(For information purposes)
The following is a list of typical fire hazards that could be considered for addition in the COP's list of fire hazards. The list is intended as an aide-memoire and it is not exhaustive.
Underground
| (a) |
Fixed mechanical equipment or plant using mechanical friction such as mono-winches and associated winch rope systems, conveyor belt drives and pulleys. |
| (b) |
Fixed electrical equipment: electrical short circuits or over heating of oil-filled transformers or switch-gear; (particularly where these are located in main intake airway systems). |
| (c) |
Mobile equipment: fuel or oil leaks on hot exhaust manifolds or the surface of a turbocharger. |
| (d) |
Re-fuelling bays and battery charging bays. |
| (e) |
Underground workshop areas (storage of fuels, grease, oils, paint, tyres, hoses) in the presence of mobile equipment and also where extensive hot work is performed. |
| (f) |
Combustible and flammable liquid stores. |
| (g) |
Explosives storage areas. |
| (h) |
Locations where combustible of flammable dust or gases can accumulate. |
| (i) |
Flame cutting and welding operations, particularly near combustible material. |
| (j) |
Abandoned panels or work-places: spontaneous ignition of support timber or coal. |
Surface
| (a) |
Major transformer stations and electrical switchgear installations in or next to hoist rooms. |
| (b) |
Storage installations for fuel or other flammable chemicals. |
| (c) |
Overland conveyor belts. |
| (d) |
Coal stockpiles or spoil piles (induced fires or self-ignition). |
| (e) |
Explosives magazines. |
| (f) |
Smelter granulation or casting process areas. |
| (g) |
Ammonia refrigeration plants. |
| (h) |
Waste storage or disposal areas. |
(i) Natural or agricultural areas near, plant/surface infrastructure, intake shafts or declines (plant material fires).
Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
