GRM FRCV Severe Weather

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

• Risk Scope:
  Includes storms, cyclone, lightning, and hail storm or high wind events where there is the potential for a fatality. Excluded from scope - Flooding / inrush due to naturally occurring event (covered in Flood or Inrush Incident).

• Control Objective:
  To ensure the safety of coal mine workers prior to, during and following severe weather events. Note - This verification is to be conducted prior to the recognised storm season in Queensland which commences in November each year.

Buildings and structures adequately tie-down for protection against high winds.

• Select 5 different types of buildings / structures (i.e. portable buildings, cribhuts and shipping containers):

• Are the structures adequately anchored?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where a building is found not to have appropriate anchorage, signage needs to be in place to prevent occupancy during severe weather conditions

• Is signage in place to prevent occupancy during severe weather conditions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have you checked for any loose items with the potential to be blown away during a storm in the following areas:

• Workshops?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hardstand areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Warehouse?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Coal Preparation Plants?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mining areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exploration drill sites?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other areas including office buildings within the mining lease?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Knowledge test 2 personnel:

• Do personnel have suitable understanding of the hazards and management strategies for severe weather?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Ensure monitoring systems and dispatcher knowledge of severe weather detection and weather event management.

• Observe Control Room Operator monitoring weather warning / lightning detection systems. Interview Control Room Operator to ensure knowledge of procedure to follow after lightning and/or severe weather event has been identified:

• Can the interviewee demonstrate their knowledge of the procedure for weather alert / weather warning on identification of lightning strike?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can the interviewee produce the location of reference material to complete the above?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Interview 3 personnel:

• Do they have an understanding of and know the availability of the current 'GRM PRO Lightning and Severe Weather Procedure'?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments:

• Completed by:

  Sign

• Completed on:

  Date