❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding asbestos management at iron ore sites. It seeks data on asbestos management plans, reports of asbestos in iron ore, and verification of plans by the Department of Mines and Petroleum.
AnsweredQoN 3594Legislative Assembly
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I refer to operational iron ore sites in Western Australia and I ask: (a) how many sites have a current asbestos management plan in place; (b) how many reports were made to the Department of Mines and Petroleum regarding asbestos in iron ore in: (i) 2010–2011; (ii) 2011–2012; (iii) 2012–2013; (iv) 2013–2014; and (v) 2014–2015; and (c) how many asbestos management plans were verified on site by the Department of Mines and Petroleum in: (i) 2010–2011; (ii) 2011–2012; (iii) 2012–2013; (iv) 2013–2014; and (v) 2014–2015?
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Answered
18 March 2015
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
27 days
The Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) advises:
(a)
Mining operations are required to manage asbestiform minerals as per the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994
and Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations 1995 and DMP guideline, "
Management of fibrous minerals in Western Australian mining operations
". It is not a requirement to submit the asbestos plan to DMP unless requested.
DMP is aware of 11 asbestos management plans currently in place at iron ore mine sites.
(b)
(i)
9
(ii)
22
(iii)
27
(iv)
20
(v)
8
(c)
(i)
2
(ii)
7
(iii)
1
(iv)
0
(v)
1
(a)
Mining operations are required to manage asbestiform minerals as per the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994
and Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations 1995 and DMP guideline, "
Management of fibrous minerals in Western Australian mining operations
". It is not a requirement to submit the asbestos plan to DMP unless requested.
DMP is aware of 11 asbestos management plans currently in place at iron ore mine sites.
(b)
(i)
9
(ii)
22
(iii)
27
(iv)
20
(v)
8
(c)
(i)
2
(ii)
7
(iii)
1
(iv)
0
(v)
1
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