1. Critical Equipment Inspections
Xstrata Coal South Africa

2. Contents Historical situation ATCOM Fatal accident 23/02/2004
Identification of critical equipment and installations
Inspection criteria used
Out sourcing contract work
Tagging of equipment

3. Historical review Pre use inspection lists for equipment
Log book system
No physical proof of inspections conducted
Contractors pack requirements

4. Critical equipment
List compiled of critical equipment and installations
Inspection criteria developed

5. ATCOM 23 February 2004 Incident -Electrocution
Work planned to replace water column – contractors pack completed
Task delayed – Making up of pipes – work extended into evening
Changing conditions – rain, darkness and using different type of tools as planned
Sub contractor bring additional undisclosed equipment onto mine
Faulty extension lead and inadequate earth leakage protection
Incident
Medical condition of now deceased
Certificate of compliance for electrical installations

6. Short Comings identified
Appointment of responsible persons to do various inspections ( plant / opencast working)
Listing of critical equipment and installations
Proof that inspections were carried out – not a paper exercise
Inspection of contractors/ sub contractors equipment

7. Tagging of equipment and out sourcing of inspection authority
Appointment of Gear Industry – legal appointment
Critical inspection lists developed and signed off mine engineers (include vehicle checks)
Quality inspections carried out of facility by mine engineers
Requirement in contractors pack that inspections were conducted and equipment tagged
Three month inspection cycle observed
Pre-use inspection system still in place for daily checks

8. Inspection Tagg

9. Results of inspections
Past four months:
28% rejection on vehicles – breaks and lights
23% rejection on vehicles – fire extinguishers
26% rejection on electrical equipment
25% on hydraulic/ lifting and other equipment
Improvement on the quality of equipment from contractors that have been through the process