Fire hazards may present an unacceptable risk to coal mine workers, whether they be machine operators, first responders or maintenance crew. A step change to the management of fixed plant and mobile equipment fire hazards is required to reduce the risk to as low as reasonably achievable.
This Safety Bulletin:
- Provides an analysis of surface coal mine fire HPIs reported during 2015
- Recommends strategies for reducing fixed plant and mobile equipment fires
Fixed plant and mobile equipment fires on surface coal mines – Queensland Government, Australia Safety Bulletin 158
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