Procedure

Laying out of Geo Fabric Tubing on

Surface of TSF
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2 Scope....................................................................................................................................2

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5.1 Related Documents............................................................................................................................... 8
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5.3 Change Information............................................................................................................................... 8

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Procedure Laying out of Geo Fabric Tubing on Surface of TSF

1 Purpose
To provide a step by step procedure for the installation of the Geo Fabric tubes prior to filling onto the
surface of the Tailings Storage Facility .
To determine risks and controls for all steps of the procedure

2 Scope
Installation of Geofabric tubes on Tailings Dam Surface to meet the design criteria as set out by ATC
Williams
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Procedure
1.1 General Requirements
EQUIPMENT/TOOLS REQUIRED:
QUALIFICATIONS/PRE-REQUISITES:
ISOLATION:
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
GENERIC HAZARDS:
3.1.1 Pre – Use Inspection
1.1.1.1
Carry out pre-use inspection on the
mobile equipment being used
Carry out pre-use inspection on the
lifting equipment being used
Carry Out Pre use inspection of
dam surface
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Possi Track (Jake) Slings 6 * 3m + 1 * 20m
Volvo Loader (Daryll) Shackles * 4 ( 1 tonne)
Tow vehicle rope , star pickets * 12
Ply boards * 20
Supervisor ( Matt) Labourer * 1
KCE TSF Induction.
Working on TSF familiarisation
Personnel and Equipment Recovery from TSF procedure.
As per the Mine Site’s Procedures
As per the Mine Site Procedure
 Slip/Trip/Fall  Pinch Points
 Lifting and crainage.  Manual Handling
 Tailings Surface  Equipment Damage
 Equipment not fit for purpose  Pre use inspection checklist
on safety critical items
 Possie must be signed off to
work on dam
 Lifting Equipment fails  Check condition for Visible
damage.
 Dogman to assess suitability
of lifting equipment
 Personnel / equipment  Daily pre use dam inspection.
becomes stuck  Use of stabilising boards on
identified areas
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3.1.2 Setting up large Geo fab tube and plastic for install
Layout sandbags  Ground condition and stability  TSF inspection

 Manual Handling  Assess lift. Gain assistance

Suspend plastic on A Frame drag  Ground condition and stability  Pre use working on dam
onto dam in position and pull out to  Slip trip fall assessment
position on dam surface  Lifting  Eyes on path
 Not installed to design  2 person lift / assess lift for
 Pinch Points correct technique.
 Suspended load  Install survey offset pegs for
positioning of plastic and
geotube.

 No go zones

Pin plastic liner with sandbags  Manual handling  Position pallet of bags
adjacent to edge of plastic
liner to limit lifting
requirement.

 Use correct lifting technique



Set up Possi on dam surface
 Ground condition and  Trial traffic ability of possi
stability pre task .Use stability
boards in identified areas..
Use possi in straight pull
and avoid slewing

Suspend the large geotube on  Ground condition and  Flat level area for set up
spreader bar attached to loader stability has been identified.
 Pinch points  Gloves ,
 Suspended loads  No go zones

Connect bridle to possi for pulling of  Interaction with personnel  Isolation No go zones
tube.  LTA attachment point  Trained dogman to assess

HOLD POINT  Review set up with relevant

 Co- ordinator

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3.1.3 Installation of large Geo fab tube and plastic
 Pull out geotube
 Position possi at extremity
of larger tube position on
stability boards
 Attach rope to geotube
bridle and run through
snatch block attached to
possi and back to tow
vehicle on roadway
 Pull out geotube
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 Rope interaction with
personnel
 Dam stability
 LTA lifting towing
equipment / attachment
points
 Geo tube final position
does not meet design
requirements
 Geo tube / plastic is blown
away
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 Establish No go zones
( line of fire )
 Continually assess
 Dogman to assess ( Daryl
Hogan)
 ATC Williams Design
 Survey offsets installed
 Monitor position continually
 Use sandbags to hold
geotube and plastic in
position.
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3.1.4 Installation of small Geo fab tube and plastic

Position possi track on stabilising  Ground condition and stability  Pre use working on dam
boards  Slip trip fall assessment

Suspend plastic on axle  Lifting  Use stabilising boards as

 Not installed to design identified
Pull plastic into position
 Pinch Points  Eyes on path
 Suspended load  2 person lift / assess lift for
correct technique.

 Install survey offset pegs for

positioning of plastic and
geotube.

 No go zones

Suspend geotube on axle  Ground condition and stability Pre task dam inspection

 Pinch points Gloves

Pull geotube into position
 Does not meet design ITP sign off
Allow 3mt overlap to existing rolled
out tube

Repeat process for 2nd and third roll

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3 Document Information
Related documents and reference information in this section provides a single reference point to
develop and maintain site compliance information.

1.1 Related Documents

Related documents, listed in Table 3 -1 below, are internal documents directly related to or referenced
from this document.

Number Title
Document No:
115003.14- Fly Ash Trial Tender Specification and Scope of Works
S01
SWMS Fly Ash Geotube installation. ( Keller)
BBRA – Fly Ash Application trial.

Table 3- 1 – Related documents

3.1 Reference Information

Reference information, listed in Table 3 -2 below, is external information that is directly related to the
development of this document or referenced from within this document.

Reference Title

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