Safety bulletin for mining sites
NSW Trade & Investment Mine Safety has been provided with information about potential explosions that may occur in sealed goaves or mined out areas. The Mine Safety and Health Administration USA report into the Sago Mine explosion now means that the possibility of a lightning strike to the surface over and surrounding such areas must be considered as a direct ignition source in addition to mine infrastructure that may be capable of conducting electrical energy into a mine.
NSW Trade and Investment has published safety bulletin SB13-04 Sealing of a goaf or mined out area in an underground coal mine and management of legacy sealed areas that contains eight recommendations.
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