Nth Goonyella Fire MRE Archives - Page 3 of 9

Prep Seal Installation 7Nth Longwall Panel North Goonyella MRE 14th January 2014. Decision to install Prep Seals made which were used 3 weeks later to seal 7Nth and bring heating under control

February 14, 2021

140203 An event causing the withdrawal of a person from the mine or part of the mine The 7Nth Longwall Panel and Remaining Longwall Equipment were sealed using Preparatory Seals…

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 22nd October 2018. “Whilst travelling along MG9N road it was observed that all tube bundle lines were run along the eastern side of the road edge. I discussed with Mr Anger and Mr Romenski the potential for damage to these lines from vehicles due to no demarcation or protection from vehicles.

February 12, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 22.10.2018.pdf During an Inspection of the Surface Facilities Inspector Nugent made the following observation and comment. Whilst travelling along MG9N road it was observed that…