❓ Hon Robin Chapple asks detailed questions regarding ventilation systems at Norseman Gold's Bullen and Harlequin Mines, including complaints, inspections, non-compliance, and potential breaches of safety regulations. The Minister referred to a previous question.
AnsweredQoN 2709Legislative Council
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I refer to the Norseman Gold operations and the Bullen Mine, and ask -
(1) How many complaints/concerns have been received, both on the company’s internal reporting system and by the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP), concerning the primary ventilation system and the secondary ventilation system at the Bullen Mine in the last five years?
(2) In relation to (1), -
(a) on what dates were the complaints/concerns recorded;
(b) what was the specific nature of each;
(c) how long did it take to rectify each complaint/concern; and
(d) what action was imposed by the DMP inspectors, involved to eradicate the problem, and to ensure the occupational health of the employees in that mine?
(3) How many inspections by DMP inspectors concerning the primary ventilation system and the secondary ventilation system at the Bullen Mine have been conducted in the last five years?
(4) In relation to (3), -
(a) on what dates were the inspections completed;
(b) exactly how were the investigations performed; and
(c) what action was imposed by the DMP inspectors involved to eradicate the problem, and to ensure the occupational health of the employees in that mine?
(5) Has the DMP inspectorate been made aware, at any time and in any way, that there has been any form of non compliance of the primary ventilation system and the secondary ventilation system at the Harlequin Mine?
(6) In relation to (5), -
(a) how were the DMP inspectors made aware of the non compliance;
(b) on what dates were they made aware of the non-compliance; and
(c) what action did they take to eradicate/eliminate the problem and to ensure the occupational health of the employees in that mine?
(7) Is it correct that the DMP inspectorate has known for quite some time, that there has been a problem with the ventilation in the Bullen Mine, but has not taken the enforcement action necessary involved to eradicate the problem, and to ensure the occupational health of the employees in that mine?
(8) If no to (7), what then is specifically correct concerning this matter?
(9) Have any sections of the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 and Regulations 1995
been breached in relation to (2), (4) and (6)?
(10) If yes to (9), -
(a) which sections have been breached; and
(b) what is the maximum penalty for each breach?
(11) Will the resident manager, or any other responsible person at Norseman Gold Bullen Mine, be prosecuted for any of these breaches referred to in (9)?
(12) If no to (11), why not?
(13) Within the last three years, can the minister state how many ventilation defects, deficiencies, non-compliances, including an explanation for each entry, have been recorded in the ventilation log book, as is required under regulation 9.8 of the regulations?
(14) If no to (13), why not?
(1) How many complaints/concerns have been received, both on the company’s internal reporting system and by the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP), concerning the primary ventilation system and the secondary ventilation system at the Bullen Mine in the last five years?
(2) In relation to (1), -
(a) on what dates were the complaints/concerns recorded;
(b) what was the specific nature of each;
(c) how long did it take to rectify each complaint/concern; and
(d) what action was imposed by the DMP inspectors, involved to eradicate the problem, and to ensure the occupational health of the employees in that mine?
(3) How many inspections by DMP inspectors concerning the primary ventilation system and the secondary ventilation system at the Bullen Mine have been conducted in the last five years?
(4) In relation to (3), -
(a) on what dates were the inspections completed;
(b) exactly how were the investigations performed; and
(c) what action was imposed by the DMP inspectors involved to eradicate the problem, and to ensure the occupational health of the employees in that mine?
(5) Has the DMP inspectorate been made aware, at any time and in any way, that there has been any form of non compliance of the primary ventilation system and the secondary ventilation system at the Harlequin Mine?
(6) In relation to (5), -
(a) how were the DMP inspectors made aware of the non compliance;
(b) on what dates were they made aware of the non-compliance; and
(c) what action did they take to eradicate/eliminate the problem and to ensure the occupational health of the employees in that mine?
(7) Is it correct that the DMP inspectorate has known for quite some time, that there has been a problem with the ventilation in the Bullen Mine, but has not taken the enforcement action necessary involved to eradicate the problem, and to ensure the occupational health of the employees in that mine?
(8) If no to (7), what then is specifically correct concerning this matter?
(9) Have any sections of the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 and Regulations 1995
been breached in relation to (2), (4) and (6)?
(10) If yes to (9), -
(a) which sections have been breached; and
(b) what is the maximum penalty for each breach?
(11) Will the resident manager, or any other responsible person at Norseman Gold Bullen Mine, be prosecuted for any of these breaches referred to in (9)?
(12) If no to (11), why not?
(13) Within the last three years, can the minister state how many ventilation defects, deficiencies, non-compliances, including an explanation for each entry, have been recorded in the ventilation log book, as is required under regulation 9.8 of the regulations?
(14) If no to (13), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 October 2010
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
35 days
Please refer to Parliamentary Question 2516.
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