QueenslandCoalMiningSafetyandHealthAct1999CoalMiningSafetyandHealthRegulation2017Current as at [Not applicable]Indicative reprint noteThis is anunofficialversion of a
reprint of this regulation that incorporatesallproposedamendmentstotheregulationincludedintheMinesLegislation(ResourcesSafety)AmendmentBill2018.Thisindicativereprint has been
prepared for information only—itisnotanauthorisedreprintoftheregulation.The point-in-time date for this
indicative reprint is the introduction date forthe Mines
Legislation (Resources Safety) Amendment Bill 2018—20 March2018.DetailedinformationaboutindicativereprintsisavailableontheInformationpage of the
Queensland legislation website.
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 1
Preliminary[s 1]Coal Mining
Safety and Health Regulation 2017Notauthorised—indicativeonlyChapter 1Preliminary1Short
titleThis regulation may be cited as theCoal
Mining Safety andHealth Regulation 2017.2CommencementThis regulation
commences on 1 September 2017.3DefinitionsThe dictionary
in schedule 9 defines particular words used inthis
regulation.Chapter 2All coal
minesPart 1Preliminary4Application of chapterUnless otherwise
stated, this chapter applies to surface minesand underground
mines.Note—See also chapter
3 which is about surface mines and chapter 4 which isabout underground mines.Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 19
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 5]5Ways of achieving an acceptable level
of risk(1)This chapter, other than sections
47(3) and 52(1), prescribesways of
achieving an acceptable level of risk at a coal mine inthe
circumstances mentioned in this chapter.(2)However,thischapterdoesnotdealwithallcircumstancesthat expose
someone to risk at a coal mine.(3)Apersonmaydischargetheperson’ssafetyandhealthobligation in
the circumstances mentioned in this chapter onlyby
following the ways prescribed.Note—See
section 34 of the Act for the penalty for failing to discharge
theobligation.Part 2Safety and health managementsystemDivision 1General6Basic
elementsAcoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovide for the
following basic elements—(a)risk
identification and assessment;(b)hazard analysis;(c)hazard management and control;(d)reportingandrecordingrelevantsafetyandhealthinformation and
data.6APotential hazard guide—coal seam gas
or petroleum(1)The potential hazard guide in schedule
1A is a list of potentialhazardsthatmaybecreatedbycoalminingoperationsinPage
20Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 7]relationtoexploringfororproducingcoalseamgasorpetroleum.(2)The
guide is intended to help the site senior executive for acoal
mine identify the matters mentioned in subsection (3) forpreparingthecoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystem,includingajointinteractionmanagementplanmentioned in division 4.(3)Forsubsection(2),themattersaretheactivities,andtheimpact of the activities, that—(a)are carried out or proposed to be
carried out as part ofcoal mining operations at the coal
mine; and(b)thatmayaffectsafeproductionofcoalseamgasorpetroleumunderanadjacentpetroleumleaseoroverlapping petroleum lease.7Keeping information and data on which
risk assessmentis basedThe site senior
executive for a coal mine must ensure a copyof each risk
assessment for the mine, and information and dataonwhichtheassessmentwasbased,iskeptatthemineuntil—(a)the assessment is superseded;
or(b)the hazard to which the assessment
relates is no longerat the mine.8Notification of safety and health issues
generally(1)Acoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovide for
effective notification to each person at the mine ofthe
following—(a)protocols for taking action in life
threatening situations;Example—CPR
protocolsCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
21
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 9](b)emergencies,andthelocationofknownhazards,affecting the person’s safety or
health.(2)The system must provide for the
following—(a)givingthepersonimmediatenotificationofmattersrelevanttotheperson’ssafetyorhealthduringcoalmining
operations;Example—a notification
about slippery road conditions(b)the
prompt summonsing of assistance in an emergency;(c)assistance from external entities in
an emergency;(d)communicating with the external
entities;(e)accessbyinspectorstotheexternalentities’contactdetails;(f)access by an inspector in the district
in which the mineis located to an emergency contact number
for the mine;(g)forasurfacemine—givingnotificationofknownhazardsinandaroundasurfacemineexcavation,including areas
where mining activities are taking place,to the open-cut
examiner responsible for the excavation;(h)for
an underground mine—giving notification of knownhazards in an ERZ to the ERZ controller for
the zone.Division 2Standard
operating procedures9Application of requirement to have a
standard operatingprocedure for a hazardA requirement
under this regulation for a coal mine to have astandard
operating procedure for a hazard applies only if thehazard is at the mine.Page 22Current as at [Not applicable]
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 10]Notauthorised—indicativeonly10Developing standard operating
procedures(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforacoalminemustensurethefollowingstepsaretakenindevelopingstandardoperatingproceduresformanagingandcontrollinghazardsatthemine—(a)thesiteseniorexecutivemustconsultwithacross-section of the mine’s coal mine
workers involvedincarryingoutataskundertheproposedstandardoperatingproceduretoidentifythehazardsassociatedwith the task
and ways of controlling the hazards;(b)the
site senior executive must prepare a draft standardoperating procedure and give a copy of the
procedure tothecoalmineworkerswithwhomthesiteseniorexecutive consulted;(c)if
the coal mine workers agree with the draft standardoperatingprocedure,thesiteseniorexecutivemustpreparetheprocedureasthefinalstandardoperatingprocedure;(d)ifthecoalmineworkersdonotagreewiththedraftstandard
operating procedure—(i)foradisagreementthatisnotaboutalegalortechnicalmatter—thesiteseniorexecutivemustdecide the
disagreed matter and prepare the finalstandard
operating procedure; or(ii)for a
disagreement that is about a legal or technicalmatter—the site
senior executive must—(A)obtainfurtherinformationoradvice,including, for
example, from a person havingthenecessaryqualificationsandexperienceto give the
advice or from a recognised texton the matter;
and(B)afterconsultingwiththeworkersabouttheinformation or advice, prepare a
further draftstandardoperatingprocedureandgiveacopy
of the procedure to the workers; andCurrent as at
[Not applicable]Page 23
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 11](C)iftheworkersdisagreewiththefurtherdraft—decidethedisagreedmatterandpreparethefinalstandardoperatingprocedure;(e)the
site senior executive must include the final standardoperatingprocedureinthemine’ssafetyandhealthmanagement
system.(2)The site senior executive must
ensure—(a)the final standard operating procedure
accords with—(i)all matters agreed, under this
section, between thesite senior executive and coal mine
workers; and(ii)thesiteseniorexecutive’sdecision,underthissection, on any disagreed matters;
and(b)a record is kept of the disagreed
matters.(3)In developing the standard operating
procedure, the site seniorexecutive must—(a)use
a risk assessment process recognised by the miningindustryasanacceptableprocessforidentifyingandcontrolling hazards; and(b)haveregardtothemethodsofcontrollingthehazardstated in the
database kept by the chief executive undersection
280(1)(a)(i) of the Act.11Accessing
standard operating proceduresThe site senior
executive for a coal mine must ensure—(a)alistofthemine’scurrentstandingoperatingprocedures is kept at the mine in a location
that is easilyaccessible by each coal mine worker at the
mine; and(b)a copy of the current standard
operating procedure for aparticular activity at the mine is
available to, and is keptin a location that is easily
accessible by, each coal mineworker carrying
out the activity; andPage 24Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 12]Example of a
location that is easily accessible for an undergroundcoal
mine worker—a crib room(c)the
list and each standard operating procedure is kept ina
format that is easy to use and understand.Division 3Recognised standards12Accessing recognised standardsThe
site senior executive for a coal mine must ensure—(a)a list of the current recognised
standards for the mine’scoal mining operations is kept at the
mine in a locationthatiseasilyaccessiblebythemine’scoalmineworkers;
and(b)a copy of the current recognised
standard for a particularcoalminingoperationisavailableto,andeasilyaccessibleby,eachcoalmineworkerengagedintheoperation at the mine; and(c)the list and each recognised standard
is kept in a formatthat is easy to use and understand.Division 4Plan to manage
overlapping oradjacent leases12AApplication of division(1)This
division applies to a coal mine on land the subject of amining lease if—(a)coalminingoperationsarecarriedoutatthecoalmine—(i)withintheareaofapetroleumlease(anoverlapping petroleum lease);
orCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
25
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 12B](ii)adjacenttotheareaofapetroleumlease(anadjacent petroleum lease); or(iii)adjacenttotheareaofamineralhydrocarbonmininglease,withinthemeaningoftheMineralResources Act
1989, section 739; and(b)thecoalminingoperationsphysicallyaffect,ormayphysicallyaffectthesafetyofpersonsorplantinthearea of the petroleum lease.(2)In this section—area,ofapetroleumlease,seethePetroleumandGas(Production and
Safety) Act 2004.miningleasemeansaminingleasegrantedbefore27September 2016.12BPlan
to manage overlapping areas(1)A
joint interaction management plan that contains at least themattersstatedintheMineralResourcesRegulation2013,section 26(1)(b) must be made for the
coal mine before thecoal mining operations start.(2)Before making the joint interaction
management plan, the siteseniorexecutivemustcomplywiththeconsultationrequirementundertheMineralResourcesRegulation2013,section 25, as if a reference in that
section to the holder were areference to the
site senior executive.Division 5Safety
provisions relating tooverlapping resource
authorities12BADefinitions for divisionIn
this division—authorised activities operating plantsee
section 64D of theAct.Page 26Current as at [Not applicable]
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 12BB]overlapping
areasee—(a)theMineralandEnergyResources(CommonProvisions) Act
2014, section 104; or(b)theMineralResourcesRegulation2013,section23(1)(a).Notauthorised—indicativeonly12BBAdditional information required for
joint interactionmanagement plan—co-ordination of
obligations(1)This section applies for—(a)section 64F(1)(i) of the Act;
and(b)theMineralResourcesRegulation2013,section26(1)(h).(2)The joint interaction management plan
must also describe theway in which the site senior executive
of the coal mine and theoperator of each operating plant in
the overlapping area intendto communicate
about, and co-ordinate, each of the followingobligationsapplyingforthecoalmineandtheoperatingplant—(a)emergency obligations;(b)incident response obligations;(c)induction training obligations;(d)information exchange
obligations;(e)vehicle safety obligations.(3)In this section—emergency
obligationsmeans—(a)for
the coal mine—obligations under chapter 2, part 5;and(b)for the
operating plant—obligations under thePetroleumandGas(ProductionandSafety)Act2004,sections675(1)(l) and
693(d) and (e).incident response obligationsmeans—Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 27
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 12BC](a)for the coal mine—obligations under
part 11 of the Act;and(b)for the
operating plant—obligations under thePetroleumandGas(ProductionandSafety)Act2004,sections705D, 706 and
707.induction training obligationsmeans—(a)for
the coal mine—obligations under sections 82(2)(a)and
83; and(b)for the operating plant—obligations
under thePetroleumandGas(ProductionandSafety)Act2004,section693(a).information exchange obligationsmeans—(a)forthecoalmine—obligationsundertheMineralandEnergyResources(CommonProvisions)Act2014,section 154; and(b)for
the operating plant—obligations under theMineraland
Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Act 2014,section 154 or thePetroleum and
Gas (Production andSafety) Regulation 2004, section
72C.vehicle safety obligationsmeans—(a)forthecoalmine—obligationsundersections66,74,76, 128 and 135; and(b)for the operating plant—obligations
under thePetroleumandGas(ProductionandSafety)Regulation2004,section 72D.12BCRequirements for boreholes(1)This section applies if an overlapping
area is subject to—(a)an authority to prospect, whether
granted before or afterthe start date, or a petroleum lease
granted after the startdate; and(b)a
mining lease granted, or an application for a mininglease made, after the start date.Page
28Current as at [Not applicable]
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 12BC]Notauthorised—indicativeonly(2)If the mining lease is for an
underground coal mine—(a)the additional
safety requirements mentioned in sections12BD and 12BE
apply to a borehole in the overlappingareadrilledforthemininglease(coal)afterthestartdate; and(b)the standard safety requirements for
the borehole do notapply to the borehole to the extent the
additional safetyrequirementsareinconsistentwiththestandardsafetyrequirements.(3)If
the mining lease is for a surface mine—(a)the
additional safety requirements mentioned in section12BD
apply to a borehole in the overlapping area drilledfor
the mining lease (coal) after the start date; and(b)the standard safety requirements for
the borehole do notapply to the borehole to the extent the
additional safetyrequirementsareinconsistentwiththestandardsafetyrequirements.(4)Despite subsections (2) and (3), the
resource authority holdersfortheoverlappingareamayagreeonanalternativesafetyrequirement for the borehole.(5)Iftheresourceauthorityholdersfortheoverlappingareaagreeundersubsection(4)onanalternativesafetyrequirement for a borehole—(a)the standard safety requirements for
the borehole do notapply to the borehole to the extent the
alternative safetyrequirementisinconsistentwiththestandardsafetyrequirements; and(b)the
alternative safety requirements for the borehole mustbe
included in the joint interaction management plan forthe
overlapping area.Note—See section
64E(1)(c) of the Act for the requirement to comply with thejoint interaction management plan.(6)In this section—Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 29
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 12BD]additionalsafetyrequirements,foraborehole,meansrequirements
applying to the borehole under section 12BD or12BE.alternativesafetyrequirement,foraborehole,meansamethod or procedure that—(a)does not comply with the additional
safety requirementsfor the borehole; and(b)achieves a level of risk that is equal to or
less than thelevel of risk that would be achieved by
complying withthe additional safety requirements.standardsafetyrequirements,foraborehole,meanstherequirements applying to the borehole under
section 100.start datemeans 27
September 2016.12BDAdditional safety
requirement—requirement to removeparticular
equipment from boreholes(1)The site senior
executive for a coal mine must—(a)use
the site senior executive’s best endeavours to ensureall
prescribed equipment that is in a borehole drilled forthemine’smininglease(coal)isremovedbeforetheborehole is plugged and abandoned;
and(b)ensurethefollowingisavailableforuseatalltimeswhendrillingoperationsinaboreholedrilledforthemine’s mining
lease (coal) are carried out—(i)adequateequipmentforpreventingormitigatingthe loss of
prescribed equipment in the borehole;(ii)adequateequipmentforseekingtorecoverprescribed
equipment lost in the borehole.(2)Ifprescribedequipmentislostinaboreholedrilledforamine’s mining
lease (coal), the site senior executive for a coalmine
must—(a)within 24 hours after the equipment is
lost—notify eachoperator of an authorised activities
operating plant in theoverlapping area; andPage
30Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 12BE](b)within 3 days after the equipment is
lost—consult withthe chief inspector about the period in
which efforts torecover the lost equipment should be made;
and(c)abandon efforts to recover the lost
equipment only if thechief inspector agrees to the
abandonment.(3)In this section—prescribed
equipmentmeans—(a)metal equipment, other than casing;
and(b)anyotherequipmentormaterialthatmaycreateahazard to coal mining operations.12BEAdditional safety
requirement—requirement to fillboreholes(1)This section prescribes safety
requirements for plugging andabandoning a
borehole drilled for a mine’s mining lease (coal)in
an overlapping area.(2)The site senior
executive for a coal mine must ensure that, aspart of the
plugging and abandoning of the borehole—(a)the
borehole is filled with cement from the bottom of theboreholetothesurfaceoftheborehole,unlesseachoperator of an
authorised activities operating plant in theoverlapping area
otherwise agrees; and(b)packers and
fluids are not left in the borehole.(3)Thissectionappliesinadditiontotherequirementsundersection 100.Part 2ASafety and health fee12CDefinitions for partIn this
part—responsible person, for a coal
mine, see section 12D.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
31
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All coal
mines[s 12D]safety and
health censussee section 12F(1).safety and
health feesee section 12E(1).Notauthorised—indicativeonly12DMeaning ofresponsibleperson(1)A person is aresponsible
personfor a coal mine if the personis—(a)for a coal mine
operated under a mining tenure—(i)ifthecoalmineoperatorisanindividual—theholder of the
mining tenure for the coal mine; or(ii)if
the coal mine operator is a corporation—the coalmine
operator for the coal mine; or(b)for
a place that is a coal mine under section 9(1)(c) ofthe
Act—the person in control of the coal mine.(2)However,iftheminingtenurementionedinsubsection(1)(a)(i)isheldbymorethan1person,forthepurposeofgivingorreceivingnoticesunderthispart,includingforgivingasafetyandhealthcensusundersection12F,theresponsible person for the coal mine
is—(a)ifapersonhasbeenspecifiedundertheMineralResources Act
1989as the person on whom any noticemay
be served on behalf of the holders of the miningtenure—the person specified; orNote—See theMineral Resources Act 1989,
sections 133(c), 183(1)(c)and 245(1)(c).(b)otherwise—anypersonwhoisaholderoftheminingtenure.12EPayment of safety and health
fee(1)Theresponsiblepersonforacoalminemustpayafee(asafety and health fee) to
cover the cost of the department’sactivities
carried out for the purposes of safety and health forcoal
mining operations during each financial year.Page 32Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 12F](2)Theamountofthesafetyandhealthfeeforacoalmineisstated in schedule 8, part 2.(3)The amount of the safety and health
fee for a coal mine mustbe worked out using information
included in each safety andhealth census
given to the chief executive under section 12Ffor the
financial year for the coal mine.(4)Thechiefexecutivemustgivetheresponsiblepersonforacoal mine an
invoice for the amount of the safety and healthfee for the coal
mine on or before 10 October after the end ofthe financial
year.(5)The responsible person for the coal
mine must pay the safetyand health fee for a coal mine on or
before 31 October afterthe end of the financial year.Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.12FSafety and health census to be given
at the end of eachquarter(1)The
responsible person for a coal mine must give the chiefexecutive,within20daysaftertheendofeachquarter,awritten notice (asafety and
health census) stating the numberofcoalmineworkersworkingatthecoalmineduringthequarter.Maximum
penalty—100 penalty units.(2)Despite
subsection (1), the responsible person may give thesafetyandhealthcensusaftertheperiodmentionedinthesubsection ends
if, before the period ends—(a)the
responsible person applies to the chief executive inwriting to extend the period to give the
safety and healthcensus; and(b)the
chief executive gives the responsible person a noticestating that the responsible person may give
the safetyand health census before the end of a day
stated in thenotice for that purpose.Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 33
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 12G](3)Iftheresponsiblepersonisgivennoticeundersubsection(2)(b), the
responsible person must give the chief executivethe
safety and health census before the end of the day stated inthe
notice for giving the census.Maximum
penalty—100 penalty units.(4)The safety and
health census must be in the approved form.12GNotice may be given if safety and health
census not givenor is inadequate(1)This
section applies if the chief executive reasonably believes,based on information available to the chief
executive, that aresponsible person for a coal mine—(a)has not given a safety and health
census under section12F; or(b)has
given an incomplete safety and health census; or(c)hasgivenasafetyandhealthcensuscontaininginformation that
is incorrect.(2)Thechiefexecutivemaygivetheresponsiblepersonanotice—(a)stating each of the following—(i)the ground mentioned in subsection
(1)(a), (b) or(c)onwhichthechiefexecutivereasonablybelievesthissectionappliesinrelationtotheresponsible person;(ii)if the ground is
the ground mentioned in subsection(1)(c)—theinformationthechiefexecutivereasonably believes is incorrect;(iii)the amount of
the safety and health fee the chiefexecutivereasonablybelievesispayablebytheresponsible person for the coal
mine;(iv)the facts and
circumstances forming the basis forthe beliefs
mentioned in subparagraphs (i) to (iii);andPage
34Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 12H](b)invitingtheresponsiblepersontogivethechiefexecutive,withinthereasonableperiodstatedinthenotice, a written submission about why
the responsibleperson for the coal mine should not be
invoiced for theamount mentioned in paragraph
(a)(iii).(3)The chief executive must consider any
submissions given bythe responsible person within the
period stated in the notice.(4)If,
after complying with subsection (3), the chief executive issatisfied an amount of a safety and health
fee is payable by theresponsibleperson,thechiefexecutivemaygivetheresponsible person an invoice for the
fee.(5)Subsection(4)applieseveniftheresponsiblepersonhasalready been given an invoice for, or
paid, a different amountfor the fee.(6)The
responsible person must pay the amount of the safety andhealth fee stated in the invoice within 30
days after receivingthe invoice.Note—See
section 265 of the Act for the recovery of fees.12HFee for late safety and health
census(1)This section applies if a responsible
person for a coal minedoes not give a safety and health
census for a quarter beforeeither or both
of the following—(a)if the chief executive has given the
responsible person anotice mentioned in section
12F(2)(b)—the day after theday stated in
the notice for giving the safety and healthcensus;(b)otherwise—the day that is 21 days
after the end of thequarter.(2)The
obligation under section 12F to give a safety and healthcensus continues to apply until that section
is complied with.(3)Alatefeeappliesandispayableaswellasanypenaltyimposed under
section 12F(1) or (3).Current as at [Not applicable]Page
35
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All coal
mines[s 12I](4)The
amount of the late fee is stated in schedule 8, part 2.Notauthorised—indicativeonly12IInterest payable
on unpaid fees(1)This section applies if a responsible
person for a coal minedoesnotpayanyamountofasafetyandhealthfeeundersection 12E or
12G.(2)Theresponsiblepersonmustpayinterestontheunpaidamount at the
rate of 15% a year.(3)The interest must be calculated as
simple interest.(4)The interest payable on the unpaid
amount may be recoveredby the chief executive as a
debt.12JRefund of overpayment of safety and
health fee(1)If a safety and health fee is overpaid
by a responsible personfor a coal mine, the chief executive
must refund the amount ofthe overpayment to the responsible
person.(2)No interest is payable on the amount
refunded.Part 2BElection of site
safety andhealth representatives12KWhen
election under Act, s 93 must be heldAn election of a
site safety and health representative for a coalmine
or part of a coal mine must be held under section 93 ofthe
Act if—(a)the office of a site safety and health
representative forthe coal mine or part is vacant or will
become vacantbefore the election; and(b)a
relevant coal mine worker—(i)asks the chief
inspector, in writing, for an electionto be held;
andPage 36Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 12L](ii)givesacopyoftherequesttothesiteseniorexecutive for the coal mine.12LWho is to conduct election under Act,
s 93(1)This section applies to an election
for a site safety and healthrepresentativeforacoalmine orpartofacoalmineundersection 93 of
the Act.(2)The election must be conducted by 1 or
more of the followingas decided by the chief
inspector—(a)aparticularinvolvedunion,orparticularinvolvedunions, for the election;(b)the site senior executive for the coal
mine;(c)a qualified body appointed by the
chief inspector.(3)However, subsection (2) does not
compel an entity to conduct,or jointly
conduct, the election.(4)In making a
decision under subsection (2), the chief inspectormust
have regard to any written submissions made by—(a)an
entity mentioned in subsection (2)(a) or (b); or(b)a relevant coal mine worker.(5)Thechiefinspectormayinformhimselforherselfofanymatter relevant to making the decision
in the way he or sheconsiders appropriate.(6)Theelectionmustbeconductedbysecretballotundertheprescribedsitesafetyandhealthrepresentativeelectionprocess in schedule 1B unless the entity or
entities conductingtheelectionareorincludeaninvolvedunion,orinvolvedunions, for the
election.(7)If the entity or entities conducting
the election are or includeaninvolvedunion,orinvolvedunions,fortheelection,theelection must be conducted by secret
ballot under—(a)fair rules of the involved union or
fair rules agreed tobetween the involved unions; orCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
37
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 12M](b)the site safety and health
representative election processprescribed in
schedule 1B.(8)An organisation is aninvolved union, for an
election, if—(a)theorganisationisaFederalorStateindustrialorganisation of
employees; and(b)a coal mine worker who is a member of
the organisationis an elector in the election; and(c)theworkerisqualifiedtobeamemberoftheorganisation
because of the work the worker performs inhis or her
employment at the mine.12MObligations of
entity or entities conducting electionThe entity or
entities conducting an election under section 93of
the Act must ensure the election is—(a)supervised by a person who has had formal
training as areturning officer; and(b)conducted under fair procedures that give
each electoran equal opportunity to freely vote in the
election.12NState to pay reasonable costs of
qualified body inconducting election(1)This
section applies if the chief inspector appoints a qualifiedbody
as the entity or 1 of the entities to conduct an electionunder section 93 of the Act.(2)The reasonable costs of the qualified
body in conducting theelection are to be paid by the
State.12OTerm of appointment if coal mine
workers do not decideterm of appointment(1)This section applies if coal mine
workers at a coal mine or inpart of a coal
mine elect a site safety and health representativefor
the coal mine or part, but no term of appointment to thatPage
38Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 12P]office is
decided by the workers as mentioned in section 93(1)or
(2) of the Act.(2)Thetermofthesitesafetyandhealthrepresentative’sappointment to
that office is 3 years.12PMethod of
election for election under Act, s 94(1)This
section applies to an election under section 94 of the Actthatmaybeheldbecauseasitesafetyandhealthrepresentative
is not available when a coal mine operation isconsidered
unsafe by affected coal mine workers.(2)The
method of election must—(a)be decided by
the affected coal mine workers; and(b)be
as straightforward as practicable, having regard to theneedtodealwiththecoalmineoperationthatisconsideredunsafeinawaythatisappropriateinthecircumstances.12QWhen
site safety and health representative is removedfrom
office—Act, s 96(c)A site safety and health representative for
a coal mine or partof a coal mine is removed from office if
more than 50% ofrelevant coal mine workers advise the site
senior executive forthecoalmine,inwriting,thatthesitesafetyandhealthrepresentative
is removed from office.Part 3Accidents, high
potentialincidents, diseases and injuries13Types of high potential incidents—Act,
s 198Forsection198(2)(b)oftheAct,atypeofhighpotentialincident mentioned in schedule 1C is
prescribed.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
39
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 13A]13ADiseases that must be reported—Act, s
198For section 198(6) of the Act, a disease
mentioned in schedule1,column1,inthecircumstancesmentionedoppositethename
of the disease in schedule 1, column 2, is prescribed.14Types of serious accidents and high
potential incidents—Act, ss 200 and 201(1)For
section 200(1) of the Act, a type of serious accident orhighpotentialincidentmentionedinschedule2,part1,isprescribed.(2)For
section 201(1)(c) of the Act, a type of serious accident orhighpotentialincidentmentionedinschedule2,part2,isprescribed.15Investigating accidents and incidents(1)Acoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovide for the
following—(a)the procedure for investigating
accidents and incidentsat the mine;(b)making the investigation findings available
to the mine’scoal mine workers;(c)implementingcorrectiveactionforaccidentsandincidents.(2)The
procedure for investigating accidents and incidents mustinclude the involvement of—(a)foraccidentsandincidentsinoraroundthesurfaceexcavation at a
surface mine—(i)theopen-cutexaminerresponsiblefortheexcavationandondutywhentheaccidentorincident happened; or(ii)ifitisnotpracticabletoinvolvetheopen-cutexaminer
mentioned in subparagraph (i)—anotherPage 40Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 16]open-cut
examiner responsible for the excavation;or(b)for accidents and incidents at an
underground mine—(i)theERZcontrollerfortheERZinwhichtheaccidentorincidenthappenedwhowasondutywhen the
accident or incident happened; or(ii)if
it is not practicable to involve the ERZ controllermentionedinsubparagraph(i)—anotherERZcontroller for the zone.16Giving notice of incidents(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforacoalminemustgiveaninspectornotice,intheapprovedform,aboutafollowingincidentattheminewithin1monthaftertheincidenthappens—(a)a person suffers an injury—(i)of a severity that requires treatment
by a doctor, ora nurse, or a person qualified to give first
aid; or(ii)thatpreventsthepersonfromcarryingouttheperson’s normal duties at the
mine;(b)a high potential incident not
mentioned in paragraph (a).(2)Acoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustinclude
procedures for—(a)telling a site safety and health
representative about thethings mentioned in section 106 of the
Act; and(b)givingnoticetoaninspectorandindustrysafetyandhealth representative under section
198 of the Act.(3)In this section—nursemeans a person registered under the Health
PractitionerRegulationNationalLawtopractiseinthenursingandmidwifery profession as a nurse, other
than as a student.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
41
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All coal
mines[s 17]Part 4Electrical activities, equipmentand
installationsNotauthorised—indicativeonlyDivision 1Electrical
activitiesSubdivision 1Controlling and
managing electricalengineering activities17Qualifications for appointment as electrical
engineeringmanagerA person may
appoint a person as an electrical engineeringmanager only if
the person has the recognised competenciesfor controlling
and managing the mine’s electrical engineeringactivities.18Duties of electrical engineering
managerThedutiesofanelectricalengineeringmanagerincludecontrolling and
managing the following at the mine—(a)the
design of electrical installations;(b)the
installation and maintenance of electrical equipmentand
electrical installations;(c)electrical
work;(d)work carried out close to electrical
installations.Subdivision 2Other provisions
about electricalactivities19Duty
to give notice of proposed introduction of electricityBefore electricity is introduced at a coal
mine for use in coalminingoperations,orafterelectricityispermanentlyPage 42Current as at [Not applicable]
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 20]disconnected,
the site senior executive for the coal mine mustnotifyaninspectoroftheproposedintroduction,ordisconnection.Notauthorised—indicativeonly20Competencies of persons carrying out
work on electricalequipment(1)Subjecttosubsection(2),onlyapersonwhohastherecognisedcompetencyforrepairing,overhaulingandmaintainingelectricalequipmentforexplosiveatmospheresmay carry out
the following work at a coal mine—(a)electrical work in an ERZ;(b)work on electrical equipment used in
an ERZ;(c)workonextralowvoltagesystemsassociatedwithexplosion-protected equipment and
installations;(d)workonexplosion-protectedelectricalequipmentinstalled at a surface mine;(e)electrical work in an area, at a
surface mine, that a riskassessment shows has an explosion
risk.(2)Onlyapersonwhohastherecognisedcompetencyforrepairing,overhaulingandmaintainingelectricalequipmentformobileplantusedinundergroundminesmaycarryoutworkonextralowvoltagesystemsassociatedwithmobileplant for an
underground mine.21Access to exposed electrical
conductors(1)Acoalminemusthaveastandardoperatingprocedureforsafely accessing exposed electrical
conductors at the mine.(2)Theproceduremustprovideforminimisingtheriskofenergising exposed electrical conductors on
which work is tobe carried out, including, for example, by
using—(a)personal locks; or(b)danger tags; or(c)personal locks and danger tags.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
43
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 21](3)The procedure must also provide that
before work is carriedoutonanexposedelectricalconductorataboveextralowvoltage the conductor must be—(a)positively isolated from the
electricity source; and(b)tested for zero
potential; and(c)if the conductor is a high voltage
conductor, earthed.(4)Subsection (5) applies only to a
surface mine and only if—(a)it is not
practicable to positively isolate the conductorfrom the
electricity source; and(b)accesstotheconductorisrequiredorworkincloseproximity to the
conductor is required to be carried out.(5)The
procedure must also provide that—(a)a
risk assessment, including consideration of high faultcurrents, must be carried out before the
work is carriedout; and(b)iftheriskassessmentshowsanunacceptablelevelofriskincarryingouttheworkwiththeconductorenergised,
before the work is carried out, the conductormust be—(i)positively isolated from the
electricity source; and(ii)tested for zero
potential; and(iii)iftheconductorisahighvoltageconductor,earthed.(6)In this section—close
proximity, to a conductor, means—(a)for
a person—(i)for a high voltage conductor—within
the exclusionzoneforthepersonfortheconductorundertheElectrical Safety Regulation
2013; or(ii)for
a low voltage conductor—within reach of theconductor;
orPage 44Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 22](b)for
plant being used for work near an overhead powerline—withintheminimumclearancesrequiredunderAS/NZS
3007;2013.22Locating and dealing with electrical
faults(1)Acoalminemusthaveastandardoperatingprocedureforre-energisinganelectricalcircuitattheminethathasbeenswitched off by
a circuit protection device.(2)Apersonmayuseelectricalenergy,otherthanelectricalenergygeneratedfromappropriatelydesignedtestinstruments,forlocating,isolatingorclearingonlythefollowing electrical faults—(a)an overload of an electric
motor;(b)an earth leakage trip associated with
an impedance earthcircuit;(c)a
30mA earth leakage trip;(d)an earth
continuity trip.Division 2Electrical
equipment andinstallationsSubdivision
1General23Design, installation and maintenanceThesiteseniorexecutiveforacoalminemustensurethedesign, installation and maintenance
of electrical equipmentand installations at the mine provide
for the following—(a)reliable circuit interruption, under
fault conditions, at allpoints in the mine’s electrical
distribution system;(b)eachearthingsystemattheminetobeofsufficientlylowimpedancetoensurereliableoperationofallCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
45
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 24]electrical protection systems and devices
and adequateprotection against indirect contact;(c)limitingprospectivetouchvoltage,underfaultconditions, to
within acceptable limits;(d)minimising
potential impacts from voltage rise causedby lightning
strike, static electricity, voltage surges andother transient
voltages to within acceptable limits;(e)preventing a person inadvertently contacting
live partsofequipmentoraninstallationexceedingextralowvoltage.Example for
paragraph (e)—Thedesign,installationandmaintenancemayprovideforinsulationoranenclosure,shield,interlockingdeviceorautomatic disconnection device for the
equipment or installation.24Isolators for
equipment driven by electricity(1)A
coal mine’s electrical engineering manager must ensure theminehasafullcurrentisolatorforequipmentdrivenbyelectricity at the mine.(2)The electrical engineering manager
must ensure—(a)the isolator is—(i)clearly identified as the isolator for the
equipment;and(ii)situated in a
location that is easily accessible by aperson working
on the equipment; and(b)theequipmentisclearlyidentifiedasbeingsuppliedwith
electricity from the isolator.Example of how
the isolator or equipment may be identified for subsection(2)—bymarking the isolator or equipment, or
placinga notice neartheisolator or equipmentPage 46Current as at [Not applicable]
Subdivision 2Coal Mining
Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 25]Electrical
control systemsNotauthorised—indicativeonly25Standard for electrical control
systemsA coal mine’s electrical engineering manager
must ensure—(a)eachelectricalcontrolsystematthemineoperatessafelyunderalloperatingconditions,includingelectricity supply instability or failure;
and(b)ifthesystemsuffersafaultorfails,allemergencystopping systems
and safety alarms at the mine remaineffective.26Control circuits(1)A
coal mine’s electrical engineering manager must ensure acontrol circuit at the mine run externally
to an enclosure fromwhich the circuit originates—(a)has a voltage of not more than a
nominal voltage of 55Vto earth; or(b)is
protected by earth leakage current protection of notmore
than 30mA sensitivity; or(c)minimisestheriskofdirectcontactandlimitsprospective
touch voltage to within acceptable limits.(3)An
underground mine’s electrical engineering manager mustensure a control circuit for the mine is
explosion protected,unless the whole circuit is installed
and operated in a NERZ.27Modification of
electrical control systemsA coal mine’s safety and health
management system must—(a)provide for the
security and maintenance of the mine’selectrical
control system software and control circuits;and(b)control modification of the software
and circuits; and(c)provide for records to be kept of any
modifications.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
47
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 28]Subdivision 3Electrical
protection28Electrical protection for power
outlets for low voltageelectrical equipment(1)A coal mine’s electrical engineering
manager must ensure asingle-phase power outlet for low
voltage electrical equipmentat the mine
has—(a)earth leakage current protection of
not more than 30mAsensitivity; or(b)adevicepreventingitsusebyportableelectricalequipment.(2)Subsection (1) does not apply if the power
outlet is the onlyoutlet in an isolated electricity
supply.(3)In this section—isolated
electricity supplymeans an electricity supply—(a)otherthanthemainelectricitysupply,thatistotallyinsulated from
conductive material; or(b)that is—(i)supplied with electricity from the
main electricitysupply; and(ii)totallyisolatedfromthemainelectricitysupply;and(iii)totally
insulated from earth.29Operating times
and tripping current for circuit protectiondevices(1)Acoalmine’selectricalengineeringmanagermustensureeach
circuit protection device at the mine has an appropriateoperatingtimeandtrippingcurrent,havingregardtoariskassessmentoftheoperationofthepartoftheelectricalinstallation the
device protects.Page 48Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 30](2)For
a surface mine, the operating time may allow for a delayin
cutting off the electricity supply if—(a)thedeviceisinstalledtoprotectapersonoperatingequipment; and(b)itisappropriatetoallowthepersontobringtheequipmenttorestbeforetheelectricitysupplyiscut;and(c)the person is immediately given a
clear warning of thefault.30Changing electrical protection
settings(1)A person must not change an electrical
protection setting for acircuit protection device at a coal
mine, unless the person isauthorised to make the change by the
electrical engineeringmanager for the mine.(2)In this section—electricalprotectionsetting,foracircuitprotectiondevice,meansthecurrent,voltageoroperatingtimeatwhichthedevice is set to trip when the device
detects an electrical faultin the
circuit.31Unearthed electrical
installations(1)A coal mine’s electrical engineering
manager must ensure anunearthedelectricalinstallationattheminehasearthfaultdetection and control.(2)Subsection(1)doesnotapplytoasingle-phase240Vgenerator of less than 25kW capacity at a
surface mine.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
49
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 32]Subdivision 4Electrical
drawings and plans32Drawings of electrical
installations(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforacoalminemustensureup-to-date
drawings of the mine’s electrical installations areavailable for use at the mine when
electrical equipment andelectrical installations are
commissioned or modified.(2)The drawings
must be updated as soon as practicable, but notlater than 8
days, after—(a)thecommissioningofanyelectricalequipmentorelectrical installation at the mine;
or(b)anymajormodificationtoelectricalequipmentoranelectrical
installation at the mine.(3)Thedrawingsmustbekeptinalocationthatiseasilyaccessiblebyeachcoalmineworkerauthorisedbyanelectrical supervisor or the coal
mine’s electrical engineeringmanager to
access the drawings.33Plan of coal mine’s communication
system and mainelectrical installation(1)The
site senior executive for a coal mine must ensure the minehas
a plan of the mine’s main electrical installation showingthe
following—(a)the location of each main electricity
reticulation line;(b)thelocation,rating,identifyinglabelandpurposeofeachmainisolator,substationandhighvoltageswitchboard;(c)anyinformationrequiredtoperformswitchingprograms;(d)for
a surface mine—the general location of each item ofhigh
voltage mobile plant supplied with electricity by atrailing cable.Page 50Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 34](2)The
site senior executive for an underground mine must alsoensuretheminehasaplanofitscommunicationsystemshowing the location of each fixed
communication device atthe mine.(3)For
an underground mine, the scale of each plan under thissection must be 1:5000.(4)Aplanunderthissectionmustbeupdatedassoonaspracticable, but not later than 8 days
after—(a)foraplanofthecommunicationsystem—theinstallation or
removal of a communication device; or(b)foraplanofthemainelectricalinstallation—therelocation,
