HEALTH CONTROL PLAN // EVALUATENSW RESOURCES REGULATOR

Health hazards and their sourcesidentification worksheet

January 2018

NSW mining and extractives industryMine name:       Section:       Date: Click or tap to enter a date.

Survey team Leader:       Participants:      

Work area General exposures Task/process specific exposures

Workshop e.g. Diesel exhaust emissions, thermal stress

e.g. Maintenance – sustained awkward posture, noise (rattle guns), chemical contact

Welding – welding fumes

Processing plant

(Milling, crushing, dredging etc.)

e.g. Dust, noise, thermal stress etc. e.g. Ore processing – chemicals, ionizing radiation

Filtration/storage tanks – chemicals, sustained awkward postures, biological

Maintenance – sustained awkward posture

Screen changes – sustained awkward postures, dust, thermal stress

Crusher – dust, noise, vibration

Conveyor (working around/sweeping) – dust, UV, noise, thermal stress, hazardous manual task

Stone cutting – dust, noise, hazardous manual task

Stockpiles e.g. Dust, UV e.g. Plant operation – vibration, sustained posture (sitting)

Sediment ponds, tailings dams

e.g. UV, chemicals, biological hazards e.g. Pump maintenance – diesel exhaust emission, hazardous manual task

Pit e.g. Dust, UV, Thermal stress e.g. Operating plant/equipment – fatigue, vibration, ergonomics (seating, access/egress), dust (if cabins not sealed), thermal stress (if air conditioning not

HEALTH CONTROL PLAN // EVALUATENSW RESOURCES REGULATOR

Health hazards and their sourcesidentification worksheet

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e.g. Refueling – chemical (diesel)

Weighbridge e.g. ergonomic/MSD Click or tap here to enter text.

Amenities e.g. biological, chemical (cleaning agents)

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Offices e.g. ergonomics (seating), lighting, temperature, chemicals (cleaning agents)

e.g. lifting or moving boxes or furniture – hazardous

Additional notes

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Health hazards and their sourcesidentification worksheet

January 2018

Completion of the surveyAfter completing the hazard identification survey list the plant, equipment, tasks or workplace issues that require further assessment.

Workshop area

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Pit area

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Processing areas

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Stockpiles / dams

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Weighbridge / amenities / office

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Management sign-off: Date: Click or tap to enter a date.