Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017

Queensland Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Current as at [Not applicable] Indicative reprint note This is an unofficial version of a reprint of this regulation that incorporates all proposed amendments to the regulation included in the Mines Legislation (Resources Safety) Amendment Bill 2018. This indicative reprint has been prepared for information only— it is not an authorised reprint of the regulation . The point-in-time date for this indicative reprint is the introduction date for the Mines Legislation (Resources Safety) Amendment Bill 2018—20 March 2018. Detailed information about indicative reprints is available on the Information page of the Queensland legislation website.

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Not authorised —indicative only Queensland Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Contents Chapter 1 1 2 3 Chapter 2 Part 1 4 Part 2 Division 1 5 Division 2 6 7 8 9 Division 3 10 11 Part 2A 11A 11B 11C 11D 11E 11F Page Preliminary Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk Preliminary Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Safety and health risk management Risk management practices and procedures Risk management practices and procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Risk management process Hazard identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Risk analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Risk reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Risk monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Records about risk management Risk management record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Risk monitoring record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Safety and health fee Definitions for part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Meaning of responsible person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Payment of safety and health fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Safety and health census to be given at the end of each quarter 17 Notice may be given if safety and health census not given or is inadequate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Fee for late safety and health census . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Contents 11G 11H Part 3 12 12A 12B 13 14 15 16 Part 4 Division 1 17 18 Division 2 19 Division 3 20 21 Division 4 22 23 24 25 26 26A 27 28 29 30 31 Part 5 32 33 Interest payable on unpaid fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Refund of overpayment of safety and health fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Accidents, incidents, diseases and injuries First aid and medical treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Types of high potential incidents—Act, s 195 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Diseases that must be reported—Act, s 195 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Types of serious accidents and high potential incidents—Act, ss 197 and 198 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Reporting accidents and high potential incidents . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Site senior executive’s investigation of incidents . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Giving inspector details of accidents and high potential incidents 21 Electrical Controlling electrical work Appointment of persons to control electrical work . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Acknowledgement of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Notice of introduction or disconnection of electricity Duty to give notice of proposed introduction or disconnection of electricity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Operating electrical equipment Electrical plans and data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Working on electrical equipment that has explosion-protection . 23 Control and protection for electrical equipment General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Interrupting electricity supply to particular plant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Automatic control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Earthing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Earth leakage protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Basic safety principle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Isolation facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Protection for transportable and mobile equipment . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Protection from live parts of electrical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Prospective touch voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Voltage rise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Emergencies Risk management for emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Emergency preparedness—general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Page 2

Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Contents Not authorised —indicative only 35 36 36A 37 38 39 40 41 Part 6 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 Part 7 Division 1 Subdivision 1 50 51 Subdivision 2 52 53 Subdivision 3 54 55 56 57 58 59 Subdivision 4 Emergency response plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Evacuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Escapeways from underground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Refuges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Rescue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Resources for first aid and medical treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Maintaining and improving emergency response capability . . . . 33 Mine rescue plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Facilities and processes Dredging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Excavations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Ground control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Mine layout, design and construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Mine roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Rail haulage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Working at heights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Hazardous substances and dangerous goods Provisions applying to all hazardous substances and dangerous goods Preliminary Meaning of hazardous substance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Meaning of dangerous goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Information about hazardous substances and dangerous goods MSDS, SDS and NICNAS summary report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Marking, labelling and giving information about hazardous substances and dangerous goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Dealing with hazardous substances and dangerous goods Selecting hazardous substances and dangerous goods . . . . . . . 40 Standard work instructions for storing, handling and using hazardous substances and dangerous goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Storing and handling hazardous substances and dangerous goods 40 Monitoring, and taking action about, hazardous substances and dangerous goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Dealing with leaks and spills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Major hazard facilities Page 3

Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Contents Not authorised —indicative only 60 60A 60B 60C 60D 60E 60F Subdivision 5 61 62 63 Division 2 Subdivision 1 64 65 66 67 68 Subdivision 2 69 70 71 72 73 Subdivision 3 74 75 76 77 78 Subdivision 4 79 79A Part 8 Page 4 Meaning of major hazard facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Meaning of possible major hazard facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Notifying chief inspector if mine is a major hazard facility or a possible major hazard facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Notifying chief inspector of certain upgrades of mines . . . . . . . . 44 Notifying chief inspector of certain downgrades of mines . . . . . . 45 Safety and health management system for mine that is a major hazard facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Safety report to chief inspector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Miscellaneous Register of hazardous substances and dangerous goods . . . . . 46 Resources for complying with MSDS and SDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Explosives General Persons who may handle explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Selecting explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Warning about explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Storing, transporting, using and disposing of explosives . . . . . . 50 Mine vehicles and equipment used for manufacturing, storing and transporting explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Blasting procedures Identifying interaction hazards before explosives are used . . . . . 51 Blasting procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Blasting in hot material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Misfires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Disposing of explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Storing explosives underground at underground mines Underground storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Underground storage location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Underground magazine design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Underground temporary storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Record of underground storages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Miscellaneous Theft or other loss of explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Accountability for explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Mine plans

