Mt Thorley community information
Community Safety Information
Advice for neighbours of Dyno Nobel Mt Thorley.
This communication has been prepared by IPL to provide information to those who live or work near the Dyno Nobel Technical Centre at 83 Woodland Road, Mount Thorley.
Dyno Nobel Mt Thorley Technical Centre is an explosives research and development facility located in the Hunter Valley coal-mining region of New South Wales. The site is located at 83 Woodland Road, Mt Thorley.
Our Safety Framework
All IPL sites operate under a strict framework of federal, state and local government safety and environmental regulations. The company has procedures and controls in place to meet or exceed all regulatory requirements. The Dyno Nobel Mt Thorley Technical Centre operates according to a prescribed Safety Management System which is designed to meet the requirements of OH&S legislation. The site has robust plans ready to be put into action to manage a range of possible emergencies, including a chemical release or fire.
Our emergency plans have been developed in conjunction with emergency service agencies such as Fire Brigades, the NSW Police Force and the Ambulance Service of NSW as well as Singleton Shire Council.
Emergency Response
Once activated, the detailed site emergency plans will guide IPL's immediate response to any incident, which may include advising neighbours if necessary. Minimising the potential for impact in the community is a key part of the plans, which will cover potential incidents including fire, ammonia liquid or gas release, chemical spill or leak, bomb threat and natural disaster. In an extreme circumstance, the site and possibly the surrounding area may be evacuated.
Contacting relevant authorities in the event of an incident
In the event of an environmental incident that causes material environmental harm, the Dyno Nobel Mt Thorley HSE representative and Emergency Manager will:
- Collect the initial basic information of the incident for reporting purposes; and
- Immediately contact the following authorities as required by the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997. The time that each of the authorities were notified will be recorded and included on the incident report.