removal or installation of a thing mentionedin subsection
(1)(a), (b) or (d).(5)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforacoalminemustensureeachplan
is kept in a location at the mine that is easily accessiblebyeachcoalmineworkerauthorisedbyanelectricalsupervisororthemine’selectricalengineeringmanagertoaccess the plan.Subdivision
5Records about electrical activities,equipment and installations34Records(1)A
coal mine’s electrical engineering manager or, if there is
noelectricalengineeringmanagerforthemine,thesiteseniorexecutive for the mine, must ensure a record
of the followingmatters about the mine’s electrical
activities, equipment andinstallations is kept at the
mine—(a)for each electrical
installation—(i)itselectricalprotectionsettings,faultlevels,andcable and conductor sizes and
switchgear ratings,including circuit interrupting capacity;
and(ii)its
commissioning dates and results; andCurrent as at
[Not applicable]Page 51
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 35](iii)its monitoring
and test dates and results;(b)for
each item of electrical equipment—(i)its
commissioning dates and results; and(ii)its
monitoring and test dates and results;(c)for
each item of electrical safety equipment used—(i)its
description; and(ii)its test dates
and results;(d)the name of each person
appointed—(i)tocontrolandmanagethemine’selectricalengineering
activities; or(ii)to carry out
electrical work and electrical activities;(e)the
name of each person authorised to enter an electricaloperating area;(f)the
activity each person mentioned in paragraph (e) isauthorised to carry out in the operating
area.(2)In this section—electrical
operating areameans an area or enclosure in whichelectrical equipment or an electrical
installation is housed.electrical safety equipmentincludes an instrument for testingelectrical equipment, a ladder, a safety
harness, an insulatingtool and insulating gloves.Part
5Emergencies35General(1)Acoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovide for
managing emergencies at the mine.(2)The
system must provide for the following—(a)identifying,byriskassessment,potentialemergencysituations;Page 52Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 36](b)minimisingrisksassociatedwithpotentialemergencysituations;(c)carryingoutaidedrescueandself-escapeofpersonsfrom the mine in
an emergency;(d)carrying out emergency exercises,
including testing theeffectiveness of emergency management
procedures andthereadinessandfitnessofequipmentforuseinanemergency;(e)auditing and reviewing the emergency
exercises;(f)ifthemineisasurfacemine—involvinganopen-cutexaminer for the
mine in—(i)developing and testing the emergency
managementproceduresforactivities,includingminingactivities, in
and around the surface excavation atthe mine;
and(ii)auditing the
documentation for the procedures;(g)if
the mine is an underground mine—involving an ERZcontroller for the mine in—(i)developing and testing the emergency
managementprocedures for explosion risk zones;
and(ii)auditing the
documentation for the procedures.36Visitors’ self-escapeThe site senior
executive for a coal mine must ensure a visitordoes not enter
an operating area at the mine unless—(a)thevisitor’sfitnesslevelisassessedinanappropriateway,including,forexample,byaquestionnaire,todecide if the visitor’s fitness level is
adequate to allowthe visitor to self-escape from the area;
and(b)having regard to conditions
prevailinginthearea,thevisitor’s fitness level is adequate
for the self-escape; and(c)personal
protective equipment given to the visitor for theself-escape fits the visitor.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
53
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 37]37Fire(1)Acoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovide for the
following at the mine—(a)fire prevention
and control;(b)an effective fire fighting
capability;(c)the safety of persons fighting
fires;(d)a risk assessment to identify all
potential fire hazards atthe mine.(2)The
system must also provide for the following—(a)the
availability at the mine, at all times, of equipmentthatisappropriateandsufficienttoextinguishanypotential fire identified by the risk
assessment;(b)thelocationofportablefireextinguishersonornearequipmentandinstallationsidentifiedaspotentialfirehazards by the risk assessment;(c)thecompatibility,throughoutthemine,ofallfirefighting
equipment.(3)The coal mine must have a standard
operating procedure foraction to be taken when a fire is
discovered at the mine.38First aid(1)Acoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovide for
first aid at the mine.(2)The system must
provide for the following—(a)thesupplyandplacementoffirstaidsuppliesandequipment,includingsuppliesandequipmentrequiredfor
emergencies, based on a risk assessment;(b)appropriatefirstaidtraining,includingrefreshertraining,emphasisingthesafetyofthepersongivingfirst aid as well as the safety of the
person receiving firstaid;Page 54Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 39](c)theavailabilityofasufficientnumberofpersonscompetent in
giving first aid.(3)Foraccidentsinvolvingelectricity,theminemusthaveastandard operating procedure for the
following—(a)releasingapersonfromanenergisedlowandhighvoltage
conductor;(b)resuscitating a person in an
electrical environment;(c)managing a
person’s flash burn injuries.Part 6Fitness for workDivision 1General39Consuming alcoholA person must
not consume alcohol at a coal mine other thanin an
accommodation building or a recreation area designatedby
the mine’s site senior executive for the purpose.40Carrying out an activity, or entering
a place, while underthe influence of alcoholA person must
not carry out a work activity at a coal mine, orenter a part of the mine where on-site
activities are carried on,if the person is under the influence
of alcohol.41Safety and health management system
for alcohol(1)Acoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovide for
controlling risks at the mine associated with theexcessive consumption of alcohol.(2)Thesystemmustprovideforthefollowingaboutalcoholconsumption for persons at the mine—(a)an education program;Current as at [Not applicable]Page
55
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 42](b)an employee assistance program;(c)thefollowingassessmentsto decideaperson’sfitnessfor
work—(i)voluntary self-testing;(ii)random testing
before starting work;(iii)testingthepersonifsomeoneelsereasonablysuspectsthepersonisundertheinfluenceofalcohol.(3)In
developing the fitness provisions, the site senior executivefor
the mine must comply with section 10, other than section10(1)(a), as if—(a)areferenceinthesectiontoastandardoperatingprocedure were a reference to the fitness
provisions; and(b)a reference in the section to the coal
mine workers withwhomthesiteseniorexecutiveconsultedwereareferencetorepresentativesofthemine’scoalmineworkers.(4)In this section—fitnessprovisionsmeansthepartofthesafetyandhealthmanagement
system that provides for the things mentioned insubsection (2).42Safety and health management system for
personalfatigue and other physical and psychological
impairment,and drugs(1)Acoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovide for
controlling risks at the mine associated with thefollowing—(a)personal fatigue;(b)other physical or psychological
impairment;Example of other physical or psychological
impairment—an impairment caused by stress or
illness(c)the improper use of drugs.Page
56Current as at [Not applicable]
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 42]Notauthorised—indicativeonly(2)Thesystemmustprovideforthefollowingaboutpersonalfatigue for persons at the mine—(a)an education program;(b)an employee assistance program;(c)the maximum number of hours for a
working shift;(d)the number and length of rest breaks
in a shift;(e)the maximum number of hours to be
worked in a weekor roster cycle.(3)The
system must provide for protocols for other physical andpsychological impairment for persons at the
mine.(4)Thesystemmustprovideforthefollowingaboutdrugconsumption or ingestion for persons at the
mine—(a)an education program;(b)an employee assistance program;(c)anobligationofapersontonotifythesiteseniorexecutiveforthemineoftheperson’scurrentuseofmedicationthatcouldimpairtheperson’sabilitytocarry out the person’s duties at the
mine;(d)anobligationofthesiteseniorexecutivetokeeparecord of a notification given to the site
senior executiveunder paragraph (c);(e)thefollowingassessmentsto decideaperson’sfitnessfor
work—(i)voluntary self-testing;(ii)random testing
before starting, or during, work;(iii)testingthepersonifsomeoneelsereasonablysuspectstheperson’sabilitytocarryouttheperson’s duties at the mine is
impaired because theperson is under the influence of
drugs.(5)The site senior executive must consult
with a cross-section ofcoalmineworkersatthemineindevelopingthefitnessprovisions.Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 57
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 43](6)In developing the fitness provisions,
the site senior executivemust comply with section 10, other
than section 10(1)(a) and(d)(ii)(C),asifareferenceinthesectiontoastandardoperating procedure were a reference to the
fitness provisions.(6A)Ifthefitnessprovisionsprovidefortheassessmentofcoalmine workers for
a matter mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or(b), the site
senior executive must establish the criteria for theassessment in agreement with a majority of
coal mine workersat the mine.(7)Ifthefitnessprovisionsprovidefortheassessmentofcoalmine workers for
a matter mentioned in subsection (1)(c), thesiteseniorexecutivemustmakeareasonableattempttoestablish the criteria for the
assessment in agreement with amajority of
workers at the mine.(7A)Ifthemajorityofworkersattheminedisagreewiththecriteriafortheassessmentundersubsection(7),thecriteriafor assessment
stated in a recognised standard apply until anagreement is
reached.(8)In this section—fitnessprovisionsmeansthepartofthesafetyandhealthmanagement
system that provides for the things mentioned insubsections (2) to (4).43Dealing with records and information about a
person’sfitness for workThesiteseniorexecutiveforacoalminemustensureinformationandrecordsaboutaperson’sfitnessforworkobtained under
sections 41 and 42—(a)are used only for deciding the
person’s fitness for workat the mine; and(b)are
destroyed—(i)foranemployeeofaregularcontractor—18monthsaftertheemployeeceasestoworkatthemine; orPage 58Current as at [Not applicable]
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 44](ii)for
an employee of another contractor or coal mineoperator—whentheemployeeceasestobeemployed by the
other contractor or operator.Notauthorised—indicativeonlyDivision 2Coal mine
workers’ health schemeSubdivision 1Preliminary44Application of divisionThis division
applies to each coal mine worker, other than acoal mine worker
employed, or to be employed, to carry out alow risk task at
a coal mine.Subdivision 2Nominated
medical adviser45Appointment of nominated medical
adviser(1)Each employer must—(a)appoint,inwriting,adoctor(thenominatedmedicaladviser)tocarryout,supervise,andreporton,healthassessments
under this division for the employer’s coalmine workers;
and(b)assoonaspracticableaftermakingtheappointment,give the chief
executive a notice stating the nominatedmedical
adviser’s name and contact details; and(c)as
soon as practicable after the appointment ends, givethechiefexecutiveanoticestatingwhentheappointment ended.(2)Theemployermustincludeinthecontractappointingthenominatedmedicaladviseranobligationontheadvisertodiscuss, and give advice about, appropriate
duties for a coalmine worker, under subsection (3).(3)The discussions must be held with, and
the advice given to—Current as at [Not applicable]Page
59
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 46](a)the employer; and(b)the
coal mine worker or the worker’s representative.(4)The employer must also include in the
contract an obligationonthenominatedmedicaladviser,ifaskedbyacoalmineworker,todiscusstheworker’shealthassessmentwithanother doctor nominated by the
worker.Subdivision 3Health
assessments and healthmonitoring46Requirement for health assessment(1)The employer must ensure a health
assessment is carried outfor each person who is to be employed,
or is employed, by theemployer as a coal mine worker for a
task other than a lowrisk task.(2)An
assessment must be carried out—(a)before the person is employed as a coal mine
worker;and(b)ifthenominatedmedicaladviserconsiderstheassessmentisnecessaryafterbeinggivenacopyofanotice under section
49(3)—periodically, as decided bythe nominated
medical adviser; and(c)otherwise—periodically,asdecidedbythenominatedmedical adviser,
but at least once every 5 years.46AContent of health assessments(1)A health assessment for a person
must—(a)be carried out—(i)inaccordancewithallinstructions,andcoveringall matters,
stated in the approved form; and(ii)by,orunderthesupervisionof,thenominatedmedical adviser;
andPage 60Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 46B](b)withoutlimitingparagraph(a)(i),includeanexamination of the person’s respiratory
function and achest x-ray examination—(i)if
the person is not yet employed as a coal mineworker;
or(ii)foracoalmineworkerwhoisanabovegroundworker—at least
once every 10 years; or(iii)foracoalmineworkerwhois,orwas,anunderground worker—at least once every
5 years;and(c)if the results
of 1 or more previous respiratory functionexaminationsofthepersonareavailableandanexaminationoftheperson’srespiratoryfunctionisrequiredunderparagraph(a)(i)or(b)—includeacomparativeassessmentoftheperson’srespiratoryfunction.(2)Each examination carried out as part
of a health assessmentmustbeperformedbyapersonqualifiedandcompetenttoconduct the examination.(3)In
this section—aboveground workermeans a coal
mine worker other than anunderground worker.underground workermeans a coal
mine worker who worksunderground at an underground
mine.46BOther matters about health
assessments(1)This section applies despite section
46A(1)(a).(2)A health assessment may include
matters not covered in thehealth assessment approved form
if—(a)ariskassessmenthasbeencarriedoutforataskforwhichapersonis,oristobe,employedbytheemployer; andCurrent as at
[Not applicable]Page 61
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All coal
mines[s 46B]Notauthorised—indicativeonly(b)havingregardtotheriskassessment,thenominatedmedicaladviserconsidersthepersonneedstobeassessed in
relation to the additional matters to achievean acceptable
level of risk.(3)Also,apersonmayundergoahealthassessment(asubsequentassessment)inaccordancewithsomeoftheinstructions only, and covering some
of the matters only, inthe health assessment approved form
if—(a)thepersonhaspreviouslyundergoneahealthassessment;
and(b)the subsequent assessment relates to a
particular matteridentified by the previous assessment;
and(c)the subsequent assessment is carried
out to ensure theperson is able to carry out the person’s
tasks at the minewithoutcreatinganunacceptablelevelofriskhavingregard to the matter mentioned in paragraph
(b).(4)Amedicalexaminationofapersoncarriedoutbyadoctorotherthanthenominatedmedicaladviseristakentobeahealthassessmentcarriedoutbythenominatedmedicaladviser under section 46A if—(a)both of the following apply—(i)themedicalexaminationiscarriedoutinaccordance with all instructions, and
covering allmatters, stated in the health assessment
approvedform;(ii)the
nominated medical adviser gives the employera health
assessment report about the examination;or(b)the medical examination is for another
purpose and thenominated medical adviser—(i)is satisfied the examination is
equivalent to a healthassessment; and(ii)givestheemployerahealthassessmentreportabout the examination.Page 62Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 47](5)In
this section—health assessment approved formmeans the approved formmentioned in
section 46A(1)(a)(i).47Employer’s
responsibility for health assessment(1)The
employer must, for each health assessment required to becarried out under section 46—(a)arrangeforthehealthassessment,oramedicalexaminationtakentobethehealthassessmentundersection 46B(4), to be carried out;
and(b)ask the nominated medical adviser to
give—(i)a health assessment report to the
employer; and(ii)a copy and
explanation of the report to the personto whom the
report relates; and(c)ensure,beforeanexplanationofthereportfromthenominated medical adviser is given to
the employer, thepersontowhomthehealthassessmentreportrelatesagrees to the
giving of the explanation and is present.(2)The
nominated medical adviser must comply with a requestunder subsection (1)(b).(3)The
employer must pay for the following—(a)the
health assessment or medical examination;(b)a
copy of a report about the medical examination.Maximum
penalty—100 penalty units.(4)Subsection(3)isnotasafetyandhealthobligationfortheAct.(5)Nothing in this division makes the employer
responsible forthetreatmentofanyphysicalormedicalconditionoftheperson to whom
the report relates.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
63
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All coal
mines[s 48]Notauthorised—indicativeonly48Reviewing health
assessment report(1)Thissectionappliesiftheemployerisgivenahealthassessmentreport(theoriginalhealthassessmentreport)aboutacoalmineworkershowingtheworkerisunabletocarry out the worker’s tasks at the mine
without creating anunacceptable level of risk.(2)Before taking action to terminate the
worker’s employment ordemote the worker, the employer must
give—(a)the worker a reasonable opportunity to
undergo a furtherhealthassessmentfromanothernominatedmedicaladviserorrelevantmedicalspecialistchosenbytheworker;
and(b)thenominatedmedicaladviserormedicalspecialistdetails of the
worker’s tasks.Note—If section 48A
applies in relation to a coal mine worker, section 48A(6)also
imposes restrictions on the termination or demotion of the
worker.(3)Subsection (4) applies if the
worker—(a)undergoes the further health
assessment; and(b)givestheemployerareportabouttheassessment(thefurtherhealthassessmentreport),signedbythenominatedmedicaladviserormedicalspecialistwhocarried out the assessment.(4)The employer must—(a)givethenominatedmedicaladviserwhogavetheemployer the original health assessment
report a copy ofthe further health assessment report;
and(b)ask the nominated medical adviser
to—(i)review the original health assessment
report havingregard to the further health assessment
report; and(ii)give a report
about the review to the employer andworker.(5)The worker must pay for the further
health assessment.Page 64Current as at
[Not applicable]
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 48A]Notauthorised—indicativeonly48AConflicting health assessment
reports(1)This section applies if—(a)ahealthassessmentreportandafurtherhealthassessmentreportaboutacoalmineworkercontainconflictinginformationaboutwhethertheworkerisunabletocarryouttheworker’stasksattheminewithout creating an unacceptable level of
risk; and(b)the worker or the employer, within 28
days after beinggivenareportundersection48(4)(b)(ii)(thereviewreport),
gives assessment documents for the worker tothe chief
executive and—(i)if the worker gives the documents—the
employer;or(ii)if the employer
gives the documents—the worker.(2)The
chief executive must appoint a relevant medical specialistto
prepare a report (afinal report) after the
relevant medicalspecialist—(a)reviews—(i)acopyoftheapprovedformcompletedforthehealth assessment under section
46A(1)(a)(i); and(ii)the further
health assessment report; and(iii)the
review report; and(b)iftherelevantmedicalspecialistdecidesitisnecessary—carriesoutanotherassessmentoftheworker’s health or a medical
examination of the workerto resolve the conflict in the
reports.(3)The relevant medical specialist must
not be the person whopreparedthehealthassessmentreportorthefurtherhealthassessment
report in relation to the worker.(4)The
chief executive must give a copy of the final report to theworker and the employer.(5)The
chief executive must pay for—(a)the
preparation of the final report; andCurrent as at
[Not applicable]Page 65
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 49](b)anyassessmentoftheworker’shealthormedicalexaminationoftheworkercarriedoutbytherelevantmedical
specialist for the final report.(6)Theemployermaytakeactiontoterminatetheworker’semployment or
demote the worker only if—(a)the relevant
medical specialist asks the worker to submittoanotherassessmentormedicalexaminationundersubsection (2)(b) and the worker does not
undergo theassessmentorexaminationwhengivenareasonableopportunity to
do so; or(b)the final report shows the worker is
unable to carry outtheworker’stasksattheminewithoutcreatinganunacceptable level of risk.(7)In this section—assessment
documents, about a conflict relating to a
worker,means the following documents—(a)a notice about the conflict;(b)acopyofthehealthassessmentreport,furtherhealthassessment report and review report prepared
in relationto the worker.further health
assessment reportmeans a report given undersection 48(3)(b).49Monitoring for workers’ exposure to
hazards(1)Acoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovideforperiodicmonitoringofthelevelofriskfromhazards at the mine that are likely to
create an unacceptablelevel of risk.(2)The
system must also provide for notice of any appreciableincrease in the level of risk to a coal mine
worker at the mineto be given to the worker’s employer.(3)An employer who is given a notice
under subsection (2) mustgive a copy of the notice to the
employer’s nominated medicaladviser.Page
66Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 49A](4)Anemployermustensurethat,ifacoalmineworkeremployed by the employer is exposed to a
hazard at a coalminethatmayincreasethelevelofrisktotheworker,theworker’s exposure to the hazard is
periodically monitored toassess the level of risk to the
worker.(5)In this section—riskmeans a risk likely to affect a person’s
health.49ARetirement examination may be asked
for(1)This section applies to a person who
permanently retires fromworking as a coal mine worker.(2)Thepersonmayasktheemployerforaretirementexamination to
be carried out—(a)during the 6 month period that begins
3 months beforethe person retires; and(b)at a
time, or times, during that period when the person isavailable for the examination.(3)If a person asks for a retirement
examination under subsection(2), the
employer must—(a)arrange for the retirement examination
to be carried outwithin the period mentioned in subsection
(2)(a); and(b)ask the nominated medical adviser to
give—(i)aretirementexaminationreporttotheemployer;and(ii)a copy and
explanation of the report to the person;and(c)ensure,beforeanexplanationofthereportfromthenominated medical adviser is given to
the employer, thepersonagreestotheexplanationbeinggivenandispresent.(4)The
nominated medical adviser must comply with a requestunder subsection (3)(b).(5)A
retirement examination must be carried out—Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 67
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 49B](a)inaccordancewithallinstructions,andcoveringallmatters, stated in the approved form;
and(b)by, or under the supervision of, the
nominated medicaladviser.(6)This
section does not apply if the person—(a)worked as a coal mine worker for less than 3
years; or(b)had,duringthe3yearsbeforethepersonretired,ahealth assessment that complied with
section 46A andincluded—(i)a
chest x-ray examination; and(ii)anexaminationoftheperson’srespiratoryfunction;
and(iii)iftheresultsof1ormorepreviousrespiratoryfunctionexaminationsofthepersonwereavailable—acomparativeassessmentoftheperson’s respiratory function.49BOther matters about retirement
examinations(1)Eachexaminationcarriedoutaspartofaretirementexaminationmustbeperformedbyapersonqualifiedandcompetent to conduct the
examination.(2)Amedicalexaminationofapersoncarriedoutbyadoctorotherthanthenominatedmedicaladviseristakentobearetirement
examination carried out by the nominated medicaladviser under section 49A if—(a)both of the following apply—(i)themedicalexaminationiscarriedoutinaccordance with all instructions, and
covering allmatters, stated in the approved form
mentioned insection 49A(5)(a);(ii)the
nominated medical adviser gives the employeraretirementexaminationreportabouttheexamination; orPage 68Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 50](b)the
medical examination is for another purpose and thenominated medical adviser—(i)issatisfiedtheexaminationisequivalenttoaretirement examination; and(ii)gives the
employer a retirement examination reportabout the
examination.(3)The employer must pay for the
following—(a)the retirement examination or medical
examination;(b)the retirement examination report
about the examinationtobeprepared,andthecopyandexplanationofthereport to be given.Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.(4)Subsection(3)isnotasafetyandhealthobligationfortheAct.Subdivision
4Records50Records about health assessments and
retirementexaminations(1)Subject to subsection (2), a nominated
medical adviser must,on behalf of the chief executive, keep
the following recordsfor each health assessment or
retirement examination carriedout by the
nominated medical adviser under this division ortaken to be carried out under section 46B(4)
or 49B(2)—(a)thedataonwhichtheassessmentorexaminationwasbased;(b)acopyoftheapprovedformcompletedfortheassessment or examination.(2)As soon as practicable after obtaining
an original chest x-rayand x-ray report, the nominated
medical adviser must give thex-ray and a copy
of the report to the chief executive.(3)As
soon as practicable after completing a report about a healthassessment, retirement examination or
medical examination,Current as at [Not applicable]Page
69
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 51]thenominatedmedicaladvisermustgivethechiefexecutive—(a)a
legible copy of the approved form completed for theassessment or examination; and(b)the information on which the report
was based.51Ownership of health assessment and
retirementexamination recordsA record kept by
the nominated medical adviser under section50(1) is a
record of the department.52Confidentiality
of medical record(1)A person must not disclose to anyone,
other than under thissection, the contents of a coal mine
worker’s medical recordobtained by the person under this
division.Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.(2)A nominated medical adviser may
disclose the contents of therecord
to—(a)the coal mine worker; or(b)someone with the worker’s written
consent.Example of someone with the worker’s written
consent—the worker’s representative at the
mine(3)The chief executive must disclose the
contents of the record tothe worker if the worker gives the
chief executive a writtenrequest for the record.(4)The chief executive may disclose the
contents of the record—(a)withthewrittenconsentoftheworker,toadoctor,hospital or other person; or(b)to a person for research purposes, but
only if the identityof the worker is protected.Page
70Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 53](5)Despite subsection (4)(a), the chief
executive may disclose thecontentsoftherecordtoadoctororhospitalwithouttheworker’s consent if—(a)thedoctororhospitalneedstoobtainthecontentstotreat the worker; and(b)the
worker is unable to give the consent.(6)Subsection(1)isnotasafetyandhealthobligationfortheAct.(7)In
this section—coalmineworkerincludesapersonwhohaspermanentlyretired from
working as a coal mine worker.medicalrecord,ofacoalmineworker,meanspersonalmedicalresultsorclinicalfindingsobtainedfromahealthassessment or
retirement examination of the worker.53Records of monitoring for workers’ exposure
to hazards(1)The site senior executive for a coal
mine must ensure a recordabout monitoring carried out under
section 49 for coal mineworkers at the mine is kept
for—(a)30 years after the record is made;
or(b)the lesser period agreed with the
chief executive.(2)The employer of a coal mine worker for
whom monitoring iscarriedoutundersection49(4),oranotherpersonagreedbetween the
employer and the chief executive, must keep arecord about the
monitoring for—(a)30 years after the record is made;
or(b)the lesser period agreed with the
chief executive.(3)In agreeing to a lesser period under
subsection (1) or (2), thechief executive must have regard to
information held by thedepartment about the matter the
subject of the record.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
71
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 54]Part
7Hazardous substances54Meaning ofhazardoussubstanceAhazardous substanceis a
substance—(a)listedasadesignatedhazardoussubstanceintheNOHSCdocumententitled‘ListofDesignatedHazardous
Substances [NOHSC:10005]’; or(b)meetingthecriteriastatedintheNOHSCdocumententitled‘ApprovedCriteriaforClassifyingHazardousSubstances [NOHSC:1008]’.55Hazardous substance register(1)The site senior executive for a coal
mine must ensure the minehas a register of hazardous substances
used at the mine.(2)The register must—(a)contain—(i)amaterialsafetydatasheetforeachhazardoussubstance; or(ii)a
safety data sheet for each hazardous substance;and(b)be kept at the mine in a location that
is easily accessibleby each coal mine worker at the
mine.(3)A material safety data sheet must
comply with the NOHSCdocumententitled‘NationalCodeofPracticeforthePreparation of Material Safety Data
Sheets [NOHSC:2011]’.(4)In this
section—safety data sheetmeans a document
sufficient to comply withasafetydatasheetundertheWorkHealthandSafetyRegulation
2011if that regulation applied for the purposes
ofthis regulation.Page 72Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 56]56Using
hazardous substances(1)Acoalminemusthaveastandardoperatingprocedureforusing hazardous substances at the
mine.(2)The procedure must provide for—(a)purchasing, selecting, storing, using,
moving, decantingand disposing of hazardous substances;
and(b)appropriate first aid for a person
affected by a hazardoussubstance.57Possible major hazard facilities(1)This section applies to a coal mine
that meets the criteria for amajorhazardfacilityundertheNOHSCdocumententitled‘National
Standard for the Control of Major Hazard Facilities[NOHSC:1014]’.(2)Themine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovideforthemine’soperationstobecarriedoutinaccordance with—(a)this
regulation; and(b)foroperationsotherthanthepreparationanduseofexplosives at a
blast site—the national standard safetyand health
provisions—(i)to the extent the provisions are
consistent with theAct and this regulation; and(ii)as if a
reference in the provisions to the relevantpublicauthoritywereareferencetothechiefinspector of
mines.(3)In this section—nationalstandardsafetyandhealthprovisionsmeanssections 6 to 10 of the document mentioned
in subsection (1).Current as at [Not applicable]Page
73
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All coal
mines[s 58]Part 8Mine
plans and otherinformation about minesNotauthorised—indicativeonly58Accuracy of plans
and information(1)Ifitisnotpracticableforaplanofcoalmineworkingstoaccurately show the details mentioned in
section 67(1)(a) ofthe Act, the site senior executive must
ensure the parts of theplancontainingthedetailsforwhichaccuracyisnotpracticable are
clearly marked.(2)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforacoalminemustensureinformation kept
at the mine under section 67(1)(c) and (d) ofthe Act is
sufficiently accurate to achieve an acceptable levelof
risk in the mine’s coal mining operations.59Survey grid systemThe site senior
executive for a coal mine must ensure—(a)adatumstation,referencedtoGDAandAHD,isestablished near the mine for mine
surveys; and(b)ifalocalgridsystemisusedforthesurveys,therelationshipbetweenthegridsystemandGDAandAHD
is established and shown on the survey plans.60Record of drilling activities(1)This section applies to a coal mine
where the only activitiescarried on are principally for, or in
connection with, exploringfor coal.(2)The
site senior executive of the mine must ensure a record,complying with this section, of all
boreholes for explorationor fluid drainage that are drilled
from the surface is made andgiven to—(a)the holder for the mine; and(b)the chief executive.Page
74Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 60A](3)The
record must include the following—(a)the
accurate location of each borehole collar;(b)the
depth and thickness of each coal seam intersected;(c)if a borehole is not vertical—details
of its bearing, dipangle and length;(d)thelocation,natureanddimensionsofanymetallic,radioactive or
other potentially harmful material left inany
borehole.(4)Plans and information required to be
kept at the mine undersection 67 of the Act must include the
information containedin the record.60ABorehole abandonment record(1)This section applies if, during an
annual reporting period for amining
tenure—(a)a borehole is abandoned at a coal
mine; and(b)prescribed equipment is left in, or
immediately adjacentto, a coal seam in the
borehole.(2)The site senior executive for the mine
must ensure a recordcomplyingwiththissectionismadeandgiventothechiefexecutivewithin2monthsafterthelastdayoftheannualreporting period.(3)The
record must include the following—(a)details of the casing and equipment left in
the borehole,withdiagramsshowingthemajordimensionsandfeatures of the casing and equipment;(b)a full description of all equipment,
including prescribedequipment, that is left in the
borehole, including—(i)the size and
nature of the equipment; and(ii)anyfeaturesoftheequipmentthatmaycauseahazard to coal mining operations;Current as at [Not applicable]Page
75
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 60A]Example of features that may cause a hazard
to coal miningoperations—aluminium,
electronics or batteries(c)for prescribed
equipment—the surveyed location of theequipment as
required under section 100(1)(a);(d)the
method of the cementing operations carried out in oron
the borehole, including each of the following—(i)the
location and type of plugs;(ii)the
intervals covered;(iii)the volume and
type of cement used;(iv)anylossesofcementduetovoidsorpermeablestrata;(v)the methods used to overcome losses of
cement;(e)themethod,materialsandvolumeofcementusedtocement voids;(f)a
description of any other abandonment procedures usedfor
the borehole;(g)any other details of the activities
undertaken in drilling,completing and abandoning the
borehole, including anassessment of their possible impacts,
that would assist aperson in making an assessment of potential
risks to safeand efficient mining.(4)In
this section—annual reporting period, for a mining
tenure, means a periodof 1 year starting on each anniversary
of the day the tenurewas granted.prescribed
equipmentmeans—(a)metal equipment, including casing;
and(b)anyotherequipmentthatmaycreateahazardtocoalmining
operations.Page 76Current as at
[Not applicable]
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 61]Notauthorised—indicativeonly61Plans of coal mine workings(1)The site senior executive for a coal
mine must ensure surveyplansofthemine’sworkingsincludethefollowingmattersthatmayaffectthesafetyandhealthofapersonintheworkings—(a)the
location of natural and artificial structures;(b)surface drill holes.(2)Thesiteseniorexecutivemustalsoensuretheplansaresufficient to correlate separate sets of
workings at the mine,including abandoned workings, to allow
the safe managementof interfacing between the workings.(3)Also, the site senior executive must
ensure plans of the mine’sworkings include—(a)thefollowingmattersthatmayaffectthesafetyandhealthofapersonintheareaofanadjacentoroverlapping petroleum lease—(i)thesurveyedlocationofallabandonedminingequipment,including,forexample,mobileplantand
conveyors;(ii)thesurveyedlocationandotherdetailsofallknown incidents
of spontaneous combustion; and(b)the
following information obtained in relation to miningthrough part of a coal seam that has been
stimulated—(i)the location of the
stimulation;(ii)the observed
extent and impact of the stimulationon the coal
seam;(iii)theobservedeffectofthestimulationonthemineability of the coal seam.(4)In this section—stimulationmeansatechniqueusedtoincreasethepermeability of a coal seam, including, for
example, hydraulicfracturing,cavitations,fractureacidising,andtheuseofproppant treatments.Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 77
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 62]62Plans of highwall mining underground
excavationTo remove any doubt, it is declared that,
for section 67(1)(a)(i)oftheAct,theextentofmineworkingsandthecurrentposition of any part of mine workings
includes the extent andposition of each highwall mining
underground excavation atthe mine.63Mine
rescue plan(1)The site senior executive for a coal
mine must ensure a minerescueplanshowingthemine’swaterreticulationandcommunication arrangements and main access
roads is kept atthe mine.(2)Foranundergroundmine,theplanmustalsoshowthefollowing—(a)the
location of—(i)each entry to the mine workings;
and(ii)each ventilation
fan installation;(b)each access road to the mine surface
infrastructure;(c)eachsurfaceinstallation,administrationbuildingandother infrastructure.(3)The scale of the plan must be
sufficient to enable the plan tobe overlaid on
the plan of the mine workings.(4)Inanemergency,thesiteseniorexecutivemustmakeavailabletotheminerescueteamasufficientnumberofcopies of the plan at a scale suitable
for use by the team in theemergency.Part 9Personal protective equipment64Providing personal protective
equipmentA coal mine operator for a coal mine
must—Page 78Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 65](a)provide,forthemine’scoalmineworkers,personalprotective
equipment that is—(i)appropriateforthehazardsassociatedwiththeworkers’ tasks; and(ii)sufficient for
the number of workers carrying outthe tasks;
and(b)ensure the equipment is readily
available for use by theworkers.Example of
personal protective equipment for paragraph (a)—safety helmets and boots65Standard operating procedure(1)Acoalminemusthaveastandardoperatingprocedureforusing personal protective equipment for a
task at the mine.(2)The procedure must provide for the
following—(a)training workers in—(i)selectingappropriatepersonalprotectiveequipment for
the task; and(ii)using the
equipment;(b)instructions on using, maintaining and
disposing of theequipment.Part 10PlantDivision 1Fixed and mobile plant66Braking systems(1)Acoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovide for the
continued effectiveness of braking systems onfixed and mobile
plant used at the mine.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
79
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 67]Examples of braking systems for subsection
(1)—1hoist brakes on shovels or
draglines2braking systems on winders(2)The system must provide for the
following—(a)the dynamic testing of service
brakes;(b)appropriate testing of parking brakes,
emergency brakesandotherbrakingsystemsthefailureofwhichmaycreate a risk to a person;(c)keeping a record of the brake test
results in a locationthat is easily accessible by each coal
mine worker at themine.67Machine guarding or fencingAcoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovideforminimisingtherisktopersonsfromexposedmovingorrotatingmachinecomponentsbyguardingorfencing the components.68Modifying plant(1)Acoalminemusthaveastandardoperatingprocedureformodifying fixed and mobile plant.(2)Acoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovide for the
following—(a)recording modifications made to the
plant at the mine;(b)updatingdrawingsoftheplantheldattheminetoinclude the modifications;(c)assessingandmanagingriskassociatedwiththemodifications.69Pre-start warning(1)This
section applies if starting fixed or mobile plant at a coalmine
is likely to cause a hazard to a person near the plant.Page
80Current as at [Not applicable]
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 70](2)Themine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovide for the
plant to be fitted with a device that sounds awarning before
the plant is started.Notauthorised—indicativeonly70Safe access to plantAcoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovide for safe
access to, and egress from, fixed and mobileplant used at
the mine, including each part of the plant that isroutinely accessed.71Safety checks by competent personAcoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovide
for—(a)fixed and mobile plant used at the
mine to be checkedforhazardsthatmightreasonablybeexpectedfromoperating the plant; and(b)the
checks to be carried out—(i)by a person
competent in recognising the hazards;and(ii)periodically
and, if the plant has been stopped forat least 24
hours, before the plant is started again.72MiscellaneousA coal mine must
have standard operating procedures for thefollowing—(a)fitting,removing,testing,maintainingandrepairingtyres and rims
on fixed and mobile plant;(b)recovering fixed
and mobile plant after an accident orincident;(c)assembling and maintaining fixed and
mobile plant in itsoperational location;(d)carrying persons in mobile plant;Current as at [Not applicable]Page
81
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 73](e)selecting, maintaining and using
lifting plant;(f)markingliftingplanttoshowitsdateofmanufactureand
capacity;(g)ensuringthesafetyofpersonswhenplantisbeingtowed;(h)ensuringthesafetyofpersonsinvolvedinservicing,lubricating and
refuelling mobile plant;(i)ensuringthesafetyofpersonswhenheavyplantandsupplies are being transported at the
mine.Division 2Mobile
plant73Checking mobile plant(1)Acoalminemusthaveastandardoperatingprocedureforchecking mobile plant used at the
mine.(2)The procedure must provide for the
operator of the plant, assoon as practicable after taking
control of the plant, to checkthattheplant’sbrakes,steering,lightsandanyothersafetyfeatures are
functioning properly.74Protective
structures(1)This section applies to mobile plant
used at a coal mine if theplant is assessed as being at risk of
overturning or being struckby a falling
object.(2)The site senior executive for the coal
mine must ensure theplant is provided with a structure to
protect a person using theplantfrominjuryiftheplantoverturnsorisstruckbytheobject.75Seat belts(1)The
site senior executive for a coal mine must ensure a riskassessment is carried out on the types of
vehicles used at thePage 82Current as at
[Not applicable]
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 76]mine, and the
way the types are used at the mine, to decide ifseat
belts are needed to reduce the risk to persons using thevehicles.(2)If a
seat belt is installed in mobile plant, the person occupyingthe
seat must wear the seat belt while the plant is moving.Notauthorised—indicativeonly76Using mobile plant(1)Acoalminemusthaveastandardoperatingprocedureforusing mobile plant.(2)The
procedure must include ways of minimising risks fromthe
following—(a)light and heavy vehicle
interaction;(b)overtaking and parking
vehicles.(3)Theproceduremusthaveregardtothedesignandconstruction of the mine’s roads.77Warning system if mobile plant
operator’s visibility isrestricted(1)This
section applies if the visibility of a mobile plant operatorat a
coal mine is restricted while operating the plant.(2)The site senior executive for the coal
mine must ensure theminehasawarningsystemtoensurethesafetyofpersonsnear the plant
before its initial movement.Division 3Miscellaneous78Isolating and tagging procedures(1)A coal mine must have a standard
operating procedure for thefollowing—(a)controllingtheriskofanunplannedreleaseofenergyfromplant,includingpositivelyisolatingtheenergysource;Current as at [Not applicable]Page
83
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All coal
mines[s 78]Notauthorised—indicativeonly(b)if an electrical
or mechanical energy source is positivelyisolated—testing
