Jumbo Incident – A Failed Permit to Work System
drilling, explosives, Permit to Work, Risk Assessment, Underground MineIntroduction
This article discusses the contribution of an underground mining "Permit to Work" (ATE) process and a jumbo drill rig, drilling into an adjacent bored and uncharged face in a development heading.
The Incident
The jumbo…
Crane Accident – Contact with 11KV power line – Design your laydown Area
Crane, Electrical Safety, electricity, Risk AssessmentIntroduction
The crane contractor was requested to come to the Queensland construction site to dismantle and transport their 4600 and 4100 Manitowoc cranes offsite.
Three personnel came to site – A leading hand, crane driver and…
Risk Management of a Private Wedding Reception
Risk Assessment
This is a light hearted review of a wedding reception for 70 guests held in the grounds of our home in The Vines - Western Australia.
The wedding reception consisted of many items that needed to be considered and managed from a risk…
Look before you leap – Tourists Jumping off a Cliff
Risk AssessmentJumping off a cliff
I took this digital photograph which shows two tourists jumping of the edge of a cliff and into the water below.
At the time I was the safety advisor at the West Angelas project working for the main structural/mechanical…