SWC T&S Design and Construction of Mine Roads and Intersections Checklist

• Site conducted

  Select

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Road and/or Intersection Location

• Road Type

  Primary Haul Road

  Primary Access Road

  Secondary Haul Road

  Secondary Access Road

• Date of Design

  Date

• Date of Inspection

  Date

• Date of Design

  Date

• Date of inspection

  Date

• Checklist is built off Design and Construction of Mine Roads and Intersections Checklist SMC-HSS-FRM-000059

Design Approval

• Given the type of road, has it been designed by the appropriate area and has the design been approved by the appropriate area?

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are the materials used in line with the type of road being constructed (Refer Table 3 - Road materials and construction considerations1)

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

Road width

• Double lane roadway width must be 3.5 times the width of the largest vehicle regularly using the road.

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Single lane roadway width must be 1.5 times the width of the largest vehicle regularly using the road

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Corners of single lane roadways must be 2 times the width of the largest vehicle regularly using the road

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

Cross Fall/camber

• Cross fall is between 1 – 4%

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

Road Alignment

• Curves – designed and constructed with maximum radius possible

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Horizontal reverse curves separated by minimum straight section of road (Refer Table 4 – Horizontal reverse curve minimum straight road separation distances1)

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Superelevation does not exceed 4%

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Corners have positive super-elevation

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

Road grade

• Permanent roads - maximum road and ramp grade for permanent roads does not exceed 10% OR

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• If road grade does exceed 10%, has further risk management been undertaken and additional controls applied? OR

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Temporary road - road is between 10-20% grade and is signposted “LV only”

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

Drainage

• Drainage on roads is sufficient to assist free drainage of water

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Drainage breakthroughs in berms are less than the width of a light vehicle and angle against traffic flow (where possible)

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

Sight Distances

• Are sight distances are in line with the minimum Safe intersection sight distances (SISD) identified in Table 7 – Typical minimum SISD distances1.

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

Safety Berms

• Safety berms are present where road edge drop-offs are greater than 0.5m vertically

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Safety berms are installed where there is a gradient of greater than 1V:4H

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Safety berms are constructed from competent materials and maintaining their form

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Berm height: • Trapezoidal safety berms are at least half the tyre diameter of the largest vehicles regularly using the road • Triangular safety berms are at least two-thirds the tyre diameter of the largest vehicle using the road

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Suitable berms are installed in high risk areas associated with significant edge drop off (e.g. high drop-off areas, high speed corners, in-pit bridges, low-wall ramps, etc.) where high speed occurs or where high risk situations are present. (Berm suitability to be risk assessed considering: Material, height, width, shape (trapezoidal/triangular), speed, angle of impact, equipment operating in area etc.)

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• The berm is constructed to as steep as reasonably practical and does not impact the berms ability to prevent penetration

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• EXCEPTIONS: The only exceptions to the above requirements for safety berms are;
  a) The front edge or high wall edge inside a bunded drill pattern - minimum height of a berm is 0.75m;
  b) The immediate Dragline work area (from dig position to dump position) within boom point provided the Dragline is in production.
  c) Tailings cells

• Centre dividing berms are present on high speed corners

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

Signage and delineation

• Signage complies with AS 1742

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Delineation posts in place and spaced at suitable intervals; • 100 metre spacing on straight roads • 50 metres on corners

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Bollards are installed where vehicles interface with surface infrastructure e.g. buildings or hazards such as sumps or drains.

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

Roadside Collision Hazards

• Are roadside collision hazards present? If so, could they be removed or has the risk of interaction been suitably controlled otherwise?

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

Overhead structures

• Is there at least 1m minimum clearance between the largest vehicle and any overhead structures (other than powerlines)?

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

Lighting

• Is lighting present at intersection if required?

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Is lighting present where pedestrian interaction may occur?

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

Intersection Design

• Does intersection have an angle approach of 90 degrees (+/-5%?)

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• For any HV/HV 4-way intersections, has SSE authorisation been obtained?

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• For any HV/LV 4-way intersections, has authorisation been obtained from Mining Superintendent, Mine Scheduling Superintendent & OCE?

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Primary haul road intersection is more than 70m away from another intersection centre bund to centre bund (or 50m, if speed is 40km or less).

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Intersection has a flat surface at least the length of the longest vehicle regularly using the road at the stop section with at least a 25m straight section of road of either side for visibility

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Line of sight must be at least 150m in either direction for all intersections of Primary haul roads. Windrows leading up to an intersection for a minimum distance of 25m must be lowered to 1m in height (unless acting as a barrier against on open face or similar hazard).

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Traffic Control Signage is in place and complies with AS 1742.

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Centre bunds in place at intersections made of suitable material with consideration made for vehicle visibility. Centre dividers on all legs of primary haul road intersections will be: • 15m in length • 1m height to allow visibility for light vehicles, • set back 2m from the intersection to allow for ease of turning

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Has intersection been checked for vision with a LV and HV using the intersection (i.e. field tested for visibility)

  Select Design Construction Inspection Action Required

  • Design
  • Construction
  • Inspection
  • Action Required

• Design

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Construction

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspection

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Engineer (Designer) Name : (to be completed during design stage)

  Sign

• Date:

  Date

• Supervisors Name: (to be completed during construction stage)

  Sign

• Date:

  Date

• OCE Name: (to be completed during inspection stage)

  Sign

• Date:

  Date

• SSE or Delegate Name: (to be completed for primary and 4-way intersections)

  Sign

• Date:

  Date