❓ Hon Robin Chapple asks a series of detailed questions regarding the cleanliness, safety, and inspection history of a shower cubicle at the Barrick Gold-owned Raleigh Mine, alleging potential breaches of the Mines Safety and Inspection Act. The Minister refers to a previous question.
AnsweredQoN 2551Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the photograph posted for viewing at
http://www.robinchapple.org.au/node/460
entitled ‘2010-02-05 Raleigh Shower Cubicle.pdf’ of a shower cubicle taken on 5 February 2010 at the Raleigh Mine located near Kalgoorlie and owned by Barrick Gold, and ask -
(1) With regards to the photograph referred to above, does the Resources Safety Division consider the shower cubicle in the change rooms as depicted in the photograph referred to above and taken at the Raleigh operations clean, hygienic and in good working order?
(2) If yes to (1), why?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
(4) Can the Minister state what types of containers and drums and other rubbish are in the shower cubicle as depicted in the photograph referred to in (1), and what their contents are or were?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
(6) With regards to (1), can the Minister state what is the known factual and potential risk to workers occupational health and safety, including but not limited to poisoning and sickness and disease given the state and condition of the shower cubicle depicted in the photograph referred to in (1)?
(7) If no to (6), why not?
(8) Can the Minister state how many inspections have taken place by the DMP inspectorate at the Raleigh Mine site in the last 30 months?
(9) If no to (8), why not?
(10) Has any complaints/concerns recorded, both on the internal reporting system including in the Safety Toolbox Meeting Minutes Book and/or with the DMP, concerning this shower cubicle depicted in the photograph referred to in (1) and depicted in the photograph in the last 30 months?
(11) If yes to (10), -
(a) how many complaints/concerns were received by management of the company;
(b) on what date was each complaint/concern received;
(c) what specifically was each complaint/concern;
(d) what was done by the management of the company to resolve each issue; and
(e) how long did each issue take to resolve?
(12) With reference to (10), -
(a) how many complaints/concerns were received by the DMP inspectorate;
(b) on what date was each complaint/concern received;
(c) what specifically was done by the DMP inspectorate to address each issue that was raised; and
(d) on what date was each issue resolved?
(13) In light of (1), (4), (6), (11) and (12), have any sections of the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 and Regulations 1995
been breached including Regulation 7.19, which specific sections have been breached and what is the maximum penalty for each breach?
(14) If yes to (13), will any responsible persons from Barrick Kanowna, including the resident manager, be prosecuted for these breaches?
(15) If no to (14), why not?
http://www.robinchapple.org.au/node/460
entitled ‘2010-02-05 Raleigh Shower Cubicle.pdf’ of a shower cubicle taken on 5 February 2010 at the Raleigh Mine located near Kalgoorlie and owned by Barrick Gold, and ask -
(1) With regards to the photograph referred to above, does the Resources Safety Division consider the shower cubicle in the change rooms as depicted in the photograph referred to above and taken at the Raleigh operations clean, hygienic and in good working order?
(2) If yes to (1), why?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
(4) Can the Minister state what types of containers and drums and other rubbish are in the shower cubicle as depicted in the photograph referred to in (1), and what their contents are or were?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
(6) With regards to (1), can the Minister state what is the known factual and potential risk to workers occupational health and safety, including but not limited to poisoning and sickness and disease given the state and condition of the shower cubicle depicted in the photograph referred to in (1)?
(7) If no to (6), why not?
(8) Can the Minister state how many inspections have taken place by the DMP inspectorate at the Raleigh Mine site in the last 30 months?
(9) If no to (8), why not?
(10) Has any complaints/concerns recorded, both on the internal reporting system including in the Safety Toolbox Meeting Minutes Book and/or with the DMP, concerning this shower cubicle depicted in the photograph referred to in (1) and depicted in the photograph in the last 30 months?
(11) If yes to (10), -
(a) how many complaints/concerns were received by management of the company;
(b) on what date was each complaint/concern received;
(c) what specifically was each complaint/concern;
(d) what was done by the management of the company to resolve each issue; and
(e) how long did each issue take to resolve?
(12) With reference to (10), -
(a) how many complaints/concerns were received by the DMP inspectorate;
(b) on what date was each complaint/concern received;
(c) what specifically was done by the DMP inspectorate to address each issue that was raised; and
(d) on what date was each issue resolved?
(13) In light of (1), (4), (6), (11) and (12), have any sections of the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 and Regulations 1995
been breached including Regulation 7.19, which specific sections have been breached and what is the maximum penalty for each breach?
(14) If yes to (13), will any responsible persons from Barrick Kanowna, including the resident manager, be prosecuted for these breaches?
(15) If no to (14), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 August 2010
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
42 days
Please refer to parliamentary question 2516.
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