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Electrical Engineering Safety Seminar

2024 Agenda at a glance

32nd Electrical Engineering Safety Seminar (EESS) 

The following 2024 agenda 'at a glance' outlines the broad range of seminar topics, including new and emerging technologies, creative solutions to mining issues, findings from incidents, and opportunities to learn from other industries and sectors.

Please note, this agenda may be subject to change.

Seminar agenda | Day 1 (Wednesday 6 November)

8:00am – 9:00am  |  Registration

9:00am – 10:25am  |  Session 1 

  • Welcome and Resources Regulator update – Chief Inspector, NSW Resources Regulator 
  • The White Island Tragedy- Reflecting on Practical Assurance Frameworks for Statutory Position holders – James Ritchie and Bronwyn Smart, The Mindful Risk Group
  • Capital Upgrade of Appin Mine Bulk Coal Winder – Greg Campbell and James Norman, GM3

10:25am – 10:55am  |  Morning tea

10:55am – 12:40pm  |  Session 2 

  • Maintenance of Competency from Coal Services – Alaster Wylie, Coal Services
  • Electric Shock - Colin Hoyle, Glencore
  • Changes planned in the draft for the revised AS/NZS 1802 and AS/NZS 2802 – Hilary Marazzato

12:40pm – 1:40pm  |  Lunch

1:40pm – 3:20pm  |  Session 3 

  • Investigate, Solve and Reduce Risk with Sologic RCA – Dane Sullivan and Peter Horsburgh, Sologic Australasia
  • The Electrical Engineering Control Plan – Justin Read, ConsultJR Strategic Engineering Services Pty Ltd

3:20pm – 3:40pm  |  Afternoon tea

3:40pm – 4:50pm  |  Session 4

  • Maintaining critical services during prolonged power outage at an underground coal mine – Daniel Humphreys, Glencore
  • Journey of a young STAT engineer – Corey Osborne, Centennial Coal
     

Conference dinner

 

6:15pm – 7:00pm  |  Pre-dinner drinks – Ballroom foyer

7:00pm – 10:00pm  |  Dinner with Lloyd Langford 

Seminar agenda | Day 2 (Thursday 7 November)

8:00am – 8:30am  |  Registration

8:30am – 10:20am  |  Session 1 

  • Mining and Petroleum Competence Board update  – Joanne Muller, MPCB
  • Electrical safety of battery powered machines in mining applications - Tim Wylie, Ampcontrol
  • Lessons for the safe implementation of automation in mining- Robin Burgess Limerick, Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre, The University of Queensland
  • Fault level studies at Wilpinjong – David Marshall, Peabody

10:20am – 10:50am  |  Morning tea

10:50am – 12:25pm  |  Session 2 

  • Mine site power distribution – Safety through insight– Mark Spinks, Gridvision
  • Challenges with Electrification of Mining Machinery – Tim Webster, Komatsu
  • When & Where to Separate – Bill Tocher, Safearth

12:25pm – 1:05pm  |  Lunch

1:05pm – 2:15pm  |  Session 3

  • Response to a battery fire - Daniel O'Dea, NSW Fire and Rescue
  • Industry update – John Weaver, NSW Resources Regulator