for zero potential;(c)taking plant out of service;(d)returning plant to service.(2)Withoutlimitingsubsection(1),thestandardoperatingproceduremayprovidefortheuseofdanger,isolation,operational,outofservice,personalandrestrictiontagsforparticular circumstances.(3)If the safety or health of a person is
directly affected by theoperation or non-operation of plant,
the procedure must alsoprovideforthepersontopersonallycontrol,byattachingadanger tag or lock to the plant, the plant’s
change in statusfrom non-operational to operational.(4)For subsection (1)(a), the method for
positively isolating theenergy source for plant provided for
in the standard operatingprocedure must—(a)forplantthatiselectricalequipment—beamanuallyinitiated
operation that—(i)isolatesallactivepowerconductorsoftheplantbeing isolated
from the electricity supply; and(ii)preventsunintendedre-energisation,includingre-energisationthroughinadvertentoperationofthe plant or component failure;
and(b)for other plant—be the operation of a
manually operateddevice that—(i)is
installed in the energy supply for the plant and,when
operated, isolatesthe plant from its energysource; and(ii)requiresamanuallyinitiatedoperationforthesupply of energy to the plant to be
resumed; and(c)require the isolation device be
clearly marked as beingthe positive means of isolating the
plant.(5)In this section—Page 84Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 79]isolation
devicemeans—(a)for
plant that is electrical equipment—the device usedmanuallytoinitiatetheoperationmentionedinsubsection (4)(a); or(b)forotherplant—thedevicementionedinsubsection(4)(b).79Equipment used for maintaining
plant(1)Acoalminemusthaveastandardoperatingprocedureforelectricalandmechanicalequipmentusedforinspecting,testing and
maintaining the safe operation of plant at the mine.(2)The procedure must provide for the
following—(a)selecting equipment that is fit for
its intended purpose;(b)using the
equipment safely;(c)maintainingtheequipmentinaccordancewithitsspecification;(d)testingtheequipmentatappropriateintervalsandlabellingtheequipmenttoshowwhentheequipmentwas last
tested.80Fluid above and below atmospheric
pressureAcoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovide for
managing risk from using fluids above or belowatmospheric
pressure.81Action to be taken if certified
equipment does not meetcertification requirements or is
likely to create anunacceptable level of risk(1)Subsection (2) applies if a nationally
accredited testing stationbecomes aware that—(a)equipmentcertifiedbythetestingstationshouldnothave been certified because the
equipment did not meetthe requirements for certification;
orCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
85
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 81](b)the requirements for certification
change in a way that islikelytocreateanunacceptablelevelofriskifequipment that has been certified by the
testing station isusedforthepurposeforwhichtheequipmentwascertified; or(c)the
certification of equipment is amended, suspended orcancelled.(2)The
testing station must give immediate notice of the fact to—(a)themanufacturerorsupplieroftheequipmentwhoobtained the certification; and(b)the chief inspector.(3)If a manufacturer or supplier of
certified equipment becomesaware of a
matter mentioned in subsection (1) relating to theequipment, the manufacturer or supplier must
give immediatenotice of the matter to—(a)thesiteseniorexecutiveforeachmineatwhichtheequipmentis,tothemanufacturer’sorsupplier’sknowledge, being
used; and(b)each manufacturer of equipment for the
mining industryto whom the manufacturer or supplier has
supplied theequipment; and(c)each
contractor who works in the mining industry and towhomthemanufacturerorsupplierhassuppliedtheequipment.(4)If
the site senior executive for a coal mine becomes aware thatamattermentionedinsubsection(1)relatestocertifiedequipmentusedatthemine,thesiteseniorexecutivemustimmediately—(a)take
action to ensure the continued use of the equipmentdoes
not create an unacceptable level of risk; and(b)givethechiefinspectornoticestatingtheequipmenttype and how
many items of the equipment are in use atthe mine.Page
86Current as at [Not applicable]
Part
11Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 82]TrainingNotauthorised—indicativeonly82Training scheme(1)Acoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovide for a
training scheme for persons at the mine.(2)The
scheme must provide for the following—(a)inductiontrainingforcoalmineworkersandotherpersons at the
mine;(b)refresher training for coal mine
workers;(c)establishing the workers’ training
needs about the safeperformanceofthemine’scoalminingoperations,including, for
example, training needs about the mine’sstandard
operating procedures;(d)recognising a
worker’s current competencies and priorlearning in
establishing the worker’s training needs;(e)establishingatrainingprogramtomeetthetrainingneeds using the
endorsed components of the resourcesandinfrastructureindustrytrainingpackagethatarerelevant for training and assessing the
mine’s coal mineworkers;(f)appointingpersonswhoarecompetenttogivethetraining and assess the workers’
competencies;(g)keeping and auditing records of
training and assessmentgiven and undertaken;(h)designatingtasksthatmayonlybecarriedoutbyaworker who has
been assessed as competent to carry outthe
tasks;(i)trainingworkerselectedtobesafetyandhealthrepresentatives.(3)The
training scheme must cover the following matters, to theextentthemattersarerelevanttothedutiesofthepersonundergoing the
training—(a)the mine’s safety and health
management system;Current as at [Not applicable]Page
87
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 83](b)operating mobile plant;(c)slinging and moving loads and using
lifting devices;(d)manual handling;(e)the
purpose of inspections and inspection reports.(4)In
this section—endorsedmeansendorsedbytheAustralianIndustryandSkills Committee.resourcesandinfrastructureindustrytrainingpackagemeans the coal industry training package
established by theAustralian Industry and Skills
Committee.83New coal mine worker not to carry out
task untilinduction training completed(1)A person starting work at a coal mine
must not carry out anytaskatthemineunlessthepersonhascompletedinductiontraining for the mine.(2)Subsection(1)doesnotapplytoataskcarriedoutbytheperson in the course of induction
training.84Refresher training(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforacoalminemustensureeachcoal mine worker
at the mine, including each worker holdinga senior
management or supervisory position and each workerholding a certificate of competency, is
given refresher trainingunder the mine’s training scheme at
least once every 5 years.(2)The worker must
undergo the training.85Coal mine worker
not to carry out task unless competent(1)This
section applies only toa task designated, under a coalmine’s training scheme, as a task that may
only be carried outby a person who has been assessed as
competent to carry thetask out.Page 88Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 86](2)A
coal mine worker must not carry out the task at the mineunlesstheworkerhasbeenassessedascompetent,andisauthorised by the mine’s site senior
executive or the site seniorexecutive’s
representative, to carry the task out.(3)Subsection(2)doesnotapplytoataskcarriedoutbyaperson—(a)in
the course of training; or(b)in an
emergency.Part 12Work and work
environment86Air conditioning unitsAcoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovideformaintainingandcleaningairconditioningunitsused
at the mine.87Bathrooms, toilets and dining
facilities(1)The site senior executive for a coal
mine must ensure the minehas sufficient potable water,
bathrooms, toilets, other personalhygiene
facilities and dining facilities to cater for the needs ofthe
largest number of workers who may be employed at themine
in a single shift.(2)The site senior executive must ensure
a bathroom in an areawhere a person may be exposed to a
health risk, including, forexample,fromdirt,dustorwetclothing,containsseparateareas for
changing from, and into, clean and dirty clothing.88Cutting, drilling or excavating near a
concealed service(1)Acoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovideforcontrollingrisksfromcuttingordrillingintoabuilding or structure, or excavating
ground, at the mine wherethere may be a concealed
service.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
89
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 88A](2)The system must provide for the
following to minimise theuncontrolledreleaseofnon-electricalorelectricalenergyfrom
a concealed service—(a)locatingtheenergysourceandplacingamark,describing the
source, on or near the source;(b)isolating the energy source;(c)testingtheenergysourceandprovingthesourcede-energised.(3)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforthecoalminemustprovidesufficient equipment for the matters
mentioned in subsection(2)(a) to (c).88AAsbestos material installed in buildings and
plant(1)This section applies if a building or
plant at a coal mine hasasbestos material installed in the
building or plant.(2)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforthecoalminemustensureastandard operating procedure is
established—(a)topreventtheexposureofpersonstotheasbestosmaterial;
or(b)iftheexposurecannotbeprevented,tominimisetheexposure.(3)The
standard operating procedure must include—(a)thestepsthatmustbetakentorestrictaccessto,andprevent
disturbance of, the asbestos material; and(b)work
practices in the vicinity of the asbestos material;and(c)requirements for
assessment of the asbestos material atregularintervalsofatleast1yearandearlierifthenature or location of work in the
vicinity of the asbestosmaterial changes.(4)If
the asbestos material is friable, poorly bonded or unstable,forexample,becauseofdamageordeterioration,thesitePage 90Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 88B]senior executive
must ensure the asbestos material is enclosed,sealed or
removed.(5)Iftheasbestosmaterialistoberemoved,thesiteseniorexecutivemustensureanasbestosremovalistremovestheasbestos material under the NOHSC
document entitled ‘CodeofPracticefortheSafeRemovalofAsbestos[NOHSC:2002]’.88BAsbestos, other than asbestos material
installed inbuildings and plant(1)This
section applies to asbestos occurring naturally at a mine.(2)The site senior executive for a coal
mine must ensure—(a)action is taken to prevent the
exposure of persons to theasbestos; or(b)if
the exposure can not be prevented, action is taken toprotect the health of persons at the mine
from the effectof the asbestos.(3)ThesiteseniorexecutivemustensuremonitoringorassessmentofairborneasbestosiscarriedoutundertheNOHSC document entitled ‘Guidance Note on
the MembraneFilterMethodforEstimatingAirborneAsbestosDust[NOHSC:3003]’.89Dust(1)Acoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovide ways of
ensuring—(a)each coal mine worker’s exposure to
respirable dust atthe mine is kept to an acceptable level;
and(b)the worker does not breathe an
atmosphere at the minecontainingrespirabledustexceedinganaverageconcentration,calculatedunderAS2985:2009,equivalent to
the following for an 8-hour period—(i)for
coal dust—3mg/m3air;Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 91
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 89](ii)for free
silica—0.1mg/m3air.Note—AS
2985:2009 ‘Workplace atmospheres—Method for samplingand
gravimetric determination of respirable dust’(2)If a
person works a shift of more than 8 hours at the mine, thesystem must provide ways of ensuring the
person’s dosage ofrespirable dust is not more than the
equivalent dosage for aperson working an 8-hour shift.(3)The system must provide that, if the
average concentration ofrespirable dust in the atmosphere is
above the levels stated insubsection (1)—(a)the
controls for minimising dust must be reviewed; and(b)thesystemmustbechangedtoensuretheaverageconcentration is
reduced to, or below, the levels stated insubsection
(1).(4)Thesystemmustprovidewaysofsuppressingexcessiveairborne dust so a person’s safety is not
threatened, including,for example, by reduced
visibility.(5)The system must provide for the
following—(a)monitoring, and preparing a record of,
concentrations ofrespirabledustintheatmosphereoftheworkenvironment;(b)keeping the record in a location that is
easily accessibleby each coal mine worker at the mine;(c)submitting the record to the chief
inspector—(i)in a way, and in a format, approved by
the chiefinspector; and(ii)fordevelopmentoperationsorlongwalloperations—atleastonceevery3monthsandasotherwise directed by an inspector;
and(iii)otherwise—Page 92Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 89A](A)asrequiredunderarecognisedstandardrelated to the monitoring of respirable dust
atcoal mines; or(B)as
otherwise directed by an inspector;(d)theinvestigationandreportingprocedurestatedinsection89Aforhighaveragerespirabledustconcentrations.89ADust
monitoring and reporting procedure(1)This
section applies if the site senior executive for a coal minebecomesaware(thefirsttriggerevent)thattheaverageconcentration of
respirable dust in the atmosphere of the workenvironment
exceeds the levels stated in section 89(1).(2)The
site senior executive must ensure—(a)the
cause of high average concentration is investigated;and(b)the results of
the investigation are recorded and analysedto identify
trends and issues with the coal mine’s safetyand health
management system; and(c)thenotificationobligationsundersubsection(4)arecomplied with; and(d)ifanychangestothecoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagement
system required under section 89(3)(b) aremade—the changes
to the system are recorded; and(e)a
further sample is taken within 2 weeks after the firsttrigger event.(3)If
the site senior executive receives the results of the
furthersample and the results indicate the average
concentration ofrespirabledustintheatmosphereoftheworkenvironmentexceeds the
levels stated in section 89(1) (thesecond
triggerevent), the site
senior executive must ensure—(a)the
cause of the continued high average concentration isinvestigated; andCurrent as at
[Not applicable]Page 93
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All coal
mines[s 89A]Notauthorised—indicativeonly(b)the results of
the investigation are recorded and analysedto identify
trends and issues with the coal mine’s safetyand health
management system; and(c)thenotificationobligationsundersubsection(4)arecomplied with; and(d)ifanychangestothecoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagement
system required under section 89(3)(b) aremade—the changes
to the system are recorded.(4)Forsubsections(2)(c)and(3)(c),thenotificationrequirementsforthefirsttriggereventandsecondtriggerevent are—(a)as
soon as practicable after the event, coal mine workersin
the similar exposure group for the risk created by thehigh
average respirable dust concentration must be toldabout the high average concentration;
and(b)within 24 hours after the event, the
following personsmust be told about the high average
concentration—(i)an inspector;(ii)an
industry safety and health representative;(iii)a
site safety and health representative; and(c)within72hoursaftertheevent,arecordofconcentrationsofrespirabledustintheatmosphereoftheworkenvironmentmustbesubmittedtothechiefinspectorinaway,andinaformat,approvedbythechief
inspector.(5)In this section—further
samplemeans a sample of the atmosphere of the
workenvironment taken—(a)afterthefirsttriggereventforthepurposeofdeterminingwhethertheaverageconcentrationofrespirabledustintheatmosphereoftheworkenvironmentcontinuestoexceedthelevelsstatedinsection 89(1); and(b)in
accordance with AS 2985:2009; andPage 94Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 90]Note—AS
2985:2009 ‘Workplace atmospheres—Method for samplingand
gravimetric determination of respirable dust’(c)as
far as practicable, in the same circumstances as thesample of the atmosphere of the work
environment thatresulted in the first trigger event.Example—The further
sample is taken—1in an area of the mine similar to the
area in which the initialsample was taken; and2using—(a)thesamecoalmineworkerusedtotaketheinitialsample;
or(b)another coal mine worker in the
similar exposure groupfor the risk created by the high
average respirable dustconcentration.90Ladders, steps and elevated walkwaysAcoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovide for
ladders, steps and elevated walkways at the mineto
be designed and installed to minimise the risk to a personfrom
falling, slipping or tripping.91Noise(1)Acoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovide ways of
ensuring—(a)each coal mine worker’s exposure to
noise is kept to anacceptable level; and(b)the
worker is not exposed to noise levels exceeding thelevelsstatedinthenationalstandardforoccupationalnoise.(2)The system must provide for the
following—(a)supplying personal protective
equipment for persons intheworkenvironmentifthereisnopracticalwayofCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
95
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 92]reducingthepersons’noisedosetocomplywithsubsection (1);(b)monitoringandrecordingnoiselevelsintheworkenvironment;(c)keeping the records in a location that is
easily accessibleby each coal mine worker at the mine;(d)identifying, by an appropriate warning
sign, each part ofthe mine where there are excessive noise
levels.(3)In this section—national
standard for occupational noisemeans the
nationalstandardforoccupationalnoisestatedintheNOHSCdocument
entitled ‘National Standard for Occupational Noise[NOHSC:1007]’.92Working at heights(1)Acoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovide for
controlling risk associated with working at heightsat
the mine.(2)If a person is required to work at a
height greater than 2.4m,the system must provide for minimising
the person’s risk ofinjury from falling.(3)Thesystemmustincludestandardoperatingproceduresforusing personal protective equipment to
control the risk.(4)Thesystemmayprovideforusingthefollowingplanttocontrol the risk—(a)work
boxes and work platforms;(b)scaffolding,
barricades, hand rails and restraining or fallarresting
devices.(5)If the system provides for using plant
mentioned in subsection(4), the system must require the plant
to be supplied for coalmine workers at the mine.Page
96Current as at [Not applicable]
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 93](6)Ifthesystemprovidesfortheuseofworkboxesorworkplatforms, the
system must state the circumstances in whichthe boxes or
platforms may be suspended by a crane.Notauthorised—indicativeonly93Working near a body of water or other
liquid(1)Acoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovideforcontrollingriskassociatedwithworkingnearabody of water or other liquid at the
mine.(2)The system must provide for the use of
a buoyancy aid by aperson carrying out the work if a risk
assessment identifies arisk of the person drowning.94Checking and examining work
areas(1)A coal mine must have a standard
operating procedure for—(a)checking the
condition of a work area before coal mineworkers proceed
to the work area; and(b)examiningthearea,beforeworkersstartworkinthework area, to check for
hazards.(2)The procedure must provide for a check
and examination ofeach coal mine worker’s specific work area
to be carried outby the coal mine worker.95Maintaining hygienic work environmentAcoalminemusthaveastandardoperatingprocedureformaintaining the facilities mentioned in
section 87(1) and otherareas of the work environment in a
hygienic condition.96MiscellaneousA coal mine must
have a standard operating procedure for thefollowing—(a)controlling access to, and working in,
confined spaces atthe mine;Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 97
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 97](b)minimising the risk to persons from
carrying out manualhandling tasks;(c)protecting persons from the following at the
mine—(i)abrasive blasting and high pressure,
chemical andmechanical cleaning;(ii)cuttingandwelding,includingusingcuttingandweldingequipmentinaconfined,wetordustylocation;(iii)laseremissionsandothersourcesofharmfulelectromagneticradiation,includingsolarradiation.Part 13Miscellaneous97Monitoring and recording deformation of
natural andartificial structuresIf the
deformation of natural and artificial structures at a coalmine
caused by coal mining operations may affect the safetyorhealthofaperson,thesiteseniorexecutiveforthecoalmine must ensure
the deformation is monitored and recorded.98Reporting and rectifying defectsAcoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovide for the
following—(a)reporting all defects in the mine’s
plant, structures andprocedures;(b)rectifyingdefectsthatcreateanunacceptablelevelofrisk.Page 98Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 99]99Restricting access to parts of mineAcoalmine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovide for
restricting access by persons to parts of the mine,including, for example, the
following—(a)sumpsanddrainsidentifiedandassessedbyariskassessment as
parts to which access by persons needs tobe restricted to
achieve an acceptable level of risk;(b)unstable, hazardous or broken ground.100Requirements for drilling and
abandoning boreholes(1)If a borehole is
drilled or abandoned at a coal mine, the sitesenior executive
for the coal mine must ensure the followingprovisions of
thePetroleum and Gas (Production and
Safety)Regulation 2004are complied
with—(a)sections 55 to 57 and 68 to 70;(b)schedule 3, sections 2 and 4, 5 to 8
and 10;(c)foradrillingrigusedtodrilltheborehole—section54(2)(a) and
(c).Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.(2)Subsection(1)(b)doesnotapplyinrelationtoanin-seamborehole drilled
from underground.(3)Theprovisionsmentionedinsubsection(1)applytoacoalmine—(a)as if—(i)thecoalminewereanoperatingplantundertheprovisions; and(ii)a
reference in the provisions to a prescribed wellwere
a reference to a borehole; and(iii)areferenceintheprovisionstotheholderofapetroleumtenureor1923Actpetroleumtenurewere
a reference to the site senior executive; andCurrent as at
[Not applicable]Page 99
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 2 All coal mines[s 100AA](iv)a reference in
the provisions to thePetroleum andGas(ProductionandSafety)Act2004wereareference to the Act; and(b)with other necessary changes.(4)Sections 57 and 68 of thePetroleum and Gas (Production andSafety)Regulation2004donotapplyinrelationtoaborehole—(a)that
was drilled before 31 December 2004; or(b)if
drilling of the borehole started before 1 July 2005.(5)If sections 57 and 68 of thePetroleum and Gas (ProductionandSafety)Regulation2004donotapplyinrelationtoaborehole, the drilling of the borehole
must comply with therepealed regulation as it was before
the commencement of thePetroleum and Gas (Production and
Safety) Regulation 2004.(6)This
section applies subject to section 295.(7)In
this section—repealedregulationmeanstheCoalMiningSafetyandHealth Regulation 2001.100AA
Chief inspector may give exemption from particularrequirementsThechiefinspector,actingwiththeagreementofthechiefinspector,petroleumandgas,maygivethesiteseniorexecutiveforacoalmineanexemptionfromcomplyingwith—(a)a requirement under section 100 in
relation to—(i)a stated borehole, or boreholes
drilled or proposedto be drilled, at a coal mine; or(ii)a stated coal
seam; or(b)a requirement under section 12BD;
or(c)a requirement under section
12BE.Page 100Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 100AB]100AB Site senior
executive may apply for exemption fromparticular
requirement(1)The site senior executive may apply to
the chief inspector foranexemptionfromarequirementmentionedinsection100AA.(2)The application must—(a)be in the approved form; and(b)containtheinformationnecessarytoenablethechiefinspector to
decide the application; and(c)if
the applicant proposes to implement alternative safetymeasures—containdetailsoftheproposedmeasures;and(d)be lodged at—(i)theofficeofthedepartmentforlodgingtheapplication,asstatedinagazettenoticebythechief executive;
or(ii)if no office is
gazetted under subparagraph (i) andanofficeisstatedontheapprovedform—thestated office; or(iii)otherwise—the office of the chief
inspector.(3)In this section—alternativesafetymeasuresmeanssystems,methodsorprocedures that—(a)do
not comply with a requirement mentioned in section100AA; and(b)achieve a level of risk that is equal to or
less than thelevel of risk that would be achieved by
complying withthe requirement.100AC Chief
inspector to decide application for exemption fromparticular requirement(1)Indecidinganapplicationforanexemptionfromarequirement mentioned in section
100AA, the chief inspectorCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
101
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All coal
mines[s 100AC]Notauthorised—indicativeonlymayseekadviceorrecommendationsfromatechnicaladvisory
committee for coal seam gas established under thePetroleum and Gas (Production and Safety)
Act 2004, section732B.(2)If advice or recommendations obtained
by the chief inspectorunder subsection (1) are adverse to
the site senior executive,thechiefinspectormust,beforemakingadecisionaboutwhethertogranttheexemption,givethesiteseniorexecutive—(a)a
copy of the advice or recommendations; and(b)atleast15businessdaystomakesubmissionstothechief inspector about the advice or
recommendations.(3)The chief inspector must either give
the exemption, with orwithout conditions, or refuse the
application.(4)The chief inspector may give the
exemption only if—(a)the chief inspector, petroleum and gas
agrees; and(b)therequirementstatedinsubsection(5)iscompliedwith for the
exemption.(5)Forsubsection(4)(b),therequirementisthatthechiefinspector is
reasonably satisfied—(a)that if the
exemption is granted—(i)thelikelyimpactonthefuturesafeandefficientmining of coal
is low; and(ii)itisunlikelytocausealevelofrisktothesafemining, or
future mining, of coal that is more thanan acceptable
level of risk; and(b)that the likely impact mentioned in
paragraph (a)(i), andthelevelofriskmentionedinparagraph(a)(ii),areeasily and reliably quantifiable;
andExamples—a coal seam that
is unlikely to be economically mined in the next 25years due to unfavourable quality, the
thickness or depth of the seam,the seam being
discontinuous or structurally disturbed, or the seambeing intruded or affected by heatPage
102Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 2 All
coal mines[s 100AD]a coal seam that
is likely to be mined but alternative safety measures areproposed that reduce the level of risk so it
is less than or equal to thelevel of risk
that would be achieved under the relevant requirement(c)that if the exemption is granted, the
likely impact on thefuture safe and efficient production
of petroleum is low.(6)Without limiting
subsection (3), a condition may require thesite senior
executive to comply with stated alternative safetymeasures within the meaning of section
100AB.(7)The chief inspector must give the site
senior executive noticeof the decision.100AD Requirements
for site senior executive in relation toeffect of coal
mining operations on petroleum activities(1)The
site senior executive for a coal mine must ensure that coalmining operations carried out at the mine
stop immediately ifthe site senior executive becomes aware, or
ought reasonablyto be aware, that—(a)the
operations create a risk to the safety of persons in thearea
of an adjacent or overlapping petroleum lease; and(b)the level of the risk is not an
acceptable level.(2)The site senior executive must ensure
the operations do notresumeuntilanyreasonableandnecessaryactiontoreducethe level of the
risk to an acceptable level have been taken.100AProhibited substancesThesiteseniorexecutiveforacoalminemustensureaprohibited substance mentioned in
schedule 2A, column 1, isnot used at the mine for aprohibited purpose mentioned inschedule 2A, column 2, opposite the name of
the substance.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
103
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 3 Surface mines[s 101]Chapter 3Surface
minesPart 1Preliminary101Application of chapterThis chapter
applies only to surface mines.Note—See
also chapter 2 which is about all coal mines.102Ways
of achieving an acceptable level of risk(1)This
chapter, other than sections 109 and 153, prescribes waysof
achieving an acceptable level of risk at a surface mine inthe
circumstances mentioned in this chapter.(2)However,thischapterdoesnotdealwithallcircumstancesthat expose
someone to risk at a surface mine.(3)Apersonmaydischargetheperson’ssafetyandhealthobligation in
the circumstances mentioned in this chapter onlyby
following the ways prescribed.Note—See
section 34 of the Act for the penalty for failing to discharge
theobligation.Part 2Open-cut examiner103Application of partThis part does
not apply to a surface mine that is the surfaceoperations of an
underground mine.Page 104Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 3 Surface
mines[s 104]104Presence of, and access to, open-cut
examinerThesiteseniorexecutiveforasurfaceminemustensure,when
mining activities are carried out in or around the surfaceexcavation—(a)at
least 1 open-cut examiner is present at the mine; and(b)theopen-cutexamineriscontactablebyapersonworking in or
around the excavation.105Open-cut
examiner’s responsibilities and duties—general(1)The
site senior executive for a surface mine must ensure—(a)the main responsibility of an open-cut
examiner for themine is the safety and health of persons in
or around thesurface excavation during mining activities
in or aroundthe surface excavation; and(b)the open-cut examiner’s main duties
relate to the mainresponsibility.(2)Subsection(1)(b)doesnotpreventtheopen-cutexaminerhaving other duties at the mine, including,
for example, dutiesgiventotheexaminerunderthemine’ssafetyandhealthmanagement
system.106Inspecting surface excavations(1)Anopen-cutexaminerforasurfaceminemustinspectasurfacemineexcavationandthepartofthemineneartheexcavation where activities, including
mining activities, are tobe, or are being carried out, to
decide whether the level of riskis
acceptable.(2)The inspection must be done—(a)beforetheactivitiesstartinoraroundtheexcavation;and(b)periodically,asrequiredunderthemine’ssafetyandhealth management system.(3)Before carrying out the inspection,
the examiner must—Current as at [Not applicable]Page
105
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 3 Surface mines[s 107](a)readthelatestopen-cutexaminer’s reportintheminerecord for the
mine; and(b)acknowledge,inwriting,intheminerecord,thattheexaminer has read the report.107Reducing unacceptable level of
risk(1)This section applies if, after
inspecting a surface mine undersection 106, the
open-cut examiner for the mine decides anunsafe thing at
the mine causes an unacceptable level of risk.(2)If
it is practicable, the examiner must ensure the thing is
madesafe immediately.(3)Ifitisnotmadesafeimmediately,theexaminermustimmediately notify persons at the mine who
may be exposedto the risk.(4)Until the thing is made safe, the examiner
must—(a)erectabarriertopreventpersonsfromunknowinglyenteringthepartoftheminewheretheunacceptablelevel of risk
exists; and(b)stop coal mining operations in, and
withdraw all personsfrom, the part.(5)If
the thing is not made safe by the end of the shift in whichthe
inspection was made, the examiner, at the end of the shift,must
report the matter to the following persons—(a)the
examiner’s immediate supervisor at the mine;(b)an
open-cut examiner who is required to make a similarinspection during the next shift.108Role in developing and reviewing
safety and healthmanagement system(1)The
site senior executive for a surface mine must ensure atleast 1 open-cut examiner is involved in
developing, reviewingandauditingthepartofthemine’ssafetyandhealthPage 106Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 3 Surface
mines[s 109]managementsystemrelatingtotheminingactivitiesinandaround the mine excavation.(2)Subsection (1) does not require the
examiner to be involved ina matter that is not within the
examiner’s competency.109Giving technical
directions to open-cut examinerA person must
not give a technical direction about a safetyand health
matter to an open-cut examiner unless the personhas
competencies for the matter at least equivalent to those ofthe
open-cut examiner.Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.Part
3Electrical activities, equipmentand
installationsDivision 1Preliminary110Application of partThis part
applies only to electrical equipment and electricalinstallations above extra low
voltage.Division 2Electrical
activities111Appointment of person to control and
manage electricalengineering activitiesIf electricity
is proposed to be used in coal mining operationsat a
surface mine, the site senior executive for the mine mustappoint a person to control and manage the
mine’s electricalengineering activities.Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 107
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 3 Surface mines[s 112]112Live testing electrical
equipment(1)A surface mine must have a standard
operating procedure forlive testing electrical equipment at
the mine.(2)The procedure must—(a)state—(i)what
equipment may be live tested; and(ii)what
instruments may be used for the testing; and(b)provide for the following—(i)isolatingareaswhereequipmentisbeinglivetested or test run;(ii)using personal protective equipment;(iii)using high
voltage test equipment and dischargingstored energy
after the test;(iv)dealing with
high prospective fault currents;(v)other precautions to be taken for live
testing.Division 3Electrical
equipment andinstallations113Electrical protection for electrical
distribution system(1)The site senior executive for a
surface mine must ensure anearthedelectricaldistributionsystemattheminehasearthleakage
protection.(2)Subsection (1) does not apply
if—(a)persons at the mine are protected
against indirect contactwith the system; or(b)for an overhead power line—(i)mobile plant is not operated close to
the line; and(ii)ariskassessmentshowsearthleakageprotectionwould only
minimally reduce the risk.Page 108Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 3 Surface
mines[s 114]114Electrical protection for mobile or
transportableequipment(1)Thissectionappliestomobileortransportableequipmentusedatasurfacemineandsuppliedwithelectricitybyareeling or trailing cable.(2)If the equipment does not have a local
earthing system, thesite senior executive for the mine
must ensure the cable has anearth continuity
monitoring system that cuts off the electricitysupply
immediately after an earth continuity fault is detectedin
the cable or equipment.(3)Subsection (2)
does not apply if the cable—(a)is a
low voltage cable; and(b)hasearthleakagecurrentprotectionofnotmorethan30mA
sensitivity; and(c)has individually screened cores;
and(d)has no joining plugs or
sockets.(4)The site senior executive must ensure
the electricity source forthe equipment has an earth fault
current limitation device thatlimits
prospective touch voltage to within acceptable limits.(5)Subsection (4) does not apply if the
equipment is low voltageequipmentandpersonsatthemineareotherwiseprotectedadequatelyagainstinjuryfromindirectcontactwithelectricity.Part 4Explosives115Using
explosives(1)Explosives for use, or used, at a
surface mine must be stored,used and
disposed of under AS 2187 ‘Explosives—Storage,transport and
use’.(2)In this section—Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 109
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 3 Surface
mines[s 116]AS2187meanstheAustralianStandardthatiscurrentlyinforce under that designation.Notauthorised—indicativeonly116Safety and health
management system(1)A surface mine must have a standard
operating procedure forthe following—(a)transporting explosives at the mine;(b)inspectingandreportingonthesafetyofequipmentused at the mine
for manufacturing, storing, transportingand delivering
explosives;(c)taking appropriate action to make
equipment mentionedin paragraph (b) safe;(d)accounting for explosives brought onto the
mine;(e)checkingfor,andisolating,explosivesthathavedeteriorated;(f)minimising the risk of theft or misuse of
explosives;(g)identifying and controlling
hazards—(i)during the charging and firing of
explosives; and(ii)inparticularplaces,including,forexampleinastorage bin feeder in which an
explosive is to beused to clear a blockage;(h)finding, recovering and detonating
misfired explosives;(i)keeping a record
about misfired explosives.(2)Theprocedurefortransportingexplosivesmustaddressthefollowing—(a)packaging explosives for transport;(b)thedesignofvehiclesandcompartmentsinwhichexplosives are
to be transported;(c)markingpackages,containersandvehiclesusedfortransporting explosives;(d)stowing and segregating explosives
during transport;Page 110Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 3 Surface
mines[s 117](e)theappropriateloadlimitforvehiclescarryingexplosives;(f)transport procedures necessary to reduce the
probabilityand consequence of incidents;(g)thecompetencerequiredofpersonsfortransportingexplosives,includinghandlingtheexplosivesandmixing and discharging the explosives from
vehicles;(h)temporary storage;(i)restricted areas;(j)emergency response.(3)The
procedure for identifying and controlling hazards duringthe
charging and firing of explosives must—(a)have
regard to the following—(i)the proximity of
unrelated activities to the chargingand
firing;(ii)ground
conditions; and(b)state the allowable period for the
explosives to remain inthe ground before being
detonated.Part 5Hazardous
areas117Spoil dumps and excavated faces(1)A surface mine must have a standard
operating procedure forworking on spoil dumps and near
excavated faces at the mine.(2)The
procedure must provide for inspecting and monitoring thespoil dumps and excavated faces.118Restricting access to hazardous
areasA surface mine’s safety and health
management system mustprovide for the following—Current as at [Not applicable]Page
111
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 3 Surface mines[s 119](a)installingsafetybermsorimplementingotherappropriate control measures for preventing
persons andmobile plant from falling over edges with a
vertical dropof 1m or more;(b)controlling the entry of persons to areas
containing opendrill holes.Part 6Highwall miningDivision 1General119Entry
to highwall mining underground excavationApersonmustnotenterahighwallminingundergroundexcavation
unless—(a)anabnormalcircumstancesdeclarationisinforceforthe
excavation; and(b)apersonhavingthecompetenciestosuperviseERZoperations in an underground mine has been
appointedtocontrolthehighwallminingactivitywhiletheabnormal circumstances declaration is
in force; and(c)ariskassessmentoftheabnormalcircumstanceshasbeen
done, identifying the hazards associated with theabnormal circumstances; and(d)adequate controls are in place to
ensure the safety of theperson entering the excavation;
and(e)the person—(i)has
the necessary competencies to work safely inan underground
mine; and(ii)carries a
certified self-contained self-rescuer.Page 112Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyDivision 2Coal Mining
Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 3 Surface
mines[s 120]Abnormal
circumstancesdeclaration120Abnormal circumstances declaration(1)This section applies if it becomes
necessary for a person toenter a highwall mining excavation at
a surface mine to rescuesomeone or recover plant.(2)An abnormal circumstances declaration
must be made by—(a)the site senior executive for the
mine; or(b)ifitnecessarybecauseofurgentorotherspecialcircumstances, including, for example the
unavailabilityofthesiteseniorexecutive—theseniorsupervisorforthe
mine.(3)The declaration must be written and
state the following—(a)the controls
that must be observed to manage the risksidentified by a
risk assessment of the risk to a personentering the
highwall mining excavation;(b)the
period for which the declaration is in force.121Notifying particular persons of abnormal
circumstancesdeclarationImmediatelyaftermakingtheabnormalcircumstancesdeclaration, the
site senior executive or senior supervisor mustgive notice of
the declaration to—(a)eachsupervisorincontrolofthehighwallminingoperation; and(b)a
site safety and health representative for the mine.122Revoking abnormal circumstances
declaration(1)Immediately after the need for a
person to enter the highwallminingexcavationhaspassed,theabnormalcircumstancesCurrent as at
[Not applicable]Page 113
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 3 Surface mines[s 123]declarationmustberevokedbythesiteseniorexecutiveorsenior supervisor who made the
declaration.(2)The revocation must be written and
notice of it given to—(a)eachsupervisorincontrolofthehighwallminingoperation; and(b)a
site safety and health representative for the mine.123Particulars of abnormal circumstances
declaration mustbe included in mine record(1)Forsection68oftheAct,anabnormalcircumstancesdeclaration is
prescribed as a matter that must be included inthe mine
record.(2)The site senior executive for a
surface mine must ensure themine record
includes the following about the declaration—(a)the
reasons for the declaration;(b)the
date the declaration was made;(c)the
controls required by the declaration;(d)the
date the declaration was revoked.124Other
provisions applying while declaration is in force(1)Withoutlimitinganyotherprovisionofchapter2orthischapter, the
provisions of chapter 4 stated in schedule 3 applyto
the highwall mining underground excavation to which theabnormalcircumstancesdeclarationrelateswhilethedeclaration is in force.(2)For
subsection (1), a reference in the provisions to—(a)the underground mine manager or
ventilation officer istaken to be a reference to the site
senior executive; and(b)the ERZ
controller is taken to be a reference to a personmentioned in section 119(b); and(c)an underground mine is taken to be the
surface mine atwhich the highwall mining is carried
out.Page 114Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyDivision 3Coal Mining
Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 3 Surface
mines[s 125]Safety and
health managementsystem125Safety and health management system for
highwallmining(1)If
highwall mining is carried out at a surface mine, the mine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovideforconducting the highwall mining
activity in a way that controlsthe risk of
unplanned highwall instability.(2)Thesystemmustincludestandardoperatingproceduresforthe
following—(a)the entry of persons to, and the
evacuation of personsfrom, an area where highwall mining is
carried out;(b)fireprevention,andfirefighting,associatedwithhighwall mining;(c)identifyingandmarkingareasnearhighwallminingwhere—(i)explosive atmospheres may occur;
or(ii)it is safe to
use cutting and welding equipment, orsmoke
cigarettes;(d)continuouslymonitoringoxygenandmethaneintheatmosphereatthecuttingfaceinthehighwallminingexcavationduringcuttingifanexplosiveatmospherethatmaycauseariskispresent,orsuspectedtobepresent, in the excavation;(e)workingsafelyinareaswherethereisapotentialforflooding from any source;(f)enabling a person to communicate with
a person on thesurfacewhenworkisbeingcarriedoutintheunderground excavation.(3)Theprocedurementionedinsubsection(2)(c)mustprovidefor—Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 115
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 3 Surface mines[s 126](a)monitoring the areas for the potential
for the formationof an ERZ; and(b)deciding whether—(i)equipmentusedintheareasneedsexplosionprotection; and(ii)aluminium alloys used in the areas need
protectionto minimise the risk of explosion.(4)Theprocedurementionedinsubsection(2)(e)mustprovideforongoingriskassessmentofthepotentialforinrush,outrush and
flooding.Part 7Mine
plans126Plan of surface land(1)The site senior executive for a
surface mine must ensure themine has a plan,
complying with this section, of its surfaceland.(2)The scale of a hard copy of the plan
