❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Mines and Petroleum regarding the independent calibration and accuracy checks of onboard weighing systems on KCGM dump trucks to prevent overloading. The Minister confirms the department does not verify calibration and there is no legal requirement to do so.
AnsweredQoN 2316Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the KCGM Superpit operations owned by Barrick Gold and Newmont Mining and pictures of alleged overloaded dump trucks taken on 13 February 2010 and 2 March 2010, available at
http://robinchapple.org.au/node/460
[file: 2010-04-28 KCGM Overloaded Trucks.pdf], and ask -
(1) Can the Minister state how does the Department of Mines and Petroleum inspectorate ensure on regular and frequent intervals, that that the loadrite internal on board weighing system or similar system on all of the trucks at KCGM has been independently calibrated and checked for accuracy, to ensure that the trucks are not being overloaded beyond the design capacity for extended periods of time?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
http://robinchapple.org.au/node/460
[file: 2010-04-28 KCGM Overloaded Trucks.pdf], and ask -
(1) Can the Minister state how does the Department of Mines and Petroleum inspectorate ensure on regular and frequent intervals, that that the loadrite internal on board weighing system or similar system on all of the trucks at KCGM has been independently calibrated and checked for accuracy, to ensure that the trucks are not being overloaded beyond the design capacity for extended periods of time?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 June 2010
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
42 days
(1)
The trucks at KCGM utilise a Caterpillar system known as VIMS which is an electronic information management system.
The Department does not verify that onboard weighing systems are independently calibrated.
There is no specific requirement under the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act
or Regulations for independent checks to be made on such systems
.
(2) Not applicable
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The trucks at KCGM utilise a Caterpillar system known as VIMS which is an electronic information management system.
The Department does not verify that onboard weighing systems are independently calibrated.
There is no specific requirement under the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act
or Regulations for independent checks to be made on such systems
.
(2) Not applicable
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