GBO Pit Contact Inspection

• Site

  Brockman 2 Nammuldi Silvergrass

  Brockman 4

• Inspection area

• Conducted on

  Date

• Inspection team

Environmental Management

• Have all actions from the previous work area inspection been closed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have regular area inspections been completed by area owner?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the work area adequately manage clean stormwater within the work area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the work area adequately manage potentially contaminated stormwater from leaving the work area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Des the work area have sufficent, stocked spill kits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the work area segregate and store waste correctly for final disposal?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are dust suppression measures in place (eg water cart)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Clearing

• Clearing

  Off

  On

• Is a Clearing Sheet active for the clearing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an active AR over the area (with sufficent clearing allocation remaining)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the area been surveyed and pegged or is CAES working?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the operator and supervisor completed RTIO Land Clearing training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the required soil resources been salvaged? (Topsoil: 200mm, subsoil: 600mm)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Soil Stockpiles

• Topsoil stockpiles

  Off

  On

• Has soil been paddocked dumped to less than 1.8m in height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there signage to indicate it is a topsoil stockpile?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the location documented including the stockpile capacity?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

ERT Training Grounds

• ERT Training Grounds

  Off

  On

• Are activities undertaken in the area authorised by an AR? (Note AR number.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are bulkies and chemicals stored appropriately in cabinets or on adequate bunds with jetting protection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the area free from spills and leaks with no discernable loss apparent?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Black Shale

• Black Shale

  Off

  On

• Describe current situation

• Are activities covered by AR approval and associated conditions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Waste Dump

• Has major modification to the dump design occurred since the last inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cold black shale is considered S category waste (ie <0.1%S): Lift height restricted to 10m and then traffic compacted between new lifts. <br>Hot black shale considered SR category waste (i.e >0.1%S and OC typically of 2%): Lift height restricted to 2.5m, followed by 2m inter-lift of clean inert waste.<br>Have these restrctions been included in the design memo?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If deviations from the SCARD design criteria have been made, were they approved by stakeholders?

  No

  Yes

  NA

• Is the quantity of PAF waste documented in short term plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the waste dump progression plan regularly developed/reviewed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Note when the waste dump progression plan was last developed or reviewed.

• Is the base of waste dump constructed with a minimum of 5m of inert waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the dump extent (as-built design) captured by survey regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has black shale material been identified and segregated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the waste dump areas, boundaries and mineral waste layers in Vulcan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there clear delineation between hot and cold shale waste tipping areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the current plan in relation to covering Hot Shale?

  Select Paddock dump and cover rapidly Paddock dump and flat top Plan not acceptable

  • Paddock dump and cover rapidly
  • Paddock dump and flat top
  • Plan not acceptable

• Is PAF waste encapsulated?

  Select Yes No but is within 2 weeks of dumping No and greater than 2 weeks NA

  • Yes
  • No but is within 2 weeks of dumping
  • No and greater than 2 weeks
  • NA

• Is the material used for encapsulation appropriate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do monthly reports contain volumes of hot and cold black shale delivered to the waste dump?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a bund at the top of the waste dump surface to reduce surface runoff across the face of the dump?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are groundwater observation bores installed around the waste dump?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are monitoring samples taken in accordance with the monitoring schedule?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any deviation from background levels for sampling results from observation bores or run off?

  No

  Yes

  NA

In-pit Black Shale

• Has the exposure of black shale been minimised during wet season?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have PAF blocks been delineated in mining systems and been scheduled to the correct destinations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a reconciliation been completed of block-outs, survey pick ups, CAES and dispatch data for hot and cold shale volumes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have any discrepancies been investigated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the following timeframes been achieved between blasting and load and haul of black shale?<br>Wet season: within 3 weeks, dry season: within 12 weeks

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is black shale present in windrows or fill material for ramps, roads and park ups?

  No

  Yes

  NA

• In active black shale mining aresa, are pit sumps managed appropriately (according to wet season management plan, sediment load, capacity)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Summary and Corrective Actions

• Is the facility operating as designed with no actions required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Required Actions

  Off

  On

• Required Actions

Action