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Preventing the risk of fire or explosion at underground coal mines

… Preventing the risk of fire or explosion at underground coal mines 15 October 2024 Safety … at managing the risk of fire or explosion at underground coal mines. This report focuses on … 2024, involving 63 assessments across 24 underground coal mines.   The assessments …

Report released into worker seriously injured at Ulan Underground Mine

… into worker seriously injured at Ulan Underground Mine 23 June 2021 Investigation The … injuries to a worker that occurred at Ulan Underground Mine, on 7 December 2019. A … Fitter was working on Longwall W5 at Ulan Underground Mine when he sustained serious leg …

Report - Coal - fixed plant and structures - October 2024 to December 2025

… of an assessment program at surface & underground coal mines focussing on the … On this page Sector Coal - surface and underground Principal hazard Fire or explosion … type Number of mines assessed Surface 28 Underground 18 Total 46 Criteria assessed …

Report - METEX - falling objects exposing people to harm - January 2024 to June 2025

… of an assessment program at surface and underground metals and extractives mines … Metals and extractives (METEX) Surface and underground  Principal control plan Mechanical … Surface – open cut 26 Surface - processing 2 Underground 12 Total 41 Compliance notice types …

Investigation reports

… injured by suspected gas and rock burst at underground coal mine Appin Colliery, Douglas … from vehicle/pedestrian interaction in an underground metalliferous mine Ridgeway Gold … to Jumbo drill rig offsider Cadia East Underground Mine, south of Orange, NSW | 19 …

Potential heating of acetylene cylinder raises potential for underground explosion

… of acetylene cylinder raises potential for underground explosion 21 December 2023 Safety … raising the risk of a potential explosion underground. The safety alert noted that while … raising the risk of a potential explosion underground. The safety alert noted that while …

Compliance priority report - METEX - emergency exits - July to October 2025

… findings of a compliance priority program at underground metal mines focussing on emergency … Operation type Number of mines assessed Underground 17 Total 17 Compliance notice type … during the program Notice type Notices underground Percentage of notices issued …

Report – METEX – unintended detonation of explosives – November 2025 to April 2026

… findings of a targeted assessment program at underground METEX mines focussing on the … control plan On this page Sector METEX - underground Principal control plan Explosives … Topic Targeted assessment program - METEX-underground-unintended detonation of explosives …

Report - Coal - Fire or explosion - July 24 to June 25

… the findings of an assessment program at underground coal mines focussing on the … or explosion and explosion suppression at underground coal mines. On this page Sector Coal - underground mines Principal hazard Fire or …

Report released on underground strata failure intervention program

… Report released on underground strata failure intervention program … program on ground or strata failure in the underground coal industry are now available.   … program on ground or strata failure in the underground coal industry are now available.   …