Geotechnical Observation

• Location of site (Country-State)

  Select AU-QLD AU-NSW AU-VIC AU-SA AU-NT AU-ACT AU-WA

  • AU-QLD
  • AU-NSW
  • AU-VIC
  • AU-SA
  • AU-NT
  • AU-ACT
  • AU-WA

• Site Location

  Select Alligator Creek Ballies Beenleigh Bli Bli Bohle Burdekin Clevland Fassifern Keatings Mia Mia Mooloolah Mt Cordelia Mountain View Nerimbera Petrie Rosneath Sunrock Tolmie Creek Toowoomba

  • Alligator Creek
  • Ballies
  • Beenleigh
  • Bli Bli
  • Bohle
  • Burdekin
  • Clevland
  • Fassifern
  • Keatings
  • Mia Mia
  • Mooloolah
  • Mt Cordelia
  • Mountain View
  • Nerimbera
  • Petrie
  • Rosneath
  • Sunrock
  • Tolmie Creek
  • Toowoomba

• Site Location

  Select Albion Park Quarry Boambee Boambee Beach Bungendore Cooma Road Cootamundra Dubbo Dunloe Sands Griffith Jandra Jonniefelds Lynwood Marulan Naranderra Rooty Hill Teven Tuncurry

  • Albion Park Quarry
  • Boambee
  • Boambee Beach
  • Bungendore
  • Cooma Road
  • Cootamundra
  • Dubbo
  • Dunloe Sands
  • Griffith
  • Jandra
  • Jonniefelds
  • Lynwood
  • Marulan
  • Naranderra
  • Rooty Hill
  • Teven
  • Tuncurry

• Site Location

  Select Almurta Chiltern Colac Exford Geelong Grantville Jerralang Leongatha Lincoln Causeway Melbourne Fine Sand Moriac Oaklands Junction Pakenham Rockbank Tyers Tynong Warrnambool Werribee Werribee Manor You Yangs

  • Almurta
  • Chiltern
  • Colac
  • Exford
  • Geelong
  • Grantville
  • Jerralang
  • Leongatha
  • Lincoln Causeway
  • Melbourne Fine Sand
  • Moriac
  • Oaklands Junction
  • Pakenham
  • Rockbank
  • Tyers
  • Tynong
  • Warrnambool
  • Werribee
  • Werribee Manor
  • You Yangs

• Site Location

  Select Alice Springs Girraween Katherine Lower Todd Maude Creek Mount Bundy Roe Creek

  • Alice Springs
  • Girraween
  • Katherine
  • Lower Todd
  • Maude Creek
  • Mount Bundy
  • Roe Creek

• Site Location

  Select Albany Baldivis Bunbury Sand Bunbury Esperence Geraldton Gosnells Jandabup Kalcrush Newman Nickol Bay Northam Turner River Turner River Dune Warrawanda Widgiemooltha

  • Albany
  • Baldivis
  • Bunbury Sand
  • Bunbury
  • Esperence
  • Geraldton
  • Gosnells
  • Jandabup
  • Kalcrush
  • Newman
  • Nickol Bay
  • Northam
  • Turner River
  • Turner River Dune
  • Warrawanda
  • Widgiemooltha

• Enter Site Location

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Company position

  Select Quarry Manager Quarry Superintendent Pit Supervisor Drill and Blast Supervisor Geotechnical Consultant Other Personnel

  • Quarry Manager
  • Quarry Superintendent
  • Pit Supervisor
  • Drill and Blast Supervisor
  • Geotechnical Consultant
  • Other Personnel

• Document No.

• Observation Title

Report on geotechnical observation(s)

Location and Observation

• Provide generic description of location of observation or use "Open Map" function to gain GPS coordinates in LAT/LONGS (WGS84)
  Address

• Provide Image(s) of structure as record of current state and to assist in assessment

  Media

Examples of mass wasting

• Show examples of mass wasting

  Off

  On

• 

Material Type

• Define the material type(s) observation appears in

  Select Earth Rock - weathered Rock - fresh Product

  • Earth
  • Rock - weathered
  • Rock - fresh
  • Product

Movement Type

• Define the components of movement

  Select Falls Topple Slide - rotational Slide - translational (planar) Spreads Flows Complex Other NOT SURE

