Consulting Services

Ventilation Design Estimating of air quantities during mine life Ventilation Network analysis, including pressures, volumes, temperatures and humidity Economic shaft and development sizes Fan and Refrigeration solutions Selection of appropriate ventilation standards to meet your sub-surface conditions Evaluation of working conditions (temperatures, gas concentrations, productivity, illumination, noise, ergonomics) Feasibility and Due Diligence studies; preparing capital and operating cost estimates Cost optimisation of technical solutions based on your financial criteria Cost reduction opportunities

Ventilation Audits, Statutory Compliance, Other Submissions

• Statutory audits, Duty of Care audits, Due diligence studies
• Cost audits
• Risk Assessments and Engineering/Human factors design
• Approvals, Exemptions, Submissions to Regulators or others

Working In Heat Protocols

• Developing Safe, Healthy and Productive working conditions

Occupational Health and Hygiene, Ergonomics

• Health standards, selection criteria and medical assessments
• Ergonomics (human factors) design
• Illumination, Noise, Vibration
• Mine Rescue medicals and advice
• Medico-legal advice and expert witness services

Emergency Escape (Egress) Planning and Systems

• Risk Assessments: fire, power failures, failure of individual ventilation/refrigeration plant or ventilation controls
• Expert advice on entrapment and escape design
• Integrated Emergency Systems and Procedures

Ventilation Plant and Equipment Equipment Design: fans, refrigeration systems Tender specifications, Tender evaluation

Plant Performance and Acceptance Testing

Outsourcing of Day-To-Day Ventilation Design

• Day-to-day advice on heat, dust, diesel fumes and other problems
• Maintenance of ventilation network; advice on forthcoming ventilation changes, controls, fans, Ventilation planning
• Advice on future requirements, including equipment
• Fault-finding, Problem solving
• Providing temporary support for ventilation design such as when on-site staff are on leave

Education, Seminars, Training

• Seminars or training courses on working in heat, egress or Occupational health and safety topics for managers, supervisors, workers, safety and health committees or engineers.
• Ventilation training for engineers and ventilation officers
• Writing training material