80 81 82 83 Part 9 Division 1 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 Division 2 91 92 93 94 Division 3 95 96 97 98 Division 4 99 Part 10 Division 1 100 101 102 103 Division 2 104 105 106 107 Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Contents Survey grid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Protecting survey data against loss, damage or unauthorised access 59 Plans of mine workings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Plans of operations undertaken at abandoned mine . . . . . . . . . . 59 Persons on site Fitness Alcohol and drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Fitness of workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Worker’s self-assessment of fitness level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Assessing workers to decide fitness level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Fitness of visitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Work hours and rest breaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Amenities for workers’ fitness and health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Training and assessment Induction training and assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Persons who have not completed induction training . . . . . . . . . . 63 Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Record of training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Carrying out tasks Time and resources for carrying out tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Supervising workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Communicating with workers working alone underground . . . . . 66 Checking work quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Miscellaneous Entering a workplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Plant generally Selection and design Selection and design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Instrumentation and warning devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Plant controls and control systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Isolation facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Other provisions about plant Manufacture, construction, storage, transport and installation . . 70 Commissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Operating plant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Isolating, locking-out and tagging plant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Page 5 Not authorised —indicative only

Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Contents Not authorised —indicative only 108 109 110 111 Division 3 112 113 Part 11 114 115 116 117 Part 12 118 119 120 Part 13 Division 1 121 Division 2 122 123 Division 3 124 125 126 127 Division 4 128 129 130 Part 14 Division 1 Subdivision 1 131 Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Service and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Repair or modification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Dismantling or demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Information and records Specifications, instructions and other information about plant . . 74 Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Procedures and standard work instructions Procedures and standard work instructions for particular operations 76 Accessing current procedures and standard work instructions . . 77 Written procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Standard work instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Records generally Way records must be kept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Period for which particular records must be kept . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Confidentiality of worker’s medical record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Winding operations Preliminary Application of part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Controlling winding operations Appointment of persons to control winding operations . . . . . . . . 79 Acknowledgement of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Safety provisions for winding equipment Control measures to protect against persons and things falling into shafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Conveyances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Winders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Other safety provisions for winding equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Miscellaneous Monitoring and maintaining winding equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Testing winding equipment after particular events . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Signalling and communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Work environment Managing risk from exposure to hazards generally Health assessments Health assessment of workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Page 6

Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Contents Not authorised —indicative only 132 Subdivision 2 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 Division 2 141 142 143 144 145 Part 15 146 147 148 Chapter 3 149 150 150A 151 Chapter 4 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 160 161 Health assessment of visitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Limiting exposure to hazards Exposure limits for workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Adjusting exposure limits for hazards for workers . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Limiting workers’ exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Monitoring workers’ exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Tampering with monitoring samples and results . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Health surveillance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Removing affected worker from work environment . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Using personal protective equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Managing risk from exposure to particular hazards Asbestos material installed in buildings and plant . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Asbestos, other than asbestos material installed in buildings and plant 91 Heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Oxygen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Radiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Miscellaneous Access to Act and regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Workers’ access to guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Prohibited substances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Miscellaneous Declarations about mines—Act, s 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Number of persons for giving facility description—Act, s 47 . . . . 94 Civil penalties—Act, ss 246E and 246F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Board of examiners’ fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Transitional provisions Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Safety and health fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Notice if safety and health census not given or is inadequate . . 97 Late or unpaid fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Refund of overpayment of safety and health fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Exposure limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Obligation to do things within or for stated period . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Page 7

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Contents 162 163 164 165 Schedule 1 Schedule 1A Schedule 2 Schedule 3 Schedule 4 Schedule 5 Schedule 5A Schedule 6 Schedule 7 Obligation to do things indefinitely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 References to repealed regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Obligations, accountabilities and directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Acts of persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Types of high potential incidents for section 195(2)(b) of the Act 99 Diseases for section 195(6) of the Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Types of serious accidents and high potential incidents . . . 102 Prohibited substances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Declarations about mines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 General exposure limits for hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Civil penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Page 8

Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 1 Preliminary [s 1] Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Not authorised —indicative only Chapter 1 Preliminary 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 . 2 Commencement This regulation commences on 1 September 2017. 3 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 7 defines particular words used in this regulation. Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk Part 1 Preliminary 4 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk (1) This chapter, other than sections 60B(1), 60C(2), 87(5), 120(1) and (2), 131(6) and 138(3), prescribes ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk at a mine in the circumstances mentioned in the chapter. Current as at [Not applicable] Page 9