must be 1:2500.(3)The plan’s reference grid must use GDA
as its basis or a gridthat can be cross-referenced to GDA by
information stated onthe plan.(4)Theinformationaboutthemineshownontheplanmustinclude the
following—(a)the mine’s boundaries;(b)the boundaries of the
following—(i)anyroad,railway,powerlineorothertypeofreserveoreasementonthesurfacewithinthemine’s boundaries;(ii)anycreek,river,watercourse,lake,sea,damorother possible inrush source on the
surface withinthemine’sboundariesoronlandadjacenttothemine;Page
116Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 3 Surface
mines[s 127](c)thelocationofanyartificialstructuresonthesurfacewithin the
mine’s boundaries;(d)the contours of the reduced levels of
the mine workingsfloor at intervals, of not more than 5m, as
are necessaryto show potential hazards at the
mine;(e)thefinalextentanddatumlevelofthelimitsoftheexcavation.(5)The
site senior executive must ensure at least 1 copy of theplan
kept at the mine is drawn on a transparency so the plancanbeoverlaidontheplanofanyundergroundmineworkings.127Plans
of surface services(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforasurfaceminemustensurecurrent plans
identifying and showing the location of surfaceservices,
including buried services, are kept in a location atthe
mine that is easily accessible by each coal mine worker atthe
mine.(2)In this section—buriedserviceincludeselectricityconductedthroughanunderground electrical cable and another
service carried in anunderground pipe.surface
serviceincludes the following—(a)a
communication cable;(b)compressed air
storage and reticulation;(c)diesel storage
and reticulation;(d)an electrical cable;(e)an emergency access or road;(f)a fire fighting facility;(g)a first aid facility;(h)gas storage and reticulation;(i)rescue equipment;Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 117
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 3 Surface
mines[s 128](j)a
sewerage facility;(k)a water storage pipeline or
drain.Notauthorised—indicativeonlyPart 8Mine
roads128Specification for design and
construction of mine roads(1)A surface mine’s
safety and health management system mustprovideaspecificationforthedesignandconstructionofmine
roads to enable the safe movement of vehicles about themine.(2)The
specification must have regard to the particular conditionsat
the mine, including the following—(a)the
characteristics of the mine vehicles;(b)the
types of materials used for road construction;(c)the
methods of working the mine.(3)Thespecificationmustbedevelopedthroughaformalriskassessment process and must provide for the
following for theroads—(a)barriers;(b)curvature;(c)grade;(d)guideposts;(e)pavement shape;(f)safety berms;(g)signs;(h)surface material;(i)width.(4)Thespecificationmustprovideforappropriatecontrolmeasuresforpreventingpersonsandvehiclesfromfallingover road edges
with a vertical drop of more than 0.5m.Page 118Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 3 Surface
mines[s 129](5)For
a primary haul road regularly used for 2-way traffic, thespecification must provide for a road width
at least 3.5 timesthe width of the largest vehicle regularly
using the road.(6)In this section—primary haul
roadmeans a road—(a)intendedtobeused,duringthelifeofthemine,byheavyvehiclestomoveoverburden,coalandrejectmaterial from
the mine; and(b)capable of carrying mixed traffic at
high speed.width,foraroad,meansthewidthoftheroad’suseablerunning pavement clear of guideposts, grader
rills and safetyberms.129Standard operating procedureA
surface mine must have a standard operating procedure formaintaining and watering mine roads,
including dealing withhazards caused by excessive watering
of roads.Part 9PlantDivision 1Operator-attended dredges130Safety features for operator-attended
dredgesA surface mine’s safety and health
management system mustprovideforthefollowingsafetyfeaturesforanoperator-attended dredge at the
mine—(a)analarmsystemtowarntheoperatorwhentheminimum freeboard for the dredge is
breached;(b)a watertight door or cover on each
hatch or opening on ahull that is essential for floating
the dredge;Current as at [Not applicable]Page
119
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 3 Surface
mines[s 131](c)barriers and handrails fitted to or around
the dredge tominimise the risk of a person falling
overboard.Notauthorised—indicativeonly131Stability
checksA surface mine’s safety and health
management system mustprovide that before an
operator-attended dredge is used at themine—(a)stability checks are done for the
dredge to calculate—(i)thedredge’ssafeworkinglimits,includingitsminimum freeboard; and(ii)thesafeallowablewaterlevelsforthedredge’shulls; and(b)amethodofmeasuringwaterlevelsinthedredge’sflotation hulls
is available.132Using and relocating operator-attended
dredges(1)A surface mine must have a standard
operating procedure forusing and relocating operator-attended
dredges at the mine.(2)The procedure
must provide for the following—(a)safe
access to a floating pontoon;(b)restricting access to areas identified in a
risk assessmentas high risk areas;(c)controllingelectricaltrailingcablesconnectedtothedredge;(d)the safety of persons near winch
ropes;(e)usingabilgepump,including,inparticular,waystominimise the risk of reverse
siphoning;(f)checking and recording the dredge’s
freeboard;(g)maintaining and inspecting the
dredge’s hulls and partsessential for flotation;(h)controlling risk from dredging the
face;Page 120Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 3 Surface
mines[s 133](i)monitoring climatic conditions and securing
the dredgeduring adverse climatic conditions.Division 2Miscellaneous133Discharging loads(1)A
surface mine must have a standard operating procedure fordischarging loads from fixed and mobile
plant.(2)Theproceduremustprovideforthefollowingfordumptrucks—(a)thedesign,constructionandmaintenanceofsafetyberms on roads
used by the trucks;(b)identifying risks of the trucks
overturning;(c)safe dump areas and routes;(d)methods of working with the
trucks.134Using explosive-powered toolsA
surface mine must have a standard operating procedure forusing explosive-powered tools.135Using plant near electricity(1)A surface mine must have a standard
operating procedure forusing fixed and mobile plant near
electrical cables, overheadelectrical
conductors, or electrical equipment.(2)The
procedure must provide for the following—(a)recordingpowerlineheightsateachlocationwhereavehicle may pass;(b)keeping a register of the height of vehicles
and mobileplant used on site;(c)fixing standard travelling routes at the
mine;Current as at [Not applicable]Page
121
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 3 Surface mines[s 136](d)travelling other than on a standard
travelling route;(e)inspecting, and reporting on,
travelling routes for plantnot included in
the register mentioned in paragraph (b);(f)preventingincidentsinvolvingelectricalcontact,including, for example, by—(i)using barriers, signs, indicators and
alarms; and(ii)requiring stated
clearance distances between plantand electrical
conductors; and(iii)isolating
electrical conductors.Part 10Stockpile and
coal waste dumpoperations136Engine shutdown and fire suppressionA
surface mine’s safety and health management system mustprovide for—(a)each
manually operated earthmoving machine used on astockpileorcoalwastedumpattheminetobefittedwith an
automatic fire suppression system; and(b)themachine’senginetobecapableofbeingstopped,independentlyoftheoperator,ifariskassessmentindicates the
machine may become buried.137Fire detection
and suppression in tunnelsA surface mine’s safety and health
management system mustprovideforautomaticallydetectingcombustionandsuppressing fires in tunnels beneath
stockpiles.138Standard operating procedures(1)A surface mine must have standard
operating procedures forthe following—Page 122Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 3 Surface
mines[s 139](a)operatingequipmentonstockpilesandcoalwastedumps;(b)ensuring the safety of persons—(i)on or near a stockpile or coal waste
dump; and(ii)in, or near,
heated areas or areas with a potentialfor spontaneous
combustion; and(iii)workingbelowornearastockpileorcoalwastedump
where there is potential for material inrushor outrush;
and(iv)enteringabinorhoppertofreeblockagesfrominside or
outside the bin or hopper;(c)maintainingasafeatmosphereinatunnelunderastockpile while persons are working in
the tunnel;(d)evacuating persons from a tunnel under
a stockpile.(2)The procedure for operating equipment
on a stockpile mustprovide for the following—(a)detecting,andgivingnotificationof,voidsinastockpile;(b)taking emergency action if equipment falls
into a void;(c)traversing a stockpile;(d)creatingloadingfacesanddozerslotsandbatteringdown the faces
and slots;(e)supplying uniform lighting to minimise
shadows.139Safety bermsIf rear dump
trucks are required to dump up to, or over, anedgeatasurfacemine,themine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovideforconstructingandmaintaining a safety berm to reduce the risk
from the truckstoppling over the edge.Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 123
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 3 Surface mines[s 140]Part
11Miscellaneous140Prohibited articles(1)A
surface mine’s safety and health management system mustprovideforclassifyingmaterialsorobjectsasprohibitedarticles.(2)A person must not have a prohibited
article at the mine.141Safety inspections(1)A
surface mine must have a standard operating procedure forcarryingoutsafetyinspectionsofworkplaces,includinganinspection by an open-cut examiner
under section 106, at themine.(2)The
procedure must require—(a)a safety
inspection to be done before an on-site activityiscarriedoutataworkplace,andperiodicallywhileactivities are carried out at the workplace;
and(b)the results of the inspection,
including details of hazardsandrecommendedcorrectiveaction,tobemadeavailable to the mine’s coal mine
workers.142Flammable or toxic gas(1)A surface mine’s safety and health
management system mustprovide for protecting persons from
risks from flammable ortoxic gas at the mine.(2)The system must include a standard
operating procedure thatprovides for the following—(a)identifying and monitoring parts of
the mine where thegas might accumulate and create a
hazard;(b)fixing flammable gas concentration
limits for the workenvironment;Page 124Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 3 Surface
mines[s 143](c)testingforflammableortoxicgasintheworkenvironment, before, during and after
carrying out work;(d)recordinginformationaboutflammableortoxicgasdetected in the work environment;(e)controllingflammableortoxicgasintheworkenvironment;(f)establishingemergencyproceduresforflammableortoxic gas in the work environment.143Heat stressA surface mine’s
safety and health management system mustinclude a
procedure for protecting persons from heat that maylead
to heat stress, heat exhaustion or heat stroke.144LightingA surface mine’s
safety and health management system mustprovide for the
following—(a)adequate lighting, having regard to
shadow, contrast andglare, in each area of the mine in
which work is to becarried out so the work can be carried out
safely;(b)emergency lighting to ensure that
persons in a buildingorenclosureattheminecansafelyexitifthenormallighting fails.145Spray
painting and spraying other substancesA surface mine
must have a standard operating procedure forspray painting
or spraying a volatile or harmful substance.146Trenches(1)A
surface mine’s safety and health management system mustprovide for protecting persons from risks
from trenches at themine.Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 125
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
147](2)The system must provide for the
following—(a)the use of barricades;(b)ground support;(c)water ingress and hazardous atmosphere in
the trench.Chapter 4Underground
minesPart 1Preliminary147Application of chapterThis chapter
applies only to underground mines.Note—See
also chapter 2 which is about all coal mines.148Ways
of achieving an acceptable level of risk(1)This
chapter prescribes ways of achieving an acceptable levelofriskatanundergroundmineinthecircumstancesmentioned in
this chapter.(2)However,thischapterdoesnotdealwithallcircumstancesthat expose
someone to risk at an underground mine.(3)Apersonmaydischargetheperson’ssafetyandhealthobligation in
the circumstances mentioned in this chapter onlyby
following the ways prescribed.Note—See
section 34 of the Act for the penalty for failing to discharge
theobligation.Page 126Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyPart
2Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
149]General149Principal hazard management planAnundergroundminemusthaveprincipalhazardmanagementplansthatprovideforattheleastthefollowing—(a)emergency response;(b)gas
management;(c)methane drainage;(d)mine
ventilation;(e)spontaneous combustion;(f)strata control.150Restriction on entering below groundApersonmustnotenterbelowgroundatanundergroundmine without the
authority of the underground mine manager.151Dealing with flammable substances
undergroundAnundergroundminemusthaveastandardoperatingprocedureforusing,storing,handlinganddisposingofflammablesubstanceswithaflashpointoflessthan61ºCunderground.152Limit
to external surface temperature of equipment usedundergroundUnless otherwise
allowed under part 8, division 5, a personmustnotuseequipmentundergroundifitsexternalsurfacetemperature is more than 150ºC.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
127
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
153]153Giving technical directions to a
person appointed under s60(8) or (9) of the ActA
person must not give a technical direction about a safetyand
health matter to a person appointed under section 60(8) or(9)
of the Act unless the person has the necessary technicalcompetency,andisauthorisedbytheundergroundminemanager, to give the direction.Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.Part
3EmergenciesDivision 1Fire
prevention and control154Fire prevention
and controlThesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensureabuildingorstructurelocatedatasurfaceintakeopening,orintheundergroundmine,isconstructedofanonflammable material.155Fire officers(1)Theundergroundminemanagerforanundergroundminemust
appoint, in writing, at least 1 person as a fire officer forthe
mine.(2)The fire officer is responsible for
the following—(a)inspecting,testingandmaintainingallfirefightingequipment;(b)keepingrecordsoftheinspection,testingandmaintenance of fire fighting
equipment;(c)establishingfirepreventionandcontroltrainingneedsand ensuring the
training is carried out;(d)ensuringthecurrencyofallfirefightingplansandprocedures;Page 128Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 156](e)testing,andreportingon,theconditionofthemine’scommunication
system.Division 2Emergency mine
sealing and entryairlocks156Emergency mine sealing and entry
airlocks(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure—(a)each entrance from the surface to the
underground mineis capable of being sealed—(i)at the surface without requiring
persons to travel infront of the entrance to seal it;
or(ii)if the entrance
is a vertical shaft—(A)in the way
mentioned in subparagraph (i); or(B)in a
roadway at the bottom of the shaft; and(b)at
least 1 entrance from the surface to the undergroundmine
has a mine entry airlock.(2)The site senior
executive must also ensure—(a)eachsealinstalledforsealinganentrancefromthesurface to the underground mine is a
type E seal; and(b)eachmineentryairlockiscapableofwithstandingapressurepulseof70kPapassingthroughtheentrancewhile the
airlock is open.(3)The site senior executive must also
ensure the undergroundmine, when sealed, has facilities
allowing the following—(a)the use of
inertisation equipment from a safe position;(b)the
monitoring of the atmosphere behind the seal from asafe
position;(c)persons to re-enter the mine through
the entrance;Current as at [Not applicable]Page
129
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
157](d)large mobile equipment to enter or
exit the mine throughan airlock.(4)Thissectiondoesnotapplytoadriftorshaftbeingdrivenfrom the surface
in material other than coal.(5)Nothing in this section prevents a type E
seal from also beingdesigned for pressure relief for an
overpressure of more than70kPa.(6)In
this section—typeEsealmeansaventilationcontroldevicecapableofwithstanding an overpressure of
70kPa.157Testing airlocksTheundergroundminemanagerforanundergroundminemustensuretheoperationofeachairlockinstalledforanentrance at the mine is tested, other
than pressure tested, atleast once a year.157ATesting inertisation facilities(1)Theundergroundminemanagerforanundergroundminemust
ensure the following facilities at the mine are tested atappropriateintervalstoensurethefacilitiesarecapableofbeing used in an emergency—(a)theconnectionpointforusingtheinertisationequipment
mentioned in section 156(3)(a);(b)eachairlockandsealrequiredtobeusedwiththeinertisation equipment.(2)Thesiteseniorexecutivefortheminemustensurethenecessary facilities, including, for
example, water and clearedareas, are available for use with the
inertisation equipment.Page 130Current as at
[Not applicable]
Part
4Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
158]Rescue and communicationNotauthorised—indicativeonlyDivision 1Self-rescuers
and other breathingapparatus158Self-rescuers and other breathing
apparatus(1)An underground mine’s safety and
health management systemmust provide for the following for
persons other than minesrescue persons—(a)supplying self-rescuers, and other breathing
apparatus,of a certified type for use at the
mine;(b)maintainingandtestingself-rescuersandotherbreathing
apparatus used at the mine;(c)for
self-rescuers—(i)issuingeachpersonwithaself-rescuerthatisphysically suitable for the person
before the personenters the mine; and(ii)trainingpersonsindonning,changingoverandusingself-rescuers,includingself-rescuersstoredin
caches in the mine, before the persons enter themine;(d)for
other breathing apparatus—(i)issuing the
breathing apparatus to each person whois required to
use the apparatus; and(ii)trainingpersonswhoarerequiredtousethebreathing
apparatus in using the apparatus.(2)The
system must also provide for the following—(a)the
use of a self-rescuer at the mine by the following—(i)a person who is using the self-rescuer
other thanthe self-rescuer that was issued permanently
to theperson;(ii)a
temporary coal mine worker;Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 131
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
159](iii)a
visitor;(b)recordingthefollowingdetailsabouteachtemporaryuse of a
self-rescuer at the mine—(i)the name of the
person using the self-rescuer;(ii)thedateandtimetheself-rescuerwastakenorissued for use by the person;(iii)the unique
identification of the self-rescuer;(c)removing a record mentioned in paragraph (b)
when thepersontowhomtherecordappliesreturnstheself-rescuer.159Restriction on entering below ground at
undergroundmine without self-rescuer(1)Apersonmustnotenterbelowgroundatanundergroundmine unless the
person—(a)has been issued with, and is carrying,
a self-rescuer; and(b)istrainedindonning,changingoverandusingtheself-rescuerandself-rescuersstoredincachesinthemine; and(c)hasexaminedtheself-rescuer,issatisfiedtheself-rescuerhasnot
been damaged externally, and hascarriedoutanychecksrequiredbythemanufacturer;and(d)isphysicallycapableofusingaself-rescuerofacertified type.(2)Subsection(1)doesnotapplytoaminesrescuepersoncarrying out a
mines rescue activity.160Responsibility of
persons issued with self-rescuersWhile a
self-rescuer issued for an underground mine is in thepossession or control of the person to whom
the self-rescuerhas been issued, the person must ensure its
safe keeping and,as far as practicable, that the self-rescuer
is not damaged.Page 132Current as at
[Not applicable]
Division 2Coal Mining
Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 161]Cap lampsNotauthorised—indicativeonly161Types of cap lampsAn underground
mine’s safety and health management systemmust provide for
the following—(a)cap lamps for use at the mine to be of
a certified typeand explosion protection category Ex ia, Ex
s or Ex l;(b)a record to be kept of the following
for each cap lamptype in use at the mine—(i)its
design and construction specifications;(ii)themanufacturer’smaintenanceandtestingrecommendations.162Facilities and equipment for cap
lampsThesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure—(a)the mine has the following facilities
and equipment forcap lamps—(i)a
lamp room;(ii)battery charging
stations;(iii)cap lamp battery
charging equipment;(iv)thecorrecttoolsandtestingequipmentforrepairing and maintaining cap lamps;
and(b)each battery charging station is
adequately ventilated toremove gases generated by the
charging.163Maintaining and testing cap
lampsTheundergroundminemanagerforanundergroundminemust
ensure—(a)eachcaplampusedatthemineisoperatedfortheminimum period stated in the standard
against which theCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
133
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
164]cap lamp is certified immediately before the
cap lamp istested; and(b)thecaplampisusedagainonlyifthetestshowsitsperformance is at least 60% of the
performance stated inthe standard; and(c)a
record is kept of results of maintenance and testing ofcap
lamps in use at the mine.164Identifying and
tracking cap lampsTheundergroundminemanagerforanundergroundminemust
ensure—(a)eachcaplampissuedtoapersonattheminehasaunique
identification; and(b)a record is kept of the name of the
person to whom thecap lamp is issued permanently.165Restriction on entering below ground
at an undergroundmine without a cap lampApersonmustnotenterbelowgroundatanundergroundmine unless the
person—(a)has been issued with, and is carrying,
a cap lamp; and(b)is trained in using the cap lamp;
and(c)has examined the cap lamp, is
satisfied the cap lamp isworkingcorrectly,andhasnotbeendamagedtoanextent that adversely affects its safe
use.166Safety and health management
systemAn underground mine’s safety and health
management systemmust provide for the following—(a)the use of cap lamps at the mine by
the following—(i)a person who is using a cap lamp other
than the caplamp that was issued permanently to the
person;Page 134Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 167](ii)a
temporary coal mine worker;(iii)a
visitor;(b)recording the following details about
the temporary useof a cap lamp at the mine—(i)the name of the person using the cap
lamp;(ii)the date and
time the cap lamp was taken or issuedfor use by the
person;(iii)the unique
identification of the cap lamp;(c)removing a record mentioned in paragraph (b)
when theperson to whom the record applies returns
the cap lamp.167Responsibility of persons using cap
lamps(1)While a cap lamp issued for an
underground mine is in thepossession or control of the person to
whom the cap lamp hasbeen issued, the person must ensure
its safe keeping and, asfar as practicable, that the cap lamp
is not damaged.(2)Apersontowhomacaplamphasbeenissuedforanunderground mine
must return the lamp to its allotted positionat the battery
charging station at the mine—(a)at
the end of the person’s shift or any extension of theshift for which the lamp was issued;
or(b)if the person no longer needs the cap
lamp during theperson’s shift or any extension of the
shift—as soon aspossible after the person no longer needs
the cap lamp.Division 3Self-escape,
aided escape andemergency evacuation168Safety and health management system for
self-escape(1)An underground mine’s safety and
health management systemmust provide for the self-escape of
persons from the mine, ora part of the mine, to a place of
safety.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
135
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
169](2)The system must be developed through a
risk assessment thatincludes a consideration of at least
the following—(a)the location of devices for assisting
self-escape;(b)thenumberofdevices,includingself-rescuers,tobedistributed throughout the
mine;(c)selectingandmarkingthelocationforreserveself-rescuers;(d)thenumberandlocationofchangeoverstationsandrefuges;(e)selecting and marking escape routes;(f)communicationequipmentandwaysofusingtheequipment;(g)training persons in self-escape;(h)fitness of coal mine workers.(3)Thesystemmustprovideforasufficientnumberofself-rescuers to be placed throughout
the mine to enable eachperson below ground to attempt to
escape to the surface if anincident renders
the mine, or a part of the mine atmosphere,irrespirable and
of poor visibility.169Standard operating procedure for
self-escape(1)Anundergroundminemusthaveastandardoperatingprocedure for familiarising the mine’s coal
mine workers withuse of the mine’s escapeways.(2)Theproceduremustincludetheuseofexercisesundersimulated incident conditions.170Safety and health management system
for aided escape(1)An underground mine’s safety and
health management systemmust provide for the aided escape of
persons from the mine,or from a place of refuge, to a place
of safety.Page 136Current as at
[Not applicable]
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 171](2)The
escape strategies provided by the system must be capableof
implementation whenever a person is below ground at themine.Notauthorised—indicativeonly171Safety and health management system
for emergencyevacuation(1)An
underground mine’s safety and health management systemmust
provide for the emergency evacuation of persons fromthe
mine, or a part of the mine, to a place of safety.(2)The system must provide for the
following—(a)the designation of places of safety
where persons mayassemble in an emergency;(b)the trigger points for evacuating the
mine or a part of themine;(c)periodicexercisestodemonstratetheeffectivenessofthe
emergency evacuation system to respond to potentialemergencies at the mine.(3)Thesiteseniorexecutivefortheminemustconsultwithworkers at the mine in developing the part
of the safety andhealth management system that provides for
the trigger pointsmentioned in subsection (2)(b) (thetrigger point provisions).(4)Inestablishingthetriggerpoints,thesiteseniorexecutivemust comply with
section 10, other than section 10(1)(a), asif—(a)areferenceinthesectiontoastandardoperatingprocedurewereareferencetothetriggerpointprovisions; and(b)a
reference in the section to the coal mine workers withwhomthesiteseniorexecutiveconsultedwereareferencetorepresentativesofthemine’scoalmineworkers.(5)In this section—triggerpointmeans an
indicator thatthe level of risk for aparticular
hazard is unacceptable.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
137
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
172]Division 4Mines
rescue172Emergency response strategies(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure the mine
has emergency response strategies for minesrescue
services.(2)The strategies must provide for
external assistance under—(a)amutualassistanceschemebetweenthemineandanother mine; or(b)a
mines rescue agreement.(3)The strategies
must be capable of implementation whenever aperson is below
ground at the mine.173Mines rescue team(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure—(a)theminehasatleasttherequirednumberofpersonscertifiedbyanaccreditedcorporationascompetentinusing self-contained breathing apparatus and
emergencyrescue procedures; and(b)the
persons are—(i)coal mine workers at the mine;
or(ii)other persons
whose availability to assist in minesrescueatthemineissecuredbyanarrangementagreed to in
writing by an inspector.(2)In this
section—required number, of persons for
an underground mine, meansthe number that is the greater of the
following—(a)5;(b)5%
of the mine’s coal mine workers.Page 138Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 174]174Mines
rescue agreementAminesrescueagreementforanundergroundminemuststate the
following—(a)the minimum mines rescue training to
be provided underthe agreement;(b)the
procedure for coal mine operators to help each otherin
an emergency;(c)how inertisation equipment controlled
by the accreditedcorporation is to be used at the
mine;(d)the operational procedures developed
by the accreditedcorporationtobefollowedbythecorporationincarrying out the mines rescue services at
the mine.175Inertisation capabilityAn
accredited corporation must have—(a)an
operational inertisation capability, including personstrainedinoperatinginertisationequipment,foranyundergroundminewithwhichthecorporationhasamines rescue agreement; and(b)sufficient resources for training
persons in operating theequipment.Division 5Communication systems176Telephonic communication(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure the
mine’s telephonic communication system complieswiththissectionandhasanadequatefailsafe,orbackup,power supply for
the system.(2)Thesystem’selectricalcomponentsinstalledundergroundmust be suitable
for use in an ERZ0, unless the componentsare installed in
a drift or shaft being driven from the surface inmaterial other than coal.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
139
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
177](3)Thesystemmustprovideforeffectivetelephoniccommunicationtoandfromthefollowingplacesatthemine—(a)each entrance underground, and on the
surface, throughwhichapersonmayenterintoashaftorotherexcavation used
for ingress to or egress from the mineworkings;(b)each underground battery charging
station;(c)each underground workshop;(d)each underground crib room;(e)aplaceclosetoeachswitchgearusedtoisolateorcontrolsectionsoftheundergroundmainelectricitydistribution
system;(f)aplaceclosetoeachundergroundconveyorbeltdrivehead;(g)aplaceclosetoeachundergroundloadingortransferpoint on the
conveyor belt system;(h)each emergency
refuge chamber;(i)aplaceineachinspectiondistrictintheminenototherwise mentioned in paragraphs (a)
to (h).177Coal mine workers must be competent in
operatingtelephonic communication systemTheundergroundminemanagerforanundergroundminemust
ensure each coal mine worker at the mine is competentin
operating the mine’s telephonic communication system.178Communication by notices and
plans(1)Theundergroundminemanagerforanundergroundminemust
ensure the mine has noticeboards for displaying safetyand
health notices and plans—(a)atthesurfaceoftheminewherecoalmineworkersassemble before
going underground; andPage 140Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 178](b)in
each underground crib room.(2)The
underground mine managermust ensure the safety andhealth notices mentioned in subsection (3)
are displayed at—(a)each place mentioned in subsection
(1); and(b)eachplacecontainingfixedelectricalequipmentotherthan the
following—(i)cables;(ii)switchgear associated with portable
equipment;(iii)isolated remote
control switches;(iv)lighting;(v)communications and signalling
equipment.(3)For subsection (2), the safety and
health notices are noticesabout the following—(a)directionsforresuscitatingpersonssufferingfromelectric shock;(b)directions for the procedure in case of
fire;(c)adirectionprohibitingapersonfromhandling,operating or
interfering with electrical equipment at theplace unless the
person—(i)is authorised to take the action;
or(ii)is taking action
to cut off the electricity supply inan
emergency.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
141
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
179]Part 5Electrical
equipment andinstallationsDivision 1General179Safety and health management systemAn
underground mine’s safety and health management systemmust
provide for the following—(a)thesafeandsecurelocationofthemine’selectricalequipment and
installations;(b)thedesignandoperationofliquid-filledelectricalequipment.Division 2Suitability of electrical equipmentand
installations180Application of divisionThisdivisiondoesnotapplytoelectricalequipmentandinstallations that are being used at
an underground mine in alife-threatening emergency.181ERZ0(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure
electrical equipment installed or operated in an ERZ0at
the mine—(a)is suitable for use in an underground
mine; and(b)is certified as having explosion
protection category Exia, Ex s or Ex l.(2)Subsection (1)(b) does not apply to
electrical cables that arepart of an Ex ia, Ex s or Ex 1
circuit.Page 142Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 182]182ERZ1(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensurefixed,mobileandtransportableelectricalequipmentinstalled or operated in an ERZ1 at the
mine—(a)is suitable for use in an underground
mine; and(b)is certified as having explosion
protection.(2)Subsection(1)doesnotapplytoelectricalequipmentassociated with hot work or live
testing.(3)Subsection(1)(b)doesnotapplytoapowertransformer,traction battery
or electrical cable.183NERZ(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensurefixed,mobileandtransportableelectricalequipmentinstalled or operated in a NERZ at the
mine—(a)is suitable for use in an underground
mine; and(b)either—(i)is
certified as having explosion protection; or(ii)has
a degree of protection of, or equivalent to, atleast IP55 under
AS 60529—2004.(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to
electrical equipment—(a)associated with
hot work or live testing; or(b)installed in a pressurised room.(2A)Subsection
(1)(b) does not apply to electrical cables.(3)In
this section—pressurisedmeanspressurisedwithinthemeaningofAS2380.4—1994‘Electricalequipmentforexplosiveatmospheres—Explosionprotectiontechniques—Pressurizedrooms or
pressurized enclosures’.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
143
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
184]184Enclosures for switchgearThesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure each
enclosure containing switchgear at the mine—(a)is
suitably rated for the prospective electrical fault levelat
the switchgear; and(b)has adequate arc fault control.185Record of suitability of electrical
equipment andinstallations(1)The
electrical engineering manager for an underground minemustensuredocumentationshowingtheuseforwhichthemine’s electrical equipment and
installations is suitable is keptat the
mine.(2)Forelectricalequipmentmentionedinsection181,182or183,thedocumentationmustincludethecertificationmentioned in the
section.Division 3Live testing of
electrical equipmentand installations186Live
testing in an ERZ(1)Apersonmustnotlivetestelectricalequipmentorinstallations, including intrinsically
safe electrical equipmentand installations, in an ERZ0 at an
underground mine.(2)An underground mine’s safety and
health management systemmust provide for—(a)live
testing electrical equipment and installations in anERZ1; and(b)limitingthelivetestingtoextralowvoltageandlowvoltage; and(c)noticeofthelivetesting,otherthantestingofintrinsically safe electrical equipment and
installations,Page 144Current as at
[Not applicable]
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 187]to be given to
an inspector within 7 days after the livetesting is
carried out.Notauthorised—indicativeonly187Live testing in a NERZ(1)Anundergroundminemusthaveastandardoperatingprocedureforlivetestingelectricalequipmentandinstallations in a NERZ.(2)The procedure must provide for the
following—(a)limiting live testing to extra low
voltage and low voltageelectrical equipment and
installations;(b)isolating areas where equipment is
being live tested;(c)the type of test instruments to be
used;(d)usinghighvoltagetestequipmentanddischargingstored energy
after testing;(e)using personal protective
equipment;(f)dealing with high prospective fault
currents.Division 4Electrical
cables and accessories188Selecting,
installing and using electrical cables andaccessoriesAn underground
mine’s safety and health management systemmustprovideforselecting,installingandusingelectricalcables and
electrical cable accessories for use at the mine.189Repairing and testing reeling,
trailing and feeder cables(1)An underground
mine’s safety and health management systemmustprovideforrepairingandtestingreeling,trailingandfeeder cables.(2)A
person must not use a reeling, trailing or feeder cable at
anunderground mine if the cable—Current as at [Not applicable]Page
145
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
190](a)has been found to be defective;
and(b)hasnotbeeneffectivelyrepairedandtestedunderthesystem.(3)Subsection (2) does not apply if—(a)only the outer sheath of the cable is
damaged; and(b)before the cable is used, the sheath
is repaired in a waythat satisfies a competent person that
the cable can beused without creating an unacceptable level
of risk.(4)In this section—competentpersonmeansapersonwhoiscompetentinassessing the level of risk from a damaged
cable.Division 5Electrical
control systems190Circuit separationThe electrical
engineering manager for an underground minemustensureeachelectricalcircuitsupplyingthemine’sunderground
electrical distribution system, ventilation systemor
winding or haulage system is designed so an electrical faulton 1
circuit will not affect another circuit.191Earth
fault current limitation(1)The electrical
engineering manager for an underground minemustensureeachelectricalcircuitattheminehasanearthfault current limitation of not more
than—(a)for a circuit supplying equipment and
cables in an ERZ1at the mine—5A; or(b)forahighvoltagecircuitnotmentionedinparagraph(a)—10A;
or(c)foralowvoltagecircuitnotmentionedinparagraph(a)—5A.(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to the
following—Page 146Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 192](a)an
intrinsically safe circuit;(b)acircuitoperatingatnotmorethan55VtoearthandfullycontainedinaNERZoranexplosion-protectedenclosure;(c)a
circuit isolated from earth.(3)The
electrical engineering manager must ensure—(a)the
neutral point of a transformer secondary winding foranimpedanceearthedelectricalsystematthemineisdistributed to only the neutral
earthing impedance; and(b)each part of an
impedance earthed, or insulated neutral,electricalsystemattheminehasaphase-to-earthinsulationlevelequivalenttothephase-to-phaseinsulation level
for the electrical system.192Earth leakage
protection(1)The electrical engineering manager for
an underground minemust ensure each electrical circuit at the
mine operating above55V to earth has earth leakage
protection with a rated trippingcurrent of not
more than—(a)foracircuitsupplyingequipmentandcablesinanERZ1—500mA; or(b)forahighvoltagecircuitnotmentionedinparagraph(a)—1A;
or(c)foralowvoltagecircuitnotmentionedinparagraph(a)—500mA.(2)The
electrical engineering manager must ensure the operatingtimeensuresthedevicecutsofftheelectricitysupplytoequipment and cables in an ERZ1, or
causes the supply to becutoff,assoonaspracticableafterthedevicedetectsanelectrical fault in the
circuit.(3)The electrical engineering manager
must ensure each circuitsupplying portable electrically
operated handheld plant—(a)operates at not
more than 250V; andCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
147
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
193](b)hasearthleakagecurrentprotectionofnotmorethan30mA
sensitivity.(4)The site senior executive for the mine
must ensure—(a)each circuit supplying a reeling,
trailing or feeder cablehas—(i)earth continuity protection; and(ii)a lockout earth
fault current protection device; and(b)ifthedeviceisforequipmentusedinanERZ1—thedevice is
intrinsically safe.(5)Subsection (1) does not apply to the
following—(a)an intrinsically safe circuit;(b)acircuitoperatingatnotmorethan55VtoearthandfullycontainedinaNERZoranexplosion-protectedenclosure;(c)a
circuit isolated from earth.(6)In
this section—rated tripping currentmeans the
electrical current at whichthe circuit
breaker is set to trip.193Testing earth
leakage protection and earth continuityprotectionThe
electrical engineering manager for an underground minemust
ensure electrical equipment at the mine having an earthleakageprotectiondevice,oranearthcontinuityprotectiondevice,hasaneasilyaccessibleexternaltestbuttonontheequipment for
effectively testing the device.194Limitation on earthing conductor’s
current(1)The electrical engineering manager for
an underground minemust ensure an earthing conductor at the
mine is not used tocarry an electrical circuit’s normal
current.Page 148Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 195](2)Subsection(1)doesnotapplyiftheconductorisusedforearth continuity protection and as a lockout
earth fault currentprotection device.195Earthing electrodes(1)The
electrical engineering manager for an underground minemust
ensure earthing electrodes installed for the undergroundelectrical distribution system’s connection
to earth are locatedat the surface of the mine.(2)If the mine has more than 1 electrical
distribution system, themine’s safety and health management
system must provide forthe prospective touch voltage at the
mine to be limited to alevel necessary to achieve an
acceptable level of risk.(3)Theelectricalengineeringmanagermustensuretheohmicresistanceofanearthingelectrodeassemblyfortheundergroundelectricaldistribution
system is kept as low aspracticable and does not exceed 1
ohm.Division 6Miscellaneous196Battery charging stationsAn
underground mine’s safety and health management systemmustprovideforconstructing,installing,operatingandmaintaining the mine’s battery
charging stations.197Battery-powered vehicles(1)An underground mine’s safety and
health management systemmustprovideforselecting,constructing,installingandmaintaining battery-powered vehicles used at
the mine.(2)Thesiteseniorexecutivefortheminemustensureanon-explosion-protected
battery-powered vehicle is used—(a)only
in a NERZ; andCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
149
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 198](b)onlyifthevehicle’saccessintoanERZ0orERZ1isprevented by a system that is either fail
safe or includesmultiple redundancy devices.Notauthorised—indicativeonly198Traction battery
powered vehiclesThesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure—(a)a vehicle powered by a traction
battery and used at themine is fitted with a detector for,
and protection from,battery earth leakage current;
and(b)thetractionbatteryisadequatelyventilatedtopreventaccumulationsofexplosivemixturesofhydrogenandair
forming in the battery’s immediate vicinity.199Trolley wire traction systemsTheundergroundminemanagerforanundergroundminemust
ensure a trolley wire traction system is only operated in aNERZ
at the mine.200Switching and isolating electricity
supply(1)Theundergroundminemanagerforanundergroundminemust
ensure the mine has, at each place where persons enterunderground from the surface—(a)a suitable communication method for
advising a persontoswitchofftheelectricitysupplytoundergroundelectrical
equipment and cables; or(b)a way to switch
off the electricity supply.(2)Theelectricalengineeringmanagermustensureanoticegiving
instructions for subsection (1)(a) and (b) is placed onthe
noticeboard—(a)atthesurfaceoftheminewherecoalmineworkersassemble before
going underground; and(b)in each
underground crib room.Page 150Current as at
[Not applicable]
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 201]201Using
fibre opticsAn underground mine’s safety and health
management systemmust provide for the safe use of fibre optic
equipment at themine.Notauthorised—indicativeonly202Using portable electrical
equipment(1)An underground mine’s safety and
health management systemmustprovideforusingcertifiedanduncertifiedportableelectrical equipment, other than portable
gas detectors, in anERZ1.(2)The
mine must have a standard operating procedure for usingcertified and uncertified portable
electrical equipment, otherthan portable
gas detectors, in a NERZ.Part 6Explosives
andexplosive-powered toolsDivision 1Explosives203Risk
assessmentBeforeexplosivesarefirstusedatthemine,thesiteseniorexecutivemustensureariskassessmentiscarriedouttoidentify—(a)the
