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Construction Projects at Active EO Depots Aaron Sirimanotham Dennis Nothdurft

Construction Projects at Active EO Depots Aaron Sirimanotham Dennis Nothdurft. Parari november 2017. Outline. EO Depot Construction Activities EO Depot HMAS Stirling Case Study EO Depot Myambat Case Study Lessons Learned. EO Depot Construction Activities.

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Construction Projects at Active EO Depots Aaron Sirimanotham Dennis Nothdurft

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  1. Construction Projects at Active EO DepotsAaron SirimanothamDennis Nothdurft Parari november 2017

  2. Outline • EO Depot Construction Activities • EO Depot HMAS Stirling Case Study • EO Depot Myambat Case Study • Lessons Learned

  3. EO Depot Construction Activities • AIR 7000 (P-8 Poseidon) / AIR 9000 (MRH90) • construction completed Jun 17 at Twofold Bay (1 ECB and 1 Hardstand) – in use • construction completed Sep 17 at Stirling (3 ECBs) – handover in progress • Taxiway Construction at Edinburgh • Enhanced Land Force (ELF) Project • construction completed Sep 17 at Mangalore (2 ECBs + roadworks + services) • construction commenced Sep 17 at Edinburgh (1 ECB)

  4. EO Depot Construction Activities • EO Logistics Reform Program • Commencing 2018 • Myambat • Amberley • Darwin • Townsville • Mangalore • Williamtown • Twofold Bay • Fort Direction • Commencing 2019 • Cerberus • Edinburgh • Stirling • Pt Wilson

  5. EO Depot Construction Activities • EO Logistics Reform Program • 19 ECBs • 5 APFs • 9 Admin • 9 Light Frangibles (SAA + Flare + WP) • 1 RDF • 5 NE Store • Plus 3 traverses and 5 other facilities • 100% Design completed September 2017 • Construction commencing January 2018 for April 2020 completion

  6. EO Depot Construction Activities • Other Significant Construction Projects • Orchard Hills Asbestos Remediation (2018) • Stirling Wharf Redevelopment (2018-19) • Pt Wilson Wharf Redevelopment (2018/19-21/22) • Roadworks at multiple sites

  7. EO Depot Construction Activities • Background • Explosives Storehouses are sited to meet Inter Magazine Distance requirements • Defence Legal advised previous DEOP101 Risk Waiver policies did not meet Defence’s WHS obligations • Must now demonstrate that risk to construction andEO workers is reduced SFARP • DEOP101 now requires that construction workers must be protected by Inhabited Building Distances (IBD) • risk is commensurate with that in occupied office buildings on Defence sites • If EO holdings and Quantity-Distances cannot be reduced to provide the necessary protection, then alternative risk treatment strategies are required to reduce risk SFARP.

  8. Case Study #1 - EO Depot Stirling • At Stirling, QD rules reduced almost all HD1.1 NEQ limits to 0 kg with ECB construction sites • Alternative storage unavailable for the majority of Stirling’s EO • Depot supports: • Submarines and Major Surface Combatants, • SASR, • RAAF Pearce • Northwest exercise areas • Reserve units • EO Depot Edinburgh (Tier 2 site)

  9. Case Study #1 - EO Depot Stirling

  10. Case Study #1 - EO Depot Stirling • Construction contract in place prior to developing a depot operating plan under these restrictions • Areas of concern: • Impact of reduced EO licence limits on depot operations • Coordination and safety of ship ammunitioning activities • MHF due diligence requirements (eg, high risk work permits, evacuation plans) • Security and access requirements • Licensing risk assessment imposed reduced NEQ limits • Limited consultation on depot operating requirements prior to initial release of licences

  11. Case Study #1 - EO Depot Stirling • Risk traditionally reduced by reducing the Consequences of major EO incidents in EO facilities using Quantity-Distance rules • Assumes than an EO incident may occur, and that facilities and personnel will be at a distance that will provide an appropriate level of protection from harm • During construction, depot ELLs based on Risk Assessment, where risk is reduced by reducing Probability of incidents • What activities MUST the depot do during construction phase? • How can we reduce the probability of major incidents SFARP? • Consequences are significantly greater than accepted under standard QD rules

