❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Mines and Petroleum regarding the Norseman Gold Company's operations, specifically concerning safety compliance at the Harlequin, Bullen, and Okay Mines, referencing emails and photographic evidence of alleged poorly maintained equipment. The Minister deflects, referring to a previous question.
AnsweredQoN 2708Legislative Council
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I refer to the Norseman Gold Company and the Harlequin, the Bullen and the Okay Mines, and the emails sent to Mr David (Jock) Watson of the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) inspectorate on 27 June 2009 and on 11 August 2009, and ask -
(1) With respect to the emails referred to above, and the verbal complaint made to the DMP inspectorate, can the Minister explain why the management of the Norseman Gold Operations continue to conduct their operations in virtually the same/similar manner, to the extent whereas these operations have been the subject of numerous questions to the Minister one of which resulted in the closure of the Okay Mine on or around 12 May 2010?
(2) If no to (1), what is correct concerning this matter?
(3) With respect to the emails above including all the photographic evidence, can the Minister state and quote the specific text of any record book entries, improvement, provisional improvement, and prohibition notices, that were issued as a result of this information and any investigations?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) With respect to the emails referred to above including photographic evidence, is it correct that much of the same equipment is still being used, despite the Caterpillar IT 62G being involved in a serious collision into the wall within the last 12 months?
(6) If no to (5), what is correct?
(7) Can the Minister state on what date, the last diligent and thorough inspection, of all the equipment depicted in the photographs referred to above, and all the equipment in these three mines referred to above?
(8) If no to (7), why not?
(9) Will the Minister state how many complaints /concerns have been received by the DMP inspectorate in the last three years, how these were investigated and rectified, to ensure that poorly maintained equipment does not pose any unnecessary risk to the occupational health and safety of all employees, within those three mines mentioned above?
(10) If no to (9), why not?
(11) Does the DMP inspectorate regard all the equipment depicted in the photographs referred to above as being suitable and compliant with the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 and Regulations 1995
?
(12) If no to (11), why?
(13) Can the Minister explain why large amounts of equipment at all three mines referred to above are still operating in a condition that does not meet the requirements of the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 and Regulations 1995
?
(14) If no to (13), why not?
(1) With respect to the emails referred to above, and the verbal complaint made to the DMP inspectorate, can the Minister explain why the management of the Norseman Gold Operations continue to conduct their operations in virtually the same/similar manner, to the extent whereas these operations have been the subject of numerous questions to the Minister one of which resulted in the closure of the Okay Mine on or around 12 May 2010?
(2) If no to (1), what is correct concerning this matter?
(3) With respect to the emails above including all the photographic evidence, can the Minister state and quote the specific text of any record book entries, improvement, provisional improvement, and prohibition notices, that were issued as a result of this information and any investigations?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) With respect to the emails referred to above including photographic evidence, is it correct that much of the same equipment is still being used, despite the Caterpillar IT 62G being involved in a serious collision into the wall within the last 12 months?
(6) If no to (5), what is correct?
(7) Can the Minister state on what date, the last diligent and thorough inspection, of all the equipment depicted in the photographs referred to above, and all the equipment in these three mines referred to above?
(8) If no to (7), why not?
(9) Will the Minister state how many complaints /concerns have been received by the DMP inspectorate in the last three years, how these were investigated and rectified, to ensure that poorly maintained equipment does not pose any unnecessary risk to the occupational health and safety of all employees, within those three mines mentioned above?
(10) If no to (9), why not?
(11) Does the DMP inspectorate regard all the equipment depicted in the photographs referred to above as being suitable and compliant with the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 and Regulations 1995
?
(12) If no to (11), why?
(13) Can the Minister explain why large amounts of equipment at all three mines referred to above are still operating in a condition that does not meet the requirements of the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 and Regulations 1995
?
(14) If no to (13), why not?
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Answered
12 October 2010
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
35 days
Please refer to Parliamentary Question 2516.
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