❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Mines and Petroleum regarding alleged safety breaches at Barrick Gold's Raleigh Mine, focusing on the storage of a Normet charge vehicle in an explosives magazine and the adequacy of inspections and complaint handling.
AnsweredQoN 2548Legislative Council
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I refer to photographs available for viewing at
http://www.robinchapple.org.au/node/460
entitled ‘2010-02-06 Normet Charge Vehicle Raleigh.pdf’ of a Normet charge vehicle taken on 6 February 2010, in the main explosives magazine at the Raleigh Mine in the Kalgoorlie region owned by Barrick Gold, and ask -
(1) With regards to the photographs referred to above which clearly depict a Normet diesel operated charge vehicle, still loaded with Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil (ANFO), with a fire extinguisher not maintained in a fit and proper working order parked and secured in the main explosives magazine of the Raleigh Mine, can the Minister state why this charge vehicle was parked and secured where it was?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Does rule number 10 on the sign on the gate underground to this main explosives magazine in the Raleigh Mine as at 6 February 2010 say, no vehicles or machinery are to be stored in the main explosives magazine?
(4) If no to (3), what specifically did rule 10 state on the gate underground to this main explosives magazine in the Raleigh Mine as at 6 February 2010, concerning this matter?
(5) Can the Minister state the importance of, and quote the full text of the relevant sections from the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1995 and Regulations 1994
for, not parking and securing a diesel operated vehicle or machine of any kind, especially a charge vehicle in the condition depicted in the photographs referred to in question (1) above, in a main explosives magazine?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
(7) In light of (1), (3) and (5), can the Minister state what is the known risk and potential to workers occupational health and safety, including but not limited to serious injury and death, of leaving any vehicle or machine parked in a main explosives magazine and especially a Normet charge vehicle still loaded with ANFO, and with a fire extinguisher that is not maintained in a fit and proper working condition?
(8) If no to (7), why not?
(9) Can the Minister state for how long in months and years, that the management of Barrick Kanowna and Raleigh Mine have permitted and instructed that the Normet charge vehicle be parked and secured in the main explosives magazine in that mine?
(10) If no to (9), why not?
(11) Can the Minister state how many inspections have taken place by the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) inspectorate at the Raleigh mine site in the last 30 months?
(12) If no to (11), why not?
(13) 13 Have 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 Normet Charge Vehicle depicted in the photographs referred to in (1), being parked and secured in the main explosives magazine in the last 30 months?
(14) If yes to (13), -
(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?
(15) With reference to (13), -
(a) how many complaints/concerns were received by 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?
(16) In light of (1), (3), (5), (7), (9) (14) and (15), have any sections of the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 and Regulations 1995
been breached, which specific sections have been breached, and what is the maximum penalty for each breach?
(17) If yes to (16), will any responsible persons from Barrick Kanowna, including the resident manager, be prosecuted for these breaches?
(18) If no to (16), why not?
http://www.robinchapple.org.au/node/460
entitled ‘2010-02-06 Normet Charge Vehicle Raleigh.pdf’ of a Normet charge vehicle taken on 6 February 2010, in the main explosives magazine at the Raleigh Mine in the Kalgoorlie region owned by Barrick Gold, and ask -
(1) With regards to the photographs referred to above which clearly depict a Normet diesel operated charge vehicle, still loaded with Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil (ANFO), with a fire extinguisher not maintained in a fit and proper working order parked and secured in the main explosives magazine of the Raleigh Mine, can the Minister state why this charge vehicle was parked and secured where it was?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Does rule number 10 on the sign on the gate underground to this main explosives magazine in the Raleigh Mine as at 6 February 2010 say, no vehicles or machinery are to be stored in the main explosives magazine?
(4) If no to (3), what specifically did rule 10 state on the gate underground to this main explosives magazine in the Raleigh Mine as at 6 February 2010, concerning this matter?
(5) Can the Minister state the importance of, and quote the full text of the relevant sections from the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1995 and Regulations 1994
for, not parking and securing a diesel operated vehicle or machine of any kind, especially a charge vehicle in the condition depicted in the photographs referred to in question (1) above, in a main explosives magazine?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
(7) In light of (1), (3) and (5), can the Minister state what is the known risk and potential to workers occupational health and safety, including but not limited to serious injury and death, of leaving any vehicle or machine parked in a main explosives magazine and especially a Normet charge vehicle still loaded with ANFO, and with a fire extinguisher that is not maintained in a fit and proper working condition?
(8) If no to (7), why not?
(9) Can the Minister state for how long in months and years, that the management of Barrick Kanowna and Raleigh Mine have permitted and instructed that the Normet charge vehicle be parked and secured in the main explosives magazine in that mine?
(10) If no to (9), why not?
(11) Can the Minister state how many inspections have taken place by the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) inspectorate at the Raleigh mine site in the last 30 months?
(12) If no to (11), why not?
(13) 13 Have 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 Normet Charge Vehicle depicted in the photographs referred to in (1), being parked and secured in the main explosives magazine in the last 30 months?
(14) If yes to (13), -
(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?
(15) With reference to (13), -
(a) how many complaints/concerns were received by 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?
(16) In light of (1), (3), (5), (7), (9) (14) and (15), have any sections of the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 and Regulations 1995
been breached, which specific sections have been breached, and what is the maximum penalty for each breach?
(17) If yes to (16), will any responsible persons from Barrick Kanowna, including the resident manager, be prosecuted for these breaches?
(18) If no to (16), why not?
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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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