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Anglo Coal (Drayton Management) Pty Ltd Policies and Procedures

Pollution and Incident Response Management Plan

Drayton Management System Standard

Pollution and Incident Response Management Plan

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Revisions

Issue Issue Date Author Reviewer Authoriser

1 11 June 2015 KIRSTIN BLAIKIE JAMES BENSON PETER FORBES

2 11 February 2016 KIRSTIN BLAIKIE JAMES BENSON PETER FORBES

3 27 March 2017 JASON MARTIN MATT LORD DARREN PISTERS

Annual PIRMP Test History

Revision Test Date Tested by Action

1 11 August 2014 B York Original document posted to website

2 11 June 2015 K Blaikie Major amendment

3 11 February 2016 B York Minor amendment (audit recommendation)

4 27 March 2017 M Lord Major amendment (mine closure)




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Distribution List

Distributed to:

Mine Manager’s Office (current originals)

All Drayton Employees via Email or Toolbox Talks

Administration Central File (originals of previous versions)




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Table of Contents

1 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................ 6

1.1 Purpose .............................................................................................................. 6

1.2 Objectives .......................................................................................................... 6

1.3 Scope ................................................................................................................. 7

1.4 Responsibilities .................................................................................................. 7

1.5 Definitions .......................................................................................................... 8

2 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ..................................................................................... 8

3 PREMESIS DETAILS .................................................................................................. 12

3.1 Site Details ....................................................................................................... 12

3.2 Major Hazards .................................................................................................. 12

3.3 Chemicals and Potential Pollutant Inventory ..................................................... 16

4 MANAGEMENT AND RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................. 18

4.1 Legal Duty to Notify .......................................................................................... 18

4.2 Relevant Site Contacts ..................................................................................... 19

5 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................... 20

5.1 Emergency Response ...................................................................................... 20

5.2 Preventative Controls ....................................................................................... 20

6 NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES ................................................................................. 21

6.1 Determination of Material Harm ........................................................................ 21

6.2 Internal Notification of a Pollution Incident ........................................................ 21

6.3 External Notification of a Pollution Incident ....................................................... 21




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6.4 Communication with Neighbours and the Local Community ............................. 23

7 TRAINING, TESTING AND REVIEW .......................................................................... 25

7.1 Response Actions and Training ........................................................................ 25

7.2 Testing & Review Schedule .............................................................................. 25

7.3 Availability of the PIRMP .................................................................................. 25

7.4 References ....................................................................................................... 25

8 APPENDICES ............................................................................................................. 26

Figures

FIGURE 1 INCIDENT RESPONSE AND NOTIFICATION PROCESS .................................................................... 22

Tables

TABLE 1 PIRMP REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................... 9

TABLE 2 EPL 1323 LICENCE DETAILS ....................................................................................................... 12

TABLE 3 POSSIBLE HAZARDS .................................................................................................................... 14

TABLE 4 MAXIMUM INVENTORIES FOR MINE WATER, SEDIMENT LADEN WATER AND EFFLUENT ................... 17

TABLE 5 DRAYTON ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENT CONTACTS ......................................................................... 19

TABLE 6 EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENT CONTACTS ........................................................................ 23




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Document Information

1 BACKGROUND

1.1 Purpose

Anglo Coal (Drayton Management) Pty Limited (Drayton) holds Environmental Protection

Licence (EPL) 1323 for its operation located at Drayton Mine, Thomas Mitchell Drive

Muswellbrook. Part 5.7A of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO

Act) and Chapter 7, Part 3A of the Protection of the Environment Operations (General)

Regulation 2009 (POEO(G) Regulation), requires Drayton as holder of an EPL to prepare,

keep, test and implement a Pollution Incident Response Management Plan (PIRMP).

The specific legal requirements for the PIRMP include:

Holders of an EPL must prepare a PIRMP (section 153A, POEO Act);

The PIRMP must include the information detailed in the POEO Act (section 153C) and

the POEO(G) Regulation (clause 98C) and be in the form required by POEO(G)

Regulation (clause 98B);

Licensees must keep the plan at the premises to which the EPL relates (section 153D,

POEO Act);

Licensees must test the plan at least every 12 months and after a pollution incident in

accordance with the in accordance with the POEO(G) Regulation (clause 98E); and

If a pollution incident occurs in the course of an activity so that material harm to the

environment is caused or threatened within the meaning of Part 5.7 of the POEO Act,

licensees must immediately implement the plan (section 153F, POEO Act).

This document addresses this requirement for a PIRMP associated with EPL 1323 at

Drayton Mine and has been prepared in accordance with the Environmental Protection

Authorities (EPA) Environmental guidelines: Preparation of pollution incident response

management plans (March 2012).

