Standard 18 - Daily Pre-Start Inspections - Tips, Haul Roads, Edge Protection, Lakes, Faces, Excavations & Quality

• Site conducted

  Killerby

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

Tips - Stockpiles

• Are there any signs of instability, activity, or movement affecting the crest, face or toe of the tip (including loading out)?

  Yes

  No

• Is the tipping area level?

  Yes

  No

• If tipping on top is the edge protection too low or inadequate at the crest, edges or along ramps?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If tipping on top is end tipping prevented?

  Yes

  No

• Is there Inadequate drainage with water ponded on top, running over crest, issuing from face, seeping out of toe or ponded around base?

  Yes

  No

• Are there any Quality Issues in the stockpiles? Eg. Oversize, Contamination or Material Too Wet?

  Yes

  No

• Any other recent or unexpected activities close to the tip which might affect safety, security and stability?

  Yes

  No

Tips - Raw Material to Plant

• Are tipping operations of unprocessed material at the plant being undertaken?

  Yes

  No

• Is the tipping area level?

  Yes

  No

• If tipping on top is the edge protection too low or inadequate at the crest, edges or along ramps?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If tipping on top is end tipping prevented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a Loading Shovel being used to manage the tip?

  Yes

  No

• Are the tips safe, not showing signs of failure and have where applicable adequate bunding?

  Yes

  No

• Is there Inadequate drainage with water ponded on top, running over crest, issuing from face, seeping out of toe or ponded around base?

  Yes

  No

• Are there any signs of instability, activity, or movement affecting the crest, face or toe of the tip (including loading out)?

  Yes

  No

• Any other recent or unexpected activities close to the tip which might affect safety, security and stability?

  Yes

  No

Haul Roads & Edge Protection

• Is there a full safety bund along side edges and water bodies (except in restored areas where this is not applicable)?

  Yes

  No

• Are there any edges without adequate 1.5m Edge Protection?

  Yes

  No

• Are there any potholes, deterioration of surface or any obstructions that make driving conditions difficult or hazardous?

  Yes

  No

• Are any haul roads of insufficient width?

  Yes

  No

• Has any mineral from adjacent tip/face or dumper body spilled out onto the road?

  Yes

  No

• Are there any gullies overflowing, water ponding on the road or erosion of the road surface due to inadequate drainage measures?

  Yes

  No

• Any traffic control measures or signs along the road that are damaged, obscured or illegible?

  Yes

  No

• Have you missed any new working areas that need edge protection?

  Yes

  No

Lakes - Including Silt Placement for Restoration

• Any area signs of instability or movement affecting the crest, face or toe of the embankment?

  Yes

  No

• Any areas of weak ground, over-steep banks, animal burrows, erosion or seepage posing a significant safety or stability hazard?

  Yes

  No

• Is there Inadequate freeboard (<1m), impeded outflow, water over-topping embankment or escape of material in suspension or solution?

  Yes

  No

• Is there impeded inflow, blockages or obstructions in drainage channels, water flooding surrounding area?

  Yes

  No

• Is there any edge protection too low or inadequate, lifebuoys and signage missing or damaged?

  Yes

  No

Faces above working areas - Dry Excavations/Stripping

• Are there any faces above working areas present?

  Yes

  No

• Are there any signs of instability or movement affecting the crest, face or toe?

  Yes

  No

• Description and Remedial Actions Required:

• Any areas of loose material, weak ground conditions or overhangs which could cause harm or damage to people or plant working below?

  Yes

  No

• Description and Remedial Actions Required:

• Any water running over the crest, issuing from the face, seeping out at the toe or lying ponded above or below the face?

  Yes

  No

• Description and Remedial Actions Required:

• Any other recent or unexpected activities in or close to the face which might affect safety, security and stability?

  Yes

  No

• Description and Remedial Actions Required:

• Any edge protection at the crest of the face too low or inadequate?

  Yes

  No

• Description and Remedial Actions Required:

Excavations - Dry including Stripping activities

• Are Stripping Activities been undertaken?

  Yes

  No

• Are working faces stable?

  Yes

  No

• Is the temporary edge protection in place and adequate?

  Yes

  No

• Are all dry excavation faces stable?

  Yes

  No

• Is there adequate edge protection where vehicles have access?

  Yes

  No

Excavations (Casting Wet)

• Are Excavations (Casting Wet) been undertaken?

  Yes

  No

• Is the working area stable?

  Yes

  No

• Are there suitable life buoys available?

  Yes

  No

• Has the Daily Extraction From Under Water Risk Assessment been completed prior to work commencing?

  Yes

  No

• Is there adequate edge protection where vehicles have access?

  Yes

  No

Short Term Tips (Active - Restoration)

• Are tipping operations being undertaken?

  Yes

  No

• Are the tips safe, not showing signs of failure and have adequate bunding? (Bunding not applicable in restoration tip)

  Yes

  No

• Is the tipping area level?

  Yes

  No

• Is end tipping prevented?

  Yes

  No

• Are there any signs of cracks, slumping or movement appearing?

  Yes

  No

• Is a Dozer being used to manage the tip? (Or if no tipping today, has a Dozer been used?)

  Yes

  No

• What measures are in place to keep the tip level and prevent end tipping?

Quality

• Is the material that is to be hauled for processing of a suitable quality?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Quality Issues / Remedial Actions:

General

• Did you note any other points of interest or concern (if yes please give details)?

  Yes

  No

• List of Interests or Concerns

• Any defects requiring Geotechnical Department / Specialist Notification?

  Yes

  No

• Details of recommended remedial works / actions

Completion

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