  12. Case Study #1 - EO Depot Stirling • Buildings immediately adjacent to construction site are empty. • NEQs determined by need, Consequences at construction site would be Catastrophic in a HD1.1 event at nearby ECBs • HD1.1 and 1.2 EO cannot be handled during construction hours in buildings inside Inhabited Building Distance due to high NEQ • Depot started work at 4am, sometimes earlier! • All life-expired stock removed from depot or extended by engineering analysis • Restrictions on shipping activities eg, requirement to abide by 60 day lead time for shipping activities, limited flexibility for late changes

  13. Risk Treatment Strategies • EO handling restrictions in specified buildings during construction hours • Amended working hours (fatigue must be considered) • Access and traffic controls • Removal or disposal of ‘higher risk’ EO (life-expired, safety restrictions) • Nearest box quantity issues and sealed returns to reduce workshop EO movements • Small Quantity Facility licensing of EO workshops • Assign specific roles to buildings (eg, removing 1.1 licences from certain buildings if NEQ levels impractical) • Daily NEQ printouts where NEQ margins are small • Use of direct deliveries from Myambat to support major exercises/activities • Temporary holding areas for EO

  14. Lessons Learned • Early consultation with ADF customers and construction contractors essential • Uncertainty in construction site boundaries during planning • Limited understanding by each party of risks posed by each other • Differences in terminology and lingo • Must understand depot operating requirements • ‘Whole of depot’ perspective required vs ‘licensing by building’ • Security requirements are open to different interpretations • Must be able to demonstrate reduced risk • Numerous other non-EO WHS risks to manage

  15. Case Study #2 - EO Depot Myambat • Construction proposed in three separate phases • Phase 1: • Site Establishment • Guardhouse • Light Frangibles (SAA, Flares, Mechanical Handling Equipment (MHE) Storage) • Phase 2: • 2 large Light Frangibles • Phase 3: • 9 Earth Covered Buildings

  16. Case Study #2 - EO Depot Myambat • Major operating requirements: • Central hub of EO storage network and wholesale distribution • Receipt of EO deliveries from manufacture via commercial ship and domestic manufacturers • Long term bulk storage • Support to Singleton and Williamtown depots • Retail deliveries to Singleton • Direct deliveries of large EO consignments for major exercises • No other depot has the facilities or capacity to meet these needs

  17. Case Study #2 - EO Depot Myambat • Depot Operating Plan developed by Thales in consultation with: • Depot staff and management • Tier 2 sites (Singleton and Williamtown) • Local ADF customers • Defence EO Logistics Reform • Defence EO Licensing Authority • Directorate of Ordnance Safety • Thales EO Services Operations and Security • Thales Explosives Safety Committee

  18. Case Study #2 - EO Depot Myambat PHASE 1 Site Establishment 3 LFBs Guardhouse

  19. Case Study #2 - EO Depot Myambat • Proposed Operating Plan • Phase 1: • Licence ARW workshop as an SQF due to traffic flow and SAA LFB • Operate APB workshop on afternoon/night shift • Relocate EO in westernmost ECBs OR restrict handling in those buildings during construction hours • Relocate EO in specified Light Frangibles until construction complete • Nearest box quantity issues and sealed returns wherever possible

  20. Case Study #2 - EO Depot Myambat PHASE 2 2 x LFBs

  21. Case Study #2 - EO Depot Myambat • Proposed Operating Plan • Phase 2: • Relocate EO in buildings subject to NEQ reductions • License ARW workshop as an SQF due to traffic flow • Nearest box quantity issues and sealed returns wherever possible • Commission new LFBs prior to demolition of old LFBs and start of Phase 3

  22. Case Study #2 - EO Depot Myambat PHASE 3 9 x ECBs

  23. Case Study #2 - EO Depot Myambat • Proposed Operating Plan • Phase 3: • Significant internal EO relocations required • HD 1.2 only in closest row of ECBs • EO handling restrictions in ECBs for long term bulk storage to maintain NEQ capacity while reducing risk • Construction site boundary to be located as far as possible from ECB precinct • License ARW workshop as an SQF due to traffic flow

  24. Case Study #2 - EO Depot Myambat • Major operating challenges • Reduced capacity for returns of EO from other depots • Changes to working hours and shift arrangements • Large numbers of contractors operating on site • Security and access control • Large traffic volumes, damage to roads • Duration of construction project >2 years • Ongoing deliveries of EO procurements throughout the construction program

  25. Summary • Support Defence to complete EOLRP on time and on budget • Keep construction teams safe • Continue to meet ADF requirements for EO while maintaining safe depot operations • Work together to strike the right balance of objectives

  26. Questions?

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