24th Electrical Engineering Safety Seminar Staying Connected Through Safety

24th Electrical Engineering Safety Seminar
Staying Connected Through Safety
Day One – Wednesday 5 November 2014
Day Two – Thursday 6 November 2014
8:00 Courtesy bus departs from the Pullman, Novotel and Ibis
8:30 – 9:00 Registration
9:00 – 10:40 Session One
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Opening address & welcome – Rob Regan, Director Mine
Safety Operations and Chief Inspector, NSW Trade &
Investment
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Mine Safety Advisory Council update – John Hannaford,
Chairman, Mine Safety Advisory Council
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Northparkes Electric Shock: Case Study – Michael Wood,
Northparkes Mines
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Underground shuttle car collision avoidance trial: Myuna
Colliery – Peter Nelson, Centennial Coal Myuna
10:55 – 12:25 Session Two
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Court Room Update: Operational Discipline and Electrical
Safety in Mines – Fiona Austin, special counsel, Herbert
Smith Freehills
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Implicit Assumptions in Engineering Failures – Dr Sean
Brady, Brady Heywood Pty Ltd
1:05– 2:25 Session Three
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The effects of lightning in underground mines – Dr Marvin
Morris
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The electronic spark tester – a new approach to spark
ignition testing in instrinsic safety – Rajiv Shekhar, CRC
Mining
2:45 – 4:35 Session Four
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Some aspects of electrical power system protection –
underground mining – Brett Roberts, HB-119 Committee
Member
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Update on arcing hazards – Professor Sweeting
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When SIL2 will just not do – Marcus Punch
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Closing Summation – Garvin Burns, NSW Trade &
Investment
8:00 Courtesy bus departs from the Pullman, Novotel and Ibis
8:30 – 9:00 Registration
9:00 – 11:10 Session One
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“Just Because it’s not on, doesn’t mean it’s on” Part 2 –
Bernard Gittins, Electrical Engineer, NSW Trade &
Investment
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Electrical earth safety with new energy efficient
technology – Paul Stride, Schneider Electric
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Mine Safety and the law – Mark Parcell, Mine Safety
Institute of Australia
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How to “eliminate” Flash Hazards in a Main Switchroom:
East Guyong Quarry – Daniel Hall, Hi Tech Electrical
11:50 – 1:50 Session Two
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Functional Safety – Determining Validity of Claims and
Life Cycle Issues – Lyn Fernie, HIMA Consulting
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Underground Booster Fan Installation – Angus Colliery –
Barry Sweeting Centennial Coal, Angus Place
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New WHS Mining Laws for NSW – Tony Linnane, Manager
Policy & Legislation, NSW Trade & Investment
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Options for managing safety with elderly switchgear –
Richard Blakely, RPS Switchgear
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Annual Report Card – Owen Barry, NSW Trade &
Investment
1:50 Seminar concludes
Day One – Conference Dinner
6:15 – Gates open at ANZ Stadium – Gate C
6:30 – Pre-dinner drinks & canapés, Boulevard Gallery, ANZ Stadium
7:00 – 11:00 Conference dinner, Millennium Room, ANZ Stadium
2:15 – 4:15 Workshop: Lightning effects on underground coal
mines – Dr Marvin Morris
This technical workshop to be conducted by Dr Marvin Morris,
supplements his keynote presentation for the seminar 'Lightning
Effects on Underground Coal Mines'. The workshop provides an
opportunity for a more in-depth look at the development, validity
and accuracy of various modelling and analytical techniques used
to determine the potential effects of lightning on underground coal
mines. Further discussions as to how this knowledge and modelling
can by utilised to mitigate the dangers caused by lightning energy
transfer into underground mines will be welcome.
Accommodation
Dinner Speaker
Accommodation is available at Sydney Olympic Park.
www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au/stay_eat_shop/accommodation
Matt Hall is a third generation pilot, a former RAAF Fighter Combat (Top
Gun) Instructor and an international unlimited aerobatic competitor. In
2009 he became not only the first Australian to ever compete in the Red
Bull Air Race World Championship but also the first rookie to finish a
Red Bull Race, and indeed the entire season, on the podium.
Registrations
Registrations are available online.
www.regonline.com.au/EESS2014
Further Information
Visit the events page on our website.
www.resourcesandenergy.nsw.gov.au/safety