Document Ed284Q1zKXNaDaBLJDEDQxz9L

n C 4158 ****'* t %, Mtmenmdm GOVERNMENT : OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA 'yj Vs mm ddabthent, kalooohlie. To________~.p,<rrat*W..Mlziinil'.An<rioop, ....... ---------------------------- ...PEBB.-------------------------------- --------------------....April.,,196. panpoam paosKOTiowa. During my rseent Inspection of the eurrent operatic at Colonial Kino of Australian Blue Asbestos ltd., at Wlttsnoom, various breeches of the Ulnae Regulation Act vex* ebversmd bsn--. The following miner* worw found to bo working t their faces without using tbs ventilation tqulpeent supplied ss required by Bag. i52 of tbs Minos Regulation Act. a. UKAS'wa* boring s foes km 200* frea bis ont. duet. Ample ducting ns available boeonso be extonLod It to bis working face after wo roqasstad ease. Prw-lunah period of Monday 19tb March, 1962 , 82BOZO BZSSA I was boring s foes seas 70* from bis wont duet. Aspic dusting ns sTSllsbls bsososs bo extended after n re quested seas. Ibis sen strongly refused to extend tbe duotlng st first and It was only after a strong approach by us that ha concurred. Pre-lunch period of Tuesday 20th March, 1962. tbs following miners were found to be boring la butts or/a tbs rmadalag portion of a hala la much a charge of nltfe-glyoerine ooapumd had been exploded, contrary to Beg. 60 at the Mlase Regulation Act. IFO&TSR LIR3B0 na seen boring in tbe remaining portion of a hols end bad obviously also bored in tbs butt end of a remaining portion of another hols. PrM'lunch parted Tuesday 20th March, 1962. (VX9SU! C&X9CX na aeon boring in a butt and bad obviously bored la two other butts A three remaining portions of exploded holes, post lunch period Wednesday 2ist March, 1962. a Ac these offences plus others are far too prevalent on this sine end 00 repeated warnings free various Inspectors of Mines, also Mins Personal, are having negligible offsets, I strongly rain?amend that above mentioned miners be prosecuted for the effenees mentioned. It appears that only, lot direct motion on our part win the verloua mine employees realise their obli gations end work according to the Regulations. Ur. J. Hunt (Workmen's Inspector of Uines, Pt. Hedland), Ur. A.J. Murphy (Aoeietant Inspector of Mines, Ventilation) and Mr. A. Muiholland (Mina Ventilation Officer) were present at all the above breeches excepting the breech concerning U. IZWA8 when Ur. <7. Hunt was not present. Zf required the above pereoonsl can be summoned as witnesses on our behalf. (Ventilation).