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HS&E TUNN practice question: Ground support and collapse (3 of 5)

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During an inspection, a support in a tunnel heading is found to be damaged.

What does HSE say?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. Note it and fix it next week
  2. B. Carry on, as one support doesn't matter
  3. C. Ask the miners to work faster before it fails
  4. D. Put the fault right straight away
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Answer: D

  • A. Wrong: Wrong. A damaged support could fail at any time.
  • B. Wrong: Wrong. Every support matters for stability.
  • C. Wrong: Wrong. Make it safe first.
  • D. Right: Right. HSE says faults found in excavation supports must be corrected immediately.

Explanation

Put faults in supports right straight away, before work carries on.

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