2.1. ARRIVAL POINT OF EXPLOSIVES
A risk assessment is to be carried out to identify hazards that may arise with the arrival of an explosives vehicle onsite. Explosives vehicles should arrive on site in a location that ensures the magnitude of the hazard and nature of the consequences are reduced to an acceptable level. Safe allocated stopping areas are required to reduce the vehicles proximity to populated areas, ignition sources and staff working areas. The requirements for the transport of explosives by road and rail can be attained from the Australian Explosives Code 2000.
2.2. EXCESS EXPLOSIVES
The carrier bringing explosives to the site may have explosives onboard, and in transit, that are to be delivered to other mine sites. These excess explosives represent an additional hazard and the site senior executive is responsible for the additional risk, whilst the explosives are on this mine. Best practice is for an exact record of all explosives in the consignment to be provided to the site senior executive before entry to the mine site is authorised.