hazards involved in transporting, storing and usingexplosives; and(b)the
ways of effectively controlling the hazards.204Authorised explosivesThesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure
explosives used at the mine are authorised by the chiefinspector for theExplosives Act
1999as suitable for use in anunderground mine.Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 151
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
205]205Transporting and storing explosives
underground(1)The underground mine managermust
ensure explosives arenot transported, or stored,
underground unless the explosivesare enclosed in
a container complying with this section.(2)The
container must be—(a)conspicuously labelled with the word
‘EXPLOSIVES’printed in red on a white background;
and(b)designed and constructed—(i)to minimise damage from impact;
and(ii)to prevent the
following—(A)friction sparks;(B)thebuild-upandretentionofstaticelectricity;(C)the
explosives spilling; and(c)forcontainersfordetonatorsordetonatorsensitiveexplosives—lined with timber or other shock
absorbingmaterial; and(d)locked; and(e)usedonlyfortransportingorstoringexplosivesunderground.(3)The
container must not contain more than 1 type of explosive.(4)However, subsection (3) does not apply
to a container—(a)inwhichpreparedprimersaretransportedduringtheconstruction of a shaft or drift
driven from the surface;and(b)usedbyapersonwhoiscompetentinhandlingexplosives for
carrying the explosives to the place wherethe explosives
will be charged and fired.Page 152Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 206]206Temporarily storing explosives
underground(1)Theundergroundminemanagerforanundergroundminemustensureexplosivesinaquantityappropriateforaparticularjobattheminearestoredinanundergroundexplosive
storage under this section only while the job is inprogress.(2)The
underground explosive storage must—(a)be—(i)in a NERZ;
and(ii)inalocationthatminimisestheriskoftheexplosives suffering an impact or
being buried orburnt; and(iii)free
of rubbish, particularly rubbish of a flammablenature;
and(iv)clearlymarkedbyaflashingredlight,orotherwarningdevice,asanundergroundexplosivestorage; and(b)have
fire fighting facilities situated on the intake air sideclose to the storage.(3)Material other than explosives and explosive
containers mustnot be stored in the storage.(4)Acontainerofdetonatorsmustbestoredseparately,byatleast 10m, from a container of other
explosive in the storage.(5)Theundergroundminemanagermustkeeparecordofthenumber and location of underground
explosive storages at themine.(6)Theundergroundminemanagermustensurethatwhenthejob
is finished, or if the job is delayed for more than 48
hours,all unused explosives for the job are
returned immediately andstored in surface magazines.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
153
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
207]207Reconciling issue and use of
explosivesAn underground mine’s safety and health
management systemmust provide for the following—(a)routinelyreconcilingexplosivesissuedfromsurfacemagazines with explosives used or stored
underground;(b)immediatelyreportinganydiscrepanciestotheunderground mine manager, police, and
an inspector forthe district in which the mine is
located.208Vehicles used to transport
explosivesThesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure a vehicle
used to transport explosives at the mine hasappropriate
facilities for the following—(a)securing explosive containers to the
vehicle;(b)protecting the explosive containers
against impact.209Issuing, and dealing with,
explosives(1)Apersonmustnotissueexplosivestoapersonatanunderground mine unless the person to
whom the explosivesare issued—(a)hastheundergroundminemanager’sauthoritytobeissued with the
explosives; and(b)either—(i)hastherecognisedcompetenciesofanunderground shotfirer; or(ii)is working under
the direction of an undergroundshotfirer
and—(A)hastherecognisedcompetenciesofanassistant underground shotfirer;
or(B)isundergoingtrainingasanundergroundshotfirer or
assistant underground shotfirer.Page 154Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 210](2)Apersonmustnotdealwithexplosivesatanundergroundmine unless the
person—(a)hastheundergroundminemanager’sauthoritytobeissued with the
explosives; and(b)either—(i)hastherecognisedcompetenciesofanunderground shotfirer; or(ii)is working under
the direction of an undergroundshotfirer
and—(A)hastherecognisedcompetenciesofanassistant underground shotfirer;
or(B)isundergoingtrainingasanundergroundshotfirer or
assistant underground shotfirer.(3)Anassistantundergroundshotfirermustnotconnectorfireexplosive
charges.(4)In this section—deal,
with an explosive, means handle, prepare, charge or firethe
explosive.210Supervising and controlling
shotfiringTheundergroundminemanagerforanundergroundminemust
ensure coal mining operations where shotfiring activitiesare
taking place are directly supervised and controlled by aperson holding—(a)a
first class certificate of competency; or(b)a
second class certificate of competency; or(c)a
deputy’s certificate of competency.211Supervising person undertaking shotfiring
trainingAn underground shotfirer must not, at any 1
time, supervisetheactivitiesofmorethan1personwhoisundertakingshotfiring
training at an underground mine.Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 155
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
212]212Equipment for initiating
explosionsTheundergroundminemanagerforanundergroundminemust
ensure—(a)only certified equipment is used to
initiate an explosionat the mine; and(b)theequipmentiskeptunderthecontrolofanunderground shotfirer.213Where explosives for shotfiring may be
used(1)Thepersondirectlysupervisingandcontrollingashotfiringactivity at an
underground mine must ensure the place wherethe explosives
are prepared, charged or fired has the followingfeatures—(a)ageneralbodyconcentrationofmethaneoflessthan0.5%;(b)aventilationcurrentcapableofquicklydilutingandremoving any atmospheric contaminants
released by theshot;(c)itsexposedsurfaceswithinaradiusof20mfromthelocation of the shot are—(i)thoroughly saturated with water;
or(ii)treatedwithstonedustsothedepositeddustmixturecomprisesanincombustiblecoaldustconcentration of
at least 85%.(2)Subsection (1)(c) does not apply to an
excavation—(a)in stone and in which—(i)the full length of the shothole is in
stone; and(ii)no coal is
exposed, or coal dust deposited, within a20m radius of
the shot location; or(b)more than 5m
from the nearest known coal seam.Page 156Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 214]214Action to be taken if a shot misfiresIf a
shot misfires at an underground mine, the shotfirer musttake
the following action—(a)barricade each
entrance to the place where the shot wasfired;(b)immediatelyreportthemisfiretoanypersonabouttowork at the location of the
misfire;(c)if possible, remedy the misfired
shot;(d)prevent any work, other than work
required to remedythe misfired shot, from being carried out in
the vicinityof the shot;(e)at
the end of the shift in which the misfire happened—(i)prepare a written record of the
location and detailsof the misfired shot and the action
taken to remedythe shot; and(ii)ensure a copy of the record is given
to—(A)the person in charge of the shift in
which themisfire happened; and(B)atthestartofthenextshift—thepersonincharge of that shift.215Isolating electrical circuits(1)This section applies to electrical
equipment and circuits—(a)otherthanelectricalequipmentandcircuitsusedforhandling,preparing,chargingandfiringanexplosive;and(b)located—(i)ataplaceinanundergroundminewhereanexplosiveforshotfiringishandled,prepared,charged or fired; or(ii)intheimmediateproximityofanelectriccableused
to fire a charge.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
157
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
216](2)Theshotfirermustensuretheequipmentandcircuitsareeffectivelyisolatedwhiletheexplosiveisbeinghandled,prepared, charged or fired.216Isolating radio transmission
devices(1)This section applies to an underground
mine where explosivesare fired by an electric
detonator.(2)Theshotfirermustensureeachradiotransmittingdeviceinstalledatthemineisturnedoffwhiletheexplosivesarebeing handled, prepared, charged and
fired.(3)Subsection(2)doesnotapplyifthetype,location,radiofrequency and
power output of the transmitting device will notcause the electric detonator to fire.217Limiting duration of the shot
sequence(1)This section applies if delay
detonators are being used to fire ashot in an
ERZ1.(2)Theshotfirermustensurethetimefromfiringthefirstdetonator to
firing the last detonator does not exceed 250ms.Division 2Explosive-powered tools218Issuing explosive-powered toolsApersonmustnotissueanexplosive-poweredtool,oracartridgeforanexplosive-poweredtool,toapersonatanundergroundmineunlessthepersontowhomthetoolorcartridge is issued—(a)hastheundergroundminemanager’sauthoritytobeissued with the
tool or cartridge; and(b)is working under
the direct supervision of—(i)an ERZ
controller for the mine; orPage 158Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 219](ii)apersonwhoholdsahighercertificateofcompetency.219Charging or firing explosive-powered
toolsA person must not charge or fire an
explosive-powered tool atan underground mine unless the
person—(a)hastheundergroundminemanager’sauthoritytobeissued with the
explosives; and(b)is working under the direct
supervision of—(i)an ERZ controller for the mine;
or(ii)apersonwhoholdsahighercertificateofcompetency.220Where
explosive-powered tools may be usedThe person
directly supervising and controlling the use of anexplosive-powered tool at an underground
mine must ensurethe place where the tool is used has the
following features—(a)ageneralbodyconcentrationofmethaneoflessthan0.5%;(b)its
exposed surfaces within a radius of 20m from wherethe
tool was fired are—(i)thoroughly saturated with water;
or(ii)treatedwithstonedustsothedepositeddustmixturecomprisesanincombustiblecoaldustconcentration of
at least 85%.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
159
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 221]Division 3Standard operating procedures forexplosives and explosive-poweredtoolsNotauthorised—indicativeonly221Standard
operating procedures(1)Anundergroundminemusthaveastandardoperatingprocedure for using explosives and
explosive-powered toolsbased on the risk assessment carried
out under section 203.(2)The procedure
must provide for the following—(a)transporting explosives underground;(b)storing explosives underground;(c)selecting,handling,preparing,chargingandfiringexplosives;(d)using explosive-powered tools;(e)inspectingforflammablegasandcombustibledustbefore a shot or explosive-powered tool is
fired;(f)inspectingforflammablegas,airbornecontaminants,blast damage and
misfires after a shot is fired;(g)establishing the location of—(i)otherworkplaceslikelytobeaffectedbytheshotfiring;
and(ii)personslikelytobeaffectedbyashotorexplosive-powered tool;(h)warning persons mentioned in paragraph
(g)(ii) and, ifnecessary,evacuatingthemorpreventingthemfromentering a
dangerous place;(i)preventing persons being affected by
fumes from usedexplosives;(j)protectingstratasupports,ventilationcontroldevices,equipment and
other structures from blast damage;(k)dealingwithmisfiredexplosivesorthingslikelytocontain a misfired explosive;Page
160Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 221A](l)testing equipment used for
shotfiring;(m)conditionsunderwhich,andlocationswhere,onlyexplosivesdeclaredundertheExplosivesAct1999,section 8 to be authorised explosives may be
used forshotfiring purposes;(n)recording blasting details;(o)disposing of explosives safely.Part
7Gas monitoringDivision 1Safety and health managementsystem221AApplication of divisionThis division
does not apply to a drift or shaft being drivenfrom the surface
in material other than coal.222Gas
monitoring system(1)An underground mine’s safety and
health management systemmust provide for a gas monitoring
system complying with thissection.(2)The
gas monitoring system must provide for the following—(a)continuousmonitoringofthemineatmosphereatthereturnairwayofeachventilationsplit,todetectmethane, carbon
monoxide, carbon dioxide and oxygen;(b)automaticallydetectingorcalculatingthevaluesandtrends of the following—(i)gas
concentrations;(ii)theratioofcarbonmonoxideandoxygendeficiency
(commonly known as Graham’s ratio);(iii)the
ratio of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide;Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 161
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
223](iv)gas
explosibility;(c)automatically activating an alarm if a
gas alarm level isexceeded;(d)recording the values and trends mentioned in
paragraph(b) and displaying the record—(i)at the surface of the mine where the
record can beeasily accessed by coal mine workers;
and(ii)in a way that
the record can be easily read by theworkers;(e)keeping the information on which the
values and trendsmentioned in paragraph (d) were based at the
mine in away that enables the information to be
easily accessedand inspected.(3)The
gas monitoring system must also provide for—(a)analternativeelectricitysupplytoensurethesystemcontinuestofunctionifthenormalelectricitysupplyfails; and(b)electrical equipment installed and operated
undergroundforthesystemtohavethefollowingexplosionprotection category—(i)for
equipment other than a gas detector head—Exia;(ii)for a gas
detector head—Ex ia or Ex s.223Monitoring and sampling mine
atmosphere(1)An underground mine’s safety and
health management systemmustprovideforcontinuousmonitoringofthemineatmosphere,
using the mine’s gas monitoring system, at thereturn airway of
each ventilation split.(1A)The safety and
health management system must also provideforsamplingofthemineatmosphere,usingthemine’sgasmonitoring system, at each of the following
places—Page 162Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 224](a)thereturnairwayfromeachunsealedwaste,idleworkings and
goaf area;(b)the return of each airway at the
upcast shaft;(c)otherplacesstatedinthemine’sprincipalhazardmanagementplanforgasmonitoringasplaceswheregas
monitoring must be carried out.(1B)The
safety and health management system must also providefor—(a)continuous monitoring, using the mine’s gas
monitoringsystem,todetectproductsofcombustioninthemineatmosphere at
the return side of each conveyor belt; and(b)when
the products are detected, the automatic activationof
an alarm located on the surface in a position that isgenerallyunderobservationtowarnpersonsoftheproducts’
presence.(2)The safety and health management
system must also providefor a regularly updated plan to be
kept at the mine showing thelocation
of—(a)the sampling point for each of the
places mentioned insubsections (1), (1A) and (1B); and(b)each of the mine’s ventilation control
devices designatedunder section 351(1).(3)Apersonmustnotrelocateequipmentusedforsamplingwithout the
mine’s ventilation officer’s authorisation.224Gas
alarm levels(1)An underground mine’s principal hazard
management plan forgasmonitoringmuststatethevaluesandratiosforgas,mentioned in
section 222(2)(b), that are gas alarm levels.(2)Theminemusthaveastandardoperatingprocedureforchangingthegasalarmlevels,includingrecordingthefollowing details—(a)the
nature of, and reason for, the change;Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 163
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
225](b)the date the change was made;(c)the name of the person who made the
change.225Changing gas alarm level
settingsApersonmustnotchangeagasalarmlevelsettingforanundergroundminewithoutthemine’sventilationofficer’sauthorisation.226Acknowledging alarms(1)Anundergroundminemusthaveastandardoperatingprocedure for acknowledging alarms that are
activated whengas alarm levels are exceeded.(2)The procedure must provide for at
least 1 person to be—(a)on the surface
when a person is underground; and(b)authorisedbytheundergroundminemanagerforthemine to acknowledge the alarms.Division 1AGas monitoring
system for driftsdriven from mine surface in materialother than coal226AGas
monitoringA drift being driven from the surface in
material other thancoal must contain equipment that—(a)continuouslymonitorstheatmosphereinthedrifttodetect products of combustion; and(b)when the products are detected,
automatically activatesan alarm that is located in a position
to warn persons inthe drift.Page 164Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyDivision 2Coal Mining
Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 227]Methane and
other gas detectorsSubdivision 1General227Portable gas detectorsThesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure—(a)theminehasasufficientnumberofportablegasdetectors capable of detecting the presence
of methane,carbon monoxide and oxygen in the mine
atmosphere;and(b)each portable
gas detector used at the mine is certifiedas—(i)suitable for use in an underground
mine; and(ii)havingthefollowingexplosionprotectioncategory—(A)forpartsofthedetectorotherthanthegasdetector head—Ex
ia;(B)for the gas detector head—Ex ia or Ex
s; and(iii)capable of
detecting the type of gas for which thedetector is
intended to be used; and(iv)being accurate
and reliable.228Providing portable gas
detectors(1)Theundergroundminemanagerforanundergroundminemust
ensure each person appointed under section 60(8) or (9)oftheActforthemineisprovidedwithaportablegasdetector.(2)The
underground mine manager may provide a portable gasdetectortoaperson,otherthanapersonappointedundersection 60(8) or
(9) of the Act, only if the person is—Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 165
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
229](a)appointed by the underground mine
manager to use thedetector; and(b)competent in its use.(3)Apersonprovidedwithaportablegasdetectorforanundergroundminemustkeepthedetectorintheperson’spossessionorundertheperson’sdirectcontrolwhilethedetector is in use underground.229Fixed methane detectors(1)Thissectionappliestoafixedmethanedetectoratanunderground mine that is—(a)fitted to equipment; or(b)a self-contained unit located at a
particular place; or(c)part of the gas
monitoring system.(2)The site senior executive for the mine
must ensure that if thedetectormalfunctionsorfailsthedetectorwillautomatically—(a)causetheequipment,orpartoftheequipment,thedetector is monitoring to shut down;
and(b)give a visible alarm.(3)Subsection (2)(a) does not apply if
the equipment or part isfittedwithmorethan1methanedetectorand1ofthedetectors remains operational.Subdivision 2Plant to be
protected by methanedetectors230Plant
to be protected by methane detectorsThesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensureaplantitemusedatthemineandmentionedinthissubdivisionisprotectedbymethanedetectorsunderthissubdivision.Page 166Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 231]231Auxiliary or booster fan(1)Anauxiliaryorboosterfanmustbeprotectedbyatleast1methane detector to detect the general body
concentration ofmethane at the fan.(2)Foranauxiliaryfan,thedetectormustbeanautomaticmethanedetectorthattripstheelectricitysupplytothefanwhen
the concentration exceeds 2%.(3)For
a booster fan, the detector must, when the concentrationexceeds 1.25%, automatically activate an
audible and visiblealarm located in a place that allows the
necessary action to betaken promptly.(4)If
the detector protecting an auxiliary fan fails or is
otherwisenon-operational, the underground mine
manager must ensurethat, while the fan is operating, a
person—(a)continuouslymonitorsthegeneralbodyconcentrationofmethaneatthefanbyusingaportablemethanedetector that gives an audible and visible
alarm when theconcentration exceeds 1.25%; and(b)disconnectstheelectricitysupplytothefanwhentheconcentration exceeds 1.25%.(5)This section does not apply to an
auxiliary or booster fan for adrift or shaft
being driven from the surface in material otherthan
coal.232Main exhausting fan(1)Theventilatingairpassingthroughamainexhaustingfanmust
be monitored by at least 1 automatic methane detector todetect the air’s general body concentration
of methane.(2)The detector must automatically
activate a visible alarm whenthe
concentration exceeds the percentage stated in the mine’sprincipalhazardmanagementplanforventilationasthepercentagethatmustnotbeexceededbeforethedetectoractivates the
alarm.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
167
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
233]233Coal cutter, continuous miner, tunnel
boring and roadheading machine(1)A
coal cutter, continuous miner, tunnel boring or road headingmachinemustbefittedwithatleast1automaticmethanedetector to detect the methane concentration
near the cutters.(2)Ifthemachineisfittedwithonly1automaticmethanedetector, the detector must
automatically—(a)activate a visible alarm to warn the
operator when theconcentration exceeds 1%; and(b)triptheelectricitysupplytothemachinewhentheconcentration exceeds 2%.(3)If the machine is fitted with more
than 1 automatic methanedetector—(a)a
detector fitted to detect the methane concentration nearthe
cutters must automatically—(i)activate a visible alarm to warn the
operator whenthe concentration exceeds 1%; and(ii)trip the
electricity supply to the cutters when theconcentration
exceeds 2%; and(b)a detector fitted to detect the
general body concentrationof methane around the machine must
automatically—(i)activate a visible alarm to warn the
operator whenthe concentration exceeds 1%; and(ii)trip the
electricity supply to the machine when theconcentration
exceeds 2%.234Longwall shearer(1)Alongwallshearermustbefittedwithatleast1automaticmethane detector
to detect the general body concentration ofmethane around
the machine.(2)The detector must
automatically—(a)activate a visible alarm to warn the
operator when theconcentration exceeds 1%; andPage
168Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 235](b)trip
the electricity supply to—(i)the cutters when
the concentration exceeds 1.25%;and(ii)the machine when
the concentration exceeds 2%.235Mobile bolting machine(1)Amobileboltingmachinemustbefittedwithatleast1automaticmethanedetectortodetectthegeneralbodyconcentration of methane around the
machine.(2)The detector must
automatically—(a)activate a visible alarm to warn the
operator when theconcentration exceeds 1%; and(b)triptheelectricitysupplytothemachinewhentheconcentration exceeds 2%.236Explosion-protected
electrically-powered loader(1)Anexplosion-protectedelectrically-poweredloadermustbefitted with at least 1 automatic methane
detector to detect thegeneral body concentration of methane
around the machine.(2)The detector must
automatically—(a)activate a visible alarm to warn the
operator when theconcentration exceeds 1%; and(b)triptheelectricitysupplytotheloaderwhentheconcentration exceeds 2%.237Explosion-protected load-haul dump
vehicle powered bya battery or internal combustion
engine(1)This section applies to an
explosion-protected load-haul dumpvehiclepoweredbyabatteryoraninternalcombustionengine.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
169
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
238](2)The vehicle must be fitted with at
least 1 automatic methanedetector to detect the general body
concentration of methanearound the vehicle.(3)The detector must
automatically—(a)activate a visible alarm to warn the
operator when theconcentration exceeds 1%; and(b)either—(i)trip
the electricity supply to the vehicle’s electricalmotors when the concentration exceeds 2%;
or(ii)stop the
vehicle’s internal combustion engine whenthe
concentration exceeds 1.25%.238Other
explosion-protected plant powered by battery orinternal
combustion engine(1)Battery,orinternalcombustionengine,poweredexplosion-protectedplant,otherthanaload-hauldumpvehicle,mustbefittedwithatleast1automaticmethanedetector to detect the general body
concentration of methanearound the plant.(2)The
detector must automatically—(a)activate a visible alarm to warn the
operator when theconcentration exceeds 1%; and(b)either—(i)triptheelectricitysupplytotheplant’selectricalmotors when the
concentration exceeds 2%; or(ii)stop
the plant’s internal combustion engine whenthe
concentration exceeds 1.25%.(3)This
section does not apply to plant that is being operated—(a)by a person using a portable methane
detector that givesanaudibleandvisiblealarmwhentheconcentrationexceeds 1% and
1.25%; and(b)in a location inspected periodically
by a person using aportable methane detector.Page
170Current as at [Not applicable]
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 239](4)In
this section—periodically,forinspectingplantinalocationinanERZ1,meansatleasttwiceduringashiftatapproximatelyevenlyspaced intervals.Notauthorised—indicativeonly239Other explosion-protected electrical
plant(1)Thissectionappliestoexplosion-protectedelectricalplantsupplied with electricity by a trailing
cable, other than plant—(a)mentioned in
sections 233 to 238; or(b)having explosion
protection category Ex ia; or(c)operated in a NERZ.(2)Theplantmustbefittedwithatleast1automaticmethanedetector to detect the general body
concentration of methanearound the plant.(3)The
detector must automatically trip the electricity supply tothe
plant when the concentration exceeds 2%.(4)This
section does not apply to plant that is being operated in alocation inspected periodically by a person
using a portablemethane detector.(5)In
this section—periodically,forinspectingplantinalocationinanERZ1,meansatleasttwiceduringashiftatapproximatelyevenlyspaced intervals.240Non-explosion-protected plant(1)Thissectionappliestonon-explosion-protectedplant,otherthanportableplant,poweredbyabatteryoraninternalcombustion
engine.(2)Theplantmustbefittedwithatleast1automaticmethanedetector to detect the general body
concentration of methanearound the plant.(3)The
detector must automatically—Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 171
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
241](a)activate—(i)avisiblealarmtowarntheoperatorwhentheconcentration exceeds 0.25%;
and(ii)anaudibleorvisiblealarmtowarntheoperatorwhen the
detector fails in service; and(b)trip
the electricity supply to the plant’s electrical motorsor
stop its internal combustion engine—(i)when
the concentration exceeds 0.5%; and(ii)within 3 minutes after the detector fails in
service.Subdivision 3Places where
methane detectorsmust be located241Places where methane detectors must be
locatedThesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensureaplacementionedinthissubdivisionhasautomaticmethane
detectors located at the place under this subdivision.242Intake airways(1)At
least 1 automatic methane detector must be located in eachintake airway at the interface
between—(a)a NERZ and ERZ1; and(b)2 NERZs.Example of
interface between 2 NERZs—the interface between subdivided parts
of a NERZ(2)A detector located at an interface
between a NERZ and ERZ1must—(a)whenthegeneralbodyconcentrationofmethanedetected at the
interface exceeds 0.25%—automaticallyactivate a
visible alarm; andPage 172Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 243](b)whenthegeneralbodyconcentrationofmethanedetectedattheinterfaceexceeds0.5%—automaticallytrip the
electricity supply to non-intrinsically safe plantin—(i)the ERZ1 and
NERZ; or(ii)if the NERZ has
been subdivided—the ERZ1 andthesubdividedpartoftheNERZadjacenttotheERZ1.(3)A
detector located at the interface between a NERZ and anERZ1mustbeaself-containedunitorpartofthegasmonitoring
system for the mine.(4)A detector
located at an interface between 2 NERZs must—(a)automatically activate a visible alarm when
the generalbody concentration of methane detected at
the interfaceexceeds 0.25%; and(b)iftheNERZhasbeensubdivided—automaticallytriptheelectricitysupplytonon-intrinsicallysafeplantintheadjacentsubdividedpartwhenthegeneralbodyconcentrationofmethanedetectedattheinterfaceexceeds 0.5%.(5)The
alarm mentioned in subsections (2)(a) and (4)(a) must bevisible at the interface.243Main return airway and return airway
in a ventilation split(1)At least 1
automatic methane detector must be located in—(a)each
main return airway; and(b)each return
airway in a ventilation split.(2)The
detector must automatically activate a visible alarm whenthegeneralbodyconcentrationofmethanedetectedinthereturn air
exceeds the percentage stated in the mine’s principalhazard management plan for ventilation as
the percentage thatmust not be exceeded before the detector
activates the alarm.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
173
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
244]244Longwall face(1)At
least 1 automatic methane detector must be located at thefollowing places—(a)the
intersection between the longwall face and an intakeairway;(b)the
intersection between the longwall face and the returnairway.(2)A
detector located between the longwall face and an intakeairwaymustautomaticallytriptheelectricitysupplytolongwallequipmentinthelongwallfaceandintakeairwaywhen
the general body concentration of methane detected atthe
intersection exceeds 2%.(3)Adetectorlocatedbetweentheintersectionbetweenthelongwall face and the return airway
must automatically tripthe electricity supply to longwall
equipment in the longwallface and return airway when the
general body concentrationof methane detected at the
intersection exceeds 2%.Division 3Action to be
taken if methane isdetected or methane detector isnon-operational245Explosion-protected electrically-powered
loaderIf a general body concentration of methane
exceeding 1.25%isdetectedaroundanexplosion-protectedelectrically-powered loader that is not
fitted with an automaticmethanedetector,theloader’soperatormustswitchofftheelectricity
supply to the loader’s trailing cable.246Explosion-protected vehicle powered by a
battery orinternal combustion engine(1)This section applies to an
explosion-protected vehicle—Page 174Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 247](a)powered by a battery or an internal
combustion engine;and(b)fitted with 1
automatic methane detector.(2)If a
general body concentration of methane of at least 1% isdetectedaroundthevehicle,thevehicle’soperatormustimmediatelywithdrawthevehicletoaplacewherethegeneral body concentration of methane
is less than 1%.(3)If a general body concentration of
methane of at least 1.25%is detected around a vehicle
constructed before 1 July 2001thatisnotfittedwithamethanedetector,thevehicle’soperator must
immediately switch off the electrical motors orinternal
combustion engine.247Other explosion-protected electrical
plant(1)Thissectionappliestoexplosion-protectedelectricalplantsupplied with electricity by a trailing
cable, other than plant—(a)mentioned in
sections 245 and 246; or(b)fitted with an
automatic methane detector; or(c)having explosion protection category Ex
ia.(2)If a general body concentration of
methane of at least 1.25%is detected around the plant, the
person detecting the methanemustimmediatelyswitchofftheelectricitysupplytotheequipment’s
trailing cable.248Non-explosion-protected vehicle
powered by a battery oran internal combustion engineIftheautomaticmethanedetectorfittedtoanon-explosion-protected vehicle
powered by a battery or aninternalcombustionenginefailsinservice,thevehicle’soperator must
immediately park the vehicle.Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 175
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 249]249Ventilation split or main return
airwayAnundergroundminemusthaveastandardoperatingprocedure for taking action when methane, at
a general bodyconcentrationstatedintheprocedure,isdetectedataventilation split or main return
airway.Notauthorised—indicativeonly250Action to be
taken if methane detector activates or isnon-operational(1)Anundergroundminemusthaveastandardoperatingprocedurefortakingactionwhenanyofthefollowinghappens—(a)anautomaticmethanedetectorfittedtoamachine,vehicleorplantmentionedinsection233,234,235,236,
237 or 238—(i)trips the electricity supply to the
machine, vehicleor plant; or(ii)stops its internal combustion engine;(b)amethanedetectormentionedinparagraph(a),otherthan a methane
detector fitted to a longwall shearer, failsin
service;(c)amethanedetectorlocatedattheinterfacebetweenaNERZ
and an ERZ1, or between adjoining NERZs—(i)fails in service; or(ii)is
being tested or relocated.(2)Theproceduremayprovidethat,ifaneventmentionedinsubsection (1)(a) or (b) happens to a
machine or vehicle (otherthanalongwallshearer)inanERZ1,themethanedetectormaybetemporarilyoverriddentoallowthemachineorvehicle to be moved, but only if—(a)the general body concentration of
methane around themachine or vehicle is less than 1.25%;
and(b)aportablemethanedetectorisusedtocontinuouslymonitor the
concentration.Page 176Current as at
[Not applicable]
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 250]Notauthorised—indicativeonly(3)The procedure may also provide that if
an event mentioned insubsection (1)(b) happens to a
longwall shearer, the methanedetector may be
temporarily overridden to allow the machineto be operated
to allow movement to a secure place along theface or at the
gate ends, but only if—(a)the general body
concentration of methane around themachine is less
than 1.25%; and(b)aportablemethanedetectorisusedtocontinuouslymonitor the
concentration.(4)The procedure may also provide
that—(a)if an event mentioned in subsection
(1)(b) happens to arelevant machine or vehicle being used in a
NERZ, theoperatormaycontinuetousethemachineorvehicleonly if—(i)the general body concentration of
methane aroundthe machine or vehicle is less than 0.5%;
and(ii)the place where
the machine or vehicle is located iscontinuouslymonitoredbyapersonusingaportable methane detector; or(b)if an event mentioned in subsection
(1)(c) happens, themethane detector—(i)must
be replaced or repaired as soon as practicable;and(ii)may be
overridden temporarily to allow operationstocontinueinthezonesuntilthedetectorisreplacedorrepaired,butonlyiftheconditionsmentioned in
subsection (5) are complied with.(5)For
subsection (4)(b)(ii), the conditions are—(a)apersonusesaportablemethanedetectortocontinuously monitor for methane—(i)iftheeventinvolves1methanedetector—atthelocation of the methane detector; or(ii)if the event
involves more than 1 methane detectorat an
interface—by moving between the methaneCurrent as at
[Not applicable]Page 177
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
251]detectorsattheinterfacethathavefailedorarebeing tested or
relocated; and(b)the electricity supply to the affected
zones can be readilytripped when the general body
concentration of methaneat the location of a methane detector
being monitored asrequired under paragraph (a) exceeds
0.5%.(6)In this section—relevant
machinemeans a machine supplied with
electricityby a trailing cable.relevantvehiclemeansanexplosion-protectedvehiclepowered by a
battery or an internal combustion engine.Division 4Miscellaneous251Record of tripping of electricity
supply(1)This section applies if an electricity
supply is tripped by anautomatic methane detector—(a)located—(i)at
the interface between a NERZ and an ERZ1; or(ii)between adjoining NERZs; or(b)fitted to a non-explosion-protected
vehicle.(2)The underground mine manager for the
mine must ensure arecord is kept of the date and time of the
event.252General back-up for gas monitoring
system(1)An underground mine’s principal hazard
management plan forgasmonitoringmustprovidefortheuseofportablegasdetectorstomanageriskintheeventofafailureorthenon-operation of
the gas monitoring system.Example of non-operation of the gas
monitoring system—a non-operation caused by the repair,
testing or maintenance of thesystemPage
178Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 253](2)The
mine must have a standard operating procedure for usingtheportablegasdetectorsintheeventofthefailureornon-operation.(3)Ifthesystemfailsorbecomesnon-operational,theundergroundminemanagerfortheminemustensurecoalmining operations are not carried out in the
part of the mineaffectedbythefailureornon-operationunlessthepartiscontinuallymonitored,usingportablegasdetectors,toachieve an acceptable level of risk.253Withdrawal of persons in case of
danger caused byfailure or non-operation of gas monitoring
systemFor section 273 of the Act, a part of an
underground mine istaken to be dangerous if—(a)the part is affected by the failure or
non-operation of thegas monitoring system; and(b)the mine does not have—(i)a standard operating procedure for
using portablegas detectors; or(ii)sufficientportablegasdetectorstocontinuallymonitor the part
to the extent necessary to achievean acceptable
level of risk.Part 8MechanicalDivision 1Aluminium alloys254Using
aluminium alloys underground(1)Theundergroundminemanagerforanundergroundminemustensureanexposedaluminiumalloyisnotusedunderground at
the mine if the alloy contains more than 6% bymass of combined
magnesium and titanium.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
179
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
255](2)Theundergroundminemanagermustalsoensureexternalrotating or
reciprocating parts of plant used underground arenotconstructedofalloyscontainingmorethan0.6%magnesium and titanium combined.255Standard operating procedure(1)Anundergroundminemusthaveastandardoperatingprocedure for the following—(a)storing,transporting,handlingandusingaluminiumalloy objects and equipment
underground;(b)disposing of aluminium alloy objects
and equipment.(2)Withoutlimitingsubsection(1),theproceduremusthaveregard to the
explosive or combustible nature of accumulatedaluminium alloy
dust.Division 2Conveyors256Belt conveyorsThesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure each belt
conveyor used at the mine has the followingfeatures—(a)anemergencystopsystemcapableofbeingactivatedfrom
any point along the length of the conveyor wherepersons have access;(b)certifiedfireresistantandantistaticconveyorbeltingand drum
lagging.257Designing, installing, inspecting and
maintainingconveyors(1)An
underground mine’s safety and health management systemmustprovidefordesigning,installing,inspectingandmaintaining conveyors used at the
mine.Page 180Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 258](2)Thesystemmustprovideforthecircumstancesinwhichstopped
conveyors must be inspected before being restarted.258Riding on, or crossing over or under,
a conveyor(1)A person must not ride on a conveyor
at an underground mineunless the conveyor is designed for
the purpose.(2)A person must not cross over or under
a moving conveyor atan underground mine other than at a
place provided for thepurpose.(3)Themine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovideforprotectingpersonstravellingunderaconveyoragainst falling
objects.Division 3Stored
energy259Compressed air equipment(1)An underground mine’s safety and
health management systemmustprovideformanagingriskfromusingcompressedairunderground.Example of how
the risk may be managed—by locating compressors on the
surface(2)The system must provide for the
electrical bonding to earth ofcompressedairequipment,hosesandpipesthatarelikely,during
operation, to develop static electrical charges capableof
causing an electric shock to a person or a spark.Examples of hoses and pipes likely to
develop static electrical charges—1ventilation ducting2a
hose that is not antistatic(3)Thissectiondoesnotapplytohosesusedinthecontrolsystem of a diesel engine using filtered
air.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
181
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 260]Division 4TransportNotauthorised—indicativeonly260Safety and health
management system(1)An underground mine’s safety and
health management systemmust provide for the safe transport of
persons, material andequipment at the mine.(2)The system must provide for the
following—(a)securingequipmentormaterialcarriedinacompartment of a
vehicle in which a person is also beingcarried at the
mine;(b)routine testing of undiluted exhaust
emissions from aninternal combustion engine used
underground;(c)moving, operating and parking
vehicles;(d)storing fuel for vehicles;(e)ensuring the safety of pedestrians on
roadways used byvehicles,byproviding,forexample,forclearances,refuges and
other hazard controls;(f)carrying out a
risk assessment for a vehicle before thevehicle is used
at the mine, including, for example, anassessment of
the following—(i)thevehicle’simpacton,andsuitabilityfor,themine;(ii)thesafetyofoperators,passengersandotherpersons near the
vehicle when the vehicle is in useor being
parked;(g)allowableloads,clearances,speedsandoperatinggradients for
vehicles;(h)periodic inspection and testing, at
intervals of not morethan 8 days, of the braking systems
for vehicles.(3)Thesystemmustbedevelopedhavingregardtoanyinformationabouthazardsassociatedwithvehiclesatunderground mines kept by the chief
executive under section280(1)(a) of the Act.Page
182Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 261]261Using
plant powered by internal combustion engines(1)Theundergroundminemanagerforanundergroundminemustensureplantpoweredbyanon-explosion-protectedinternal
combustion engine is used—(a)only in a NERZ
at the mine; and(b)only if—(i)the
engine is—(A)a compression ignition type;
and(B)clearly marked as a
non-explosion-protectedengine; and(ii)anyhazardcontrolsfortheplant’soperationasdecided by a risk assessment mentioned in
section260(2)(f) are implemented; and(iii)for plant that
is mobile equipment—access by theplant into an
ERZ1 is prevented by a system that iseitherfailsafeorincludesmultipleredundancydevices.(2)Theundergroundminemanagermustensureaninternalcombustion
engine used to power plant in an ERZ1 is—(a)a
compression ignition type; and(b)atypethathasbeentestedbyanationallyaccreditedtestingstationunderAS/NZS3584.2:2008‘Dieselengine systems for underground coal
mines—Explosionprotected’; and(c)assessed by the engine’s manufacturer,
having regard totherecognisedstandardforexplosion-protecteddieselengine systems,
as safe to use in an ERZ1; and(d)clearly marked with information
identifying—(i)the test report for the test mentioned
in paragraph(b); and(ii)theassessmentreportfortheassessmentmentioned in
paragraph (c).Current as at [Not applicable]Page
183
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
262](3)Theundergroundminemanagermustensureaninternalcombustion
engine is not used to power plant in an ERZ0.262Conveyances forming part of a train(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforacoalminemustensureeachcouplingdeviceofatrainusedtotransportpersonsatthemineiscapableofpreventingtheconveyancetowhichthedevice is attached from being disconnected
accidentally fromthe train.(2)The
site senior executive must also ensure the conveyance hasan
automatically operated safety device either in the mine oron
the train, or in the mine and on the train, to prevent theconveyance’s uncontrolled movement.Division 5Hot work263Authorisation required for hot
work(1)Apersonmustnotcarryouthotworkinaplaceatanundergroundmine,otherthanapermanentundergroundworkshop, unless
the person is authorised by the undergroundmine manager to
carry out the work in the place.(2)The
underground mine manager must ensure the authorisationis
included in the mine record for the mine.264Notice to inspector of hot work(1)Theundergroundminemanagerforanundergroundminemust
give an inspector notice of hot work carried out at themine,otherthaninapermanentundergroundworkshop,within 7 days after the work is
finished.(2)The notice must identify the risk
assessment carried out, asrequiredunderthemine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystem, for the
hot work.Page 184Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 265]265Safety and health management system for hot
work(1)An underground mine’s safety and
health management systemmust provide for carrying out hot work
in a place at the mineother than a permanent underground
workshop.(2)The system must provide for the
following—(a)while hot work is being carried
out—(i)controlling the effects of methane
inrushes; and(ii)keeping the
general body concentration of methaneto less than
