Transcript Please read this before using presentation  This presentation is based on content presented at the 2008 Mines Safety Roadshow held in October.

Please read this before using presentation
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This presentation is based on content presented at the
2008 Mines Safety Roadshow held in October 2008
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It is made available for non-commercial use (e.g. toolbox
meetings) subject to the condition that the PowerPoint file
is not altered without permission from Resources Safety
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Toolbox presentation: Hazard identification – what
to look for
From the inspectorate’s perspective
What does an inspector look for?
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Depends on purpose of visit to mining operation
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Follow up incidents and accidents
Audits
Inspection
Complaints
Examples and discussion
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Common hazards inspectors look for (and find!)
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Common incidents
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Issues of particular concern
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Underfoot conditions
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Protection from moving parts
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Lifting equipment
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Cranes
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Fires on plant
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Traffic management failures
Significant Incident Report No. 131
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Summary of common hazards
Access
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Underfoot conditions
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Tripping hazards
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Housekeeping
Protection from moving parts
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Guarding
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Housekeeping
Equipment and tool selection
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Suitability
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Maintenance
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Storage and accessibility
Cranes
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Compliance with classified plant requirements
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Operation
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Maintenance
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Summary of common hazards
(continued)
Fires
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Oil and fuel leaks
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Housekeeping
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Electrical faults (wiring, connections, protection)
Traffic management
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Road design and maintenance
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Signage
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Segregation of heavy and light vehicles, and vehicles and pedestrians
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Delineation
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Driving to conditions
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‘Swiss cheese model’
Reason’sJames
Swiss Reason’s
cheese model
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