1.2 Objectives

The purpose of this PIRMP is to describe the way pollution incidents are reported, managed

and communicated to the general community.

The objectives of this plan are to:

Detail the procedures for notification of pollution incidents resulting in or having the

potential to cause material harm to the environment;

Ensure comprehensive and timely communication about a pollution incident to staff at

the premises, the EPA, other relevant authorities specified in the POEO Act and people

outside the facility who may be affected by the impacts of the pollution incident;




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Minimise and control the risk of a pollution incident at the facility by requiring

identification of risks and the development of planned actions to minimise and manage

those risks; and

Ensure that the plan is properly implemented by trained staff, identifying persons

responsible for implementing it, and ensuring that the plan is regularly tested for

accuracy, currency and suitability.

1.3 Scope

This PIRMP has been developed for the use of all Drayton personnel and contractors that

work on site. This PIRMP will be implemented only if material harm to human health or the

environment occurs or threatens to occur as determined by the personnel in this plan.

Drayton hold EPL 1323 for its operation located at Drayton Mine which is subject to

improvements in processes and practices from time to time. To accommodate these

ongoing changes along with site specific environmental assessment and management this

PIRMP will be progressively reviewed and if necessary updated.

This PIRMP is to clearly define the requirements of Drayton personnel to report and respond

to pollution incidents in accordance with the requirements of the POEO Act and the

POEO(G) Regulations.

1.4 Responsibilities

All Drayton personnel and contractors are responsible for understanding and

implementing this PIRMP as appropriately identified. This PIRMP identifies the general roles

and responsibilities of Drayton personnel and contractors to manage pollution incidents

onsite.

Supervisors and Managers are responsible for ensuring Drayton personnel and contractors

are aware of the PIRMP and their roles where appropriate. They are also responsible for

implementing training where necessary as applicable to individual roles.

The Environmental Superintendent and supporting officers are responsible for:

Assisting with advice, reporting and response processes;

Ensuring this PIRMP is made available for staff responsible for implementing the plan

and authorised offices under the POEO Act;

Providing advice as to whether environmental incidents need to be reported to external

agencies;

Providing notification of pollution incidents to external agencies;

Provision of maps associated with the PIRMP;

Assistance with the implementation of response actions to pollution incidents;

Communicate with neighbours and the local community about the PIRMP and when

incidents of certain nature occur;

Ensure that the appropriate level of training is provided to personnel responsible for

activating the PIRMP; and

Reviewing and testing of the PIRMP.




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The Mine Manager is responsible for:

Statutory requirements of the site;

Determining whether environmental incidents need to be reported to external agencies;

Ensuring this PIRMP is made available for staff responsible for implementing the plan

and authorised offices under the POEO Act;

Communicate with neighbours and the local community about the PIRMP and when

incidents of certain nature occur; and

Assisting with advice, reporting and response processes.

Advice from Legal Team will assist with investigations of pollution incidents and preparation

of reports for the EPA and other regulators for major incidents to ensure legal compliance

with applicable legislation.

1.5 Definitions

Land pollution or pollution of land means placing in or on, or otherwise introducing into or

onto, the land (whether through an act or omission) any matter, whether solid, liquid or

gaseous that causes or is likely to cause degradation of the land, resulting in actual or

potential harm to the health or safety of human beings, animals or other terrestrial life or

ecosystems, or actual or potential loss or property damage, that is not trivial.

A Pollution incident is an incident or set of circumstances during or as a consequence of

which there is or is likely to be a leak, spill or other escape or deposit of a substance, as a

result of which pollution has occurred, is occurring or is likely to occur. It includes an Incident

or set of circumstances in which a substance has been placed or disposed of on premises,

but it does not include an incident or set of circumstances involving only the emission of any

noise.

Material harm. A pollution incident is required to be notified if there is a risk of ‘material

harm to the environment’, which is defined in section 147 of the POEO Act as:

(a) harm to the environment is material if:

(i) it involves actual or potential harm to the health or safety of human beings or to

ecosystems that is not trivial, or

(ii) it results in actual or potential loss or property damage of an amount, or amounts

in aggregate, exceeding $10,000 (or such other amount as is prescribed by the

regulations), and

(b) loss includes the reasonable costs and expenses that would be incurred in taking all

reasonable and practicable measures to prevent, mitigate or make good harm to the

environment.

Immediately has its ordinary dictionary meaning of promptly and without delay.

