Wambo Coal AEMR 2010-2011 - Peabody Energy

aemcWambo Coal Mine, Rail Loop and Coal LoaderIndependent Environmental Audit – Minister’s Condition of Approval(c) implement reasonable and feasible measures to minimise wastegenerated by the development; and(d) report on waste management and minimisation in the AnnualReview, to the satisfaction of the Director-General.HAZARDS MANAGEMENTSpontaneous Combustion4/89 The Applicant shall:(a) take the necessary measures to prevent, as far as is practical,spontaneous combustion on the site; and(b) manage any spontaneous combustion on-site to thesatisfaction of DII.Dangerous Goods4/90 The Applicant shall ensure that the storage, handling, and transportof:(a) dangerous goods is done in accordance with the relevantAustralian Standards, particularly AS1940 and AS1596, andthe Dangerous Goods Code; and(b) explosives are managed in accordance with the requirementsof DII.4/91 Before carrying out any development, the Applicant shall update theSafety Management System covering all operations on the site,including the safe storage of ammonium nitrate, to the satisfaction ofthe Director-General.BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT4/92 The Applicant shall:(a) ensure that the development is suitably equipped to respond Insurance Risk Survey,Open-cut, Underground andCHPP Final Report pages 36and 72, Hawcroft ConsultingInternational Pty Ltd Jul 2006 Spontaneous CombustionManagement Plan, 7 Jan2011 Security Plan Wambo CoalPty Ltd, Aug 2006 Dangerous Goods LicenceNo. 35/020750 Downer EDI MiningExplosive Management Planand Security ManagementPlan, 9 Sep 2009 Licence for Keeping ofDangerous Goods, LicenceNo. 35/020750 Downer EDI Mining SecurityManagement Plan, 9 Sep2009 Wambo HSMS HazardousSubstances ManagementPlan Bushfire Management Plan,Apr 2008(b)-(c)Yes(d)Yes(a)Yes(b)Yes(a)Yes(b)YesYes(b) and (c ) Wambo segregate metal, waste oil and batteries forcollection by a waste management contractor for recycling.(d) Waste management is reported in the AEMR in section 2.6for solid waste, rubbish and oily waste disposal, seweragetreatment and disposal.(a) The insurance risk survey report provides the controls to beimplemented by Wambo to reduce the potential forspontaneous combustion at the mine.(b) A Spontaneous Combustion Management Plan has beenprepared for the CHPP operations and the Wambounderground mine operations. There has not been anyspontaneous combustion incidents in the undergroundworkings reported between 2007 and 2011.There was one minor spontaneous combustion incidenton the north western side of the Hunter Pit within theOpen Cut operations, during 2009-2010. This areacontinues to be monitored by WCPL as part of the OpenCut inspection program.(a) Dangerous goods are managed on site in accordance withthe Australian Standards. Dangerous goods licence No.35/020750 provides approval for 19 depots fpr storage ofClass 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2, 3A, 4A 4B, 4C,5A-1, 5A-2, 5B, 5C,5E,5F,6A, 6B, 6C, 7A, 7B products in the approved depots.(b) Explosives are managed by Downer EDI in accordance withtheir Mining Security Management Plan and ExplosivesManagement Plan. These plans provide detail of therequirements for secure storage, stock control, and transportof explosives and dangerous substances on the site, inaccordance with the relevant Australian Standards.There are separate safety management systems in place for theopen-cut, underground and CHPP facilities at the Wambo Mineoperations. The management plans are available from miningcontractor Downer EDI Mining.Yes (a) Wambo has plant and equipment that may assist in fireresponse including water carts, dozers and graders.trevor brown & associates 79applied environmental management consultants