Recommendations to industry:
- Ensure conveyor idlers are designed with the appropriate life for the intended duty.
- Install carbon monoxide monitoring or particulates of combustion sensors to assist in the early detection of a fire. Use appropriate trigger action response plans.
- Ensure that a water source is readily available to quickly extinguish a fire.
- Check defected conveyor idlers in a timely manner and carry out conveyor inspections regularly.
- Consider the recommendations in MDG 1032 and AS/NZS 4024.3611