2 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

Part 5.7A, clause 153C of the POEO Act and Part 3A Clause 98C of the POEO(G)

Regulation describes the specific information to be included in PIRMP. Table 1 outlines

these statutory requirements and where each requirement has been addressed in this

PIRMP.




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Table 1

PIRMP Requirements

Legislative Requirement Where Addressed in

this document

Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

153C Information to be included in the plan

A pollution incident response management plan must be in the form required by the regulations and must include the following:

(a) the procedures to be followed by the holder of the relevant environment protection licence, or the occupier of the relevant premises, in notifying a pollution incident to:

This document

(i) the owners or occupiers of premises in the vicinity of the premises to which the environment protection licence or the direction under section 153B relates, and Section 3.1

(ii) the local authority for the area in which the premises to which the environment protection licence or the direction under section 153B relates are located and any

area affected, or potentially affected, by the pollution, and

Section 3.1 and Appendix A

(iii) any persons or authorities required to be notified by Part 5.7, Section 6.3

(b) a detailed description of the action to be taken, immediately after a pollution incident, by the holder of the relevant environment protection licence, or the occupier of the

relevant premises, to reduce or control any pollution

Section 6

(c) the procedures to be followed for co-ordinating, with the authorities or persons that have been notified, any action taken in combating the pollution caused by the incident

and, in particular, the persons through whom all communications are to be made,

Section 6.3

(d) any other matter required by the regulation (as set out below) This Table

Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2009

98C Additional matters to be included in plan

(1) General. The matters required under section 153C (d) of the Act to be included in a plan are as follows:

(a) a description of the hazards to human health or the environment associated with the activity to which the licence relates (the relevant activity), Section 3.2

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this document

(c) details of the pre-emptive action to be taken to minimise or prevent any risk of harm to human health or the environment arising out of the relevant activity, Section 5.2

(d) an inventory of potential pollutants on the premises or used in carrying out the relevant activity, Section 3.2 and Section 3.3

(e) the maximum quantity of any pollutant that is likely to be stored or held at particular locations (including underground tanks) at or on the premises to which the

licence relates,

Section 3.2 and Section 3.3

(f) a description of the safety equipment or other devices that are used to minimise the risks to human health or the environment and to contain or control a pollution

incident,

Section 5

(g) the names, positions and 24-hour contact details of those key individuals who:

(i) are responsible for activating the plan, and

(ii) are authorised to notify relevant authorities under section 148 of the Act, and

(iii) are responsible for managing the response to a pollution incident,

Section 4.2

(h) the contact details of each relevant authority referred to in section 148 of the Act, Section 6.3

(i) details of the mechanisms for providing early warnings and regular updates to the owners and occupiers of premises in the vicinity of the premises to which the

licence relates or where the scheduled activity is carried on,

Section 6.4

(j) the arrangements for minimising the risk of harm to any persons who are on the premises or who are present where the scheduled activity is being carried on, Section 5

(k) a detailed map (or set of maps) showing the location of the premises to which the licence relates, the surrounding area that is likely to be affected by a pollution

incident, the location of potential pollutants on the premises and the location of any stormwater drains on the premises,

Appendix A

Note: No stormwater drains are

located on the premises

(l) a detailed description of how any identified risk of harm to human health will be reduced, including (as a minimum) by means of early warnings, updates and the

action to be taken during or immediately after a pollution incident to reduce that risk,

Section 5

(m) the nature and objectives of any staff training program in relation to the plan, Section 7

(n) the dates on which the plan has been tested and the name of the person who carried out the test, Title Block




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this document

(o) the dates on which the plan is updated, Title Block

(p) the manner in which the plan is to be tested and maintained. Section 7.2




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3 PREMESIS DETAILS

3.1 Site Details

Drayton is located near the township of Muswellbrook in the Upper Hunter Valley of NSW

(see Appendix A). Drayton has been in operation since 1982 commencing coal production

in 1983. It is an open cut mine and when operational utilised both dragline and truck and

shovel to produce up to eight million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of Run of Mine (ROM) thermal

coal for export markets. Active mining operations at Drayton ceased in October 2016 with a

project team remaining to oversee rehabilitation and decommissioning activities.

Anglo Coal (Drayton Management) Pty Limited was issued EPL 1323 under section 55 of the

POEO Act on 18 September 2000. EPL 1323 authorises the carrying out of scheduled

activities at Drayton Mine. The facility details as described in EPL 1323 are identified in

Table 2.

The surrounding area which may potentially be impacted by a pollution incident at Drayton, in

addition to the premises itself may include the following:

Landholders adjacent to the premises boundary;

Downstream water courses and associated adjacent landholders; and

Nearby townships primarily Muswellbrook, Jerrys Plains and Singleton.

