Critical Equipment Inspections

Xstrata Coal South Africa

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Contents

• Historical situation• ATCOM Fatal accident 23/02/2004• Identification of critical equipment and

installations• Inspection criteria used• Out sourcing contract work• Tagging of equipment

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Historical review

• Pre use inspection lists for equipment

• Log book system

• No physical proof of inspections conducted

• Contractors pack requirements

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Critical equipment

• List compiled of critical equipment and installations

• Inspection criteria developed

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ATCOM 23 February 2004

Incident -Electrocution

• Work planned to replace water column – contractors pack completed

• Task delayed – Making up of pipes – work extended into evening

• Changing conditions – rain, darkness and using different type of tools as planned

• Sub contractor bring additional undisclosed equipment onto mine

• Faulty extension lead and inadequate earth leakage protection

• Incident

• Medical condition of now deceased

• Certificate of compliance for electrical installations

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Short Comings identified

• Appointment of responsible persons to do various inspections ( plant / opencast working)

• Listing of critical equipment and installations

• Proof that inspections were carried out – not a paper exercise

• Inspection of contractors/ sub contractors equipment

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Tagging of equipment and out sourcing of inspection authority

• Appointment of Gear Industry – legal appointment

• Critical inspection lists developed and signed off mine engineers (include vehicle checks)

• Quality inspections carried out of facility by mine engineers

• Requirement in contractors pack that inspections were conducted and equipment tagged

• Three month inspection cycle observed

• Pre-use inspection system still in place for daily checks

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Inspection Tagg

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Results of inspections

Past four months:• 28% rejection on vehicles – breaks and lights• 23% rejection on vehicles – fire extinguishers• 26% rejection on electrical equipment• 25% on hydraulic/ lifting and other equipment

Improvement on the quality of equipment from contractors that have been through the process