Failure of highwalls, low walls and dumps
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This safety bulletin provides safety advice for the NSW mining industry.
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Issue
Several incidents have been reported recently where people and equipment have been exposed to significant health and safety risks as a result of highwalls, low walls and dumps failing.
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Circumstances
These types of failures can occur at any time in open cut mines and quarries.
Incidents reported to the NSW Resources Regulator show the frequency of this type of incident increases significantly during and post wet weather events.
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Recent highwall failure January 2020
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