Table 2 EPL 1323 Licence Details

Company Name Anglo Coal (Drayton Management) Pty Ltd

Environmental Protection Licence Number

1323

Scheduled Activities Coal Works

Mining for Coal

Facility Name and Address

Drayton Coal Mine

Thomas Mitchell Drive

Muswellbrook NSW 2333

3.2 Major Hazards

Drayton maintains a Safety, Health, Environment and Community Management System

(SCHEMS) which is accredited to ISO 14001 standards. The SCHEMS is designed to:

Effectively manage its environmental issues;

Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements;

Continually improve its environmental performance through review and auditing; and

Satisfy the expectations of stakeholders.

The SCHEMS is based on a suite of legislative requirements, procedures and standards,

which have been prepared to ensure that operational activities, objectives and targets avoid

or have minimal impact to the environment. As a component of the SCHEMS, a number of

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environmental aspects and outline operating procedures, standards and requirements under

which Drayton Mine’s performance is reviewed and audited against. All existing approved

management plans are available on the Anglo American Website

The primary hazards to human health or the environment associated with activities at

Drayton as applicable to this PIRMP are outlined below. The likelihood and control

measures for primary environmental hazards are summarised Table 3.

Water Discharge

All incidents resulting in offsite discharge of any quantity of mine affected water. This

includes all water from areas disturbed by mining activities and all water stored in dams and

voids connected to the mine water management system via pipelines, pumps and drains.

The rail loop dam and access road dam are higher risk dams for offsite discharge due to the

location of the dams and the nature of the local topography. Discharge of any water from

dams or disturbed areas into natural drainage lines (e.g. creeks) is to be reported

immediately in accordance with this procedure.

Blasting – Overpressure, Vibration and Fume

All blast events where recorded levels at monitors representative of private residences are

greater than:

Overpressure 120dBL (results over 115dBL must also be formally investigated); and

Vibration 10mm/sec (results over 5mm/sec must also be formally investigated).

Blasting outside of the approved hours of 9am – 5pm Monday to Saturday is not permitted.

Air Quality

All incidents of dust and/or fume observed leaving the lease boundary are to be reported to

the Environment Superintendent. This includes all incidents where dust and/or fume is

observed crossing a public road (e.g. Thomas Mitchell Drive) and any incident where dust

and/or fume generated from operations is deemed excessive or is observed entering the

atmosphere and moving off-lease in coherent “clouds” or “plumes” which may be visible to

the public.

If in doubt, excessive dust should be reported to the Environmental Superintendent for

further investigation.

Spills

Spills must be reported to the Environmental Superintendent immediately after containment

and clean-up has been initiated. Reportable spills include:

All spills from burst pipelines (except in the workshop);

All spills on undisturbed or vegetated areas;

All spills escaped from containment bunds;

All spills into waterways including dams and drains (except those reporting directly to

the oil pollution control dam);

All spills of greater than 20 litres; and

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Spills of many types of materials are reportable. If in doubt, contact the Environmental

Superintendent for advice. Report spills of:

Hydrocarbons (e.g. grease, oils, and fuels);

Tailings (though associated with cessation of mining in October 2016 are no longer

generated on the premises);

Chemicals; and

Waste products.

Note: Spills contained on sealed surfaces and spills contained within sealed bunds are not

reportable if immediate clean-up occurs. Spills to sealed surfaces and bunds are reportable

where immediate clean-up is not possible.

Bushfire

All fires onsite are immediately reportable to the OCE and the Mine Manager. The

Environmental Superintendent must also be notified in the event of a bushfire outbreak

onsite or encroaching on Drayton owned land from offsite. Bushfires are reportable to the

Rural Fire Service on 000 (refer to the site Emergency Response Plan for further actions).

Other Hazards

It is noted that other possible hazards relevant to Drayton are managed by the existing site

EMS regime including noise and odour (from spontaneous combustion). These hazards are

not considered a pollutant for the purposes of this PIRMP however are effectively managed

at Drayton in accordance with applicable criterion as listed in PA 06_0202 and EPL 1323.

Noise and Spontaneous Combustion are managed in accordance with the site Noise

Management Plan along with the Spontaneous Combustion Management Plan.

Table 3

Possible Hazards

Contaminant Hazard Likelihood Controls Contributing factors

Bulk

Hydrocarbon

(diesel, oils)

Spillage of large

volumes of

hydrocarbon onto

land or water.

Possible Bunding

Locked valves

Process

Signage

Regular inspections

Burst or leaking pipe

Failure of bulk storage

tank in conjunction with

failure of the bunded

containment system

Process water

Spillage of saline

water.

