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Effective isolation procedure

Over the years there have been many incidents caused by the failure to effectively isolate and dissipate energy before undertaking work on plant or equipment.

The NSW Resources Regulator has developed a video campaign to help workers on mine sites to ensure isolation is carried out correctly to prevent incidents in mines and to ensure workers understand how it is done properly.

Watch the Regulator's isolation process video

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