S 168 Review SHMS PHMP

The risk assessment does not mention the risk of an ignition of Methane as a potential hazard. This has to be a major hazard when considering Methane levels of in the TG, as the primary source of the methane is the Longwall goaf gas, which inevitably will flow in the vicinity of the chain pillar rib line. Les Marlborough Mines Inspector 13th October 2017

  • July 14, 2021

Inspector Marlborough next MRE about the Grosvenor Procedures for  GRO-750-TARP-General Body Contaminant is dated the 13th of October 2017 I found this sentence of the MRE about how the Grosvenor…

“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…

North Goonyella 9Nth MRE 1st March 2017. “Continuation of production for 7.5 hours when the real time monitoring point for the Tailgate was in bypass.” “The Inspectors expressed the concern that the documentary evidence showed that there was a risk that the presence of elevated methane levels had become ‘normalised’ and the Mine needed to deal with the issue as a matter of urgency.”

  • February 15, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella Bypass - 01.03.2017.pdf 9 Nth 2nd workings Audit PB sept 2016 Less than 6 months after the Mine Record Entry of Inspector Brown with his Findings…

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.…