Inundation of

downstream areas

from dam wall

failure.

Possible Regulated dam

Regular inspections

Statutory dam inspections

by approved civil engineer

Exceptionally heavy

rainfall overtopping a

dam spillway.

Burst pipe

Pump failure

Process water Spillage of saline

water.

Inundation of

downstream areas

from dam wall

failure.

Rare Regular inspections



Dam failure




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Contaminant Hazard Likelihood Controls Contributing factors

Effluent

Failure of water

treatment system

results in spill of

untreated effluent to

land or water.

Rare Regular inspections

Ash Ash Dam levee wall

failure.

Rare Regulated dam

Regular inspections



Built to specifications

Spills would be contained

within pit

Bulk explosive Spillage of large

volumes of ANFO.

Unlikely Solid product, doesn’t

spread easily

Spontaneous

combustion

Burning waste or

coal stockpile.

Possible Minimise the time that

product is stockpiled (note

that this aspect is absent

during the post-mining

period)

Cover combustible

material with inert capping

material

Progressively rehabilitate

areas in accordance with

the schedule in the MOP

Uncapped or

inadequate capping

depth

Bush fire Activities on site

cause large bush

fire to start.

Rare Hot work permits

Fire load reduction

program

Maintain fire breaks and

firefighting capability

Maintain vegetation under

power lines and around

transformer stations

Build-up of flammable

material

Extreme weather

conditions

Lightning strike

Arching or fallen power

lines

Blast fume Unpredicted large

fume event from

blast carries off site.

Possible Blast planning.

Blast fume modelling of

predicted paths

Product selection.

Weather conditions.

Rainfall / Wind

Excessive

Dust

Excessive dust is

being generated or

is carried off site.

Possible Water truck

Competent use of

equipment

Maintenance of plant and

equipment

Management of operations

Weather conditions.

Rainfall / Wind




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3.3 Chemicals and Potential Pollutant Inventory

Hydrocarbons and chemicals have the potential to adversely affect the environment and

people. Before any substance may be used on site, an appropriate risk assessment is be

undertaken to determine the probability of a spill occurring and the most appropriate method

to manage the substance. The substance must also be registered on ChemAlert and have a

current Safety Data Sheet (SDS) readily accessible to all personnel handling the substance.

Management of hydrocarbons and chemicals at Drayton shall ensure the following:

Hazardous substances required onsite should only be purchased in minimum required

quantities, with the lowest hazardous rating available for the required application;

Hydrocarbons and Chemicals shall be stored and used in accordance with

manufacturer’s requirements and, where applicable, any additional Drayton Mine

requirements;

Any leaks and/or spills will be managed in accordance with the manufacturers SDS and

this procedure; and

Any substances that are no longer required or authorised for use onsite shall be

promptly returned to the supplier or classified as regulated waste and disposed of in

accordance with the sites ‘Waste, Overburden and Hazardous Materials Management

Plan’.

Drayton maintains a ChemAlert system which tracks the full inventory of potential pollutants

kept on site, most of which are only present in minor volumes.

The primary chemicals and the maximum volumes of each chemical that can be held on site

at any one time are:

Diesel – one 860kL tank near the main fuelling area, and two 110kL tanks at the inpit

refuelling area.

Hydraulic oils and greases – two 30 kL tanks and two 10 kL tanks at the main

workshop area, and 3 2.4 kL tanks at the inpit refuelling area.

Waste Oil – one 20 kL tank at the main workshop area.

Ammonium Nitrate – 80 tonnes at the reload facility

A plan of the premises identifying the above items is provided in Error! Reference source not

found..

All bulk storage tanks and containers of hydrocarbons are stored within appropriate bunding

and kept in a neat and tidy condition. Contamination is kept at a minimum, with any

moderate spillages (20 L or greater) being reported internally through Drayton’s incident

reporting system. Tanks and storage areas are located such that any incidents will not lead

to offsite discharge or impacts. Concrete and earthen bunds are inspected regularly for

structural integrity and cleanliness. After rainfall events, rainwater is removed from bunds to

ensure sufficient storage capacity in the bund in the event of a spill.

All storage facilities have been designed and are maintained in accordance with relevant

Australian Standards. Explosives are stored in a licensed explosives magazine (licence

XSTR100017) in accordance with Workcover requirements and applicable Australian

Standards.

Drayton operates a closed water system and does not draw water from surface water

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stored in established dams and voids. There are no clean water catchments located on site.

The primary water storage dams and their maximum storage capacities and supply sources

is provided in Table 4. Process water dams with the potential to leave the premises due to

their locations and local topography include the Access Road Dam and the Rail Loop Dam.

