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Addressing explosives compliance
June 25, 2024
In an environment where regulatory scrutiny over explosives management is at an all-time high, it is critical to ensure your magazine is in safe hands. Magman's decade-long track record of real-world success and regular audits from each state department provides clients with the assurance they need to navigate regulatory complexities with confidence.
Magman was purpose built and originated to ensure strict compliance with the Explosive Act 2003 and Explosive Regulation 2013. Key measures include;
Maintenance of Security Clearances and Licenses:
The Magman database allows all required security clearances and licenses are current and to be readily available upon demand by authorities. Additionally, a detailed plan records all individuals with security clearances, including expiry dates.
WHS Risk Assessment:
As the operator conducts thorough WHS risk assessments, covering various aspects of explosives handling such as loading and stemming of blast holes, initiation systems, exclusion zones, misfire handling, and more. Magman allows the charge up operator direct access to these documents.
Magazine Records Management:
All magazine records are meticulously maintained in the Magman cloud system, with regular system audits conducted by experienced mining personnel. These audits aim to identify any discrepancies that the client has not be made aware of.
Explosives Inventory Control:
An inventory of stored explosives is kept, with electronic records of all transfers in and out of the magazine. Stocktakes which ensure accuracy can be made mandatory in the Magman system before any transaction each shift. Robust systems are in place to handle discrepancies found during stocktakes and we have extensive experience solving any issues hand in hand with our clients.
Record Retention:
Records in the stock register are retained in our secure database with easy access for much longer than the two years required.
Prohibited Items Prevention:
Strict protocols prevent prohibited items such as two-way radios and mobile phones from entering storage areas, minimizing potential safety hazards. Magman’s purpose built hardware ensures strict compliance with AS 2187, do not risk your operation with noncompliant tablets or devices.
Intrinsically Safe:
Ruggedised tablets that have been RF certified and tested for deployments. These devices are customised to our specification so that the tablet can safely be used in an explosive magazine with confidence and safety.
With these meticulous systems and processes in place, Magman ensures not only compliance with regulatory requirements but also the highest standards of safety and security in explosives management. Clients can trust Magman to allow our clients to succeed even in the most demanding regulatory environments.
Article by - Eddy Zhang
Magman Stocktake New Features Stocktake compliance and balancing your magazine is a key regulatory requirement. Magman has always been focused on this through proactive alerting and email notifications. This has now been improved further by introducing a new stocktake validation workflow. This workflow prevents other transactions occurring if the magazine does not balance and requires approval via designated persons to proceed past an imbalanced magazine. The updated Magman system ensures seamless regulatory compliance and reduced downtime by enforcing users to complete a stocktake each shift prior to any other magazine transactions, removing any guesswork or administration level controls in the stock validation process and immediately requiring intervention if it does not balance. Here’s the new Magman stocktake workflow:
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