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COL605 PART4 SIMRACA MANUAL FOR BEST PRACTICE FOREMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURESPART 4A CHECKLIST OF BEST PRACTICE REQUIREMENTSFOR THE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OFINRUSHES, FIRES, EXPLOSIONS AND OTHEREMERGENCIESA uthors:K C Spencer, D M Walters,T P T Page and A G du :Turgis Technology (Pty) No. COL 605 Date: February 2000 COL605 PART4 IntroductionFrom Parts 1 and 2 of this report all the salient points and additional detail arising from thesepoints have been collated and put into a checklist format to enable the user on any colliery tocarry out a first order audit. Once this has been carried out, the checklists can then be used torefine a monitoring protocol tailored to the requirements of an individual checklists follow the logical sequence of Parts 1 and 2 of this report and major cross-references are charts are also included which have been condensed from the Department of Mineral andEnergy (Witbank) audit flow FOR BEST PRACTICES PAGE 1 Part 1 Prevention of inrushes, fires, explosions and other mechanism for administration of CoPs,procedures & of hazards to the mineProcedure in place to carry out risk assessmenton equipment, materials, chemicals etc.

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1 COL605 PART4 SIMRACA MANUAL FOR BEST PRACTICE FOREMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURESPART 4A CHECKLIST OF BEST PRACTICE REQUIREMENTSFOR THE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OFINRUSHES, FIRES, EXPLOSIONS AND OTHEREMERGENCIESA uthors:K C Spencer, D M Walters,T P T Page and A G du :Turgis Technology (Pty) No. COL 605 Date: February 2000 COL605 PART4 IntroductionFrom Parts 1 and 2 of this report all the salient points and additional detail arising from thesepoints have been collated and put into a checklist format to enable the user on any colliery tocarry out a first order audit. Once this has been carried out, the checklists can then be used torefine a monitoring protocol tailored to the requirements of an individual checklists follow the logical sequence of Parts 1 and 2 of this report and major cross-references are charts are also included which have been condensed from the Department of Mineral andEnergy (Witbank) audit flow FOR BEST PRACTICES PAGE 1 Part 1 Prevention of inrushes, fires, explosions and other mechanism for administration of CoPs,procedures & of hazards to the mineProcedure in place to carry out risk assessmenton equipment, materials, chemicals etc.

2 Prior tobeing allowed on or into the gas explosionsRisk assessment content & release rate tested for all / drainage programme laid plans showing flammable of sealed areas, gas levels shownSeals to numbered seals and numbers indicated on programmes detailed, sequencing,precautions, removal of metal, programme for seals incl. fan failure alarmMiner checks seals at start of shiftAll ventilation planning and sequencingapproved by ventilation of ignitionRisk assessment for examination of picks and for of water of water pick path spraying potential frictional testing done before metal is broughtinto contact with rock ( barring etc.).CoP for explosives in place, reviewed & currentMechanism to detect and control contrabandtogether with appropriate training and signagein FOR BEST PRACTICES PAGE 2 Part 1 Prevention of inrushes, fires, explosions and other reviewed and and systematic layouts for allworking areas and new of ventilation (incl.)

3 Appliance positions).Fan(s) and column(s) volumes/velocitiesAction plans if ventilation drops or of safety in velocities or volumes through of reporting environmental or potentially hazardousImmediately hazardous / life persons receive :Atmosphere or general definitions as gas action and opening new and other precautions / staff checking velocities / volumesand gas levels on starting a shift or entering asection / heading for 1st staff knowledge of FOR BEST PRACTICES PAGE 3 Part 1 Prevention of inrushes, fires, explosions and other Lamprooms reviewed and staff, adequate, OEM trained& supervision, adequate, OEM trained& in charge of lamproom(s) OEM trained& on contract with OEM or / supplier regularly visits and reports facilities to calibrate and maintain instrumentsAll instruments for issue working & cylinders certified, tested and records history of each instrument issue of spare instruments and records to shown daily drawingof instruments by individual and action against failure to able to carry out pre-use checks easily(lamproom design).

4 Record kept of users doing daily of reporting on users not doingpre-use against users not doing pre-usechecks and follow reporting by users gases correct gases - not time & Official i/c lamprooms do earlyand late shift checks of lamproom on mechanical minersCorrectly mounted and functioningSecond or further detector head(s) on with OEM / approved FOR BEST PRACTICES PAGE 4 Part 1 Prevention of inrushes, fires, explosions and other by qualified and certified persons atthe start of each by qualified staff on mine. (OEMtrained)Machine operator trained to understandinformation given by on board action by machine operator. onreceipt of with cutting positions decided on by qualified 24 hours per plotted on with OEM / approved by qualified staff on monitoring system trained and interpreting information from systemtrained and showing historical data or normal conditions available for comparison of usersFormal training course designed in conjunctionwith and theoretical training given inthe theory and reasons for gas understanding of the difference betweencarbon monoxide and flammable required by user on detecting , practised and examined on gas testing in workplace or competency assessed both theoretically andpractically, before any user is passed out oftraining centre as keeping of all users trained and theirexam - initial training and refresher trainingannually, or as FOR BEST PRACTICES PAGE 5 Part 1 Prevention of inrushes, fires.

