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C 2 1 47 The .'Jar.ur-er, Australian niuo rbeotcs Malted, rrsiS23 x/tcconur. ISth t'crtcnbcr, 1OOc. Dear Sir, Author to our recent dl*eus*iens on tte Ventilation ond general condition# of year Colonial Mine end ^111, z on foreordlng herewith, tho figure* obtained during our resent inspection*. Before continuing, I uich to thank you for ell the flcsiataneo given by yooroelf and your staff to t^adf and Inspector* Hunt and Siaacao. I fully realise that you will not be able to overcooe your Ventilation prebloa* In one aero, end that it is pooelblc that a ohonge In futuro elnlng Folley say bo neeeceeiy, end I *ich you to knew that if I, or sny of ay Inspectors can be of oasistaneo to you In overeooing or rectifying year ventilation problems, sy Deportment trill bo pleased to assist. I cuat nos drew your attention to the fo.lowing and request that the various setters bo rectified. 1, ::inoo .'ogulotlcn Act, regulation 153. Recede in ay offlee show that uoaere. -pcncor and Powell hove been appointed Ventilation offleere-of your aim. Z an awerc that neither of these sen are actively enraged ao VantUatlon officer*. An cxaslnatlon of your olne Ventilation Seeord Book shared that entries are not being aode as required by Rerulatlaa 153. I suet request that e full tlaa Ventilation cffleer bo appointed ot your alne and that Regulation 153 be enforced in it* a entirety. 2. Peculation 150 - Sub Scctiona 1 and 2. Duet ie being goner*tod in your coin Adit ot point* whore blna feed on tho belt, at the belt food ehonc* over, aid at your Ualn uinchargo. .Mr-weter aptuys ore fittod at these points but ou these uprayo are positioned 'up-sir current* coco dust is escaping. I oust request that slnllar r.proyo be also fitted on the lower slio of each point. Regulation ISO - Sub Sections (l) aid (4). Dust fron your MU Ratoclone exhausts le at tines entering your sins.working* via tho Vain Adit, and t?c* 1, 2, 3, and 4 levola, end ot other tints polluting tho elr surrounding your mill. Tho natural conditions of wind will cauco thio to continue as long eo dnat eaoapes free your plant.I I suet reqaoot that tho exhaust dust bo trnppod to --.. - C 21 48 i !' I 3. fogulatlon 135 and Regulation 124.. fen arc not to '.Tork in positions underground unless those positions ore ventilated as required by the Act onl Regulations. k. ' Regulation 139. Air doors isust bo narked and epe>*ntod ns re-ulrcd by ..cgulatloa 139. Regulation 152. Secondary Ventilation In year Wo 6 Couth Erlvo rao rs-clroalatlng*- Vontllating*oschinos net be poeltlened to prevent ro-clreulttlon. Inepeetloas undertaken an aftemeon shift shooed that conditions relating to eaoko and duct cere extraaely unhealthy. Hy Investigations ladleated to so that a longer 'break1 between day end afternoon ehlft could alloc the 'fuse* condltlene to eleor. and that the period neeeeaory for thla is toe nnd one half (2i) hours. It la suggested that a 'break* of 2} hears between day shift firing and the caszcnessent of afternoon shift would be of great benefit to the health and safety of the nlnere. I also ro*ucct. In accordance with Peculation 1L0, that up to date ventilation plana be kept nt your also. 1 fed tiwt there are several eepoete on which thla depertaent any be eblo to give practical assistance to you. Ycu told ae that your underground staff or.o preparing a plan which would lndleato your fature undererouud layout. This should of nscesoity include intended ventilating circuits. fight Z suggest that you supply so dth tee copies of this plan. Cno copy could be handed to the flats "inise ;-nclr.ocr and Z seuld retain the ether. The plana eeold be treated as confidential. Ur. Dfiebenc end Z selntaln elese 1lessen on each sattere and 1 an sure that <f wo ore both conversant with your lnteadod plans ee dll be In a bettor position to assist. Yours faithfully* satici; zssrresos or -jitss.