❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Mines and Petroleum regarding water seepage in an underground crib room at Barrick Gold's Raleigh Mine, potential breaches of safety regulations, and the DMP's response to reported concerns.
AnsweredQoN 2555Legislative Council
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I refer to the photograph posted for viewing at
http://www.robinchapple.org.au/node/460
, entitled ‘2010-02-01 Raleigh Crib Room Seepage.pdf’ of handwash facilities taken on 1 February 2010 at the underground crib room at the Raleigh Mine in the Kalgoorlie region owned by Barrick Gold, and ask -
(1) With regards to the photographs referred to above, does the Resources Safety Division of the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP), consider the water seeping out of the roof and onto the floor, the table and chairs, the lights the ice machine as depicted in the photographs to be acceptable practice in any underground crib room in Western Australia?
(2) If yes to (1), why?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
(4) With regards to (1), can the Minister state what is the risk to workers occupational health and safety given the underground crib room was quite wet at times and that as a result the majority of operators would not use it to rest and recuperate during their crib?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
(6) Can the Minister state how many inspections have taken place by the DMP inspectorate at the Raleigh Mine site in the last 30 months?
(7) If no to (6), why not?
(8) Were 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 water seeping through the roof in the underground crib room depicted in the photographs referred to in (1), in the last 30 months?
(9) If yes to (8), -
(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?
(10) If yes to (8), -
(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?
(11) In light of (1), (4), (9), and (10), have any sections of the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 and Regulations 1995
been breached , including Regulation 7.17 which specific sections have been breached, and what is the maximum penalty for each breach?
(12) If yes to (11), will any responsible persons from Barrick Kanowna, including the resident manager, be prosecuted for these breaches?
(13) If no to (12), why not?
http://www.robinchapple.org.au/node/460
, entitled ‘2010-02-01 Raleigh Crib Room Seepage.pdf’ of handwash facilities taken on 1 February 2010 at the underground crib room at the Raleigh Mine in the Kalgoorlie region owned by Barrick Gold, and ask -
(1) With regards to the photographs referred to above, does the Resources Safety Division of the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP), consider the water seeping out of the roof and onto the floor, the table and chairs, the lights the ice machine as depicted in the photographs to be acceptable practice in any underground crib room in Western Australia?
(2) If yes to (1), why?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
(4) With regards to (1), can the Minister state what is the risk to workers occupational health and safety given the underground crib room was quite wet at times and that as a result the majority of operators would not use it to rest and recuperate during their crib?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
(6) Can the Minister state how many inspections have taken place by the DMP inspectorate at the Raleigh Mine site in the last 30 months?
(7) If no to (6), why not?
(8) Were 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 water seeping through the roof in the underground crib room depicted in the photographs referred to in (1), in the last 30 months?
(9) If yes to (8), -
(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?
(10) If yes to (8), -
(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?
(11) In light of (1), (4), (9), and (10), have any sections of the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 and Regulations 1995
been breached , including Regulation 7.17 which specific sections have been breached, and what is the maximum penalty for each breach?
(12) If yes to (11), will any responsible persons from Barrick Kanowna, including the resident manager, be prosecuted for these breaches?
(13) If no to (12), 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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