Table 4

Maximum Inventories for Mine Water, Sediment Laden Water and Effluent

Dam Names Approx.

Maximum Storage Capacity (ML)

Supply Source

ES Void 5,500 Tailings, run-off from disturbed

areas in pit, aquifer interception.

Industrial Dam 750 Runoff from industrial areas and

pumped from ES Void

Access Road Dam 615

Runoff from undisturbed and

rehabilitated land and pumped

from Industrial Dam and ES Void.

Rail Loop Dam 18 Runoff from CHP, coal stockpile

area

Pringles Dam 20 Pumped from ES Void, runoff from

undisturbed land.

Savoy Dam 145

Runoff from undisturbed and

rehabilitated land, ES Void

transfer point

West Pit Void 1,000 Runoff from Southern Offset and

excess water during wet weather.

SPE Void 8,140 Runoff from disturbed areas in pit,

water pumped from ES Void.

Effluent Ponds (2 ponds) 0.01 Bath house




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4 MANAGEMENT AND RESPONSIBILITIES

4.1 Legal Duty to Notify

All personnel on site are responsible for identifying and immediately reporting environmental

incidents or hazards to their supervisor which may result in environmental harm, regardless

of the nature or scale. ‘Immediately’ has its ordinary dictionary meaning of promptly and

without delay.

In the event of any environmental incidents or hazards (where there is no immediate threat to

human life or property) site personnel must notify their supervisor, who will then contact the

Environment Superintendent or delegate on 0438 914 725.

Notification responsibilities are detailed in the POEO Act (Section 148(3)(3A)), which

encompasses all site personnel, including contractors and sub-contractors. These can be

categorised broadly as applicable to Drayton as:

The duty of an employee or any person undertaking an activity:

o Any person engaged as an employee or undertaking an activity must, immediately

after becoming aware of any potential incident, notify their relevant supervisor of the

incident and all relevant information about it. This is to be undertaken as per

Section 6.3; and

The duty of the employer or occupier of a premises to notify:

o An employer or occupier of the premises on which the incident occurs, who is

notified (or otherwise becomes aware of) a potential pollution incident, must

undertake notification to the appropriate regulatory authority of any “material harm

incidents”, including all relevant information. Notification shall be undertaken as per

Section 6.3.

The decision on whether to notify the incident in accordance with Part 5.7 of the POEO Act

should not delay immediate actions to provide the safety of people or contain a pollution

incident. However, incident notification will be made as soon as it is safe to do so.




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4.2 Relevant Site Contacts

Table 5 identifies the key individuals responsible for activating the procedure outlined in this

PIRMP and managing the response.

Table 5

Drayton Environmental Incident Contacts

Name Contact Details Position Responsibility

Matt Lord 02 6542 0298

0438 914 725

Environment

Superintendent

Responsible for undertaking

notification as defined in this

PIRMP

Jointly responsible (with the Mine

Manager) for the determination of

‘material harm’

Responsible for coordinating the

response to a pollution incident

Responsible for arranging testing

and updating of the PIRMP

Responsible for ensuring

notification and training of PIRMP

Facilitate site personnel in

implementation of the PIRMP

Communication of the PIRMP to

site personnel.

Responsible for personal visits

and phone calls to neighbours as

required.

Darren Pisters 6542 0203

0417 618 876

Mine Manager Jointly responsible (with the

Environment Superintendent) for

the determination of ‘material

harm’

Responsible for deciding whether

community alerts are required.

Responsible for coordinating

media response.

Statutorily responsible for site

Corporate Communications

Manager

Responsible with Mine Manager

for coordinating media response.




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5 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

5.1 Emergency Response

The Emergency Response Management Plan describes the actions to be taken by Drayton

personnel and service providers during an emergency and applies to all personnel who enter

the Drayton mine. The Emergency Response Management Plan is supported by the Fire

Control Management Procedure, First Aid Procedure and the Incident Reporting Notification

and Initial Investigation Procedure.

The Emergency Response Management Plan includes Trigger Action Response Plans

(TARPs) have been developed for the following potential emergency incidents.

TARP-01 Injury

TARP-02 Vehicle Accident

TARP-03 Fire and Explosion

TARP-04 Explosive Emergency

TARP-05 Hazardous Chemical Spill

TARP-06 Tyre Fire

TARP-08 Emergency

TARP-09 Nitrogen Oxides fume

TARP-10 Ash Dam

TARP-11 Orica Bulk Plant

The Emergency Response Management Plan may identify the need for the PIRMP to be

implemented. This PIRMP has been developed to satisfy the environmental pollution

incident reporting required by the POEO Act (see Section 2).