0.5%; and(iii)stoppingworkandquenchinghotmaterialiftheconcentration exceeds 0.5%;(b)carryingoutariskassessmentbeforethehotworkisstarted;(c)stone dusting to at least 85% incombustible
content onall roadways connected to the place for the
appropriatedistance decided by the risk
assessment;(d)postingafirewatchduringandafterthehotworkiscompleted;(e)restrictingaccessbypersons,otherthanpersonsinvolved in the work, to the ventilation
split in which thehot work is being carried out;(f)returning equipment used to carry out
the hot work afterthe work is finished;(g)keeping a record of the hot work carried
out.(3)Thesystemmustalsoprovideforapersonwithafirstorsecond class, or deputy’s, certificate of
competency to—(a)carry out inspections identified as
necessary under therisk assessment; and(b)be
present at the place where the hot work is carried outwhile it is being carried out.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
185
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
266]266Safety and health management system
for permanentunderground workshops(1)An
underground mine’s safety and health management systemmustprovideforthefollowingforeachpermanentunderground workshop at the mine—(a)constructing, maintaining and
operating the workshop;(b)carrying out hot
work in the workshop.(2)The system must
provide for the following—(a)restricting the
workshop location to a NERZ;(b)stopping work and quenching hot material if
the generalbody concentration of methane in the
workshop exceeds0.5%.(3)Thesystemmustalsoprovideforapersonwithafirstorsecond class, or deputy’s, certificate of
competency to—(a)inspect the workshop for flammable gas
before hot workis started in the workshop; and(b)carry out any other inspections
identified as necessaryunder a risk assessment.(4)Nothinginthissectionpreventsanotherpersonalsoinspecting the workshop for methane while
hot work is beingcarried out in the workshop.Division 6Winders, slope
haulages and hoistsSubdivision 1Design and
installation ofequipment and shafts generally267Winders and slope haulages(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensureeachwinderandslopehaulageusedattheminecomplies with
this section.Page 186Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 268](2)Awinderorslopehaulageusedforcarryingpersonsattheminemusthaveatleast2independentbrakingsystems,1acting directly on the drum.(3)Each brake must be capable, at all
times, of—(a)bringing the winder, or haulage, to
rest safely; and(b)preventingdrummovement,underbalancedloadconditions,whenthemaximumtorqueisappliedineither direction.(4)The
brakes must be designed and installed to fail to safety.(5)The winder must also have the
following—(a)an automatic device to prevent the
winder overwinding;(b)adevicetopreventthedescendingconveyancefrombeinglandedatthelowestentrancetotheshaftataspeed exceeding 3.5m/s;(c)a device to indicate the position of
each conveyance inthe shaft;(d)for
a manually controlled winder the speed of which iscapableofexceeding4m/s—aropespeedindicatorlocated on the
winder where the indicator can be read bythe
operator.(6)The slope haulage must also have the
following—(a)an automatic device to prevent
over-travel;(b)adevicetoindicatethepositionofeachropehauledtrain of
vehicles in the roadway;(c)foramanuallycontrolledslopehaulagethespeedofwhichiscapableofexceeding2m/s—aropespeedindicatorlocatedontheslopehaulagewheretheindicator can be read by the
operator.268Controls and safety devices for
conveyances(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure the
headframe, or tower, of a shaft used for winding atthe
mine contains the following—Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 187
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
269](a)apparatus that is designed and
installed so a conveyanceorcounterweightwillstopsafelyiftheconveyanceisoverwound;(b)safetydevicesthataredesignedandinstalledsoaconveyance or counterweight that has
been brought torest,ordetachedfromthewindingrope,ispreventedfrom falling
down the shaft;(c)awayofegresstoenablepersonstosafelyleaveanoverwound conveyance.(2)Thesiteseniorexecutivemustensuretheshaftcontainsguides for each conveyance in the shaft if
there is a possibilityof uncontrolled contact
between—(a)the conveyances; or(b)a conveyance and equipment installed
in the shaft; or(c)a conveyance and the shaft
side.(3)The site senior executive must ensure
each winder has—(a)iftheconveyancehasdoors—adevicepreventingtheconveyancemovingwhenthedoorsarenotclosedcorrectly;
and(b)suspensionequipmentcapableofwithstandingstallconditions,orahook,capableofdetachingtheascending conveyance from the rope, if the
conveyanceoverwinds.269Fire
control for winders and slope haulagesThe site senior
executive must ensure each winder and slopehaulage that is
not under direct supervision at the mine hassuitableautomaticallyoperatedfireextinguishersforextinguishing fire in the plant’s engine
room.Page 188Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlySubdivision 2Coal Mining
Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 270]Further
provisions about designinstallation for friction
winders270Safety devices(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure each
friction winding system at the mine has a devicethatcauseseachofthefollowingtohappenbeforetheconveyance,counterweightorropeattachmentreachesapermanent obstruction to its passage
in the shaft—(a)the power to be cut off from the
winder;(b)thebrakestobeautomaticallyappliedtobringthewinding drum or sheave to rest.(2)The site senior executive must also
ensure—(a)each winder has a way of automatically
synchronisingthe conveyance’s position indicator and
automatic safetydevices with the conveyance’s position;
and(b)anysynchronisingadjustmentisdoneonlywhilethebrakes are applied and the winder is
stationary.271Speed(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure the speed
of a friction winder used at the mine does notexceed the
following—(a)for raising or lowering
persons—16m/s;(b)for raising or lowering
material—18m/s;(c)for raising or lowering heavy
machinery that causes theropeorropestohaveasafetyfactoroflessthan6—3m/s.(2)Subsection(1)doesnotapplyifappropriatecontrolshavebeenestablishedatthemine,afterariskassessment,toachieve an acceptable level of risk in the
winding operation.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
189
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
272]272Brakes(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure the
brakes on a friction winder used at the mine—(a)when
applied automatically, are not likely to cause thewinding rope to slip on the driving sheave;
and(b)apply automatically when the power to
the winder fails;and(c)for a manually
controlled winder—are also capable ofbeing applied
manually by the winder operator.(2)The
site senior executive must also ensure the brakes applyautomatically and prevent the winder’s
operation if the brakelinings become worn to an extent that
affects the brakes’ safeoperation.Subdivision
3Installing, operating, maintainingand
testing winders, slope haulagesand
hoists273Operating requirements for winders,
slope haulages andhoists(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure—(a)the supplier of a winder, slope
haulage or hoist for use atthemineisgivensufficientdetailsoftheoperatingrequirementsoftheplanttoallowthesupplierandinstaller to select and install appropriate
plant; and(b)theplantistestedbeforebeingputintooperationtoverify the plant meets the operating
requirements; and(c)a record is kept of—(i)the details given to the supplier and
installer; and(ii)the test
results.Page 190Current as at
[Not applicable]
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 274](2)If
the plant is intended to be used in excess of the operatingrequirements, the site senior executive must
ensure a designcheckiscarriedoutandanynecessarymodificationiscompleted before the plant is used in excess
of the operatingrequirements.Notauthorised—indicativeonly274Risk assessment and controls for
winders, slopehaulages and hoistsAn underground
mine’s safety and health management systemmustprovideforcarryingoutariskassessment,andestablishingandimplementingcontrols,fortheinstallation,operation,
maintenance and testing of winders, slope haulagesand
hoists.275Operating manually operated winder,
slope haulage andhoist equipment(1)The
site senior executive for an underground mine at whichmanually operated winder, slope haulage or
hoist equipmentis used, must ensure the mine has an
appropriate number ofcoal mine workers who have the
recognised competencies tooperate the equipment.(2)A person must not operate manually
operated winder, slopehaulage or hoist equipment at the mine
unless the person—(a)hastherecognisedcompetenciesforoperatingtheequipment; and(b)is
appointed to operate the equipment.276Signals codeIf an
underground mine uses signals for communicating withaplantoperator,themine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystem must
provide for the following—(a)a signals
code;(b)a copy of the code to be
posted—(i)in the operator’s view; andCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
191
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
277](ii)ateachotherplacewhereitisappropriateforpersons to contact the operator by using the
code;(c)acopyofthecodepostedataplacementionedinparagraph(b)(ii)tobeeasilyaccessiblebyeachcoalmine
worker at the mine;(d)each person who may need to use the
code to be awareof the code and where copies of the code are
posted.Subdivision 4Winder and slope
haulage ropes277Certificates for winder and slope
haulage ropes(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure a rope is
not used for winder or slope haulage at themine unless the
mine has the rope manufacturer’s certificatestating the
following about the rope—(a)its date of
manufacture;(b)its tensile strength, diameter, length
and mass;(c)the class of steel used in its
construction.(2)The site senior executive must ensure
a rope is not used forwinding or slope haulage at the mine
unless the rope’s tensilestrengthhasbeentestedbyanationallyaccreditedtestingstation.(3)The
site senior executive must ensure, for a rope other than afriction winder rope—(a)a
sample of at least 2m is cut off the end of the ropeduringrecappingandsenttoanationallyaccreditedtesting station
for testing its tensile strength; and(b)a
certificate stating the tensile strength is obtained fromthe
testing station.(4)If the certificate states the tensile
strength is less than 90% ofthe rope’s
tensile strength when new, the site senior executivemust
ensure the rope is not used for winding or slope haulageat
the mine.Page 192Current as at
[Not applicable]
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 278](5)Forsection68oftheAct,thecertificatesmentionedinsubsections (1) and (3)(b) are
prescribed as a matter that mustbe included in
the mine record for the mine.Notauthorised—indicativeonly278Using winder and slope haulage
ropesThesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure the
following—(a)onlyroperecommendedbythemanufacturerforwinding and slope haulage is used at the
mine;(b)a spliced rope is used only in an
endless slope haulagesystem;(c)only
rope dressing recommended by the manufacturer ofthe
rope or dressing is used;(d)the condition of
rope used is monitored;(e)themine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemprovidesforestablishingcriteriafordecidingwhetherrope
is no longer suitable for use;(f)unsuitable rope is discarded.279Safety factors for winder and slope
haulage ropes(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure each rope
used at the mine has at least the followingsafety
factor—(a)for a slope haulage rope—8;(b)for a winder rope, other than a
friction winder rope—(i)usedforwindingpersonsinashaftinwhichpersons,
materials or minerals may be wound—thesafetyfactorworkedoutunderthefollowingformula—7.5–0.001LwhereListhedepthofthewindmeasuredinmetres; orCurrent as at
[Not applicable]Page 193
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
280](ii)used for winding
materials or minerals in a shaft inwhichpersons,materialsormineralsmaybewound—thesafetyfactorworkedoutunderthefollowing formula—5.5–0.0003LwhereListhedepthofthewindmeasuredinmetres; or(iii)used
for winding machinery at less than 2m/s in ashaft in which
persons, materials or minerals maybe wound—5;
or(iv)used for winding
materials or minerals in a shaft inwhich only
materials or minerals may be wound—4.5; or(c)forafrictionwinderropeusedinashaftinwhichpersons,
materials or minerals may be wound by a singlerope—the safety
factor worked out under the followingformula—7.5–0.001LwhereLis
the depth of the wind measured in metres;(d)for
a stage rope used in shaft sinking—6.280Attaching winder ropes to conveyance or
counterweight(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure each
winder rope on a multi-rope winder is attached atthe
conveyance or counterweight by a device that loads theropes as uniformly as practicable.(2)Thesiteseniorexecutivemustalsoensurethatiftheropeattachmentsareconnecteddirectlytotheconveyanceorcounterweight, devices are provided to
adjust rope length andindicate rope tension.Page
194Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 281]281Safety and health management systemAn
underground mine’s safety and health management systemmust
provide for regular, non-destructive testing of winder orslope haulage ropes and establishing discard
criteria for theropes.Part 9Mine
designDivision 1Mine
plans282Plan of coal mine workings(1)Thissectionappliestoaplanrequiredtobekeptatanunderground mine
under section 67 of the Act.(2)The
site senior executive for the mine must ensure the plancomplies with this section.(3)The scale of a hard copy plan of the
mine’s underground mineworkings must be 1:2500.(4)Theinformationaboutthemineshownontheplanmustinclude the
following—(a)the mine’s boundaries;(b)the boundaries of the
following—(i)any road, railway, power line, reserve
or easementonthesurfacethatarewithinthemine’sboundaries;(ii)anycreek,river,watercourse,lake,sea,damorother possible inrush source on the
surface withinthemine’sboundariesoronlandadjacenttothemine;(c)the mine workings in the working
seam;(d)the connections to the mine workings
from other seams;Current as at [Not applicable]Page
195
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
282](e)any known active or abandoned workings
of adjoiningcoal mines in any seam;(f)thenature,locationanddimensions,asaccuratelyastheyareknown,ofanymetallic,radioactiveorotherpotentiallyharmfulmaterialleftinanyboreholeintersecting or lying within a working
seam;(g)the location of all boreholes, drifts
and shafts from thesurface that intersect a working
seam;(h)theboundariesofthefollowingknownfeaturesthatcould influence the design and safety of the
mine—(i)sills overlying the mine
workings;(ii)faults, dykes
and other geological structures;(i)thelocationofanyartificialstructuresonthesurfacewithin the
mine’s boundaries;(j)the contours of the reduced levels of
the mine workingsfloor at intervals, of not more than 5m, as
are necessaryto show potential hazards at the
mine;(k)eachsurveycontrolstationplottedatitslocationshowing the
control station’s identification number andreduced
level.(5)The locations mentioned in subsection
(4)(g) may be shownby a numbering system if—(a)the information mentioned in the
subsection can not beconveniently recorded on the plan;
and(b)details of at least the depth of the
boreholes, drifts andshafts are kept in a separate record
at the mine.(6)Iftheminehasmorethan1workingseam,thesiteseniorexecutive must ensure at least 1 set of
plans kept at the mine isdrawn on transparencies so the plans
for the separate seamscan be overlaid to show the relative
locations of the workingsin each seam.Page 196Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 283]283Plan
of surface land(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure a plan of
the mine’s surface land complies with thissection.(2)The scale of a hard copy of the plan
must be 1:2500.(3)Theinformationaboutthemineshownontheplanmustinclude—(a)the information mentioned in section
282(4)(a), (b), (g)and (i); and(b)the
contours of the reduced levels of the surface of theland
plotted at intervals of not more than 5m.(4)The
locations mentioned in section 282(4)(g) may be shownby a
numbering system if—(a)the information
mentioned in the subsection can not beconveniently
recorded on the plan; and(b)details of at
least the depth of the boreholes, drifts andshafts are kept
in a separate record at the mine.(5)The
site senior executive must ensure at least 1 copy of theplan
kept at the mine is drawn on a transparency so the plancan
be overlaid on the plan of underground mine workings.284Plan of surface facilities(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure the mine
has a plan of its surface facilities showing thefollowing—(a)the
location of—(i)each entry to the mine workings;
and(ii)each ventilation
fan installation;(b)each access road to the mine surface
infrastructure;(c)eachsurfaceinstallation,administrationbuildingandother infrastructure.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
197
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
285](2)The site senior executive must ensure
a copy of the plan isgiven to the following—(a)the chief inspector;(b)theaccreditedcorporationwithwhichtheminehasaminesrescueagreement,atthecorporation’snearestoffice;(c)the
officer in charge of the nearest police station.285Fire fighting and mine rescue
plan(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensuretheminehasafirefightingandminerescueplan,complying with
this section, for each of its working seams.(2)At
least 1 hard copy of the plan must be—(a)at a
scale of 1:2500; and(b)displayedinalocationwheretheplanisreadilyobservablebyeachundergroundmineworkeratthemine.(3)Theinformationshownontheplanmustincludethefollowing—(a)the
extent of the mine workings and connections to thesurface or workings in other seams;(b)the location of the following—(i)water reticulation lines in the mine
together withhydrant and valve sites;(ii)fire
stations and depots;(iii)ventilation
control devices;(iv)atmosphericmonitoringsites,stationsandsampling lines;(v)communication lines and telephones;(vi)gas drainage
ranges and drainage boreholes;(vii) stored
pressure vessels;Page 198Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 286](c)the
location and type of refuges;(d)the
location and contents of caches of self-rescuers;(e)the direction of the ventilating air
currents;(f)primary escapeways.(4)The plan must also include a
longitudinal section along eachextractionpanelandmaintrunkpanelshowingtherelationship between the underground
mine workings and thesurface.(5)The
plan must be amended to ensure its accuracy as soon aspracticable, but not later than 1 month,
after a change happensin any of the things mentioned in
subsection (3).(6)If the mine has more than 1 working
seam, at least 1 copy ofthe plan kept at the mine for each
seam must be drawn on atransparencysotheplansfortheseparateseamscanbeoverlaid to show
the relative locations of the workings in theseams.Division 2Establishing and
identifyingexplosion risk zones286Risk
assessmentThesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure a risk
assessment is carried out to identify the locationand
type of each ERZ at the mine.287ERZ0(1)An
underground mine, or any part of an underground mine,where the general body concentration of
methane is known tobe, or is identified by a risk assessment as
likely to be, greaterthan 2%, is an ERZ0.(2)To remove any doubt, it is declared
that, if the general bodyconcentration of methane in a part of
the mine that is an ERZ1Current as at [Not applicable]Page
199
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 288]orNERZbecomesgreaterthan2%,thepartbecomesanERZ0.Notauthorised—indicativeonly288ERZ1(1)An underground mine, or any part of an
underground mine,where the general body concentration of
methane is known torange,orisshownbyariskassessmentaslikelytorange,from 0.5% to 2%
is an ERZ1.(2)Also, each of the following places is
an ERZ1—(a)aworkplacewherecoalorothermaterialisbeingmined, other
than by brushing in an outbye location;(b)aplacewheretheventilationdoesnotmeettherequirements for ventilation mentioned in
section 343 or344;(c)aplacewhereconnections,orrepairs,toamethanedrainage
pipeline are being carried out;(d)a
place where holes are being drilled underground in thecoalseamoradjacentstrataforexplorationorseamdrainage;(e)a place, in a panel, other than a
longwall panel that isbeingextracted,inbyethepanel’slastcompletedcut-through;(f)a
goaf area;(g)each place on the return air side of a
place mentioned inparagraphs (a) to (f), unless the place is
an ERZ0 undersection 287;(h)the
part of a single entry drive with exhaust ventilationinbye the last fixed ventilation ducting in
the drive.(3)Subsection (2)(a) does not apply to a
workplace that is a shaftor roadway driven—(a)from
the surface in material other than coal; or(b)between seams that are predominantly driven
in materialother than coal.Page 200Current as at [Not applicable]
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 289](4)In
this section—brushingmeans removing a
layer of material from the floor,roof or side of
a heading or cut-through.Notauthorised—indicativeonly289NERZ(1)An
underground mine, or any part of an underground mine,where the general body concentration of
methane is known tobe, or is identified by a risk assessment as
likely to be, lessthan 0.5% is a negligible explosion risk
zone (aNERZ).(2)Without limiting subsection (1), a
part of the mine submergedby water is a NERZ.(3)ANERZmaybedividedintosub-zonestoenablediscriminationtobeappliedtotrippingoftheelectricitysupply to
electrical circuits caused when gas detectors detect ageneral body concentration of methane of
0.5%.(4)Each sub-zone mentioned in subsection
(3) is a NERZ.(5)Nothinginthissectionpreventstheundergroundminemanager for an underground mine from
classifying a NERZ atthe mine as an ERZ0 or ERZ1.(6)If an underground mine manager makes a
classification undersubsection (5), the NERZ is taken,
while the classification isin force, to be
an ERZ of the type stated in the classification.290Signposting of ERZ boundaries(1)Subsection (2) applies if a person or
machine can physicallypass through a boundary
between—(a)a NERZ and an ERZ1; or(b)an ERZ1 and an ERZ0.(2)Theundergroundminemanagerforanundergroundminemust
ensure the actual location of the boundary is signpostedin
each intake airway and machine access leading into—(a)foraboundarymentionedinsubsection(1)(a)—theERZ1; orCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
201
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
291](b)foraboundarymentionedinsubsection(1)(b)—theERZ0.(3)A signpost need not be changed
if—(a)a temporary change in conditions
results in a temporarychange in the boundary location;
andExample of temporary change in conditions
for paragraph (a)—a major goaf fall causing a sudden temporary
flush of methane tochange an ERZ1 to an ERZ0 or a NERZ to an
ERZ1(b)appropriateprecautionsaretakentoensurecontrolofpersons and machines entering an ERZ
affected by thechange.291Plan
of ERZ boundaries(1)Ifanundergroundmine’sERZboundariesaresignpostedundersection290(2),theundergroundminemanagermustensureaplanshowingtheboundariesisdisplayedatthesurface of the mine.Example of way boundaries may be shown for
subsection (1)—by coloured pins(2)Theundergroundminemanagermustensuretheplanisupdated at the end of each shift to reflect
any changes in theboundarylocationsrequiredtobesignpostedundersection290.Division 3Precautions
against inrushes292Data about potential inrushesIf
underground mine workings may be affected by an inrush,thesiteseniorexecutivefortheminemustensurethefollowing matters are investigated and
details of them kept atthe mine—(a)the
location and nature of the inrush source;Page 202Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 293](b)the
nature and thickness of the strata, measured in anyplane,separatingtheinrushsourcefromtheworkingsthat may be
affected;(c)thepresenceofanyfaults,dykesorboreholesintheseparating strata;(d)theanticipatedaccuracyofthedetailsmentionedinparagraphs (a) to (c);(e)any
other relevant data.293Risk assessment(1)This
section applies if there is a risk of inrush, including, forexample, from cyclonic weather conditions,
flood water or abreached dam, at an underground mine.(2)Thesiteseniorexecutivefortheminemustensureariskassessment is
carried out to see whether the mine’s method ofworking and
precautions adopted in the workings reduces therisk to
acceptable levels.(3)Ifthemethod,orprecautions,aresubsequentlyrevised,theunderground mine manager for the mine
must ensure a furtherrisk assessment is carried out.294Standard operating procedure(1)Anundergroundminemusthaveastandardoperatingprocedure for the method of working, and
precautions to beadopted, in mine workings where an inrush
source exists.(2)The standard operating procedure must
be—(a)updated as often as changes are made
in the method orprecautions; and(b)displayed on—(i)anoticeboardsituatedatthesurfaceofthemineand
accessible by the coal mine workers; and(ii)a
noticeboard situated underground in each area ofthe
workings where the inrush source exists.Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 203
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
295]295Preventing inrushes through
boreholes(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure each
borehole to, through or from a coal seam at themine is sealed
off in a way that prevents an inrush happeningthrough the
borehole if—(a)the borehole is drilled after 16 March
2001; and(b)the inrush could happen if—(i)the surface around the borehole collar
flooded; or(ii)the borehole
intersected an inrush source.(2)Thesiteseniorexecutivemustalsoensureprecautionstoprevent an inrush through a borehole at the
mine are taken inmine workings approaching the borehole
if—(a)it is suspected that the borehole
exists and is one throughwhich an inrush may happen; and(b)the borehole can not be accurately
located by survey orany other way.Division 4Escapeways and refuges296Escapeways(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensuretheminehasatleast2trafficableentrances(escapeways) from the
surface that are separated in a way thatprevents any
reasonably foreseeable event happening in 1 oftheescapewaysaffectingtheabilityofpersonstoescapethrough the
other escapeway.(2)The site senior executive must also
ensure each ERZ1 at themine where a person works has 2
escapeways leading to thesurface or a refuge.(3)Subsection (2) does not apply to an
ERZ1—(a)whereaninspectionisbeingcarriedoutunderthemine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemandno-one else is working; orPage
204Current as at [Not applicable]
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 297](b)in a
single entry drive or shaft that is being sunk.Notauthorised—indicativeonly297Headings for intake airThesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure each
group of main roads developed after 16 March2001 at the mine
includes at least 2 headings for intake air.298Primary escapeways(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure—(a)at least 1 of the escapeways at the
mine mentioned insection 296(1) is—(i)anintakeairwayoracombinationofadjacentintake airways;
and(ii)designated as
the primary escapeway; and(iii)separated,asfaraspracticable,fromallotherroadwaysbyaseparationstoppingthatisantistatic,fireresistantandofsubstantialconstruction
providing for minimal leakage; and(iv)as
far as practicable, free from the risk of fire; and(b)firefightingequipmentislocatedon,ornear,anyequipment installed in the primary
escapeway.(2)Formineworkingsdevelopedafter30June2001,thesiteseniorexecutivemustensurearoadwaydesignatedasaprimaryescapewayis
trafficablebymechanisedequipment,unlesstheworkingsarebeingdrivenaseithersingleor2heading
developments.299Safety of persons when only 1
escapeway available foruse(1)An
underground mine’s safety and health management systemmust
provide for the safety of persons when only 1 escapewayfrom
the mine is available for use.Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 205
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
299A](2)Themine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustinclude a
standard operating procedure that provides for thesafetyofpersonswhenonly1escapewayfromthemineisavailable for use.(3)Thestandardoperatingproceduremayprovidefortheundertaking of activities underground
only if the activities aresolely connected with—(a)ensuring the safety of the mine or
persons at the mine;or(b)restoring an escapeway.Part 10Mining operationsDivision 1Coal
dust explosion prevention andcontrol299AApplication of divisionThis
division does not apply to a drift or shaft being drivenfrom
the surface in material other than coal.300General(1)An
underground mine’s safety and health management systemmust
provide for the following—(a)minimising the
risk of coal dust explosion;(b)suppressingcoaldustexplosionandlimitingitspropagation to other parts of the
mine.(2)The system must provide for the
following—(a)limiting coal dust generation,
including its generation bymining machines,
coal crushers and coal conveyors andat conveyor
transfer points;(b)suppressing, collecting and removing
airborne coal dust;Page 206Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 301](c)limiting coal dust accumulation on roadway
and othersurfaces on mine roadways;(d)removing excessive coal dust
accumulations in roadwayand other surfaces in mine
roadways;(e)decidingthestonedustorotherexplosioninhibitorapplication rate
necessary to minimise the risk of a coaldust
explosion.(3)The mine must have a standard
operating procedure for thefollowing—(a)regularlyinspecting,samplingandanalysingroadwaydustlayers,includinglaboratoryanalysisforincombustible material content;(b)applyingstonedustoranotherexplosioninhibitorforsuppressing coal dust explosion.(4)Theproceduremustprovideforthedustsamplingandanalysismentionedinsubsection(3)(a)tobecarriedoutatleast at the
following intervals—(a)for a strip or
spot sample of dust mentioned in section301(1)(a) or
(b)—weekly;(b)forastripsampleofdustmentionedinsection301(1)(a), (b),
(c) or (d)—monthly;(c)forastripsampleofdustmentionedinsection301(1)(e)—every
third month.(5)Theproceduremustalsoprovidefortheanalysisofeachsample mentioned
in subsection (4)(b) or (c) to be carried outin a
laboratory.301Incombustible material content for
mine roadway dust(1)Theundergroundminemanagerforanundergroundminemust
ensure the content of incombustible material in roadwaydustatthemineiskeptatorabovethefollowingconcentration
level—Current as at [Not applicable]Page
207
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
301](a)for dust in a panel roadway within
200m outbye the lastcompleted line of cut-throughs in the
panel—85%;(b)fordustina200msectionofpanelroadwaywithin400m of a
longwall face—85%;(c)for dust in a panel roadway within
200m from the mainroadway, if paragraphs (a) and (b) do not
apply to the200m section of the roadway—80%;(d)fordustinareturnroadwaynotmentionedinparagraphs (a) to (c)—80%;(e)fordustinanintakeroadwaynotmentionedinparagraphs (a) to (d)—70%.(2)The underground mine manager must also
ensure—(a)each 50m length of a roadway that is
being driven at themineisstonedusted,ortreatedwithanothercoaldustexplosioninhibitorimmediatelyafterthelengthisdriven; and(b)each
part of the roadway is stonedusted or treated withanothercoaldustexplosioninhibitorwithin24hoursafter the part
is driven.(3)Subsections(1)and(2)donotapplytodustinaroadwaywhere there is a
sufficient natural make of water associatedwith the mining
operation to prevent a coal dust explosion.(4)Also,subsection(1)doesnotapplytodustinapartofthemine mentioned in the subsection
if—(a)anexplosioninhibitor,including,forexample,achemical,isusedasacoaldustsuppressantincombination with stonedust in the part;
and(b)aphysicaltest,otherthanalaboratorytest,ofthecombinationcarriedoutbyanationallyaccreditedtesting station
has shown the combination to effectivelysuppress a coal
dust explosion.Page 208Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 302]302Action to be taken if incombustible material
content notmet(1)This section
applies if an analysis of a dust sample from anunderground mine
shows the dust does not comply with theincombustible
material content for the dust stated in section301(1).(2)The underground mine manager for the
mine must ensure—(a)the area from which the sample was
taken is re-treatedwith stonedust or another explosion
inhibitor within thefollowingperiodaftertheundergroundminemanagerreceives the
analysis result—(i)fordustmentionedinsection301(1)(a),(b)or(c)—12 hours;(ii)for
dust mentioned in section 301(1)(d) or (e)—7days; and(b)a record is kept of the date and time
when the area wasre-treated.(3)TheundergroundminemanagermustensuretheERZcontroller for the area is given
notice of the analysis result.303Record of roadway dust sampling(1)Theundergroundminemanagerforanundergroundminemust
ensure a record is kept of the following for each roadwaydust
sample taken at the mine—(a)the date the
sample was taken;(b)the location from which the sample was
taken;(c)the sample’s incombustible material
content;(d)the method used for analysing the
sample.(2)The underground mine manager must also
ensure the sample’sincombustiblematerialcontentresultismarkedonamineplanshowingtheboundariesofthemineERZlocationsassoonaspracticableaftertheundergroundminemanagerreceives the
result.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
209
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
304]Division 2Inspections
under safety and healthmanagement systemSubdivision
1General304Application of divisionThis division
applies only to an inspection carried out underan underground
mine’s safety and health management system.305Appointment of persons to carry out
inspections(1)The underground mine manager for the
mine, in writing, mayappoint a person to carry out an
inspection at the mine only ifthe person is
competent to carry out the inspection.(2)Theappointmentdoesnotpreventthepersonhavingotherdutiesattheminethatdonotaffecttheperson’sabilitytocarry out the inspection in a thorough
and timely way.306Who may carry out inspectionsA
person may carry out an inspection only if the person is—(a)appointed under section 305 to carry
the inspection out;or(b)for an
inspection of an ERZ—the ERZ controller for thezone.307ERZ controller must carry out regular
periodicinspections of explosion risk zones(1)TheERZcontrollerforanERZmustcarryoutaregularperiodic
inspection of the zone.(2)Beforecarryingoutaregularperiodicinspection,theERZcontroller must—Page 210Current as at [Not applicable]
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 308](a)read
the record of the latest regular periodic inspectionfindings; and(b)acknowledge,inwriting,ontherecord,thattheERZcontroller has
read the record.Notauthorised—indicativeonly308Duties of persons carrying out
inspections—generally(1)A person
carrying out an inspection at an underground minemust
do the following—(a)if practicable, ensure anything that
is found to be unsafeis made safe immediately;(b)if the thing can not be made safe
immediately, take allpracticable steps to ensure each
person in any part of theminewhosesafetymaybethreatenedbytheunsafethingisgivenimmediatenotificationoftheunsafething;(c)erectabarriertopreventpersonsfromunknowinglyentering a place
where the unsafe thing exists;(d)if
necessary, ensure—(i)operations in any part of the mine
where a person’ssafetyisthreatenedbytheunsafethingarestopped; and(ii)each
person in the part of the mine is withdrawn toa safe
location.(2)As soon as practicable after carrying
out the inspection, theperson must ensure a record is made of
the following—(a)any readings, required by the mine’s
safety and healthmanagement system, taken during the
inspection;(b)thedetailsofanyunsafethingfoundduringtheinspection;(c)any
action taken to make the unsafe thing safe;(d)whether the unsafe thing was made
safe.(3)If an unsafe thing is not made safe by
the end of the shift inwhich the inspection was made, the
person must—Current as at [Not applicable]Page
211
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
309](a)tell the person’s immediate
supervisor; and(b)give notice of the matter to the
following persons—(i)persons on the next shift, who may
enter, travel orwork in the part of the mine where the
unsafe thingexists;(ii)personswhoarerequiredtomakesimilarinspections during the next shift.Subdivision 2Procedure for
carrying outinspections309Safety and health management system(1)An underground mine’s safety and
health management systemmustprovideforinspections,including,forexample,thefollowing—(a)subjecttosection306,whomaycarryouttheinspections;(b)the
competencies required by a person to carry out aninspection;(c)theappointmentofasufficientnumberofpersonstocarry out inspections.(2)The
system must include a standard operating procedure forthe
inspections.(3)The procedure must include—(a)a risk assessment of the types of
activities taking place,and the potential hazards, at the
mine; and(b)provision for the following—(i)themattersrelatingtosafetyandhealthtobecovered in each inspection, including
the mattersstatedinschedule5thatarerelevanttotheinspection;(ii)recording inspection findings;Page
212Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 310](iii)taking action as a result of the inspection
findings,including, for example, the
following—(A)making things safe;(B)closing the entry to a dangerous part
of themine or removing persons from the
part.(4)The procedure must include a schedule
of when inspections,including regular periodic
inspections, must be carried out.(5)Untilthestandardoperatingprocedureisimplemented,aninspection must be carried out having regard
to the frequencystated in a recognised standard for the
inspection.310Notice of inspection result(1)Immediately after completing an
inspection of an inspectiondistrict,theERZcontrollerwhocarriedouttheinspectionmust ensure a
notice of the inspection result is placed on anoticeboard
located at the outbye boundary of the district.(2)The
notice must state the following—(a)the
date and time of the inspection;(b)the
date and time after which the inspection stops beingeffective;(c)whether or not the inspection district was
found to besafe.(3)This
section does not apply—(a)in an emergency;
or(b)to parts of an underground mine that
have been sealedand are being re-entered by a mines rescue
team.311Action to be taken if inspection not
carried out whenrequired under a standard operating
procedure(1)This section applies if, for any
reason, an inspection of a partof an
underground mine, or plant at the mine, is not carriedCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
213
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
312]out when required under a standard operating
procedure forthe inspection.(2)Until the inspection is completed and the
part of the mine, orplant,isfoundtobesafe,thepersoncarryingouttheinspection must
ensure—(a)for an inspection of part of the
mine—the part is closedto access by persons; or(b)for an inspection of plant—the plant
is not used.312Inspection districts(1)This section applies to the part of an
underground mine—(a)that a person may enter, travel or
work in, whether or notthe part is currently being used for
work or travel; or(b)in which a hazardous activity is
taking place.(2)For carrying out regular periodic
inspections of the part, theunderground mine
manager for the mine must divide the partintodistricts(inspectiondistricts)havingregardtothefollowing for
each district—(a)the types of activities taking place
and the hazards likelyto be present;(b)theinspectiondistrict’sappropriatesize,toallowsufficient time
for the district to be inspected adequately.313Inspection district boundaries(1)Theundergroundminemanagerforanundergroundminemust
ensure the boundaries of each inspection district at themine
are defined in a way that they can be recognised easilyby
each coal mine worker at the mine.(2)Withoutlimitingsubsection(1),theundergroundminemanager must ensure the boundaries are shown
on—(a)aplanofthemineonwhichtheinspectiondistrictisclearly marked; andPage
214Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 314](b)anoticeboardlocatedattheoutbyeboundaryofthedistrict.(3)The
underground mine manager may define the boundaries ofaninspectiondistrictdifferentlyfordifferentshifts,ordifferent days of the week, or both,
having regard to the natureof the work
being carried out in the district during the shift oron
the day.314Notice of entry to inspection
district(1)Apersonmustnotenteraninspectiondistrictwithoutnotifying the
ERZ controller for each ERZ1 in the district.(2)This
section does not apply—(a)in an emergency;
or(b)to parts of an underground mine that
have been sealedand are being re-entered by a mines rescue
team; or(c)to a person who is merely travelling
through the districtto access another part of the
mine.Subdivision 3Miscellaneous315ERZ
controller must be present during mining in ERZ1(1)The ERZ controller for an ERZ1 must be
present in the zonewhenevercoalorstoneisbeingmined,orstratacontrolactivities are being carried out, in the
zone.(2)Subsection (1) does not apply if the
controller is—(a)in an adjacent ERZ0 for which the
controller has beenappointed; or(b)inspecting plant, in a NERZ, in the
immediate vicinityof the ERZ1.Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 215
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
316]316Prohibition on entering uninspected
part of mine(1)A person must not enter or remain in a
part of an undergroundminethathasnotbeeninspectedanddeclaredtobesafe,unless the
person is carrying out an inspection under the Act,including under this regulation.(2)This section does not apply—(a)in an emergency; or(b)to a part of the mine that has been
sealed and is beingre-entered by a mines rescue team.Division 3Second
workings317Risk assessment(1)Theundergroundminemanagerforanundergroundminemust
ensure a risk assessment is carried out under this sectionto
decide a safe method of extraction for second workings atthe
mine before the second workings start.(2)The
risk assessment must have regard to at least the followingmatters—(a)anysurfacefeatures,artificialstructuresandwaterreservesthatmaycreateahazardifdisturbedbytheworkings;(b)anyotherworkingslocatedincloseproximityabove,beloworadjacenttotheproposedsecondworkings,whether in the
same or an adjacent mine;(c)the known
geology affecting the intended workings;(d)the
anticipated gas make;(e)the pillar
stability;(f)the proposed method and sequence of
coal extraction;(g)the proposed methods for the
following—(i)strata control and support;Page
216Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 318](ii)ventilation;(iii)controlling spontaneous combustion;(h)support methods necessary to control
the edges of eachgoaf area in active workings;(i)the suitability of the plant, and its
controls, used for theworkings.318Standard operating procedure(1)Anundergroundminemusthaveastandardoperatingprocedure for carrying out second
workings.(2)Theproceduremustbebasedontheresultsoftheriskassessment
mentioned in section 317.(3)The mine must
have a separate procedure for each panel in themine.(4)However, if the hazards in each panel
in a group of panels arethe same, the mine may have a standard
operating procedurefor the group.(5)The
procedure must provide for establishing—(a)methods for the following—(i)coal extraction;(ii)strata control and support;(iii)ventilation;(iv)controlling spontaneous combustion;(v)monitoring and recording extraction
progress; and(b)the coal extraction sequence.319Changing standard operating
procedure(1)This section applies to an underground
mine if—Current as at [Not applicable]Page
217
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
320](a)the conditions or hazards in a panel,
or group of panels,intheminechangessignificantlywhilecoalisbeingextracted in the
panel or group in second workings; or(b)it
