Beaconsfield manager questioned about lack of cameras
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Questions were raised about whether expert advice on safety was followed.
The Beaconsfield Gold mine's geotechnical manager has been questioned on why the mine allegedly didn't follow expert advice to use underground cameras in the lead-up to the fatal Anzac Day rockfall.
Adrian Penney is being cross-examined at the inquest into the death of miner Larry Knight.
Glen Sharrock was one of several consultants the mine hired after earlier rockfalls in October 2005.
In November he visited Beaconsfield and went underground with Adrian Penney.
Dr Sharrock has said he raised concerns about stressed pillars and a lack of ground support and said cable bolts were needed.
Today Mr Penney said those concerns only related to wide areas of the mine.
Dr Sharrock also said he'd recommended bore hole cameras to check the amount of cracking in rocks as well as using monitoring devices called extensometers.
Mr Penney said he had no recollections of bore hole cameras being discussed. He said he'd sought two quotes for extensometers but they weren't installed by the time of the fatal rockfall.
