Les Marlborough Archives - Page 8 of 11

North Goonyella Mine Fire. Mines Inspectors Recommendations, Suggestions, Advice, Stressed, Re-iteration 3rd September to 24th October.

February 13, 2021

There are over just over 40 Mine Record Entries issued by DNRME Coal Mines Inspectors at North Goonyella Mine between the 3rd of September and 24th October 2018. I…

North Goonyella Mine Fire Mines Inspectors Recommendations 3rd September to 23rd October.

February 13, 2021

Inspector Recommendations Only NG 3 Sept to 23 Oct I have collated whenever Mines Inspectors have used the word "Recommend" or "Recommendation" in a Mine Record Entry between the 3rd…

North Goonyella Mine Fire 24th October. Inspector Marlborough’s 27 Point Recommendation. Should have been a Section 168 Directive ” If an Inspector Believes the Safety and Health Management System or a Principal Hazard Management Plan for a Coal Mine is Ineffective, the Inspector may give a Directive to Review the Safety and Health Management System or the Principal Hazard Management Plan and make it Effective.”

February 13, 2021

In the Mine Record dated the 24th of October 2018, Inspector Les Marlborough includes a 27 point "Recommendation" about the development of a "Re-Entry Management Plan" at North Goonyella.…

Mines Inspectors Directives. Mine Record must keep “All Directives issued under this Act and a Record of all Remedial Actions taken as a result of Directives issued under this Act

February 13, 2021

Mines Inspectors Directives and Functions and Mine Record The Mine Operator under Section 68 of the Coal Mine Safety and Health Act 1999, has to keep a Mine Record for…

Mines Inspectors Directives. What Powers the Inspectors had available and never used at North Goonyella

February 13, 2021

There are Eight (8) Directives available to a Coal Mines Inspector Mines Inspectors Directives and Functions and Mine Record Of these there are Four (4) that could have been used…

Mine Inspectors Recommendations. What can an Inspector Recommend and what Legal Weight and Standing does an Inspectors Recommendation Have?

February 13, 2021

There is absolutely no ability for an Inspector to right the words "I Recommend" or Listing something as a "Recommendation" without invoking a Directive Power in particular 166 and 168.…

North Goonyella Mine Fire 24th October Post B. Inspector Marlborough’s 27 Point Recommendation that the Mine should consider a staged re-ventilation and re-entry process. Do these Recommendation Carry any Legal Weight under CMSHA 1999?

February 12, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 24.10.2018.pdf Inspector Marlborough in the MRE concludes with a 27 Point Recommendation " that the Mine should consider a staged re-ventilation and re-entry process." He…

North Goonyella Mine Fire 24th October Post A. “Mr Black stated results are unreliable due to lack of confirmed TB line integrity at 32G also uncertainties of integrity of a number of other TB lines. Mr Black explained the difficulties the Mine was experiencing with the tube bundle lines. When we asked about some of the results the Mr Black again stated that we could not rely on some of these gas readings.”

February 12, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 24.10.2018.pdf There are problems with the pressure readings, tube bundle lines and gas analysis results that the mine is collecting. Repairs to tube bundle lines.…

North Goonyella Mine Fire 16th October 2018. “Les Marlborough noted the contaminants at 10N corridor 6ct were similar to H9, 32ct G and 36ct readings other than Ethylene which appeared to be higher than the other noted locations, Darren Brady concurred.”

February 12, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 16.10.2018.pdf On Tuesday 16 October 2018 Inspector Geoff Nugent attend the North Goonyella Mine Accommodation Village to attend a meeting in regard to progress…

North Goonyella Mine Fire 9th October 2018. GAG was experiencing back pressure which was conjectured to be the result of possible roof falls/flooding”

February 11, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 09.10.2018.pdf Inspector Richard Gouldstone arrived at NGC Mine Camp at 07:15am on Tuesday 9 October 2018 to attend a meeting in regard to progress…