is proposed to significantly change a method for theworkings established under section
318(5)(a).(2)If subsection (1)(a) applies—(a)the underground mine manager for the
mine must ensurea risk assessment for the workings is
carried out as soonas practicable after the change happens;
and(b)thestandardoperatingprocedureforcarryingouttheworkingsinthepanel,orgroupofpanels,mustbereviewed and, based on the risk
assessment, amended, ifnecessary.(3)Ifsubsection(1)(b)applies,beforethechangeisimplemented—(a)the
underground mine manager for the mine must ensurea
risk assessment is carried out for the proposed change;and(b)thestandardoperatingprocedureforcarryingouttheworkings must be amended, if
necessary, based on therisk assessment.320Notices to inspector(1)Before second workings are started at an
underground mine,the site senior executive for the mine must
give an inspectornotice about the proposed second
workings.(2)Beforethemine’sstandardoperatingprocedureforsecondworkingsissignificantlychanged,thesiteseniorexecutivemust give an
inspector a copy of—(a)thereportontheriskassessmentcarriedoutundersection
319(3)(a) for the change; and(b)the
proposed standard operating procedure.Page 218Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 321](3)Despite subsection (2), the site senior
executive may changethe standard operating procedure
before giving an inspectorthe documents mentioned in the
subsection if—(a)the procedure needs to be changed
immediately becauseof prevailing mining conditions; and(b)immediately after the change is made,
the undergroundmine manager for the mine notifies an
inspector aboutthe circumstances and details of the change;
and(c)as soon as practicable after the
change is made, the siteseniorexecutivegivesaninspectorthedocumentsmentioned in the
subsection.(4)In this section—significantchange,forastandardoperatingprocedureforsecond workings, means a change that is
likely to significantlyaffecttheventilation,stability,subsidenceorextractionsequence of the
workings.Division 4Strata
control321Stability of mine workings(1)An underground mine’s safety and
health management systemmust provide for ensuring the
stability of mine workings.(2)The
system must provide for the following—(a)investigatingfactorsaffectingthestabilityofmineworkings;(b)keepingarecordatthemineofthedatausedandcalculations made in deciding—(i)pillar strength and stability;
and(ii)strata support
requirements.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
219
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
322]322Preventing dangerous subsidence(1)This section applies if coal
extraction at an underground mineis likely to
cause subsidence resulting in an unacceptable levelof
risk.(2)The site senior executive for the mine
must ensure—(a)theamountofcoalextracteddoesnotcausethesubsidence; and(b)appropriate measures are taken to ensure the
long-termstability of the surface.Example of appropriate measures—leavingblocksofthecoalseam,ofsufficientdimensions,unmined323Strata support for workings(1)This section applies if an
investigation of factors affecting thestability of
mine workings shows strata support is required fora
working place to prevent danger to a person from otherwiseuncontrolledmovementoftheroof,ribsorflooroftheworking place.(2)The
underground mine manager for the mine must ensure—(a)suitablestratasupportmethodsaredesignedandimplemented for the working place;
and(b)plans showing the support arrangement
in the workingplacearedisplayedonnoticeboardsmentionedinsection 178(1).(3)Theminemusthaveastandardoperatingprocedureforinstalling the strata support.(4)A person must not enter the working
place unless—(a)the strata support has been installed;
or(b)the person is supervising, or engaged
in, its installation.(5)Ifstratainstabilityintheworkingplacecreatesanunacceptablelevelofrisktoapersoninstallingthestratasupport,theundergroundminemanagermustensurePage 220Current as at [Not applicable]
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 324]sufficienttemporarysupportisinstalledtoachieveanacceptable level of risk.Notauthorised—indicativeonly324Monitoring strata supportAn
underground mine’s safety and health management systemmust
provide for—(a)monitoringtheeffectivenessandintegrityofstratasupport in each
place used by a person for normal workor travel;
and(b)maintaining the integrity of the
strata support, including,for example, by replacing defective
supports.Division 5Routine and
emergency sealing325Types of seals for mine entrances and
other parts of mine(1)Theundergroundminemanagerforanundergroundminemust
ensure each seal installed at an entrance from the surfaceto
the underground mine is a type E seal.(2)Theundergroundminemanagermustensureeachsealinstalled in any
other part of the mine is—(a)if the level of
naturally occurring flammable gas at themine is
insufficient to reach the lower explosive limit forthe
gas under any circumstances—a type B seal; or(b)ifpersonsremainundergroundwhenanexplosiveatmosphereexistsandthereisapossibilityofspontaneouscombustionorincendivesparkorotherignition
source—a type D seal; or(c)otherwise—a type
C seal.(3)Nothing in this section prevents a
type E seal from also beingdesigned for
pressure relief for an overpressure of more than70kPa.(4)In
this section—Current as at [Not applicable]Page
221
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
326]typeBsealmeansaventilationcontroldevicecapableofwithstanding an overpressure of
35kPa.typeCsealmeansaventilationcontroldevicecapableofwithstanding an overpressure of
140kPa.typeDsealmeansaventilationcontroldevicecapableofwithstanding an overpressure of
345kPa.typeEsealmeansaventilationcontroldevicecapableofwithstanding an overpressure of
70kPa.326Notice of intention to seal
mine(1)At least 30 days before an underground
mine, or part of anunderground mine, is sealed, the underground
mine managerfor the mine must give notice of the
proposed sealing to—(a)an inspector;
and(b)an industry, or site, safety and
health representative forthe mine.(2)Thenoticemuststatethefollowing,basedonariskassessment process—(a)the
proposed sealing procedure;(b)the
proposed location of the seals in the mine;(c)the
area of the mine proposed to be sealed;(d)anyevidenceofignitionsourcesbeingpresentinthearea to be
sealed;(e)predictionsoftheratesatwhichmethaneandothergases will
accumulate in the sealed area;(f)the
gas monitoring procedures to be carried out duringand
after the sealing.(3)Despite subsection (1), the
underground mine manager may,with the
inspector’s written agreement, give the notice to theinspector less than 30 days before the
proposed sealing.(4)Thissectiondoesnotapplytosealingthemineinanemergency.Page 222Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 327]327Sealing underground mine(1)Theundergroundminemanagerforanundergroundminemustensurethemine,orpartofthemine,isnotsealedunless—(a)the underground mine manager has given
notice of theproposed sealing under section 326;
and(b)the inspector to whom the notice was
given has giventheundergroundminemanagerawrittenacknowledgement
that the inspector is satisfied with thedetails of the
proposed sealing given in the notice.(2)The
underground mine manager must ensure the mine, or part,is
sealed in the way acknowledged by the inspector.(3)Thissectiondoesnotapplytosealingthemineinanemergency.328Changing sealing method(1)This
section applies if it becomes impracticable for sealing anundergroundmine,orpartofanundergroundmine,tobecarriedoutinthewayproposedforthesealinginanoticegiven under
section 326.(2)The underground mine manager for the
mine must—(a)takereasonablestepstonotifyaninspectorandanindustry, or site, safety and health
representative of thechanges from the proposed way;
and(b)if the notification is given orally,
confirm the notice inwriting as soon as practicable.329Emergency sealing(1)Thissectionappliesifanundergroundmine,orpartofanunderground mine, needs to be sealed
in an emergency.(2)The underground mine manager for the
mine must—Current as at [Not applicable]Page
223
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
330](a)immediately notify an inspector and an
industry, or site,safety and health representative of the
proposed sealing;and(b)ensure the
sealing is carried out in a way that achievesan acceptable
level of risk; and(c)as soon as practicable after the
sealing, give an inspectornotice about the sealing.(3)Ifthenotificationmentionedinsubsection(2)(a)isgivenorally,theundergroundminemanagermustconfirmthenotification in writing as soon as
practicable.(4)Thenoticementionedinsubsection(2)(c)muststatethefollowing details about the
sealing—(a)the sealing procedure;(b)the location of the seals in the
mine;(c)the area of the mine sealed;(d)anyevidenceofignitionsourcesbeingpresentinthearea
sealed;(e)predictionsoftheratesatwhichmethaneandothergases will
accumulate in the sealed area;(f)thegasmonitoringprocedurescarriedoutduringandafter the sealing.330Evacuating mine after sealingApersonmustnot,withoutaninspector’swrittenconsent,enter or remain
in an underground mine after the mine, or partof the mine, has
been sealed.Page 224Current as at
[Not applicable]
Division 6Coal Mining
Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 331]Construction
workNotauthorised—indicativeonly331Risk assessmentBefore
construction work is started at an underground mine,thesiteseniorexecutivefortheminemustensureariskassessment is
carried out for—(a)theinstallation,operation,maintenanceandtestingofthe
equipment to be used during the construction; and(b)the work involved in the
construction.332Excavations, dumping stations, chutes
and bins(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure each
entrance to an excavation, dumping station, chuteorbinatthemineisguardedandbarricadedifthereisadanger of a person falling into, or
entering, it unknowingly.(2)The site senior
executive must also ensure each excavation,dumpingstation,chuteorbinatthemineisdesignedtoprevent dangerous accumulations of gases
forming in it.333Controlling flooding in
excavationsIfthereisariskfromfloodingtopersonsworkinginanexcavation at an
underground mine, the site senior executivefor the mine
must ensure—(a)the mine has suitable pumping
equipment installed in anappropriate place to control the risk;
and(b)the pumping equipment activates an
alarm system in theevent of pump failure.334Preventing explosive atmospheres around
operatingmachinesTheundergroundminemanagerforanundergroundminemust
ensure that, while a blind shaft, raise or tunnel borer isoperating in a shaft or tunnel at the
mine—Current as at [Not applicable]Page
225
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
335](a)themethanecontentintheshaftortunneldoesnotexceed 2%; or(b)the
shaft or tunnel has an inert atmosphere.335Standard operating procedure(1)Anundergroundminemusthaveastandardoperatingprocedure for carrying out construction
work.(2)Theproceduremustprovideforoperating,maintainingandtesting equipment used in construction
work.336Notice of proposed sinking of drift or
shaftBefore a drift or shaft is sunk at an
underground mine, the sitesenior executive for the mine must
give notice of the proposedsinkingtoaninspectorfortheregioninwhichthemineissituated.337Evacuation and escape from drifts and
shafts(1)Thesiteseniorexecutiveforanundergroundminemustensure suitable
equipment is provided in each drift and shaft,including a
staple shaft, being sunk at the mine to enable eachperson working in the drift or shaft
excavation to be evacuatedto a place of safety if the person is
injured or an emergencyhappens.(2)The
site senior executive must also ensure each shaft beingsunkhasawayforpersonstoescapefromthefloortothesinking stage.338Travelling in a kibble(1)A
person must not ride in a shaft at an underground mine onthe
lip of a kibble.(2)Apersonbeingtransportedinakibbleatanundergroundmine must stand
fully inside the kibble.Page 226Current as at
[Not applicable]
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 339]339Drilling in buttsA person must
not drill into the butt of another drill hole at anunderground mine in which explosives have
been placed.Notauthorised—indicativeonlyPart
11VentilationDivision 1Ventilation officer340Ventilation officer may hold another
appointmentApersonappointedastheventilationofficerforanunderground mine
may hold another appointment at the mineonly if the
person’s functions under the other appointment donotpreventthepersonfromcarryingouttheperson’sfunctions as
ventilation officer.341Functions of ventilation
officerAventilationofficerforanundergroundminehasthefollowing
functions—(a)to ensure adequate ventilation of the
mine;(b)toensurethemine’sairqualityismeasuredandrecorded under section 362;(c)to take charge of any ventilation
system change in themine by giving directions, or by being
present, when thechange is happening;(d)to
ensure all ventilation control devices at the mine areproperly constructed and maintained.342Reports by ventilation officer(1)A ventilation officer for an
underground mine must prepare—(a)a
ventilation report about the mine ventilation system;andCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
227
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
343](b)if the ventilation system is changed—a
report detailingthe system before and after the
change.(2)The report must be prepared—(a)for a ventilation report—each month;
or(b)for a report mentioned in subsection
(1)(b)—as soon aspracticable after the change.(3)Each report—(a)must
be signed, or countersigned, by—(i)the
underground mine manager for the mine; or(ii)thepersonresponsibleforthecontrolandmanagementofundergroundactivitieswhenthemanager is not in attendance at the
mine; and(b)is prescribed for section 68 of the
Act as a matter thatmust be included in the mine record
for the mine.Division 2Ventilation
system343Ventilation system must provide for
general bodyconcentrations for particular contaminants
and gases(1)The ventilation officer for an
underground mine must ensurethe mine’s
ventilation system is designed, implemented andmonitored to
ensure the atmosphere in each part of the minehas a general
body concentration that is—(a)forcarbondioxideoracontaminantmentionedinschedule 6, column 1—as low as
reasonably achievableand within the limits to which a
person may be exposedto the contaminant under section 359
or carbon dioxideunder section 360; or(b)for
oxygen—at least 19%; or(c)for methane—not
more than 2.5%.Page 228Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 344](2)Theventilationofficermustensurearecordiskeptoftheresultsofmonitoringforatmosphericcontaminantsineachplace where a
person is exposed to a contaminant.(3)This
section does not apply to a part of the mine exemptedunder section 345.344Other
things for which ventilation system must provide(1)The ventilation officer for an
underground mine must ensurethe mine’s
ventilation system provides for the following—(a)minimising,withinacceptablelimits,thelayeringandaccumulationofnoxiousandflammablegasineachplacewherecontrolledventilationisrequiredunderparagraph (b);(b)controlled ventilation—(i)in
each place used by a person for normal work ortravel,otherthanaplacewhereaninspectionmentioned in
section 307 is being carried out andno-one else is
working; and(ii)in each standing
working place that is on the intakeside of a
working place; and(iii)in each working
place in an ERZ1;(c)at least—(i)1
entry to each working part of the mine to conductintake air to the part; and(ii)1 entry to each
working part of the mine to conductreturn air from
the part;(d)monitoringandrecordingtheconcentrationofatmosphericcontaminantsineachplacementionedinparagraph (b).(2)Subsection(1)(a)doesnotapplywhenthereisasudden,temporaryincreaseinthegeneralbodyconcentrationofmethanetomorethan2.5%andtheventilationsystemisCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
229
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
345]capable of quickly reducing the methane
concentration to notmore than 2.5%.Example for
subsection (2)—a roof fall in a goaf causes an inrush
creating a high and temporaryconcentration of
methane(3)The controlled ventilation for a
working place mentioned insubsection(1)(b)(ii)or(iii)mustprovideforaventilationcurrentofanaveragevelocityofatleast0.3m/s,measuredacross the
cross-sectional area of the roadway in the workingplace.(4)Subsection (1)(c)(ii) does not apply
to—(a)a shaft being sunk; or(b)a drift or individual roadway being
driven and for whichitwouldbeimpracticabletoprovideaseparatereturnroadway.Example for
paragraph (b)—a single entry drive or longwall face
heading(5)This section does not apply to a part
of the mine exemptedunder section 345.345Parts
of mine exempted from ventilation requirementThe following
parts of an underground mine are exempted forsections 343 and
344—(a)a part sealed off from the rest of the
mine workings by atype B, C, or D seal;(b)agoafarea,orabandonedworkingsinwhichnormalwork
is not being carried out;(c)aroadwaythatpersonsareprohibitedandpreventedfrom using for
normal work or travel;(d)a place where
persons are using self-contained breathingapparatustocarryoutworkotherthannormalwork,unless the work
is associated with a routine operation inoutburst prone
conditions.Page 230Current as at
[Not applicable]
Division 3Coal Mining
Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 346]Safety and
health managementsystem and standard operatingprocedures for ventilationNotauthorised—indicativeonly346Safety and health management
system(1)An underground mine’s safety and
health management systemmust provide ways of—(a)preventing intake air from travelling
across the face of apermanent seal at the mine; and(b)minimising the risks of inrush and
leakage, into intakeairways, of atmospheric contaminants
from goaf areasand abandoned or sealed workings.(2)Subsection (1)(a) does not apply if
the system provides waysof ensuring the following—(a)leakage through the seal is minimised
and damage to theseal is prevented;(b)the
seal is, as a minimum, a type C seal;(c)a
monitoring device is installed in each intake airway onthereturnsideofthesealsoverwhichtheintakeairpassestodetecttheintakeairway’sgeneralbodyconcentration of—(i)oxygen; and(ii)carbon dioxide, if it is present behind the
seal in ageneral body concentration greater than 3%;
and(iii)any other gas
that is present behind the seal in aquantity and
concentration that is likely to create arisk if the gas
enters the intake airway adjacent tothe seal;(d)forlongwallworkings—themonitoringdevicementionedinparagraph(c)ispositionedattheintersection of the longwall face and
the intake airway;(e)themonitoringsystemforparagraph(c)triggersanalarm to warn each person who may be
affected if a gasCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
231
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
347]mentionedintheparagraphispresentinapredetermined concentration.347Ventilating workplaces(1)Anundergroundminemusthaveastandardoperatingprocedure for ventilating workplaces.(2)Without limiting subsection (1), the
procedure must state themaximumdistancesfromtheminefaceforlocatingventilation
ducting and brattice lines.348Evacuating
mineAnundergroundminemusthaveastandardoperatingprocedure for evacuating persons to safe
locations if an alarmmentioned in section 346(2)(e) is
triggered.349Taking action if ventilation system
fails(1)Anundergroundminemusthaveastandardoperatingprocedureforthe
action to betakentoensure thesafetyofpersons if the mine ventilation system
fails totally, or partly,for more than 30 consecutive
minutes.(2)The procedure must provide for the
following—(a)the ERZ controller for the part of the
mine affected bythe failure to inspect the part to ensure it
is safe to—(i)continue work in the part; or(ii)if electric
power to the part has been cut off, restorethe
power;(b)stopping or restarting work, and
shutting off or restoringelectricpower,ifnecessary,inthepartofthemineaffected by the
failure.Page 232Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyDivision 4Coal Mining
Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 350]Ventilation
control devices350Installing ventilation control
devices(1)The ventilation officer for an
underground mine must ensure aventilation
control device mentioned in schedule 4, column 1,andinstalledattheminemeetsthedesigncriteriastatedinschedule 4, column 2, opposite the type of
device.(2)Theventilationofficermustalsoensurenotmorethan2temporarystoppingsareinstalledinalineofventilationstoppingsseparatinganintakeairwayfromareturnairwayimmediatelyadjacenttothelastlineofcut-throughsinthepanel.(3)Subsection(2)doesnotapplyifaseparatepanelistobedeveloped and the mine has a plan for
installing permanentventilation control devices instead of
the temporary stoppings.351Interfering with
ventilation control devices(1)Theundergroundminemanagerforanundergroundminemust—(a)designateparticularventilationcontroldevicesatthemine as devices that must not be
interfered with; and(b)ensureeachpersonatthemineisnotifiedofthedesignation.(2)A
person must not interfere with a ventilation control devicedesignated under subsection (1).(3)Subsection (2) does not apply if,
before interfering with thedevice, the
person—(a)is authorised by the underground mine
manager or themine’s ventilation officer to carry out the
interference;and(b)givesnotificationoftheproposedinterferencetoaperson appointed under section 60(8)
or (9) of the ActCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
233
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 352]forthepartoftheminelikelytobeaffectedbytheinterference.(4)In
this section—interfere withincludes adjust
and change.Notauthorised—indicativeonly352Standard
operating procedureAnundergroundminemusthaveastandardoperatingprocedure for constructing, installing,
using and maintainingthe mine’s ventilation control
devices.Division 5Fans353Using fans underground(1)Thissectionappliesonlytoanundergroundminethatusesfans
underground.(2)Themine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystemmustprovide for
using the fans underground.(3)The
mine must have a standard operating procedure for usingthe
following fans if the fans are used in the mine’s
ventilationsystem—(a)auxiliaryfans,includingauxiliaryfansusedfordegassing places where methane has
accumulated;(b)booster fans;(c)scrubber fans;(d)acombinationoffansmentionedinparagraphs(a)to(c).(4)In
developing a standard operating procedure for subsection(3)(a), the site senior executive for the
mine must have regardto ways of ensuring a compressed air
powered auxiliary fan isde-energised promptly if the main
ventilation system fails.(5)If different
types of a fan are used at the mine, the mine musthave
a separate standard operating procedure for each type.Page
234Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 354]354Provision for fans in principal hazard
management planfor ventilationAn underground
mine’s principal hazard management plan forventilation must
state—(a)for a main exhausting fan—(i)the general body concentration of
methane in theventilatingairpassingthroughthefanthatmustnotbeexceededbeforeamethanedetectormonitoring the air automatically activates a
visiblealarm; and(ii)the
action to be taken if the alarm is activated; and(b)if a booster fan is used at the
mine—(i)the procedures for using the fan;
and(ii)theactiontobetakenifamethanedetectormonitoring the air passing through the fan
activatesa visible alarm.355Auxiliary fans(1)The
ventilation officer for an underground mine must ensurean
auxiliary fan used at the mine is located and operated in away
that prevents air recirculating through the fan.(2)The ventilation officer must ensure
the minimum quantity ofair flowing in any panel at the mine
is the sum of—(a)theopencircuitcapacityofeachauxiliaryfaninoperation in the
panel; and(b)30% of the open circuit capacity of
the largest auxiliaryfan in operation in the panel.(3)Thesiteseniorexecutivefortheminemustensureanauxiliary fan, other than a compressed
air powered auxiliaryfan, used at the mine is capable of
switching off automaticallyif the main
ventilation system fails totally.Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 235
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 356]356Scrubber fansThe ventilation
officer for an underground mine must ensure ascrubber fan
used at the mine is located and operated in a waythat
prevents the uncontrolled recirculation of air through thefan.Notauthorised—indicativeonly357Monitoring fans(1)The
site senior executive at an underground mine must ensureeachfaninstalledonthesurface,andeachboosterfaninstalledbelowground,atthemineaspartofthemine’sventilation
system, is fitted with the following—(a)an
equipment condition monitoring device;(b)adevicecapableofcontinuouslymonitoringandrecording the fan’s static pressure.(2)The site senior executive must ensure
each device mentionedin subsection (1) operates in a way
that, if the device detects asignificantdeparturefromthefan’snormaloperatingparameters, the
device—(a)first, triggers a visible alarm;
and(b)second, trips the electricity supply
to the fan; and(c)recordsthedateandtimeoftheactionmentionedinparagraphs (a) and (b).(3)The site senior executive must ensure
the part of the devicedisplaying the results of the
monitoring is located where thepartiseasilyaccessiblebyapersonwhosetaskincludeschecking the condition of the fan.358Dealing with underground auxiliary and
booster fans(1)A person must not deal with a fan
ventilating a place belowground at an underground mine unless
the person—(a)is the ERZ controller for the place;
or(b)isauthorisedbythemine’sventilationofficertodealwith the fan;
orPage 236Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 359](c)hasbeendirectedtodealwiththefanbytheERZcontrollerfortheplaceorapersonauthorisedtodealwith the fan
under paragraph (b).(2)Before a person
starts or stops a fan ventilating a place belowground at an
underground mine, the person must ensure thefollowingpersonsaregivennotificationoftheproposedstarting or
stopping—(a)the ERZ controller for the
place;(b)eachpersonlikelytobeaffectedbytheproposedstarting or
stopping.(3)In this section—deal,
with a fan, means start, stop, remove or alter the fan.Division 6Controlling
exposure toatmospheric contaminants359Exposure to atmospheric contaminants other
thancarbon dioxide(1)Subjecttosubsection(2),theventilationofficerforanunderground mine
must ensure a person is not exposed to anatmosphere at
the mine containing a contaminant—(a)mentioned in schedule 6, column 1;
and(b)havingageneralbodyconcentrationexceedingtheapplicable long-term exposure limit
concentration.(2)Subject to subsection (3), the person
may be exposed to theatmosphere for not more than 15
consecutive minutes if—(a)in the 15
minutes—(i)for a contaminant for which a maximum
exposurelimit concentration is stated in schedule 6,
column3,oppositethenameofthecontaminant—theconcentrationdoesnotexceedtheapplicablemaximum exposure
limit concentration; orCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
237
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
359](ii)for a
contaminant for which a maximum exposurelimitconcentrationisnotstatedinschedule6,column 3, opposite the name of the
contaminant—theapplicablemaximumexposurelimitconcentration is safe; and(b)the exposure happens—(i)at not less than 1-hour intervals;
and(ii)not more than 4
times in 8 hours; and(c)the mine has a
standard operating procedure for workingin the
contaminated air to ensure the maximum exposurelimit
concentration is not exceeded.(3)A
person may be exposed to an atmosphere containing a briefsurgeofhydrogensulphidecausingamaximumexposurelimitconcentrationexceedingtheconcentrationstatedinschedule 6, column 3, opposite the
name of the contaminant ifthe person is—(a)wearing personal breathing protective
equipment; and(b)workingunderastandardoperatingprocedureforworking in air contaminated by hydrogen
sulphide.(4)Thissectiondoesnotapplytoapersonwhoiswearingself-contained
breathing apparatus in an emergency or for amines rescue
purpose.(5)In this section—applicablelong-termexposurelimitconcentration,foracontaminant,
means—(a)for a person working not more than 8
hours a day or notmorethan40hoursaweek—thelong-termexposurelimitconcentrationstatedinschedule6,column2,opposite the name of the contaminant;
or(b)for a person working more than 8 hours
a day or morethan40hoursaweek—thelong-termexposurelimitconcentration stated in schedule 6, column
2, oppositethe name of the contaminant, as adjusted
having regardPage 238Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 360]toarecognisedstandardforadjustingexposurelimitsfor extended
working hours.applicablemaximumexposurelimitconcentration,foracontaminant,
means—(a)for a person working not more than 8
hours a day or notmorethan40hoursaweek—themaximumexposurelimitconcentrationstatedinschedule6,column3,opposite the name of the contaminant;
or(b)for a person working more than 8 hours
a day or morethan40hoursaweek—themaximumexposurelimitconcentration stated in schedule 6, column
3, oppositethe name of the contaminant, as adjusted
having regardtoarecognisedstandardforadjustingexposurelimitsfor extended
working hours.360Exposure to carbon dioxide(1)Subjecttosubsection(2),theventilationofficerforanunderground mine
must ensure a person is not exposed to anatmosphereattheminecontainingageneralbodyconcentration of carbon dioxide exceeding
12,500ppm.(2)Apersonmaybeexposedtoanatmospherecontainingageneralbodyconcentrationofcarbondioxideofnotmorethan
30,000ppm if—(a)acontinualpersonalmonitoringmethodisusedtocalculatethetimeweightedaverageconcentrationofcarbon dioxide to which the person is
exposed; and(b)thetimeweightedaverageconcentrationisnotmorethan—(i)if the person works not more that 8
hours a day andnotmorethan40hoursaweek—12,500ppm,calculated on
the basis of not more than 8 hours aday and not more
than 40 hours a week; or(ii)if the person
works more that 8 hours a day andmorethan40hoursaweek—12,500ppm,asadjusted having regard to a recognised
standard forCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
239
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
360A]adjustingexposurelimitsforextendedworkinghours.(3)Thissectiondoesnotapplytoapersonwhoiswearingself-contained
breathing apparatus in an emergency or for amines rescue
purpose.360AExposure to internal combustion engine
pollutantsAn underground mine’s safety and health
management systemmustprovideforcontrollingtheexposureofpersonstoanatmosphere at the mine containing
internal combustion enginepollutants.361Prohibition on working in poor quality
air(1)A person must not knowingly work or
travel in a place at anunderground mine where the general
body concentration of anatmospheric contaminant
exceeds—(a)for an atmospheric contaminant
mentioned in schedule6,column1—theconcentrationstatedinschedule6,column 2 or 3, opposite the name of the
contaminant; or(b)for carbon dioxide—12,500ppm.(2)Subsection (1)(a) does not apply if
the person is working ortravelling in the place—(a)in an emergency; or(b)in the circumstances mentioned in
section 359(2) or (3).(3)Subsection
(1)(b) does not apply if the person is working ortravelling in the place—(a)in
an emergency; or(b)in the circumstances mentioned in
section 360(2) or (3).Page 240Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyDivision 7Coal Mining
Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 362]Monitoring
atmosphere362Air distribution(1)The
ventilation officer for an underground mine must ensurethe
mine’s air quality and flow rate is measured and recordedunder this section as often as is necessary,
having regard to thecircumstances at the mine, but at
least once each month.(2)Theairqualityandflowratemustbemeasuredatthefollowing places—(a)each
main intake airway at a point as near as practicableto
the surface;(b)each intake airway on the return side
of the seals overwhich the intake air passes;(c)each main return airway at a point as
near as practicableto the surface;(d)each
return airway of each ventilation split at a point asnear
as practicable to the surface;(e)thereturnairwayfromeachunsealedwaste,idleworkings and
goaf areas;(f)each return airway at a main upcast
fan;(g)anyotherplacetheventilationofficerconsidersnecessary;(h)any
other place required by an inspector.(3)The
air flow rate must be calculated and recorded for each ofthe
following—(a)the combined intake airways;(b)the combined return airways;(c)each ventilation split.(4)Also, at least once in each working
shift at the mine, the airflowratemustbemeasuredandrecordedforeachofthemine’s working faces.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
241
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
363](5)Theventilationofficermustalsoensurethemine’satmosphereismonitoredforinternalcombustionenginepollutantsasrequiredunderthemine’ssafetyandhealthmanagement
system.363Barometric pressure(1)The ventilation officer for an
underground mine must ensurethebarometricpressureatthesurfaceofthemineiscontinuously measured and
recorded.(2)The record must be kept at the mine in
a location that is easilyaccessible by each person responsible
for inspecting the minefor gas accumulation and the
effectiveness of the ventilationsystem.(3)Each person appointed under section
60(8) or (9) of the Actand carrying out an inspection
underground must check therecordforthebarometricpressuretrendandthecurrentbarometric
pressure reading.364Effective temperature at coal
faceThe ventilation officer for an underground
mine must ensurethe wet and dry bulb temperature, and the
resultant effectivetemperature,oftheatmosphereateachcoalfacewheremining operations are in progress at the
mine are measuredandrecordedasoftenasisnecessary,havingregardtothecircumstances at the mine.365Measurements after changes(1)Thissectionappliesif,becauseanundergroundmine’sventilationsystemischanged,airflowratesinaplacementioned in section 362(2) may be affected
substantially.(2)The ventilation officer for the mine
must ensure the air flowrate for the place is measured and
recorded under section 362immediately after the change.Page
242Current as at [Not applicable]
Division 8Coal Mining
Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 366]MiscellaneousNotauthorised—indicativeonly366Withdrawal of persons in case of
danger(1)Forsection273oftheAct,apartofanundergroundminerequiredtobeventilatedundersection344(1)(b)thathasageneralbodyconcentrationofmethaneofatleast2.5%istaken to be dangerous.(2)Forsection273(6)oftheAct,andwithoutlimitingthesubsection—(a)mines rescue trained persons are taken to be
competentpersons; and(b)appropriate precautions are taken to have
been taken ifthe persons are working under mines rescue
proceduresdeveloped by an accredited
corporation.Part 12Working
environmentDivision 1Contraband367Contraband(1)Thefollowingmaterialsandobjectsareclassifiedascontraband for an underground mine—(a)tobacco used for smoking, cigarettes
and cigars;(b)any device used for smoking tobacco or
drugs;(c)anydevice,includingamatch,thatmaybeusedtostrike, or could create, an open
flame, arc or spark;(d)any article that
is a prohibited article for the surface ofthe mine.(2)Despite subsection (1), the following
are not contraband—(a)a device used to strike an open flame,
arc or spark whenthe device is used for hot work under part
8, division 5;Current as at [Not applicable]Page
243
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 4 Underground mines[s
368](b)electrical equipment complying with
part 5, division 2;(c)mechanical equipment complying with
part 8.368Standard operating procedure(1)An underground mine’s safety and
health management systemmustprovideforaprocedure(thesearchprocedure),complying with this section, for searching a
person to ensurethepersonhasnottaken,ordoesnottake,contrabandunderground at
the mine.(2)The search procedure must provide for
the following—(a)routine and random searches;(b)the frequency, time and place for
searches;(c)themethodofconductingsearches,includingarequirement that the search be conducted by
a person ofthe same sex as the person being
searched;(d)ensuringthatintime,eachofthemine’scoalmineworkerscarryingouttasksundergroundwillbesearched.(3)In
establishing the search procedure, the site senior executivefor
the mine must comply with section 10, other than section10(1)(a), as if—(a)areferenceinthesectiontoastandardoperatingprocedure were a reference to the search
procedure; and(b)a reference in the section to the coal
mine workers withwhomthesiteseniorexecutiveconsultedwereareferencetorepresentativesofthemine’scoalmineworkers.Page
244Current as at [Not applicable]
Division 2Coal Mining
Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 4
Underground mines[s 369]Heat stress
managementNotauthorised—indicativeonly369Managing risk from heat(1)An underground mine’s safety and
health management systemmust provide for ensuring the health
of persons in places atthe mine in which—(a)the
wet bulb temperature exceeds 27ºC; and(b)persons work or travel.(2)In
developing the part of the safety and health managementsystemmentionedinsubsection(1)(theheatstressmanagementprovisions),thesiteseniorexecutiveforthemine must—(a)haveregardtoanycriteriastatedinarecognisedstandard for
managing heat; and(b)comply with section 10, other than
section 10(1)(a) and(d)(ii)(C), as if a reference in the
section to a standardoperating procedure were a reference
to the heat stressmanagement provisions.(3)Apersonmustnotworkinaplaceattheminewheretheeffective temperature exceeds 29.4ºC
unless the person is—(a)carrying out the
work in an escape or emergency; or(b)engagedinworkdesignedtoreducetheeffectivetemperature;
or(c)aminesrescuemembercarryingouttrainingoremergency response under procedures
developed by anaccredited corporation; or(d)wearingself-containedbreathingapparatusandundertakinganemergencyresponseunderastandardoperating
procedure for the mine; or(e)an ERZ
controller carrying out an inspection—(i)for
which a risk assessment has been undertaken toidentify the
hazards associated with the inspection;andCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
245
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 5 Miscellaneous[s 370](ii)underthecontrolsagreedbetweentheERZcontrollerandthemine’sundergroundminemanager to manage the risk.(4)Subsection (3)(e) does not apply to an
inspection included in aschedule of inspections mentioned in
section 309(4).370Calculating effective
temperatureAn underground mine’s safety and health
management systemmustprovideforthewayofcalculatingtheeffectivetemperature of
the atmosphere at the mine.Chapter 5Miscellaneous370AActivity that is not an on-site
activity—Act, s 10(1)For section 10(2)(g) of the Act, an
activity performed by anelectricity entity, in relation to its
works, and for the purposeof supplying electricity, is not an
on-site activity.(2)In this section—electricityentityhasthemeaninggivenbytheElectricalSafety Act
2002.works, of an
electricity entity, has the meaning given by theElectrical Safety Act 2002,
section 25.371Tasks—Act, s 76For section
76(3)(a) of the Act, the tasks stated in schedule 7are
prescribed.Page 246Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 6
Transitional provisions[s 371A]371ACivilpenalties—Act,ss267Eand267F(1)For
section 267E of the Act, definition civil penalty
obligation,thesafetyandhealthobligationsandotherobligationsmentioned in
schedule 7A are prescribed.(2)For
section 267F(3) of the Act, the category of a civil penaltyobligation is—(a)foranobligationmentionedinschedule7A,part1—category 1; or(b)foranobligationmentionedinschedule7A,part2—category 2; or(c)foranobligationmentionedinschedule7A,part3—category 3.372FeesThe fees payable
to the board of examiners under the Act arestated in
schedule 8, part 1.Chapter 6Transitional
provisions373DefinitionIn this
chapter—repealedregulationmeanstheCoalMiningSafetyandHealth Regulation 2001.374Documents(1)A
document, including an electronic document, made undertherepealedregulationforaparticularpurposethatisstillcurrentandrelevantforthesamepurposeistaken,forthatpurpose, to have
been made under this regulation.Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 247
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 6 Transitional provisions[s
374](2)If the context requires, the document
is taken to have takeneffect, to have been made, or to have
been given or received,whenthedocumenttookeffect,wasmadeorwasgivenorreceived under the repealed
regulation.(3)In this section—documentincludes—(a)an
acknowledgement; and(b)an approved
form; and(c)an assessment; and(d)an
authorisation; and(e)a certification; and(f)a consent; and(g)a
delegation(h)a direction; and(i)a
document of appointment; and(j)a
document that forms part of a mine record; and(k)adocumentthatformspartofasafetyandhealthmanagement
system; and(l)an exemption; and(m)a
notice; and(n)a notification; and(o)a plan; and(p)a
procedure; and(q)a record; and(r)a
register; and(s)a report; and(t)the
results of an examination; and(u)a
safety and health census.Page 248Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 6
Transitional provisions[s 375]375Processes(1)A
process undertaken under the repealed regulation before thecommencement is taken to be a process
undertaken under thisregulation.(2)A
process started under the repealed regulation that was notcompleted before the commencement may be
continued underthis regulation.(3)In
this section—processincludes—(a)a practice; and(b)a
measure; and(c)an investigation; and(d)a risk assessment; and(e)an election process.376Safety and health fee(1)After the commencement, the amount of
the safety and healthfee that accrued for a period before
the commencement, is tobeworkedoutusinginformationincludedinasafetyandhealthcensusundersection12F,asiftherepealhadnothappened.(2)The amount of the safety and health
fee that accrued under therepealedregulationispayableundersection12Easiftherepeal had not happened.377Notice if safety and health census not given
or isinadequateThe chief
executive may give a notice under section 12G inrelation to a safety and health census
given, or not given, inrelation to a period before the
commencement.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
249
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Chapter 6 Transitional provisions[s
378]378Late or unpaid feesSections 12H and 12I apply to any amount
that, immediatelybefore the commencement, was unpaid under
section 12H or12Ioftherepealedregulation,includinganamountthatisunpaidbecausethesafetyandhealthcensushadnotbeengiven as required under section 12F or
section 12H.379Refund of overpayment of safety and
health feeSection 12J applies to any amount overpaid
under the repealedregulation.380Exposure limitsAnexposurelimitineffectforacoalmineworkerimmediately
before the commencement continues to apply tothe coal mine
worker on the commencement.381Obligation to do
things within or for stated period(1)This
section applies if—(a)before the commencement, a person was
required to dosomething, under a provision of the repealed
regulation,within or for a stated period; and(b)immediatelybeforethecommencement,thestatedperiod had not
expired.Example of a requirement for subsection
(1)—a requirement to keep a record or to give a
safety and health census or anotice(2)Theprovisionofthisregulationthatcorrespondstotheprovision of the repealed regulation
applies to the doing of thething as if the
provision had been in force when the periodstarted.Page
250Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Chapter 6
Transitional provisions[s 382]382Obligation to do things indefinitely(1)This section applies if, before the
commencement, a personwasrequiredtodosomethingunderaprovisionoftherepealed regulation for an indefinite
period.(2)Theprovisionofthisregulationthatcorrespondstotheprovision of the repealed regulation
applies to the doing of thething as if the
provision had been in force when the periodstarted.383References to repealed
regulationInaninstrument,ifthecontextpermits,areferencetotherepealedregulationistakentobeareferencetothisregulation.384Obligations, accountabilities and
directionsTherepealoftherepealedregulationdoesnotaffectanobligation,accountabilityordirectionheld,acquiredorreceived by a person under the repealed
