Q: What changed in the review week review?
Uldra Ker: A field check has compared the written rule with the place where it is used. That changes what is in the file; it does not, by itself, change the rule.
Q: Which entry should residents look at first?
Uldra Ker: the soundings book and the crew’s pre-entry inspection cards. This cycle records 16 soundings recorded before entry, against 20 in the last count. The dates and the method matter as much as the total.
Q: Why is there still a disagreement?
Uldra Ker: The foreman calls the readings a useful warning; the survey office says the marks need a second instrument before they can justify a closure. We have not found a single measure that answers both accounts.
Q: What will the next check tell you?
Uldra Ker: A second surveyor will repeat the readings from the opposite wall. If it is recorded by another crew, we can see whether the first result was about the method or about the place.
Q: What should the public not infer yet?
Uldra Ker: That a lower or higher count settles whether the new iron markers reveal movement early enough to keep crews out of a failing face. It tells us what was entered, not who should carry the cost.
