General Workplace Inspection - Mining Stoping

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

1.0 - Previous inspection

• 1.1 - Has the last inspection been reviewed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.2 - Are there no outstanding actions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2.0 - Waiting Place

• 2.1 - Evacuation plan displayed and understood by all employees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.2 - Evacuation procedures discussed regularly? (Once a month)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.3 - Waiting Place notice on Hanging Wall ?<br><br><br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.4 - All signs displayed on Waiting Place barrier ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.5 - First Aid box location ?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.6 - Drinking Water available ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.7 - Entry Examination Board with tools available ? (Pinch bars with gaskets, Shovel, Hammers, Bow Saw, Barricade Tape, Spray Paint, Blow Pipe, Elephant Foot Bag) ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.8 - Communication/ Safe Declaration/ Instruction Books available and correctly used ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.9 - Waiting Place made safe, clean and in through Ventilation ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.10 - Sufficient seating and in good order. Clothing Rack in order ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.11 - Ticket Box available and locked. Attendance Register marked ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.12 - Waiting Place Guard and Safety Rep photos displayed with company numbers ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3.0 - General Illumination

• 3.1 - Adequate illumination ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.3 - Light fittings clean and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.0 - Explosives

• 4.1 - Explosive Boxes/ Drums of robust construction and locked ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.2 - Capacity not exceeding 150kg Anfex or 50kg of other Explosives ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.3 - Explosive Boxes clearly marked - Type, Person in charge, numbering, "Explosive/Springstowwe" ? <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.4. - Single Drums 15m apart, Clusters 25m apart and in safe, dry place ?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.5 - Clusters secured to one another to form a unit ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.6 - Drums and Boxes at least 3,0m away from Electrical and combustible material ?<br><br> <br><br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.7 - Different types of Explosives to be stored separately and stock rotation to be adhered to (first in, first out) ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.8 - Old Explosive Boxes available and properly marked, min. of 10m from Waiting Place ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.9 - Explosive Box Keys in possession of Miner in charge ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.10 - Quantity not exceeding 72hrs estimated consumption ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.11 - No Explosives hidden, abandoned or stored in back areas of working area ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.12 - Explosive Control Sheet / Book kept by responsible Miner and in order, correspond with amount in Boxes ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.13 - Transportation of Explosives shall be done by hand in an approved locked container or unopened box or bag ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.14 - Explosive Cars in order and locked / sealed when containing Explosives ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.15 - Delivery of Explosives and locking away done as per standard ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.16 - Miner knows procedure of destruction of Explosives ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5.0 - Travelling Way

• 5.1 - Ladders and Handrails properly installed and in good condition, no missing steps or segments ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.2 - Ladders not to be continuous for more than 15m without a break. Break correctly installed ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.3 - Hanging Wall and Side Walls watered down, barred and safe ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.4 - Barricades at top and bottom of material way in order. Kick boards installed ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.5 - Material way no accumulation of old material - kept clean ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.6 - Services Pipes properly suspended and no leaks ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.7 - Electrical Cables properly suspended and away from combustible material ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.8 - Ladder to be extended above the flat portion of the the Travelling Way ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.9 - Travelling Way and Material Way separated / barricaded ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.10 - Geological discontinuities marked and supported ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.11 - Hanging Wall supported as per standard (where required) ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

6.0 - Centre Gully, SPD, ASG

• 6.1 - Hanging Wall and Sidewalls watered down, barred and safe ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.2 - Electrical cables properly suspended and away from combustible material ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.3 - Services properly suspended and no leaks ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.4 - Housekeeping and orderliness in order ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.5 - Sticks asper standard installed on the shoulder/s ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.6 - No accumulation of water and or stuff ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.7 - Hanging Wall supported as per standard ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.8 - Geological discontinuities marked and supported ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

7.0 - Scraper Winches

• 7.1 - Hanging Wall and Sidewalls watered down , barred and safe ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.2 - Chamber size to standard. Sufficient clearance above Winch, Chamber clean ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.3 - Winch barricades and guards in good condition and in position ?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.4 - Hanging Wall supported as per standard (where required) ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.5 - Winch installed on line, properly secured with Holding Down Bolts, fastened, concrete floor ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.6 - Stop Blocks, Clutch Bands and Handles / Controls to standard ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.7 - Starter Switch convenient (in reach) to Operator and area clean. Earthed. Starter Box fitted to a metal stand pipe ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.8 - Starter box locked out when not in use ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.9 - Illumination at Starter Box ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.10 - Winch and Motor in order. No excessive Oil or Grease leaks. Inspection covers on Motor in order ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.11 - Electrical Cables properly suspended and away from combustible material