5 Explosions and other the user examined and certified as competentbefore he is allowed to use an there follow-up by training / safety staff tomonitor the competency of users on the auditing of user competenceAll abandoned areas to be reflected on the pressure changesEquipment in placeCoP in place, reviewed and currentInfluence of BP changes established6 Coal dust explosionsCoP in place, reviewed and currentStone dusting requirements to standardStone dust barriers to standard and in placeAbandoned areas sealed offGeneral inertisation of coal dust CombustionTesting of coal seams for propensity forspontaneous assessment in place for spontaneouscombustion on mine underground and of areas prone to for fire prevention includes -Adequately vented to RAW - check ducting isnot damaged or not vented to RAW - means ofsealing off of warning if ventilation fails or means toisolate equipment if the ventilation fails or hightemperatures are cleaning of air-cooled switchgear andtransformers to prevent coal dust build protection relay settings verified settings have not been altered withoutapprovalCOL605 PART4 CHECKLIST FOR BEST PRACTICES PAGE 6 Part 1 Prevention of inrushes, fires.

6 Explosions and other filled transformers - collection system / bundcapacity + 20 %.Ensure collection system / bund area is to be fire retardant and/or painted withintumescent test for hot connections andoverheating check fire warning extinguishers - correct and overload & overcurrent relays on switchesfeeding transformers can detect a fault at thetransformer secondary feeding more than one device from not covered with coal or other cars do not have excess cable on Flameproof Substations-Backtripping in relays adequately set for gate end boxfeeder cables and busbar ventilated and not covered in dust> 1 mm check insulation of 6,6 and 11 kVcables within substation for signs of cleaning of the inside of air-cooledtransformers & test for overheating or hot back tripping is in relays adequate for cables EquipmentRegular check that equipment is in satisfactorycondition, incl.

7 Flame paths and presence ofbolts in flameproof isolation procedures are understood ifflammable gas is that un-isolation monitoring devices arecertified for use in the continuous presence offlammable gas, or that exemption has operated machines-Routine check of terminal connections FOR BEST PRACTICES PAGE 7 Part 1 Prevention of inrushes, fires, explosions and other that terminal post welding is not carriedout in hazardous batteries are kept that battery charging stations are mining machineryCoP for the use of mechanical equipmentincluding mobile machines, in place, reviewedand of attendants, operators and drivers ofmechanical equipment to recognise hazardsthat could pose a fire risk ( accumulations ofgrease, coal dust, binding or slippage,overheating etc.)Automatic fire fighting equipment the provision and condition of firefighting all areas where any rubber tyred mobilemachinery operates or travels be reached with ahose and adequate water and inspection programme inplaceTraining of attendants and operators ofconveyors to recognise hazards that could posea fire risk ( accumulations of grease, coaldust, binding or slippage, overheating etc.)

8 Accumulations of coal around slip interlocks tracking devices machinery (non flameproofed)Ensure mechanism is in place to prevent non-flameproofed vehicles entering a hazardousarea, particularly in an emergency causes of and FlamecuttingCoP for Hot Work in place, reviewed to monitor compliance withlegislation and requirements of the CoPincluding all fire fighting keeping mechanism for in place, reviewed and FOR BEST PRACTICES PAGE 8 Part 1 Prevention of inrushes, fires, explosions and other compliance with regulations withrespect to procedures, mudblasts, tamping,quantities of explosives per hole and stations and flammable materialstoresCommissioning of facility by Engineer andVentilation condition and fire to return tyre storeMinimum tyres storage facilities under water or to return old tyres left lying around temperature trip out switches assessment for all plastic materials onmineIdentification of all potential fire and marking on plans sites of to minimise or remove hazarddocumented and followed FiresIdentification of areas that could be the sourceof a veld fire that could damage mine propertyor be carried away of fire hazards and follow upchecks and records Fire PreventionCoP for Fire Prevention Fire Fighting and FireDrill in place, reviewed and appointments Reg (c)

9 To coverall the fire fighting equipment on the audits carried out on a regular extinguishers serviced annually byapproved Dept. has copy of SIMRAC ReportCOL 031 for reference DetectionFire Patrol, trained, review FOR BEST PRACTICES PAGE 9 Part 1 Prevention of inrushes, fires, explosions and other monitoring system in staff of personnel in fire in case of a FireInitial and refresher training for all adequate and fully liaison with Mines Rescue Service. Proto Teams on mine to of or access to graphical FireIndicators and other technical resources byVent. Dept. to enable them to fight and personnel adequately trained infire fighting/monitoring in place, reviewed and bonding & earthing of metalworkand power removed or bonded & earthed from areasto be operations in non lightning casings removed and holes storm warning system in 03-1985 atmospheres in sealed persons monitoring and persons monitoring and interpretingdata.

10 Stat-Safe" detonators of water, mud, noxious gas orflammable Surveyor, Ventilation Officer of newareas or deviations to existing plans available with towards water, mud etc positionknownSafety boundary assessment & mining strategy in place in conjunction with Surveyor Vent. & available to relevant aware of FOR BEST PRACTICES PAGE 10 Part 1 Prevention of inrushes, fires, explosions and other towards abandoned areas that areaccessibleReports from officials examining area in free from water, mud and strategy in place incl. provision for:Method of mining incl. precautions,De-watering or de-gassing control measuresand towards abandoned area, positionNOT knownAttempts to ascertain position of assessment carried out with , detailed strategy giving mining plan,any restrictions and limitations, equipment used& control strategy available to all relevant aware of towards surface accumulation ofwater or mudRisk assessment carried out with , detailed strategy giving mining plan andtaking into account competence of overlyingmaterial bore holes and geological strategy available to all relevant aware of to an inrush of water, mud or gasWritten procedure in place, reviewed andcurrentPart of initial and refresher and abnormal weatherRisk assessment done with Ch.


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