methane HPI's from 2017 I possess and they are in the link below. Methane HPI's Grosvenor 2017 Some of the ones that stand out include…

“There’s a public interest there from time to time. We have to address public interest, I believe. If someone’s … very badly burnt [for example] we’re obligated to do something about that. Specially when … we investigated [and] found [it was] eminently avoidable.” Queensland Mines Inspector statement from 2008 Ombudsman Report

  • July 11, 2021

This excerpt is from the Ombudsman Report in 2008 on page 101 (126 of 188). Ombudsman Inspectorate 08 If only this sentiment was in existence at the Mines Department (RSHQ).…

Dobson Methane S166 Directive Dec 2016 does not force Grosvenor to take action about controlling methane. All it does is tell the Mine to make sure workers are withdrawn to a place of safety when Methane >2.5 in each place used by a person for normal work or travel and it is immediately reported to the Inspectors.

  • July 10, 2021

I do not believe that the wording of Inspector Dobson's Directive is even appropriate for using a Section 166  Directive to reduce risk. What exactly was the intention of the…