Wambo Coal AEMR 2010-2011 - Peabody Energy

Wambo Coal Pty Limited2010-2011 AEMRNODATE &TIMERECEIVEDAREARESPONSIBLE14 15/03/2011 Downer EDI / OpenCut15 21/03/2011Downer EDI / OpenCut16 21/05/2011 Downer EDI / OpenCutCAT.ISSUE1 Failure to direct lighting plant on RugDump away from local resident despitecommunication and presentation given tocrew members.1Downer Diesel Spill2 Unauthorised disturbance of an area atMontrose pit by a dozer.ACTION TAKENtravelling to site. All drillers are to evacuate area duringblast events. GOS personnel and supervisors added toBlast Notification e-mail distribution list. All personnelreminded that upon entry to mine site, the BlastNotification Board should be checked. Complaint wasmade from neighbour to DoP regulators in Singletonwho contacted Wambo.Exclusion area maps provided. Toolbox talks andpresentations made to all night shift crews. Supervisorsto check lighting plant every shift.Fuel tank located within Downer EDI Workshopcompound - Removal of flange – Tank still containeddiesel, spilled onto ground and contained. Locatedwithin Downer EDI workshop compound, 930e dieselTank placed on the ground ready for dispatch, shut offvalve needed to be removed for transport. Fitter startedto undo flange when diesel started to leak out. Flangewas tightened, spills kits were engaged, and area wascontained, secured and cleaned up. Not enoughinformation was given for the job at hand. Tank wasremoved on previous shift, no out of service tag orinformation tag was placed on tank. PSI raised withcrews. Diesel tanks to be removed must be completelydrained prior to handover with appropriate out of servicetags/information tags attached.Development of Surface Disturbance Boundary Protocol To demarcate and differentiate between approvedSurface Disturbance Areas and activities and thoseareas which have not be authorised for disturbance To ensure effective communication between allparties involved To ensure all relevant parties have access torelevant information To ensure all relevant parties have a clearunderstanding of all responsibilities andexpectationsAppendix 3: Summary of Environmental Incidents