All personnel who work on the site will be made aware of this procedure at their induction

and through toolbox talks.

All visitors to site will be under the direction of a fully inducted person who is responsible at

all times for their visitor/s.

5.2 Preventative Controls

Environmental monitoring and reporting framework is a key component of Drayton’s

operation to ensure strict compliance with all relevant statutory approvals including the

conditions of EPL 1323. Monitoring undertaken includes air quality, surface and ground

water quality, blasting, noise and meteorology. All monitoring is conducted in accordance

with the appropriate Australian Standard, with collection of samples by site personnel or

contractors and the analysis of water and dust samples performed by an independent

laboratory that is NATA accredited.

Drayton’s Safety, Health and Environment Management System (SHE MS) is certified to

both ISO 14001 for its environmental management practices and ASOHS 18001, AS/NZ4801

for health and safety to manage the hazards identified in Section 3.2. This system is aimed

at ensuring continual improvement in SHEC performance as required by Anglo American.




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6 NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES

6.1 Determination of Material Harm

Following containment of the incident, immediate action must be taken to determine if the

incident can be classified as a ‘material harm incident’ as which is defined in section 147 of

the POEO Act (see Section 1.3).

The determination of a material harm incident will be made by the Environment

Superintendent together with the Mine Manager. If the Mine Manager and / or the

Environment Superintendent is not available immediately, the determination will be made

individually by either party.

The process for both the internal and external notification of a pollution incident is described

in below in Section 5.2 and Section 5.3 respectively.

6.2 Internal Notification of a Pollution Incident

Firstly, call 000 if the incident presents an immediate threat to human health or property. Fire

and Rescue NSW, the NSW Police and the NSW Ambulance Service are the first

responders, as they are responsible for controlling and containing incidents

If the incident did not require an initial combat agency, or once the ‘000’ call has been made,

notify your supervisor and / or the Environmental Superintendent.

6.3 External Notification of a Pollution Incident

The Environment Superintendent or delegate is responsible for reporting any pollutant

incident for which there is a risk of ‘material harm to the environment’ within the meaning of

section 147 of the POEO Act (see Section 1.3) immediately to the authorities listed in the

order presented in Table 6 and provide the following relevant information:

The time, date, nature, duration and location of the incident,

The location of the place where pollution is occurring or is likely to occur,

The nature, the estimated quantity or volume and the concentration of any pollutants

involved, if known*,

The circumstances in which the incident occurred (including the cause of the incident, if

known*),

The action taken or proposed to be taken to deal with the incident and any resulting

pollution or threatened pollution, if known*,

*The information required is the information known to the person notifying the incident when the

notification is required to be given. If information is not known to the person when the initial

notification is made but becomes known afterwards, that information must be notified immediately

after it becomes known to each authority listed in Table 6.




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Person identifies a possible environmental pollution incident

Notify Supervisor Immediately

Supervisor reviews incident detail and inspects site

Is the incident a pollution incident which may cause or

threaten material harm to the environment?

If it is not able to be determined the incident should be treated

as if it is causing or threatening to cause material harm to the

environment

Adopt internal incident

reporting procedures

No

Call Environment Superintendent 0438914725.

If Environment Superintendent is unavailable contact Mine

Manager 0417 618 876

Supervisor

Provides the following information:

- The time, date, nature, duration and location of the incident,

- The location of the place where pollution is occurring or is

likely to occur,

- The nature, the estimated quantity or volume and the

concentration of any pollutants involved, if known*,

- The circumstances in which the incident occurred (including

the cause of the incident, if known),

- The action taken or proposed to be taken to deal with the

incident and any resulting pollution or threatened pollution, if

known.

In the event that there is no

Supervisor available contact

the Environment

Superintendent

Environment Superintendent and Mine Manager

Review the incident and determine if it is reportable in

accordance with Part 5.7 of the POEO Act.

No

Yes

Yes

Environment Superintendent / Mine Manager call the following agencies

immediately:

- Environmental Protection Authority - 131 555

- Department of Planning and Environment - 02 6575 3405

- Division of Resources and Energy 1300 736 122 or 02 4931 6666

- Muswellbrook Shire Council 02 6549 3700

- SafeWork NSW 13 10 50

- Ministry of Health, Public Health Unit (Newcastle) 02 4924 6477 ask for Public-

Health Officer on call

- Fire and Rescue NSW 1300 729 579 or 000

- Affected Neighbours - As applicable

Report the following details:

- The time, date, nature, duration and location of the incident,

- The location of the place where pollution is occurring or is likely to occur,

- The nature, the estimated quantity or volume and the concentration of any

pollutants involved, if known*,

- The circumstances in which the incident occurred (including the cause of the

incident, if known*),

- The action taken or proposed to be taken to deal with the incident and any

resulting pollution or threatened pollution, if known*.


