Safety in Design “The Mining Perspective”

Dr Jonathan Gilligan

Deputy Director – Mine Development

BHP Billiton Olympic Dam Expansion Project

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~550km

Olympic Dam Location

OLYMPIC DAM EXPANSION

Australia’s largest underground to an open pit mine

New ore processing plant

New 90km rail line, Olympic Dam to Pimba

New electricity transmission lines ~ 270km

New airport with 737 jet and night flying capacity

New construction camp up to 8000 person capacity

New accommodation and services ~ a doubling of Roxby Downs

New seawater desalination plant and ~ 320km pipeline

Mining Fatalities

A diesel mechanic was fatally injured when he was crushed between the blade of an operating dozer and a service truck that he was standing beside in February 2007.

A Truck Driver sustained fatal injuries as a result of a collision between two Caterpillar 797B Haul Trucks in June 2007.

Mining Significant Incidents

An operator of a 793B haul truck fell from the platform of the cabin to the ground sustaining serious head and back injuries in January 2007.

A D10T operator fell from the dozer while attempting to enter the cabin. As he attempted to open the door by pulling it towards him his hands slipped causing him to fall backwards approximately 2.5m on to the ground in September 2006.

Disturbing Facts – Failing to Establish Safety in Design?

Taxonomy of fatalities and non-fatal permanent disabling incidents*

44 Fatalities (1992 – 2006 Western Australia) 449 Non-Fatal Permanent Disabilities (1987 – 2006

Western Australia)

*Source: The Intersafe Group

Fatal and Non-Fatal Permanent Injuries – Energy Source

What is the most prevalent cause (damaging energy source) of Fatalities and Non-Fatal Permanent Injuries in the mining industry?

Vehicular Energy Surface Mining, 23 Fatalities (1992 – 2006 WA Mining*)

9 – Heavy vehicle environment

5 – Heavy vehicle struck person

4 – Heavy vehicle to another vehicle

3 – Vehicle component lowered / fell onto person

1 – Light vehicle to environment

1 – Light vehicle struck person

Fatal and Non-Fatal Permanent Injuries – Energy Source

Gravitational Events 7 Fatalities 5 - Free falling objects

4 – Other than rock 1 – Fall of rock

2 people falling from height

Significant incidents by all FRCP’s FY 07Significant incidents by all FRCP’s FY 07

HSEC Design Principles

No ODX contractor or employee will make decisions based solely on economic grounds.

Project Teams are empowered to create initiatives to continuously improve HSEC performance.

Designs will meet regulatory requirements and BHP Billiton Standards.

The principles of ALARP apply in all designs.

The Hierarchy of Control applies in all designs

HSE IN DESIGN ACROSS THE PROJECT

HSE is inculcated into all facets of engineering design.

HSE in Design activities and supporting documents have been developed for use throughout the project lifecycle.

HSE in Design is not exclusively about conformance with risk assessment processes (e.g. HAZOP). These processes are certainly necessary and important; however, they serve only to ensure that HSE issues have been addressed earlier in the design process.

HSE IN DESIGN ACROSS THE PROJECT The Project Team's approach to HSE in Design is consistent with

the "National OHS Strategy 2002 – 2012"

One of five National Priorities set by the ASCC (formerly NOSHC) is "Eliminate hazards at the design stage".

ODX activities relating to HSE in Design aim to influence the behaviours and actions of all persons involved with engineering design so they are committed to the;

• Elimination of hazards• Application of Leading Practice• Application of FRCP requirements• Application of design related key learning's from Significant

Incidents

HSE DESIGN CRITERIA

The ODX HSE Design Criteria establishes a set of philosophies and criteria which apply to all design decisions on the ODX Project.

The document provides guidance to designers on the fundamental principles of HSE in Design (based on the concept of Damaging Energy) and how to manage damaging energy types through design.

Information is supplemented by photos of 'Leading Practice' as well as poor examples and design features to avoid.

HSE Design Criteria Work teams are empowered to

review significant incidents and hazards and develop solutions for eliminating these from the work place.

Significant Incident Elimination Posters are developed.

Hierarchy of Control

Good Safety in Design Examples

Safe access for regular haul truck maintenance and inspection.

Good Safety in Design Examples

Safe access for regular maintenance and inspection using mobile access systems significantly reduces the risk of an injury to due to a fall.

HSE Design Eliminating Fatalities

Truck Shovel & Drill Automation Implementation of Autonomous

Truck Haulage, Blasthole Drills and Remote Control Shovels.

Separation of automated and non-automated components in a predictable cycle.

Haul truck automation in project collaboration with Caterpillar underway

HSE Design Eliminating Fatalities

Fatigue Detection Systems Investigate fatigue monitoring

technology such as Optalert to complement fatigue management programs eg

• Work - life balance• Fatigue Management Plans.

Integrate Optalert with equipment and FMS.

Optalert is a new device that continuously measures alertness/drowsiness.

Caution, you are showing sins of drowsiness

Danger, you are now too drowsy to drive

HSE Design Eliminating Fatalities

Seatbelt Immobiliser Fatalities and injuries can

occur if the driver is not wearing a seat belt in a rollover.

Lock out on equipment that does not allow equipment operation to commence if seat belt is not being used as required.

Drill Rig Carousel Serious manual handling &

crush Injuries occur when drill bits need changing on drill strings.

Development of a drill bit carousel for automated change out of drill bits without manual handling

ODX TRIFR June 2006 – July 2008

Safety in Design Initiatives

Over-Wind Protection System for Drill Rig Winch Cable Working at Heights Fall Protection

Safety in Design Initiatives

Mosslake Drilling 300D Drill Rig

Automatic Rod Handler which takes away the need to manually handle rods.

Eliminates hand and manual handling injuries

Our goal is Zero Harm to our employees and contractors.

We will endeavour to eliminate hazards from our workplace by designing safe plant and equipment.

Mature organisations have a positive reporting culture of incidents and near misses that are critical for developing solutions for eliminating hazards from the work place

No decisions will be based solely on economic grounds.

The Hierarchy of Control will always apply.

Summary