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.12 - Effective Signalling Device and Bell Wires installed. Bell Wire on both sides of Gully and full length of pull.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.13 - Scraper Rope not cutting into Timber or other items. Ropes not worn and correctly spliced. All Ropes Underlay<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.14 - Winch tools and PPE available and in good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.15 - Winch Driver trained and appointed. Pre-use Checklist completed and over inspected.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.16 - Face Winches max. of 30m from Face.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.17 - X-over rigs to standard and Ropes not fouling.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.18 - Tail Rope properly elevated as per standard.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.19 - Correct size Snatch Blocks in use and secured to standard.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.20 - Deflecting Snatch Blocks and Return Rig and barricade as per standard.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.21 - All Eyebolt holes in the direction of pull.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.22 - Rig Chains correct amount of Eyebolts used, correct length and type of Chain used. Safety Chains in use.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.23 - Rope attachments safe. Scraper Blades properly secured and not worn.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

8.0 - Mono Winches

• 8.1 - Hanging Wall and Sidewalls watered down, barred and safe.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.2 - Mono Winch barricades and guards in good condition and in position.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.3 - Hanging Wall supported as per standard (where required)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.4 - Mono Winch installed on line and properly secured. Re-inforced concrete Winchbed with 0,5m clearance, 4 (four) Holding Down Bolts installed and fastened

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.5 - Starter Switch convenient (arm's length) and area clean. Earthed. Starter Box fitted on a 50mm metal stand pipe cemented to the Footwall <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.6 - Starter Box locked out when not in use, Ropes tensioned

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.7 - Illumination at Starter Box ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.8 - Mono Winch and Motor in order. No excessive Oil or Grease leaks. Inspection Covers on Motor in order.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.9 - Electrical Cables properly suspended and away from combustible material (min. of 250mm) on Straining Wire

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.10 - Approved Signalling Device installed full length of Mono Winch path

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.11 - Appropriate Mono Winch signals displayed and in use.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.12 - Mono Winch tools and PPE available and in good condition, including specialized Slicing Tool Kit.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.13 - Load carried by Underlay Rope from the Mono Winch Drum.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.14 - All Pulleys (In Line, Corner, Brow and Return Pulleys) suspended from Eyebolts by means of a 10mm long link chain bolted to Pulleys

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.15 - Corner Pulleys equipped with an additional 10mm long link Safety Chain.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.16 - Mono Winch Operator trained and appointed. Pre-use Checklist completed and over inspected.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

9.0 - Tips and Grizzlys

• 9.1 - Tip barrier in position and effective. Notices in order.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.2 - Grizzly covers Orepass completely. No openings. Segments not damaged. Grizzly not bending inwards.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.3 - Travelling Way around Tip safe and clean ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.4 - Water control at Tip in order ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.5 - Tip area barred, properly supported and safe ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.6 - Safety Belt and other PPE available and in good. Properly secured when in use ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.7 - Tip Hook, Pinch Bar, 8kg Hammer, Shovel available and in good condition ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.8 - General cleanliness in order. No big rocks or build up of stuff ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

10.0 - SUPPORT

• 10.1 - Camlock Props (Temp. Support) correctly installed. Standard distance from Face. Spacing on Dip and on Strike to standard. Props 90' to the Hanging Wall and on solid Footwall. Sufficient number of Props installed ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10.2 - No damaged / defective Camlock Props in use. Remote release tool with extension cable available and correctly used ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10.3 - Safety Nets (where required) to standard. Coverage in order. Safety Net not damaged /holes etc. ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10.4 - Permanent Support standard distance from the Face before and after the Blast. Spacing on Dip and Strike to standard. Coverage in order ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10.5 - Support installed correctly : Jackpots in use (where required) on solid Footwall, 90' to the Hanging Wall, no damaged units used ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10.6 - Damaged-, Blast out-, Pulled out-, Missing Support or Hanging Wall Support protruding more than 30cm. Temp. Support installed in areas where support is being replaced ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10.7 - Old, unsafe, inadequately supported areas barricaded off ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10.8 - Sticks on shoulder of Centre Gully / ASG installed as per standard, no excessive span ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10.9 - Support Units not being pulled out during cleaning / sweeping operations ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10.10 - Fault, Slips, Brows, or any discontinuities identified and properly demarcated ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10.11 - Additional support installed at discontinuities - 0,5m away on both sides thereof ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