regulation.385Acts of personsAn act of a
person under the repealed regulation is taken to bean
equivalent act under this regulation.Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 251
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Schedule 1ASchedule 1APotential hazard
guide—coalseam gas or petroleumsection
6A(1)Notauthorised—indicativeonlyPotential hazardunsealed
holespressurisationofcoalexploration
holesinaccurately locatedholesdewatering asignificant area
of coalmine workings orbroken
strataPotential impact of hazardgas
released to the atmosphere (resource lost;safety hazard to
personnel)safety hazard to personnelremedial measures are hindered;
connectionto a petroleum well createdinvalidation of prior exploration data if
thereare permanent geotechnical or qualitychanges to the coalcreation of
‘free gas’ causing a hazard in thepetroleum well
and at the surfaceimpact on horizon stress field and
coalstrength, with potential shearing ordeformation of casing in the wellproblems with coal seam gas
explorationactivity, including, for example, friable
coalunable to be cored for sampling, and
changesof coal characteristicsfluid losses
during drilling through adepressurised zoneif potential
hazard is drilled into: influx of gasunder pressure;
injury to personnel; damageto equipment;
compromising of the structuralintegrity of the
mineuncontrolled drill string movementPage
252Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyPotential hazardabandoned
mineequipmentabandonedspontaneouscombustion
areastability of wells ingoaf areasCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Schedule
1APotential impact of hazardinability to drill (bogged or lost rods
causingpersonal injury during retrieval;
reducedaccess to lower targets)inability to set
casingdrilling with air may create an
explosivemixtureif equipment is
intersected: inability to drill;injury to
personnel; damage to equipmentif area is
intersected: downhole fire caused bydrilling with
airadverse effect on stress field and
coalstrength; potential shearing or deformation
ofcasingCurrent as at
[Not applicable]Page 253
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Schedule 1BSchedule 1BSite safety and
healthrepresentative election processNotauthorised—indicativeonlysection 12L1Purpose of electionCoal mine
workers must be given reasonable opportunity tovote on—(a)theirpreferredcandidatesforsitesafetyandhealthrepresentatives;
and(b)the number of site safety and health
representatives; and(c)thetermofappointmentofthesitesafetyandhealthrepresentatives.2Returning officers(1)The
entity conducting the election must appoint a returningofficer for each or both of the
following—(a)nominations;(b)the
ballot.(2)A returning officer must be—(a)if an election is conducted by only 1
involved union—anofficer or employee of the involved union;
or(b)ifanelectionisconductedbyonlyaqualifiedbodyappointedbythechiefinspector—anofficeroremployee of the qualified body.(3)The duties of a returning officer for
nominations are to—(a)prepare and distribute an election
notice that includes acall for nominations from eligible
nominees; and(b)considernominationsreceivedbeforethenominationclosing time and
decide whether the nominations havebeen made in
accordance with the prescribed site safetyand health
representative election process; andPage 254Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Schedule
1B(c)accept nominations that satisfy the
requirements of theprescribed site safety and health
representative electionprocess; and(d)advise an eligible nominee who nominates for
electionas a site safety and health
representative—(i)whethertheperson’snominationissuccessfulornot;
and(ii)if the person’s
nomination is not successful, whythe nomination
is not successful.(4)The duties of a returning officer for
the ballot are to—(a)supervise the conduct of the ballot in
an election for sitesafety and health representatives;
and(b)supervise the counting of votes cast
in an election forsite safety and health representatives;
and(c)advisethemine’ssiteseniorexecutiveandthechiefinspector of the names of elected site
safety and healthrepresentatives; and(d)advisethemine’ssiteseniorexecutiveandthechiefinspector of the term of appointment of a
site safety andhealth representative.3Roll
of votersA returning officer must prepare a roll
(theroll of voters) ofrelevant coal mine workers (each avoter) for the
election.4Election notice(1)A
returning officer for nominations must prepare and publishan
election notice in a way that ensures as many coal mineworkers as reasonably practicable are aware
that an electionfor site safety and health representatives
is being held.Examples of ways to publish an election
notice—•includingtheelectionnoticeinasiteinformationbrieforsite-specific publication generally
available to coal mine workers atthe coal mine,
or the part of the coal mine, for which the election isbeing heldCurrent as at
[Not applicable]Page 255
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Schedule 1B•displaying the election notice on
noticeboards at the coal mine, orthe part of the
coal mine, for which the election is being held(2)The
election notice must—(a)statethenameandcontactdetailsofthereturningofficer for nominations; and(b)listthefunctionsandrequiredhealthandsafetycompetencies of
a site safety and health representative;and(c)callfornominationsfromeligiblenomineesascandidatesforelectionasasitesafetyandhealthrepresentative;
and(d)include the following
information—(i)theplacewherenominationformsmaybeobtained;(ii)the nomination
closing time;(iii)the place where
nomination forms must be lodged;(iv)that
a nominee may appoint a scrutineer; and(e)statethedayandtime(theelectiontime)fortheelection;
and(f)identifytheplace(thepollingsite)wherecoalmineworkers may
vote; and(g)include information about obtaining
and returning ballotpapers if a voter will be absent from
the polling site atthe election time; and(h)identify the place where the votes will be
counted.(3)The period of time for the election
must be reasonable havingregard to the following—(a)the size and geographic spread of the
coal mine, or thepartofthecoalmine,forwhichtheelectionisbeingheld;(b)the number of voting locations for the
election;Page 256Current as at
[Not applicable]
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Schedule
1B(c)the type of shift work undertaken at
the coal mine, or thepartofthecoalmine,forwhichtheelectionisbeingheld.(4)In this section—requiredhealthandsafetycompetenciesmeansthesafetyand health
competencies required under section 93(3) of theAct.Notauthorised—indicativeonly5Nominations(1)Anominationbyacoalmineworkermustbeendorsedbyanother coal mine worker.(2)Theperiodoftimebetweenthepublicationoftheelectionnoticeandthenominationclosingtimemustbereasonablehaving regard to
the following—(a)the size and geographic spread of the
coal mine, or thepartofthecoalmine,forwhichtheelectionisbeingheld;(b)the type of shift work undertaken at
the coal mine, or thepartofthecoalmine,forwhichtheelectionisbeingheld.(3)However, the period between the
publication of the electionnoticeandthenominationclosingtimemustbeatleast21days.(4)Nominations must—(a)include the following information—(i)the full name of the nominee;(ii)the form in
which the nominee’s name is to appearontheballotpaper,ifdifferenttothenominee’sfull
name;(iii)the contact
details for the nominee;(iv)thenameandsignatureofthecoalmineworkerendorsing the
nomination; and(b)be signed by the nominee; andCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
257
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Schedule 1B(c)be
lodged with the returning officer for nominations.(5)Ifthereturningofficerfornominationsconsidersanominationbyaneligiblenomineedoesnotmeettherequirements of this section, the returning
officer must notifythe person and, as far as is reasonably
practicable, give theperson an opportunity to correct the
nomination.(6)Ifthereturningofficerfornominationsnotifiesaneligiblenominee of a
defect in the person’s nomination and the persondoesnotcorrectthedefectbeforethenominationclosingtime, the returning officer must reject the
nomination.(7)Aneligiblenomineemay,bynoticegiventothereturningofficer for nominations, withdraw the
person’s nomination atany time before the nomination closing
time.6No election if no nominations
received(1)Thissectionappliesif,atthenominationclosingtime,nonominationsarereceivedforanelectionofsitesafetyandhealth representatives.(2)The returning officer for the ballot
need not conduct a ballotfor the election of site safety and
health representatives.(3)The returning
officer for the ballot must—(a)declarenositesafetyandhealthrepresentativeshavebeen
elected; and(b)within 14 days after the nomination
closing time, givethe mine’s site senior executive and the
chief inspectornotice that—(i)no
nominations were received; and(ii)no
site safety and health representatives have beenelected.7Election of unopposed candidate(1)This section applies if there is only
1 candidate for an electionof site safety
and health representatives.Page 258Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Schedule
1B(2)The returning officer for the ballot
need not conduct a ballotfor the election of site safety and
health representatives.(3)The candidate
for the election is taken to have been electedunopposed.(4)The
returning officer for the ballot must—(a)declare the candidate to be elected;
and(b)within 14 days after the nomination
closing time, givethe mine’s site senior executive and the
chief inspectornotice that the candidate has been elected
unopposed.8Notice of returning officer for
ballotIf the returning officer for the ballot is
not the same person asthe returning officer for nominations,
the returning officer fortheballotmustprepareanddisplayanoticeatthepollingsite—(a)identifying the returning officer for
the ballot; and(b)stating the contact details for the
returning officer for theballot.9Ballot papers(1)A
ballot paper must include the following information—(a)the name of the coal mine, or the part
of the coal mine,to which the election relates;(b)the initials or other authenticating
mark of the returningofficer for the ballot;(c)instructions for marking the ballot
paper;(d)instructions for returning the ballot
paper;(e)the name of and contact details for
the returning officerfor the ballot;(f)the
name of each candidate, listed in alphabetical order;Current as at [Not applicable]Page
259
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Schedule 1B(g)a
separate question as to whether the voter wants 1 or 2safety and health representatives for the
mine or part ofthe mine;(h)a
separate question as to the term of appointment of asite
safety and health representative.(2)The
name of each candidate must appear on a ballot paper inthe
form provided to the returning officer for nominations bythe
relevant candidate in the candidate’s nomination form.(3)Aballotpapermustnotincludeanyinformationaboutthecandidate other than the candidate’s
name.10Voting(1)Voting in the election is not
compulsory.(2)Proxies are not allowed.(3)A voter may vote for a candidate
by—(a)markingtheballotpaperinthewaydescribedintheinstructions on the ballot paper;
and(b)returning the ballot paper to the
returning officer for theballot by the election time.(4)A ballot paper is invalid if a voter
marks the ballot paper in away that
prevents a reasonable interpretation of the intentionof
the voter.(5)A ballot paper is not invalid only
because the voter has notindicated a preferred term of
appointment for the site safetyand health
representatives.11Scrutineers(1)Each
candidate may nominate 1 coal mine worker on the rollof
voters to act as a scrutineer and represent the candidate’sinterests in the ballot.(2)A
scrutineer—(a)must be appointed by the candidate in
writing; and(b)can not be a candidate in the ballot;
andPage 260Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Schedule
1B(c)may be present at any stage in the
ballot.(3)A scrutineer may undertake the
following functions—(a)countersignsealsorputthescrutineer’sownsealonballot boxes;(b)inspect the roll of voters;(c)notifythereturningofficerfortheballotofanyirregularities
in—(i)the roll of voters; or(ii)the distribution
of the ballot papers; or(iii)the acceptance
of ballot papers; or(iv)the counting of
the votes.12Returning officer for ballot to count
votes(1)At,orassoonaspracticableafter,theelectiontime,thereturning officer for the ballot
must—(a)check whether the person from whom the
ballot paperwas received is a voter; and(b)accepteachvalidballotpaperandrejecteachinvalidballot paper;
and(c)countandrecordthenumberofvalidvotesforeachcandidate on the
formal ballot papers; and(d)countandrecordthenumberofvalidvotesfortheelection
of—(i)only 1 site safety and health
representative; and(ii)2 site safety
and health representatives; and(e)countandrecordthevalidvotesforthetermofappointment of a site safety and
health representative.(2)The returning
officer may appoint a person as an assistant tohelp the
returning officer examine the ballot papers and countthe
valid votes.(3)However, the returning officer must
not appoint as an assistanta person who
is—Current as at [Not applicable]Page
261
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Schedule 1B(a)a
candidate; or(b)a scrutineer appointed by a
candidate.(4)In this section—validvotemeansavoteonaballotpaperacceptedundersubsection (1)(b).13Declaration and notification of election
results(1)The returning officer for the ballot
must declare—(a)if more than 50% of votes cast
indicate a preference foronly 1 site safety and health
representative for the mine,or part of the
mine—there is to be only 1 site safety andhealth
representative for the mine, or part of the mine; or(b)otherwise—therearetobe2sitesafetyandhealthrepresentatives
for the mine, or part of the mine.(2)After making a declaration under subsection
(1), the returningofficer for the ballot must declare how many
site safety andhealth representatives are to be
elected.(3)If only 1 site safety and health
representative is to be elected,the returning
officer for the ballot must declare the candidatewhoachievesthehighestnumberofvotesashavingbeenelected.(4)If 2
site safety and health representatives are to be elected,
thereturningofficerfortheballotmustdeclarethefollowingcandidates as
having been elected—(a)the candidate
who achieves the highest number of votes;(b)the
candidate who achieves the second highest numberof
votes.(5)The returning officer for the ballot
must declare the term ofappointment of a site safety and
health representative to be themedian of the
terms for which voters have voted.(6)The
returning officer for the ballot must, within 14 days afterthe
ballot closing, declare the result of the election by givingnotice of the result to—Page 262Current as at [Not applicable]
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Schedule
1B(a)the mine’s site senior executive;
and(b)the chief inspector.Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
263
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Schedule 1CSchedule
1CTypes of high potentialincidents for
section 198(2)(b)of the Actsection 131an unplanned ignition of gas, dust, or
a combination of gasand dust2thespontaneouscombustionofcoalorothermaterialinanunderground
mine3the entrapment of a person4an electric shock to a person5an unplanned event causing the
withdrawal of a person fromthe mine or part
of the mine6an abnormal circumstances
declaration7anunplannedeventthatcausesonly1escapewayfromthemine to be available for use8a fire on a vehicle or plant9an incident involving an
explosive10oneofthefollowingincidentsthatendangersthesafetyorhealth of a person—(a)a
fire;(b)a ventilation failure causing a
dangerous accumulationof methane or other gas;(c)an inrush;(d)a
coal or rock outburst;(e)damageto,orfailureof,haulageequipmentusedtotransport a person in a shaft or
slope;(f)an unplanned movement of, or failure
to stop, a vehicleor plant;Page 264Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Schedule
1C(g)thefailureinserviceofexplosionprotectionofexplosion-protected equipment;(h)afailureofelectricalequipmentoranelectricalinstallation;(i)an
unplanned ignition or explosion of a blasting agent orexplosive;(j)a
failure of strata control;(k)the exposure of
a person to a hazardous substance;(l)an
unforeseen hazard requiring a review of the mine’ssafety and health management system;(m)an unplanned immersion of a person in
liquid;(n)an unplanned movement of earth or
coal;(o)a structural failure of
equipment;(p)a collision involving a vehicle or
plantCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
265
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Schedule 1Schedule 1Diseases for
section 198(6) ofthe Actsection
13ANotauthorised—indicativeonlyColumn 1Diseasechronic obstructivepulmonary
diseasecoal workers’pneumoconiosislegionellosisColumn 2CircumstancesWhen—(a)contracted by a person who—(i)is or was a coal mine worker at a
coalmine; and(ii)was
exposed to dust at the mine; and(b)anominatedmedicaladviseroranotherdoctor has
confirmed the diagnosis.When—(a)contracted by a person who—(i)is or was a coal mine worker at a
coalmine; and(ii)was
exposed to coal dust at the mine;and(b)anominatedmedicaladviseroranotherdoctor has
confirmed the diagnosis.When—(a)contracted by a person who—(i)is or was a coal mine worker at a
coalmine; and(ii)wasexposedtoacausativeagentforlegionellosis at the mine; and(b)anominatedmedicaladviseroranotherdoctor has
confirmed the diagnosis.Page 266Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyColumn 1DiseasesilicosisCoal Mining
Safety and Health Regulation 2017Schedule 1Column 2CircumstancesWhen—(a)contracted by a person who—(i)is or was a coal mine worker at a
coalmine; and(ii)wasexposedtocrystallinesilicadustat the mine;
and(b)anominatedmedicaladviseroranotherdoctor has
confirmed the diagnosis.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
267
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Schedule 2Schedule 2Types of serious
accidents andhigh potential incidents forsections 200(1) and 201(1) ofthe
ActNotauthorised—indicativeonlysection 14Part 1Types for section 200(1)1an
incident causing the death of, or a serious bodily injury
to,a person2an
unplanned ignition of gas, dust, or a combination of gasand
dust3damage to, or failure of, haulage
equipment used to transporta person in a
shaft or slope, if the damage or failure causes ahazard4thefailureinserviceofexplosionprotectionofexplosion-protected equipment5afailureofelectricalequipmentoranelectricalinstallationcausing an
electric shock to a person6anunplannedignitionorexplosionofablastingagentorexplosive7a
major structural failure of equipment, if the failure causes
ahazardPart 2Types for section 201(1)12Page 268an unplanned
ignition of gas, dust, or a combination of gasand dustthespontaneouscombustionofcoalorothermaterialinanunderground
mineCurrent as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Schedule 23an inrush4thefailureinserviceofexplosionprotectionofexplosion-protected equipment5an electric shock to a person6anunplannedignitionorexplosionofablastingagentorexplosive7a
major failure of strata control8the
entrapment of a person9an abnormal
circumstances declaration10a major
structural failure of equipmentCurrent as at
[Not applicable]Page 269
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Schedule 2ASchedule
2AProhibited substancessection
100AColumn 1Prohibited
substanceColumn 2Prohibited
purposeamosite, crocidolite, fibrousanthophyllite, tremolite or actinoliteall
uses, other than sampling,analysis, maintenance, removal,disposal, encapsulation orenclosurechrysotile, other
than chrysotileoccurring in a product or itemexempted under the NOHSCdocument entitled
‘National ModelRegulations for the Control ofWorkplace Hazardous Substances[NOHSC:1005]’, schedule 2all uses, other
than research,analysis, removal or disposalcompressed natural gas, hydrogen,use
underground in an internal orliquid petroleum
gas, petrolexternal combustion enginePage
270Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlySchedule 3Coal Mining
Safety and Health Regulation 2017Schedule 3Chapter 4 provisions applyingwhile abnormal circumstancesdeclaration is in forcesection
1241part 2—•section 1522part
4—•divisions 1 and 2, other than sections
162 and 166•division 3, other than sections 169
and 1713part 64part
7—•sections 227 and 2285part 8—•sections 259 to 261•division 56part
9—•sections 286 to 289, 292 and
2947part 10—•sections 307 to 311, 316, 321, 323 and
3248part 11—•sections 344(1)(a) and (b)(iii), (2) and
(3), 349 and 3669part 12Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 271
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Schedule 4Schedule 4Ventilation
control devices anddesign criteriasection 350(1)
and schedule 9, definitiontypeNotauthorised—indicativeonlyColumn 1Ventilation
controldeviceColumn 2Design criteriabrattice line
ortemporary stoppingantistatic and
fire resistantmine entry airlockcapable of
withstanding an overpressure of70kPa while it
is openseparation stopping forantistatic, fire
resistant and of substantiala primary
escapewayconstruction providing for minimal
leakagestopping, overcast orregulator
installed aspart of the mainventilation
systemcapable of withstanding an overpressure
of35kPastopping,
overcast orregulator installed aspart of the
ventilationsystem for a panelcapable of
withstanding an overpressure of14kPa during the
life of the paneltype B sealcapable of
withstanding an overpressure of35kPatype
C sealcapable of withstanding an overpressure
of140kPatype D
sealcapable of withstanding an overpressure
of345kPatype E
sealcapable of withstanding an overpressure
of70kPaventilation
ductingantistatic and fire resistantPage
272Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlySchedule 5Coal Mining
Safety and Health Regulation 2017Schedule 5Matters to be covered ininspectionssection
309(3)(b)(i)1thepresenceofflammablegasesorcontaminantsintheatmosphere2the
adequacy of the following—(a)ventilation;(b)coal
dust inertisation;(c)emergency, first aid and fire fighting
equipment3the condition of the following—(a)ventilation control devices;(b)auxiliary fans;(c)surfaces over which persons may travel or
vehicles maybe driven;(d)the
support for the roof and sides of the workings4the
stability of roadways in the workings5indications of heating or fire6abnormal water inflow7plant malfunction8theproperfunctioningofcommunicationandmonitoringsystems9excessive accumulation of mud, water
or coal10thermal environmental
conditionsCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
273
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Schedule 6Schedule 6General body concentrationsfor
atmospheric contaminantssections 343(1)(a), 359 and
361(1)Column 1Contaminantacetaldehydecarbon
monoxideformaldehydehydrogen
sulphidemineral oil mistnitric
oxidenitrogen dioxidenitrous
oxidesulphur dioxidevegetable oil
mistwelding fumesColumn 2Long-term exposurelimit
concentration100ppm30ppm1ppm10ppm5mg/m325ppm3ppm25ppm2ppm10mg/m35mg/m3Column 3Maximum exposure
limitconcentration150ppm—2ppm15ppm——5ppm—5ppm——Page 274Current as at
[Not applicable]
Schedule 7Coal Mining
Safety and Health Regulation 2017Schedule 7Prescribed tasks for section76(3)(a) of the ActNotauthorised—indicativeonlysection 3711carrying out electrical activities and
electrical work2certifying survey plans for—(a)surface mines; or(b)underground mines3controlling and managing the
following—(a)electrical engineering
activities;(b)mechanical engineering
activities4operating the following—(a)explosive-powered tools;(b)winders and slope haulages5repairing, overhauling and maintaining
the following—(a)explosion-protectedelectrical,ormechanical,equipment;(b)electrical equipment on underground mobile
plant6the tasks of the following persons at
a surface coal mine—(a)a person
charging and firing explosives;(b)a
person handling explosives7the tasks of the
following persons at an underground mine—(a)a
shotfirer;(b)an assistant shotfirer;(c)a fire officer;(d)a
ventilation officer8training and assessing mine
workersCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
275
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Schedule 79carryingoutrespirabledustsamplingatacoalmineinaccordance with AS 2985:2009Note—AS2985:2009‘Workplaceatmospheres—Methodforsamplingandgravimetric determination of respirable
dust’Notauthorised—indicativeonlyPage 276Current as at
[Not applicable]
Schedule7ACoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Schedule
7ACivilpenaltiesNotauthorised—indicativeonlysection371APart1Category1obligations1the
safety and health obligation under section 42(c) of the Actto
develop a safety and health management system for a coalmine2the
safety and health obligation under section 42(c) of the Actto
implement a safety and health management system for anundergroundminethatincludesprincipalhazardmanagement plans for the matters mentioned
in section 149 ofthis regulation3the
safety and health obligation under section 42(c) of the Acttoimplementasafetyandhealthmanagementsystemforacoal mine in
relation to the matters mentioned in section 202ofthisregulation(relatingtouseofportableelectricalequipment)4the
safety and health obligation under section 43(1)(b) of theAct(relatingtocompliancewithamine’ssafetyandhealthmanagement
system by a contractor)5thesafetyandhealthobligationsunderchapter4,part7,division 2, subdivision 2 or 3 of this
regulation (relating to gasmonitoring
equipment for an underground mine)6thesafetyandhealthobligationundersection343ofthisregulation(relatingtotheventilationsystemforanunderground
mine)Part2Category2obligations1the
safety and health obligation under section 42(c) of the ActtoimplementasafetyandhealthmanagementsystemforaCurrent as at
[Not applicable]Page 277
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Schedule 7Acoalmineinrelationtomonitoringconcentrationsofrespirabledustasrequiredundersection89(5)(a)ofthisregulation2the
safety and health obligation under section 89A(4) of thisregulation (relating to notification of
excessive dust levels)Part3Category3obligations1the
safety and health obligation under section 42(c) of the Acttoimplementasafetyandhealthmanagementsystemforacoalminethatincludesthestandardoperatingproceduresmentioned in
sections 21, 22, 37, 38, 56, 65, 68, 72, 73, 76,78,
79, 88A, 92, 94, 95, 96, 112, 116, 117, 125, 129, 132 to135,
138, 141 to 143, 145, 151, 169, 187, 202, 221, 224, 226,249,
250, 252, 253, 255, 294, 299, 300, 309(2), 318, 323(3),335,
347 to 349, 352, 353 and 368 of this regulation2thesafetyandhealthobligationsundersection47ofthisregulation
(relating to health assessments)3theobligationsundersection198oftheAct,otherthansection198(7)(relatingtonotifyingaccidents,incidents,deaths or
diseases)Page 278Current as at
[Not applicable]
Schedule 8Part 1Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Schedule 8Feessections 12E, 12H and 372Board of examiner’s feesNotauthorised—indicativeonly1Application for assessment for a first
class, or secondclass, certificate of competency2Application for assessment for a
deputy’s, or open cutexaminer’s, certificate of
competency3Applicationforassessmentforaventilationofficer’scertificate of competency4Issuing a duplicate certificate of
competency to replace alost, destroyed or defaced
certificate$41.0024.3023.507.90Part
2Other fees1Safety and health fee for a coal mine for a
financial year—(a)if the number of coal mine workers
working at thecoal mine during the financial year is more
than 5 butnot more than 10—for each coal mine
workerworking at the coal mine during the
financial year(b)if the number of coal mine workers
working at thecoal mine during the financial year is more
than 10—for each coal mine worker working at the
coal mineduring the financial year2Fee for late safety and health
census$110.80880.00110.80Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 279
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Schedule 9Schedule 9Dictionarysection 3abandoned, for a
borehole, means the borehole—(a)is
no longer required for the purpose for which it wasdrilled; and(b)is
not required for any other operational or investigativepurpose.abnormalcircumstancesdeclarationmeansadeclarationmade under
section 120.adjacentpetroleumlease,forcoalminingoperations,seesection 12A(1)(a)(ii).AHDmeanstheAustralianheightdatumadoptedbytheNational Mapping
Council of Australia for referencing a levelor height back
to a standard base level.aided escapemeans an escape
process in which persons onthesurfaceofacoalminehelpworkersescapefromunderground at the mine.asbestosmeans the asbestiform varieties of mineral
silicatesbelongingtotheserpentineoramphibolegroupsofrock-forming minerals, including the
following—(a)actinolite asbestos;(b)grunerite (or amosite) (brown)
asbestos;(c)anthophyllite asbestos;(d)chrysotile (white);(e)crocidolite (blue);(f)tremolite asbestos;(g)amixturecontaining1ormoreofthemineralsmentioned in
paragraphs (a) to (f).Page 280Current as at
[Not applicable]
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Schedule 9Notauthorised—indicativeonlyNote—Paragraphs (a),
(b), (c) and (f) mention mineral silicates that use thesamemineraltermforboththeasbestiformandnonasbestiformvarieties. The
word ‘asbestos’ has been included when listing theseminerals to emphasise that only the
asbestiform habit of these mineralsis regulated as
asbestos.asbestosmaterialmeansinstalledthermaloracousticinsulation
material comprising or containing asbestos.AS/NZSmeansastandardpublishedjointlybyStandardsAustralia and
Standards New Zealand.authorisedactivitiesoperatingplant,forchapter2,part2,division 5, see section 12BA.automaticmethanedetectormeansamethanedetectorthatautomatically
activates a visible alarm and trips the electricitysupplywhenthemethaneconcentrationintheatmospherereaches a
particular level.auxiliaryfanmeansafan,otherthanacoolingfanforequipmentorscrubberfan,usedundergroundtodirectventilation in a
part of an underground mine.booster
fanmeans an auxiliary fan installed in a way
that thetotal ventilation flow where it is installed
passes through it.causative agent, for a disease,
means an agent that causes thedisease.certified,forathingortypeofthing,meanscertifiedbyanationally accredited testing station
for the thing or type.chest x-ray examinationmeans an examination of an x-raytaken of a person’s chest—(a)forthepurposeofscreeningforindicationsofpneumoconioses; and(b)performed in accordance with the Guidelines
for the useof the ILO International Classification of
Radiographsof Pneumoconioses, Revised edition
2011.Note—TheGuidelinesfortheuseoftheILOInternationalClassificationofRadiographsofPneumoconioses,RevisedCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
281
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Schedule 9edition2011isavailableattheInternationalLabourOrganization’s website.chief inspector,
petroleum and gasmeans the chief inspectorunderthePetroleumandGas(ProductionandSafety)Act2004.circuitprotectiondeviceincludesanearthleakage,earthfault, short
circuit and overcurrent device.comparativeassessment,ofaperson’srespiratoryfunction,means a comparison of the results of an
examination of theperson’srespiratoryfunctiontotheresultsofavailableprevious
respiratory function examinations of the person forthe
purpose of identifying trends.constructionworkmeansworkconnectedwithdrivingorexcavatingdrifts,shafts,dumpstations,bins,orotherlargeexcavations, not normally associated with
underground coalmining operations.cut-throughmeans a tunnel
driven in a coal seam to connectadjacent
headings.danger tagmeans a tag
warning of a particular danger.direct
contactmeans in contact with an exposed conductor
oranexposedpartofanelectricalarticlewithbarehandsoranother part of the body or by a conductive
tool.electiontime,forschedule1B,seeschedule1B,section4(2)(e).electrical activity—1Electrical activitymeans the following—(a)installing,maintaining,repairing,testingordisconnecting electrical equipment or
an electricalinstallation for coal mining
operations;(b)operatingelectricalequipmentoranelectricalinstallation for
coal mining operations.2Electrical
activitydoes not include the following—(a)operational switching;Page
282Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Schedule 9(b)connectingordisconnectingelectricalequipmentusing a jacking type restrained connector
with pilotwire protection underground;(c)simplepushbuttontestingofearthleakagebreakers or similar tasks.electrical engineering managermeans a person appointed tocontrolandmanageacoalmine’selectricalengineeringactivities
under—(a)for an underground mine—section 60(10)
of the Act; or(b)for a surface mine—section 111.electricalequipmentmeansanitemusedforgenerating,converting,transmitting,distributingorusingelectricalenergy.electrical work—1Electricalworkmeansinstalling,repairing,testingordisconnectingelectricalcomponentsofelectricalequipment and
electrical installations.2Electricalworkdoesnotincludeconnectingordisconnecting electrical equipment using a
jacking typerestrainedconnectorwithpilotwireprotectionunderground.eligible
nominee, for schedule 1B, means a coal mine
workerwho, at the nomination closing time, is a
coal mine worker atthecoalmine,orthepartofthecoalmine,forwhichtheelection of a site safety and health
representative is being held.employermeans an employer of a coal mine
worker.ERZmeans an explosion risk zone.ERZ0see section
287.ERZ1see section
288.ERZ controller, for an ERZ,
means a person appointed for theERZ under
section 60(9) of the Act.escapewaysee section
296(1).Current as at [Not applicable]Page
283
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Schedule 9Notauthorised—indicativeonlyPage 284examination,ofaperson’srespiratoryfunction,includesspirometry and
auscultation.explosionprotectioncategoryExiameansexplosionprotectioncategoryExiaunderAS/NZS60079.11:2011‘Explosiveatmospheres–Equipmentprotectionbyintrinsicsafety
i’.explosionprotectioncategoryExlmeansexplosionprotectioncategoryExlunderAS/NZS62013.1:2001‘Caplights for
use in mines susceptible to firedamp–Generalrequirements–Construction and testing in
relation to the riskof explosion’.explosionprotectioncategoryExsmeansexplosionprotection
category Ex s under AS/NZS 1826:2008 ‘Electricalequipment for explosive gas
atmospheres–Special protection–Type of
protection s’.explosion risk zonemeans 1 of the
following—(a)an ERZ0;(b)an
ERZ1;(c)a NERZ.exposed,toasubstance,meansexposedtotheriskofabsorbing the substance—(a)by
ingestion or inhalation; or(b)through the skin or mucous membrane.extra low voltagemeans a voltage
of—(a)50V or less a.c. r.m.s; or(b)120V or less ripple-free d.c.fixed, for equipment,
means installed in a particular place andnot normally
moved.gas alarm level, for a mine,
means a value or ratio for gasstatedasagasalarmlevelinthemine’sprincipalhazardmanagement plan under section 224.GDAmeans Geocentric Datum of Australia
which is a systemof earth-centred datum used for
mapping.Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Schedule 9general body concentration,
for gas in an underground mineor part of an
underground mine, means the concentration ofgas measured at
a representative location in the mine or part.hazardous
substance, for chapter 2, part 7, see section
54.headingmeansatunneldriveninacoalseaminthemaindirection of the
mining operation.health assessmentmeans an
assessment of a person’s healthunder section
46.healthassessmentreportmeansareport,intheapprovedform,aboutahealthassessment,oramedicalexaminationtakentobeahealthassessmentundersection46B(4),ofaperson.high
voltagemeans a voltage greater than low
voltage.highwallminingmeansminingconductedbyremotecontrolled
equipment that drives an underground excavationfrom the surface
into a coal seam.hot workmeans welding,
soldering, heating, cutting, grindingor vulcanising
in which the surface temperature of the work,or a tool used
for the work, is likely to exceed 150ºC.identify,forahazard,meansestablishthepresenceofthehazard by a risk assessment
process.indirect contactmeans in contact
with an exposed conductoror an exposed part of an electrical
article by an insulated toolor insulating
equipment.inrushmeans an
unplanned or uncontrolled flood of liquid,gas or material
that has the potential to create a hazard.inspectiondistrict,foranundergroundmine,seesection312(2).involved unionsee section
12L(8).issue,anexplosive,doesnotincludemerelydelivertheexplosive.live
testing—Current as at [Not applicable]Page
285
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Schedule 9Notauthorised—indicativeonlyPage 2861Livetesting,ofelectricalequipmentoranelectricalinstallation,
means testing the equipment or installationwhile—(a)some or all of it is energised;
and(b)live conductors may be exposed.2However,thetermdoesnotincludetestingtheequipment or installation, under an
isolation procedure,for zero potential.lockout earth fault current protection
devicemeans a devicethatpreventsacircuitbeingenergisediftheinsulationresistance to
earth of 1 or more of the circuit’s conductors isbelow a predetermined value.lowrisktaskmeansataskshownbyariskassessmenttocreate a risk that is so minimal it can be
managed effectivelywithout requiring the worker to undergo a
health assessment.low voltagemeans a voltage
greater than extra low voltage,but not more
than 1200V a.c. r.m.s. or 1500V ripple-free d.c.mineroad,forasurfacemine,meansaroadusedfortransporting coal, waste material, or
rehabilitation material inthe mining operations at the
mine.mines rescue personmeans a person
who is—(a)trainedunderaminesrescuetrainingprogrammentioned in section 232(a)(ii) of the Act;
and(b)carrying out mines rescue services
under a mines rescueagreement.miningactivities,forasurfacemine,meansactivitiesthatrelate to the winning of coal and include
the following—(a)preparing for the extraction of
overburden or coal;(b)preparing and firing shots;(c)loading and transporting overburden or
coal;(d)dumping overburden on spoil
heaps.mobile plantmeans plant
capable of being moved under itsown
power.Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Schedule 9Example—draglines,
shovels, excavators and trucksNERZsee
section 289.NOHSCdocumentmeansadocumentpublishedbytheNational
Occupational Health and Safety Commission undertherepealedNationalOccupationalHealthandSafetyCommission Act
1985(Cwlth).nominated
medical advisersee section 45.nomination
closing time, for schedule 1B, means the day andtime
when nominations for election as a site safety and healthrepresentative for a coal mine close.normaltravelmeanstravelcarriedoutotherthaninanemergency.normalworkmeansworkcarriedoutotherthaninanemergency.open-cut
examinermeans a person appointed under
section59 of the Act.overlapping
area, for chapter 2, part 2, division 5, see
section12BA.overlapping
petroleum lease, for coal mining operations, seesection 12A(1)(a)(i).personal
protective equipmentincludes clothing, equipmentor a
device designed to protect a person from harm.Example of
personal protective equipment—a seat belt,
fall arresting device or buoyancy devicepetroleum
leasemeans a lease under thePetroleum Act
1923or a petroleum lease under thePetroleum and Gas (Productionand
Safety) Act 2004.portable, for equipment
or plant, means equipment or plantintended to be
held in the hand during use or that is capable ofbeing carried by 1 person.prescribedsitesafetyandhealthrepresentativeelectionprocessmeans the
process set out in schedule 1B.Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 287
Coal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Schedule 9Notauthorised—indicativeonlyPage 288previousrespiratoryfunctionexamination,inrelationtoahealthassessmentoraretirementexaminationofaperson,meansanexaminationoftheperson’srespiratoryfunctionperformed,byapersonqualifiedandcompetenttoconducttheexamination,beforethehealthassessmentorretirementexamination.prospective
touch voltagemeans the highest voltage a personis
liable to be exposed to if the person contacts
simultaneouslyaccessiblepartsinanelectricalinstallationduringanelectrical fault.qualified
body, in relation to an election for a site
safety andhealthrepresentative,meansanindependentbodywithqualificationsandexperienceappropriatetoconductingtheelection.quartermeans a 3-month period ending on 30
September, 31December, 31 March or 30 June.reasonablybelievesmeansbelievesongroundsthatarereasonable in the
circumstances.reasonablysuspectsmeanssuspectsongroundsthatarereasonable in the
circumstances.recognisedcompetency,forapositionortask,meansacompetency recognised by the committee
as appropriate forthe position or task.regular periodic
inspection, for an underground mine, meansa
regular periodic inspection mentioned in section 307.relevant coal mine worker, in
relation to an election for a sitesafety and
health representative, means—(a)iftheelectionrelatestoacoalmine—thecoalmineworkers at the mine; or(b)if
the election relates to a part of a coal mine—the coalmine
workers in the part.relevant medical specialist,
for a worker, means a specialistregistrant under
theHealth Practitioner Regulation
NationalLaw Act 2009for a branch of
medicine that is relevant to theworker’s
condition.Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal
Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017Schedule 9responsible person, for a coal
mine, see section 12D.retirementexamination,inrelationtoaperson,meansanexaminationofthepersonthatincludesthefollowing,whether carried
out at the same time or at different times—(a)a
chest x-ray examination;(b)an examination
of the person’s respiratory function;(c)if
the results of 1 or more previous respiratory functionexaminationsofthepersonareavailable—acomparativeassessmentoftheperson’srespiratoryfunction.retirementexaminationreportmeansareport,intheapproved form, about a retirement
examination, or a medicalexaminationtakentobearetirementexaminationundersection 49B(2), of a person.roadincludes a
ramp.roadwayincludes a
cut-through between intake roadways anda connection
between intake and return airways.roll of
voters, for schedule 1B, see schedule 1B, section
3.safety and health census, for chapter 2,
part 2A, see section12F(1).safety and
health feesee section 12E(1).safety
bermis a mound running along the edge of a road
toreduce the risk of a vehicle running off the
edge.scrubber fanmeans a
fan—(a)mounted as part of a machine to
control dust around themachine; and(b)usedtoassistinventilatingaworkingplaceatanunderground
mine.scrutineer, for schedule
1B, means a scrutineer appointed bya candidate
under schedule 1B, section 11.second
workings, for an underground mine, means the
secondphase of mining after roadways for
developing the part of theCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
289
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCoal Mining Safety and Health Regulation
2017Schedule 9mine in which
the second workings are carried out have beendriven.serious bodily injurymeans a bodily
injury endangering, orlikelytoendanger,lifeorcausing,orlikelytocause,apermanent injury to health.single entry drivemeans a drive
longer than 350m.slopehaulagemeansanengineforraisingorloweringaconveyance on a slope.training
scheme, for a coal mine, means the training
schemeestablishedunderthemine’ssafetyandhealthmanagementsystem.transportableequipmentmeansequipmenttransportedortowed by other equipment and required to be
moved to a newposition between periods of
operation.Examples—lighting plant,
crib huts, generators and pumpstype,
for a seal, means a type of seal mentioned in schedule 4,column1,meetingthedesigncriteriastatedinschedule4,column 2, opposite the type.ventilationcontroldevicemeansastructuretocontrolordirect ventilation flow.visitormeans a person other than a coal mine
worker.voter, for schedule
1B, see schedule 1B, section 3.width, of
a vehicle, is its measurement across its widest partexcluding collapsible projecting
parts.Example of collapsible projecting
part—a light or mirrorwindermeansawindingengineforraisingorloweringaconveyance in a shaft.zonemeans an explosion risk zone.Page
290Current as at [Not applicable]