  • Falls
  • Topple
  • Slide - rotational
  • Slide - translational (planar)
  • Spreads
  • Flows
  • Complex
  • Other
  • NOT SURE

Geotechnical features observed

• Area of the quarry this observation is located at

  Select Bench Slope / Face Bench Crest Bench Toe Pit Floor Pit Bench Roadway Ramp Product Stockpile Dump Tailings Dam

  • Bench Slope / Face
  • Bench Crest
  • Bench Toe
  • Pit Floor
  • Pit Bench
  • Roadway
  • Ramp
  • Product Stockpile
  • Dump
  • Tailings
  • Dam

• Choose observations

  Select Stable slope Deposition onto containment structure Containment wall crest walkover identifies new open cracks of surface or slope Erosion of containment structure Abnormal seepage thru containment wall Containment wall crest walkover identifies abnormal new open cracks of surface or slope Containment wall crest walkover identifies abnormal opening or subsidence of existing cracks of surface or slope Minor wall failure Significant cracking, bulging or heave of surface or slope Significant cracks in slope face or evidence of detached material Any slope failure or rock fall that can be classified as a “near miss” Active failure of containment structure Significant uncontained failure Active containment wall failure Material over topping containment structure

  • Stable slope
  • Deposition onto containment structure
  • Containment wall crest walkover identifies new open cracks of surface or slope
  • Erosion of containment structure
  • Abnormal seepage thru containment wall
  • Containment wall crest walkover identifies abnormal new open cracks of surface or slope
  • Containment wall crest walkover identifies abnormal opening or subsidence of existing cracks of surface or slope
  • Minor wall failure
  • Significant cracking, bulging or heave of surface or slope
  • Significant cracks in slope face or evidence of detached material
  • Any slope failure or rock fall that can be classified as a “near miss”
  • Active failure of containment structure
  • Significant uncontained failure
  • Active containment wall failure
  • Material over topping containment structure

• Slope observations

  Select Stable slope constructed to design Normal working conditions Dry free draining conditions Design angles achieved Dump advance on hard flat foundations or positively inclined slope Over steepened weak material Bench walkover identifies new open cracks Continous geological structures Abnormal water flow or seepage from slope Blast damage to final wall Wet weather conditions Not achieving design parameters (unacceptable results in 2 adjacent shots) Dumping into water or mud Weak dump foundation or dumping down sloping grade Significant undercutting/overhung or oversteepening of slope Bench walkover identifies abnormal new open cracks Bench walkover identifies abnormal opening or subsidence of existing cracks of berm surface or slope Abnormal settlement cracking in dump and stockpiles Abnormal slumping in dump, stockpile and slopes formed in weathered rock Localised failure in dump and stockpile with potential for further failure Minor pit wall failure Significant cracking, bulging or heave of surface or slope Abnormally high frequency of rockfall or unravelling Significant cracks in slope face or evidence of detached material Slope failure or rock fall that can be classified as a “near miss” Multiple bench scale or significant uncontained failure Active dump/stockpile failure

  • Stable slope constructed to design
  • Normal working conditions
  • Dry free draining conditions
  • Design angles achieved
  • Dump advance on hard flat foundations or positively inclined slope
  • Over steepened weak material
  • Bench walkover identifies new open cracks
  • Continous geological structures
  • Abnormal water flow or seepage from slope
  • Blast damage to final wall
  • Wet weather conditions
  • Not achieving design parameters (unacceptable results in 2 adjacent shots)
  • Dumping into water or mud
  • Weak dump foundation or dumping down sloping grade
  • Significant undercutting/overhung or oversteepening of slope
  • Bench walkover identifies abnormal new open cracks
  • Bench walkover identifies abnormal opening or subsidence of existing cracks of berm surface or slope
  • Abnormal settlement cracking in dump and stockpiles
  • Abnormal slumping in dump, stockpile and slopes formed in weathered rock
  • Localised failure in dump and stockpile with potential for further failure
  • Minor pit wall failure
  • Significant cracking, bulging or heave of surface or slope
  • Abnormally high frequency of rockfall or unravelling
  • Significant cracks in slope face or evidence of detached material
  • Slope failure or rock fall that can be classified as a “near miss”
  • Multiple bench scale or significant uncontained failure
  • Active dump/stockpile failure

• From the previous section select highest TARP colour observation recorded GREEN (1), YELLOW (2), ORANGE (3), RED (4)