11.0 STOPE FACE

• 11.1 - Safe Declaration Book available and correctly used ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.2 - Testing for Flammable Gas done, Methanometer in order and number thereof ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.3 - Working area properly watered down, barred and safe ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.4 - Sockets clean and plugged, average length ...... , checked ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.5 - Misfires marked and treated ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.6 - Footwall examined and cleaned 2,0m back from Face ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.7 - Standard Blow Pipe and Socket Scraper available and in use ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.8 - Shot Holes correctly marked off (15cm away from Sockets) ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.9 - Drilling of Shot Holes at positions marked, correct direction, dip and depth of holes ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.10 - Sufficient supply of Pinch Bars in working place, in cradles, condition, gaskets and length in order. Six Golden Rules of barring implemented ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.11 - Rock Drills, Air Legs, Drill Steel, Hoses, Water Tube gaps in order and safe ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.12 - PPE available and correctly used ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.13 - Ventilation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ventilation Curtains ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Brattices ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Auxiliary Ventilation e.g. Blowers ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Face Velocities ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Face ventilated as per standard / Vent. Off. Recommendations ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ventilation Holings ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Temperatures ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ventilation Flow ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Heat Stress Management complied with ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Supervisors conversant with Heat Exhaustion symptoms and treatment ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.14 - Supervisors in possession of valid First Aid Certificate ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.15 - Hearing Conservation Program implemented and complied with ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.16 - Air and Water Services up to date ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.17 - Sweepings up to date, Swept areas barricaded off and cleared of Material ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.18 - Face Shape correct and excessive leads / lags avoided ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.19 - Scatter Pile length to standard ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.20 - Paint Lines : Support, Pillar Control Line, Face Shape Line pulled in and correct ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.21 - Contraband measures adhered to (where applicable) ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.22 - No Pillar Robbing being done. Pillar correct sizes ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.23 - Housekeeping and orderliness in order. Staking and Storage of material correct ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.24 - Working Place declared safe by Competent A person, Declaration Book in order, action taken on deficiencies ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.25 - Safety Rep. Note Book in order, action taken on deficiencies ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.26 - Access top and Bottom clear, no restrictions ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.27 - Stope Width control in order. Limits indicated. Mining on Reef, no excessive Waste mined ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.28 - No Torch Cutting unless Hot Work Permit ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.29 - Fire Taps available in Gullies and Raise ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

12.0 - Refuge Bay

• 12.1 - Solid Concrete Wall ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.2 - Maximum Capacity displayed outside ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.3 - Capacity to be 0,6m per person ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.4 - Adequate Seating ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.5 - Ventilated with 50mm steel Compressed Air column ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.6 - Silencer fitted to reduce noise ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.7 - Steel door fitted and sealing effectively - no leaks. Handles on both sides of Door. Doors to be closed at all times ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.8 - Door opens towards inside of Chamber ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.9 - Chamber numbered on inside and outside ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.10 - Floor to be clean and free of obstructions ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.11 - Hanging Wall and Sidewalls barred and safe, no strata movement ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.12 - Air Whistle / Siren on outside of Chamber and to be operated from the inside of the Chamber ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.13 - Properly marked and correct signs / notices displayed ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.14 - Flashing Amber light installed ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.15 - Telephone available and in working order ? Are emergency numbers displayed ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.16 - Drinking Water available ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.17 - Portable Toilet available and hygienic ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.18 - First Aid Equipment and Stretcher available ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.19 - Control Valves situated inside the Chamber ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.20 - Emergency Procedure displayed ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.21 - Refuge Chamber within legal distance from Working Places ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.22 - Illumination inside Chamber effective ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.23 - Chamber flushed with Compressed Air for 15min ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Sign Off

• Safety Rep. Signature

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Miner Signature

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Shift Supervisor

  Sign

• Site Manager's (Auditor's) signature

  Sign