Continue to monitor the environmental incident and gather and

provide immediately any information which was not known at

the time the incident was reported but becomes available

afterwards.


Implement appropriate external communication with the local

community e.g. personal visits, media releases etc

Call ‘000’ if the incident presents an

immediate threat to human health or

property.

Figure 1 Incident Response and Notification Process




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Table 6

External Environmental Incident Contacts

Authority Contact Number

Environmental Protection Authority 131 555

Department of Planning and Environment 02 6575 3405

Division of Resources and Energy 1300 736 122 or 02 4931 6666

Muswellbrook Shire Council (MSC) 02 6549 3700

SafeWork NSW (formerly WorkCover) 13 10 50

Ministry of Health, Public Health Unit (Newcastle)

02 4924 6477 ask for Public Health Officer on call

Fire and Rescue NSW* 1300 729 579 or 000

Affected Neighbours As applicable

Note: If the situation warranted calling 000 as a first point of notification, you do not need to ring Fire and Rescue NSW again.

6.4 Communication with Neighbours and the Local Community

Communication with neighbours and the local community will be undertaken by the Mine

Manager and /or the Environment Superintendent, in consultation (as required on a case by

case basis) with the Corporate Communications Manager. Names and contact details for

neighbouring stakeholders are held in a stakeholder database which is maintained by the

Environment Superintendent.

Depending on the nature and extent of the pollution incident, Drayton will subsequently

advise neighbours and the local community using one or more of the below methods to

communicate a reportable environmental incident:

Phone calls;

Personal visits;

Media releases;

Statements via mail;

Radio announcements on local station/s;

Newspaper advertising; and

Emails.

Information provided to stakeholders and the community will be relevant to the particular

environmental incident and may include the following details:

Nature and type of the environmental incident;

Potential impacts to local landholders (with context applicable for individuals) and the

wider community;

Site environment personnel contact details;

Any recommendations or advice based on the incident type and scale; and




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Anticipated pathway forward including an indication as to whether further information

would be required to be developed and associated timing for the provision of any

material.

There are no sensitive facilities, such as schools, nursing homes or hospitals, in the vicinity

of the premises.

The welfare of people on site will continue to be managed per the Emergency Response

Management Plan.




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7 TRAINING, TESTING AND REVIEW

7.1 Response Actions and Training

Pending the final classification of the incident the actions to be taken in response to a

pollution incident described in this PIRMP may also relate to the Emergency Response

Management Plan and the Incident Reporting Notification and Initial Investigation document.

A detailed induction package is required to be completed by all site personnel and

contractors prior to work at Drayton. This induction includes information as to the notification

procedures for the identification and communication of an environmental incident.

All environmental incidents are maintained in incidents and complaints register managed by

the Environmental Superintendent. All environmental incidents are investigated and the

details, including any follow-up actions required, are recorded in Enablon, Anglo’s internal

reporting system. This register assists with record keeping, reporting and determining

improvements to incident response and review of necessary plans.

7.2 Testing & Review Schedule

The PIRMP is required to be tested once a year, and reviewed within one month of a

pollution incident occurring.

Tests will be carried out as a desktop exercise to ensure that the information included in this

PIRMP is accurate and up to date, and the plan is capable of being implemented in a

workable and effective manner.

Following each review annually the PIRMP Test History tracking table contained within this

document will be updated with the review date and who carried out the review. Should the

review lead to an update of this PIRMP then the revision schedule will also be updated and

content authorised by the Mine Manager (or delegate).

7.3 Availability of the PIRMP

This PIRMP we be kept in written form, and be available at the premises and able to be

provided to an authorised EPA officer on request and to any person who is responsible for

implementing the plan in accordance with the POEO Act and POEO(G) Regulations.

The PIRMP will be made publically available within 14 days of the plan (or subsequent

amendments) being signed off by the Mine Manager via the Anglo Coal, Drayton

Environment website located at http://australia.angloamerican.com/our-operations/operating-

sites-subpage/drayton-environment.

This plan also forms an appendix to the Incident Reporting, Notification and Initial

Investigation Procedure and is kept electronically on the Drayton SHECMS website.

7.4 References

Emergency Response Management Plan, Anglo American

Incident Reporting Notification and Initial Investigation Procedure, Anglo American




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8 APPENDICES

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