Mines Rescue & Training

Dam and Tailings Storage Facility Emergency Preparedness

Ensuring TSF emergency plans are in line with best practice

Mines Rescue has nearly 100 years’ experience in emergency response, providing the foundation knowledge and expertise for a range of emergency preparedness and response techniques and systems, including Crisis and Emergency Response Plans

Mines Rescue has international experience in reviewing and auditing emergency response and preparedness plans for tailings dams.

Our consultants have helped companies to develop and improve their emergency preparedness and response plans for tailings storage facilities and have conducted both remote and onsite audits to ensure that essential preventive and mitigating controls are developed and properly implemented.

We specialise in all aspects of crisis and emergency response management including emergency management plans, crisis management plans and training. Combining this expertise with a deep understanding of industry best practices for tailings management, we ensure our advice aligns with recognised standards from bodies such as the Global Industry Standard for Tailings Management (GISTM), the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) and Australian National Committee on Large Dams (ANCOLD).

Our custom audit tools are based on these recognised standards to enable us to thoroughly review, revise and audit Tailings Storage Facility Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans. Our audit tools cover areas such as Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA), Dam Break Analysis (DBA), Risk Assessment, Operation, Maintenance and Surveillance (OMS),  Trigger Action Response Plans (TARPS), preparedness, response, consultation, training and exercises.

Solutions

Develop TSF Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans

Mines Rescue are experts in creating, revising and maintaining best practice Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans. We customise these plans to meet our customers’ specific needs and the legislative frameworks in which they operate. We ensure that TSF Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans align with recognised industry standards.

Audit TSF Emergency Preparedness

Our audit tools, based on recognised standards, are used to audit Tailings Storage Facility Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans. These tools cover areas such as FMEA, DBA, Risk Assessment, OMSTARPs, preparedness, response, consultation, training and exercises. Audits evaluate both systems and implementation.

“Mines Rescue has international experience in the development, review and audit of Tailings Storage Facility Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans, at sites dealing with extreme consequences if things were to go wrong. The major focus of our work in this space is the prevention of any failures, to help ensure that mines don’t repeat the mistakes of the past.”

How can we help?

With more than 90 years’ experience assisting the mining industry to manage risk and operate safely, Mines Rescue boasts an unrivalled reputation. Contact our team today for more information.

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