A WA parliamentary question on notice inquires about safety inspections and breaches at Magellan Metals' Wiluna lead carbonate operations in 2010 and 2011. The Minister's response details the number of inspections, improvement notices, and record book entries.

AnsweredQoN 239Legislative Council
Asked
6 April 2011
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum

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MAGELLAN METALS — LEAD CARBONATE OPERATIONS
I refer to Magellan’s WA lead carbonate operations near Wiluna. (1) How many safety inspections by officers of the Resources Safety division were undertaken in 2010? (2) How many safety inspections by officers of the Resources Safety division have been undertaken in 2011? (3) How many improvement notices and/or breaches of safety codes, if any, have been issued to Magellan in 2010 and 2011? Hon NORMAN MOORE

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In the calendar year 2010, a total of five safety inspections were carried out at the Magellan Metals Pty Ltd Wiluna mine site. (2) To date in the calendar year 2011, one safety inspection has been carried out at the Magellan Metals Pty Ltd Wiluna mine site. (3) As a result of the above safety inspections, both improvement notices and record book entries have been issued. Five improvement notices were issued in 2010, and an additional 16 issues were recorded in mine record book entries. No improvement notices have been issued to date in the calendar year 2011, and no issues were recorded in the mine record book.
(1) How many safety inspections by officers of the Resources Safety division were undertaken in 2010? (2) How many safety inspections by officers of the Resources Safety division have been undertaken in 2011? (3) How many improvement notices and/or breaches of safety codes, if any, have been issued to Magellan in 2010 and 2011? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In the calendar year 2010, a total of five safety inspections were carried out at the Magellan Metals Pty Ltd Wiluna mine site. (2) To date in the calendar year 2011, one safety inspection has been carried out at the Magellan Metals Pty Ltd Wiluna mine site. (3) As a result of the above safety inspections, both improvement notices and record book entries have been issued. Five improvement notices were issued in 2010, and an additional 16 issues were recorded in mine record book entries. No improvement notices have been issued to date in the calendar year 2011, and no issues were recorded in the mine record book.
(2) How many safety inspections by officers of the Resources Safety division have been undertaken in 2011? (3) How many improvement notices and/or breaches of safety codes, if any, have been issued to Magellan in 2010 and 2011? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In the calendar year 2010, a total of five safety inspections were carried out at the Magellan Metals Pty Ltd Wiluna mine site. (2) To date in the calendar year 2011, one safety inspection has been carried out at the Magellan Metals Pty Ltd Wiluna mine site. (3) As a result of the above safety inspections, both improvement notices and record book entries have been issued. Five improvement notices were issued in 2010, and an additional 16 issues were recorded in mine record book entries. No improvement notices have been issued to date in the calendar year 2011, and no issues were recorded in the mine record book.
(3) How many improvement notices and/or breaches of safety codes, if any, have been issued to Magellan in 2010 and 2011? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In the calendar year 2010, a total of five safety inspections were carried out at the Magellan Metals Pty Ltd Wiluna mine site. (2) To date in the calendar year 2011, one safety inspection has been carried out at the Magellan Metals Pty Ltd Wiluna mine site. (3) As a result of the above safety inspections, both improvement notices and record book entries have been issued. Five improvement notices were issued in 2010, and an additional 16 issues were recorded in mine record book entries. No improvement notices have been issued to date in the calendar year 2011, and no issues were recorded in the mine record book.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In the calendar year 2010, a total of five safety inspections were carried out at the Magellan Metals Pty Ltd Wiluna mine site. (2) To date in the calendar year 2011, one safety inspection has been carried out at the Magellan Metals Pty Ltd Wiluna mine site. (3) As a result of the above safety inspections, both improvement notices and record book entries have been issued. Five improvement notices were issued in 2010, and an additional 16 issues were recorded in mine record book entries. No improvement notices have been issued to date in the calendar year 2011, and no issues were recorded in the mine record book.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In the calendar year 2010, a total of five safety inspections were carried out at the Magellan Metals Pty Ltd Wiluna mine site. (2) To date in the calendar year 2011, one safety inspection has been carried out at the Magellan Metals Pty Ltd Wiluna mine site. (3) As a result of the above safety inspections, both improvement notices and record book entries have been issued. Five improvement notices were issued in 2010, and an additional 16 issues were recorded in mine record book entries. No improvement notices have been issued to date in the calendar year 2011, and no issues were recorded in the mine record book.
(1) In the calendar year 2010, a total of five safety inspections were carried out at the Magellan Metals Pty Ltd Wiluna mine site. (2) To date in the calendar year 2011, one safety inspection has been carried out at the Magellan Metals Pty Ltd Wiluna mine site. (3) As a result of the above safety inspections, both improvement notices and record book entries have been issued. Five improvement notices were issued in 2010, and an additional 16 issues were recorded in mine record book entries. No improvement notices have been issued to date in the calendar year 2011, and no issues were recorded in the mine record book.
(2) To date in the calendar year 2011, one safety inspection has been carried out at the Magellan Metals Pty Ltd Wiluna mine site. (3) As a result of the above safety inspections, both improvement notices and record book entries have been issued. Five improvement notices were issued in 2010, and an additional 16 issues were recorded in mine record book entries. No improvement notices have been issued to date in the calendar year 2011, and no issues were recorded in the mine record book.
(3) As a result of the above safety inspections, both improvement notices and record book entries have been issued. Five improvement notices were issued in 2010, and an additional 16 issues were recorded in mine record book entries. No improvement notices have been issued to date in the calendar year 2011, and no issues were recorded in the mine record book.

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