Category 1 - Condition Green

• All personnel - Normal operating conditions

Category 2 - Condition Yellow

• QM - Monitor situation
  
  QS - Notify Quarry Manager | Monitor activities within affected area | Inspect affected area as required | Communicate results to QM | Inform Drill and Blast Supervisor of status
  
  PS & DB - Monitor affected areas throughout shift | Report any noticeable change to QM and QS | Report any change in slope condition or change in TARP level to next shift crew and supervisor
  
  Other - Become familiar with location and potential change in/above/below affected area | Report any change in condition to supervisors

Category 3 - Condition Orange

• QM - Monitor situation as required | Assess need for and implement barricading affected area | Notify corporate of Orange condition | Notify Geotechnical Consultant of Orange condition | Develop draft incident management plan in conjunction with QS in preparation should it go to TARP Category 4 - Condition Red | Prepare to instruct evacuation of the pit impacted areas if required | Update risk register and INX
  
  QS - Notify Quarry Manager | Assess need for and implement barricading affected area | Monitor activities within affected area | Inspect affected area as required | Communicate results to QM | Inform DBS of status | Assist in developing draft incident management plan in conjunction with QM in preparation should go to TARP Category 4 - Condition Red | Prepare to instruct evacuation of the pit impacted areas if required
  
  PS & DB - Notify crew of Orange condition | Monitor affected areas throughout shift | Assess need for and implement barricading affected area | Report any noticeable change to QM and QS | Report any change in slope condition or change in TARP level to next shift personnel and supervisor
  
  GC - Inspect affected area as required | Determine need for and implement additional slope movement monitoring or increase in monitoring frequency | Evaluate monitoring data and provide recommendation to TARP level | Determine any stabilisation works if applicable | Assist in developing draft incident management plan in conjunction with QM in preparation should go to TARP Level 4 - Category Red
  
  Other - Look for and report any change in condition and/or rockfall to supervisors

Category 4 - Condition Red

• QM - Notify corporate of Red condition | Notify Geotechnical Consultant of Red condition | Instruct evacuation of pit (impacted areas) | Authorise recovery plan | Notify Mine Inspector | Update risk register and INX
  
  QS - Instruct evacuation of pit (impacted areas) | Coordinate evacuation of pit | Inspect affected area from safe location | Communicate results to QM | Assist in development of recovery plan
  
  PS & DB - Authorised to instruct evacuation of pit (impacted areas) | Notify crew of Red condition | Withdraw crew and equipment to safe location
  
  GC - Inspect affected area when safe | Assess potential for further failure | Assist in development of recovery plan | Provide advice recovery team as required
  
  Other - Follow Emergency Response Plan | Park up machinery in safe location and await instruction

• Do you consider from the observations made that the area was previously a safety risk or could in the future be considered a risk (i.e. Has failure occurred or could it possibly occur that may result in any of the following: injury to personnel; damage to equipment; environmental harm; negative media attention; financial liability)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Potential Consequence or Actual Outcome

• 

• Choose level for CONSEQUENCE OF FAILURE 1-Minor, 2-Significant, 3-Serious, 4-Severe, 5-Disaster

Potential Likelihood

• Please note - This is the likelihood of the consequence occurring as a result of the event, not the likelihood of a occurrence

  

• Choose Rating for LIKELIHOOD OF CONSEQUENCE 1 - Rare, 2 - Unlikely, 3 - Possible, 4 - Likely, 5 - Certain

Risk Value

• Set value of RISK = Likelihood * Consequence

  Select 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 20 25

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 12
  • 15
  • 16
  • 20
  • 25

Potential Risk Rating: LOW RISK

• Notify: - Report to Statutory body if required within 24 hrs. Report to line manager within 4 hrs.
  Deadline: Action required by due date.
  Coordination: by Project Manager Report to Business Line Director.

Potential Risk Rating: MEDIUM RISK

• Notify: Report to Statutory body if required immediately. Report to Corporate immediately.
  Deadline: Action required immediately.
  Coordination: by Operations Manager Report to CEO.
  

Potential Risk Rating: HIGH RISK

• Notify: Report to Statutory body immediately. Report to line manager immediately.
  Deadline: Immediate management action required.
  Coordination: by Divisional Manager Report to Chairman.