Document OzxwJyZyqZ13NOGjE6YmYrXBK
FILE NAME Colonial Sugar Refinery CSR
DATE 1961 Oct 9 DOC CSR083
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Govt Inspection Results Wittenoom with
Cover Letter
GOVERNMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Timaraafn
MINES DEPARTMENT KALGOORLIE
11th October 1961
The District Inspector of Kines
Nines Department
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Enclosed please find a copy of my w communication to The Manager of Australian Blue Asbestos
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Limited re my recent inspection
INSPECTOR
Ventilation
INSPECTOR OF MINES
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EXHIBIT
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Bayone 1040 104400
: Australian Blue Asbostos Limited
correlating facts figures Followinmgy recent inspection yourmine and after
all the
and
advti o as dvie se you as
a
appearsto have been a
uo era betterthan beforethe
positive positive expected production is production ate further some action reasonis that production
it'n highest level
and as a contirmal
is envisaged conditions can be
to deteri^r
unless |
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is undertaken
deteri^r
operations
methodalsl stope workings
_ must present affected stoping methods ones the air becomes polluted .
The main walking some method etc. moving the emptyMucMuhch dust was found to be entoring being recorded various stageswould dienspsectiionreablekeeping the particulary appears the inspection inection The our .
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the mine
T Couon f t 100s 0+ 960 370-250
at
of
150 p.p.c.c
p.p.c.c two
counts were recorded whilst the mine transfer
- highest
adit
would be caused by dust It
by
mon walking as though
asnodmelomcetohsodeotcf.,
and
the floor 8
be
dam particularly the pe
solkuetpitonwoulfdeasidbesliereable the adit walla main dust floor .walla back also
down the main would probably bettle on
, ;
only real
to
The _
thwealls bec
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secondary equipment supply ventilating The of
of
had#
but underground employees with few exceptions
not supervisors improved the neglecting their obligations equipment unless forced to do soobligationsUnfortunately
the
are
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not 7A
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ford
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the supervision appliances and the until man to tise the expoetod little in this regard
can be
improves paicmepirnogvement through tthhee mine "
of air
was
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quantity The at
cumine Once the fan on No. 5 loval begins
zoasured this quantity this operating
quantity should increase slightly
Much work has the air
since ;
boon done
my lastvisit in an effort to direct
places note negligible into working pleasing e
into
and it was
to the >
stope programme present has Until drive J
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the
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completed trus stopes Pee
and so provide through airways for all
improvement but formed > indication of conditions conditions cannot be
an
be noticeable -.
InspectioCnosnditions mill consipsatrteipnacrticutulalrlyarppalarrtytiiccuullaarrllyy previous primary entering the atmosphere should previous were me
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in the
Dust counts are still high primary crushing soution where work was
to prevent most ofthe dust from
been +
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an atmosphere
atmosphere
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Average dust count4s 6r0ecorded in the plant 1960 ' ... a 7
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we September
- Hovember 1960
wal August 1961
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.460 ... 2
390.P Qo
provess : During of conting dust fibre "
the
of
the
particular ^ttentionwas paid to the
presence In each somple Contrary to previous
practically visible every was greater or lesser degree
in
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ust samles,
of asbestos some fibre to fibre
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underground sample
realised the average count dust Pye
The Coe
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given are cruis way concentration so.
working intended give only to tS
picture jo
appears overall present an -
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a'trend results
that It is
a
of expressing conditions main
2%
concern course is the dust
at each man's give give
ce and pla
the average counts are
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and possibly a'trend
wet
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The
ventilation officer
be doing F
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excellent 7 a :-
job and must be congratulated on his positive
| approach to the problem It is only hoped he can continue
ete
work in the future because is only through man of
good /
that
at
Under-
the problem your mine can Under- along with the Under- His operation,
Management's has made ourjobmuch easier and it is
hats
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