Guidance material on project steps that a site/company should consider.
2 – Where are we at
3 – Should we change
4 – Where do we find support
5 – What have others done
6 – What do we change
7 – What is the plan
Code of Practice Emergency management for Western Australian mines
Emergency management for Western Australian mines, code of practice providing guidance on fire response requirements [More...]
Equipment fires, investigation and response
A report highlighting concerns regarding equipment fires on mobile equipment on mine sites [More...]
Fire and explosion risks on hydraulic excavators
Hydraulic excavators involved in fires leads to recommendations to prevent recurrence and provides guidance on leading practice. [More...]
Fire on a personnel transport vehicle
Air compressor delivery hose as a cause of a file on a personnel transport vehicle [More...]
Fire on an underground loader
Lessons learned from a fire on a loader in the hazardous zone of a coal mine [More...]
Fires on mine sites
Results of a statistical analysis into fires on mine sites [More...]
Mobile equipment contact with high-voltage overhead power lines Mines Safety Bulletin No. 85
High-voltage overhead power lines can lead to vehicle fires [More...]
MSHA Alert 14 May 2019
A fire occurred on a modified item of U/G plant in a USA coal mine. There was no detection of the heat build up and a subsequent failure of the fire suppression system led to a more significant incident occurring that would otherwise have happened. The regulator identified 7 key safety practices that should be included [more...]
MSHA Bear Run Fatality – Haul Truck Fire
A fatality arose due to a failure of access stairs to a truck cabin when a fire occurred [More...]
NSW Australia Dangerous Incident Notification 0036553 – Fire on Dump Truck
Fire on a dump truck identified a range of potential operational and equipment improvements [More...]
NSW Australia Initial Report of Dangerous incident Notice 0036106 – Electrical Fire on Truck
Fire on a haul truck arising from a modification to the electrics of the control panel...[More]
NSW Dangerous incident Notice 0036106 – Electrical Fire on Truck
Incident notification regarding an electrical fault with recommendations [More...]
Preventing Fires on Mobile Plant
Discussion paper on options for preventing fires on mobile plant [More...]
Rear hub failure and subsequent fire
Queensland Government, Australia, Safety Bulletin from February 2004. The rear hub of a dual set of wheels on a rear dump truck cracked around the circumference and parted. This wheel hub/rim failure cut through a brake line and initiated a fire [More...]
SA08-08-Overheated-tryes-require-miners-to-use-self-rescuers
Overheated tyres cause a smoke event in an underground mine - improvements are identified to prevent recurrence [More...]
SA12-01-Inappropriate-maintenance-practices-and-fire-protection-lead-to-major-plant-fire
Investigation findings and recommendations from an excavator fire (which was a complete loss) [More...]
SA15-05-Water-truck-destroyed-by-fire
Incident analysis and recommendations related to a truck fire [More...]
SA19-02-Truck-catches-fire-underground
Agitator truck, underground metals mine, Cobar, mon-metallic engine covers and guards, fuel load, fuel tank puncture [More...]
Safety-Alert-00-21-Major-excavator-fire-at-open-cut-coal-mine
Analysis and recommendations following a major excavator fire [More...]
Safety-Alert-04-02-Fire-traps-truck-driver1
Analysis and recommendations following an incident investigation into a truck fire where the driver was trapped in the cabin by flames [More...]
Safety-Alert-99-05-Light-vehicle-fires
A design feature in light vehicles makes potential for fire worse [More...]
SB15-03-Fires-ignite-while-refuelling-mobile-plant
Incidents related to fuelling fires are analysed [More...]
SB16-02-Lead-acid-battery-explosions
Battery fires and incidents are analysed and recommendation made [More...]
SB18-04-Fires-on-surface-drill-rigs
Fires related to the working environment are analysed for drilling rigs [More...]
Underground mobile equipment fires
Potential hazards when underground equipment catches fire [More...]
WA MSH_SB_010 Light Vehicle Fire EDIC removed
Within a two month period two underground fires on Toyota 4 x 4 Land Cruisers were reported. [More...]
WA MSH_SB_090 Total Fires Ban
Practical application to mining operations when total fire bans are declared [More...]
WA MSH_SIR_015 Powerline contact
Whilst moving away from a stockpile, the raised tray of a haul truck severed a 33,000 V overhead power line. The driver proceeded unaware [More...]
Western Australia Government Safety Bulletin 100 – Flammable Airconditioning Gas
A hydrocarbon refrigerant may reduce some hazards but fire hazards may be increased. [More...]
Western Australia Significant Incident Report 147 Salt harvester fire no emergency egress
Fire and entrapment hazard on mobile plant (salt harvester) - absence of a second egress [More...]
Western Australia Significant Incident Report 181 Hydraulic Hose failure on Dump Truck
A dump truck operating at an open pit mine caught fire when a hose-end fitting separated on a singlewire reinforced hydraulic hose. Oil sprayed onto hot engine components [More...]