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⛏️ Mine Operations SOP Library

Welcome to the Ridgeline Copper Mine SOP library. These are the controlled operating procedures for all employees and contractors on site. Always use the current revision from this library.

Sample content. Ridgeline Copper Operations is a fictional company. The procedures are realistic examples; a real site must adapt them to its own equipment, ground and regulations and have them approved by a competent safety person.

How to use these SOPs

  1. Find the SOP for the task in the table below.
  2. Read it before starting, and brief your crew.
  3. Follow every step. Stop the job if a stop-work trigger occurs.
  4. Report problems. SOPs are reviewed every 12 months and after every incident.

The golden rules

  • Isolate, lock, test, then work.
  • Nobody in the danger zone before a blast.
  • Inspect the ground before you work under it.
  • No permit, no entry.
  • If you can fall, you are protected.
  • Heavy equipment cannot see you.
  • Raise the alarm first, then help.
  • Report every incident and near miss.

SOP index

No.ProcedureOwnerApplies to
SOP-MIN-001Pre-Shift Inspection and Fitness for WorkOperations SuperintendentAll operators, drillers, maintainers and supervisors at the start of every shift
SOP-MIN-002Blasting Safety and Exclusion ZonesBlast EngineerBlasting crew, supervisors, operators, security and all personnel in the mine during a blast
SOP-MIN-003Ground Control and Slope StabilityGeotechnical EngineerEveryone who works in or near pit walls, benches, stopes, headings and stockpiles
SOP-MIN-004Confined Space EntrySite Safety ManagerAnyone who enters or supervises entry to tanks, bins, hoppers, sumps, mills, vessels and similar spaces
SOP-MIN-005Working at HeightsSite Safety ManagerAnyone working where a fall could cause injury: plant structures, conveyors, crusher platforms, haul truck decks, towers and roofs
SOP-MIN-006Haul Roads and Mobile Equipment Traffic ManagementOperations SuperintendentAll drivers, operators, pedestrians, light vehicle users and visitors on mine roads and work areas
SOP-MIN-007Emergency Response and EvacuationEmergency Response CoordinatorAll personnel, contractors and visitors, on site at any time
SOP-MIN-008Dust, Noise and Air Quality MonitoringOccupational HygienistSupervisors, hygienists, operators and anyone exposed to dust, noise, fumes or hazardous air
SOP-MIN-009Tailings and Water Management InspectionsEnvironmental ManagerTailings and water operators, geotechnical staff, environmental staff and supervisors
SOP-MIN-010Incident Reporting and InvestigationSite Safety ManagerAll personnel, contractors and visitors
SOP-MIN-014Equipment Isolation and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)Maintenance SuperintendentAll employees, contractors and visitors working on or near mobile and fixed equipment

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