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11 APRIL 2018
Safety alert:
Drill rig worker sustains facial fractures in incident
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A drill rig operator activated a hydraulic winch to lift a haul plug and rope socket to allow an offsider to attach a short section of drill pipe casing. The shoulder of the pin attaching the haul plug to the rope socket caught on the C-section edge of the foot clamp table which allowed tension to build up in the winch rope. The build-up of stored energy was released in an uncontrolled manner, causing failure of several components resulting in the haul plug and rope socket to accelerate upwards and hit the drill rig offsider in the face. The drill rig offsider suffered a fractured nose and cheek bone.
Further information and recommendations
For further incident details and Resources Regulator recommendations to industry, download the full version of the safety alert using the link below.
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Amendments to the Regulation commence on Friday
The Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Amendment Regulation 2018 (the Amendment Regulation) is made under the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Act 2013 (the Act) that regulates work health and safety at mines and petroleum sites in NSW.
The Amendment Regulation will amend the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2014 to address recent work health and safety issues, to ensure the policy intent of the legislation is achieved and to remove regulatory burden.
Further information
A fact sheet on the Amendment Regulation has been developed and is available for download here.
Legislation
Download a copy of the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Amendment Regulation 2018 [PDF, 245kb] from the NSW Legislation web site.
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Fires on surface drill rigs
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Ignition of gas while drilling blast holes. Photo courtesy of the mine.
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The Resources Regulator has noted an increase in the reporting of fires on surface drill rigs in the past few months. Fire and explosion events may disrupt mining operations and put mine workers at risk. While a fuel source for a fire risk may extend from the use of oil and grease on surface drill rigs, operators should also consider other fuel sources, including but not limited to naturally occurring gases and coal dust.
Further information and recommendations
For further incident details and Resources Regulator recommendations to industry, download the full version of the safety bulletin using the link below.
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Increase in shattered windscreens on mobile plant
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Rock in the loader bucket fell backwards, rolling off the tilt cylinder into the cabin.
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The NSW Resources Regulator has been notified recently about several incidents relating to damaged plant or structures that include shattered or cracked windscreens. These incidents have highlighted the risks to plant operators from shattered glass debris resulting from flying or falling objects striking the cabin or cabin glass.
Clause 214 of the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017 requires the person with management or control of powered mobile plant at a workplace to manage the risks to health and safety associated with things falling on the operator in accordance with Part 3.1. The circumstances of recent incidents have highlighted how the identification of hazards should include foreign objects being projected at the operator, not just from falling objects but from objects being lifted, loaded or otherwise ejected from machinery operating in the area towards the operator’s cabin.
Further information and recommendations
For further incident details and Resources Regulator recommendations to industry, download the full version of the safety bulletin using the link below.
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