Risk Assessment For Sygun Copper Mine
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UNDERGROUND
| ITEM |
ACTIVITY, DESIGN, PROCESS & MATERIAL |
HAZARD |
ACTIONS TO REDUCE RISK |
RISK ASSESSMENT
LOW/MED/HIGH |
| 1a |
Tunnels or passages |
Darkness |
Lighting system illuminates all areas
Lighting system is checked on a daily basis |
LOW |
| 1b |
|
Disorientation |
Directional signs indicate route |
LOW |
| 1c |
|
Straying from route |
Directional signs indicate route and barriers placed to unauthorized areas |
LOW |
| 1d |
|
Overcrowding |
Visitors access to underground is regulated to prevent overcrowding |
LOW |
| 1e |
|
Claustrophobia |
Visitors are informed of size of tunnels and length of route |
LOW |
| 2a |
Floor surface |
Slipping on surface |
Non skid (grooved) concrete surfaces, non skid steel grilles and handrails are provided |
LOW |
| 3a |
Ceiling |
Low ceiling - hitting head |
Helmets provided and must be worn |
LOW |
| 4a |
Lighting |
Failure |
Emergency lighting system operates if failure of main power |
LOW |
| 5a |
Ventilation |
Lack of ventilation |
Good ventilation is maintained by having a number of connections to surface air |
LOW |
| 6a |
Radon |
Exposure to radon gas |
Radon gas monitoring has been completed and concentrations are below action level. Good ventilation throughout the mine minimises risk of exposure |
LOW |
| 7a |
Physical accident |
Tending to casualty |
There are first aid supplies and list of emergency rescue phone numbers located at the visitor centre |
LOW |
SURFACE
| ITEM |
ACTIVITY, DESIGN, PROCESS & MATERIAL |
HAZARD |
ACTIONS TO REDUCE RISK |
RISK ASSESSMENT
LOW/MED/HIGH |
| 8a |
Walkways |
Slipping on gravel surface |
Maintaining surface and advise visitors of terrain |
LOW |
| 9a |
Rock exposures |
Falling rock |
All walk ways are situated away from these areas |
LOW |
| 10a |
Spoil material |
Loose or falling soil |
All walk ways are situated away from these areas |
LOW |
| 11a |
Physical accident |
Tending to casualty |
See item 7A |
LOW |
| 12a |
Adventure Playground |
Falling off equipment |
All relevant areas have appropriate surfaces
There are first aid supplies and list of emergency rescue phone numbers located at the visitor centre |
LOW |
- Date of Assessment: June 2025
- Name: B Ward-Manager
- Review Date: June 2026 (unless changes are made and earlier review required)
