DPI Update (Issue 27)
Focus on Community Impacts
The Minerals and Extractive Operations Group next targeted audit programme will be focusing on environmental impacts from dust and noise and will be targeting mines and quarries that are located close to residential areas.
An audit tool has been developed for the project and elements include site observation, procedures and controls for dust and noise mitigation, complaint management and monitoring results.
John Mitas, Manager Minerals & Extractive Operations
Guarding Blitz Report
The guarding blitz announced in December 2005 and carried out in early 2006 is now complete.
78 sites were visited by the Minerals and Extractive Operation Group.
The audits identified that a substantial number of areas where guarding was used to prevent access to nip points were inadequate.
The audit also identified a considerable number of accessible nip points with no guarding at all.
The results of the audit are of concern to the Department and enforcement actions were taken with the issue of 6 Prohibition Notices and 64 Improvement Notices.
Guarding of nip points has been industry practice for some time now and the Department will be expecting a much higher level of compliance in the future.
John Mitas, Manager Minerals & Extractive Operations
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