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 5] (2) However, this chapter does not deal with all circumstances that expose someone to risk at a mine. (3) A person may discharge the person’s safety and health obligation in the circumstances mentioned in this chapter only by following the ways prescribed. Note— See section 31 of the Act for the penalty for failing to discharge the obligation. Part 2 Safety and health risk management Division 1 Risk management practices and procedures 5 Risk management practices and procedures The site senior executive must ensure the mine’s risk management practices and procedures are— (a) established in consultation with the mine workers; and (b) compatible with, and coordinated throughout the mine for, all operations at the mine. Division 2 Risk management process 6 Hazard identification (1) A person who has an obligation under the Act to manage risk at a mine must identify hazards in the person’s own work and activities at the mine. (2) The operator must ensure hazard identification for the mine’s operations is done during the operations’ planning and design. Page 10 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 7] (3) The site senior executive must ensure hazard identification for the mine’s operations is done— (a) when the operations start; and (b) during the operations; and (c) when the operations change in size, nature, complexity or another way; and (d) for a hazard caused by a hazardous substance or dangerous good—periodically at intervals not longer than 5 years. (4) For hazards caused by hazardous substances or dangerous goods, the site senior executive must ensure the identification includes the following— (a) hazardous substances or dangerous goods being processed or used for processing; (b) hazardous substances or dangerous goods that are a product, by-product or waste product of operations; (c) hazardous substances or dangerous goods occurring in— (i) the natural environment; or (ii) plant or facilities; or (iii) energy sources. 7 Risk analysis (1) A person who has an obligation under the Act to manage risk at a mine must analyse risk in the person’s own work and activities to decide whether the risk is at an acceptable level. (2) The person must have regard to the following in analysing the risk— (a) the results of hazard identification, risk monitoring and incident investigations carried out for the mine; (b) the work environment and work methods for the mine’s operations; Current as at [Not applicable] Page 11

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 8] (c) the interaction of hazards present at the mine; (d) the effectiveness and reliability of hazard controls in use at the mine; (e) other reasonably available relevant information and data from, and practices in, other industries and mining operations. 8 Risk reduction (1) A person who has an obligation under the Act to manage risk at a mine must, as far as reasonably practicable, apply hazard controls in the following order— (a) elimination of the hazard; (b) substitution with a lesser hazard; (c) separation of persons from the hazard; (d) engineering controls; Examples— 1 using fans and ducting to remove dust 2 using guards on conveyors (e) administrative controls; Examples— 1 a restriction on the time a worker is exposed to a hazard 2 a procedure or standard work instruction (f) personal protective equipment. (2) The site senior executive must ensure hazard controls used to reduce risk in the mine’s work and local environments are appropriate having regard to the following— (a) the interaction of hazards present in the environments; (b) the effectiveness and reliability of the controls; (c) other reasonably available relevant information and data from, and practices in, other industries and mining operations. Page 12 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 9] 9 Risk monitoring (1) A person who has an obligation under the Act to manage risk at a mine must monitor risk in the person’s own work and activities at the mine. (2) The site senior executive must ensure risk in the mine’s work and local environments caused by the mine’s operations is monitored— (a) when the operations start; and (b) at appropriate intervals or stages during operations at the mine; and (c) when the mine’s risk management practices or procedures change significantly. (3) Monitoring must include the following things— (a) the occurrence of incidents, injuries and ill health; (b) the level of hazards present in the mine’s work environment; (c) for monitoring under subsection (2)—the level of hazards from the mine’s operations present in the mine’s local environment. (4) If it is appropriate, having regard to the nature and level of a hazard present in the work environment, the monitoring must include 1 or more of the following things— (a) personal monitoring to decide a worker’s level of exposure to the hazard; Example— monitoring a worker using a dosimeter or other instrument to measure the worker’s level of exposure to noise (b) self-monitoring to detect effects of the hazard; Example— self-recognition of physical symptoms of heat stress or fatigue (c) biological monitoring to decide a worker’s level of exposure to the hazard; Current as at [Not applicable] Page 13

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 10] Example— testing a blood sample for lead (d) health surveillance under section 138. Division 3 Records about risk management 10 Risk management record (1) This section applies to a risk management process carried out at a mine— (a) because the process is essential for managing risk from a hazard that is present, or is likely to be present in proposed operations, at the mine; or Example— a risk management process carried out under section 32 (b) under— (i) a guideline; or (ii) a directive given by an inspector or inspection officer under part 9 of the Act. (2) The site senior executive must ensure a record of the process is made containing the following details— (a) the names of the persons involved in the risk assessment and their respective positions in the mine’s management structure; (b) a description of the hazard to which the process relates; (c) the method used for assessing the likelihood and consequences of the risk; (d) the controls proposed to reduce the risk. (3) The site senior executive must ensure the record is kept at the mine until the hazard to which the process relates is no longer present at the mine. Page 14 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 11] 11 Risk monitoring record (1) The site senior executive must ensure a record of monitoring carried out under section 9(2) is made and kept for the following period— (a) for a hazard with a cumulative or delayed effect—30 years; Example— silica, noise or vibration (b) for another hazard—7 years. (2) If the mine ceases operations in the period the record is required to be kept under subsection (1), the site senior executive must ask for, and comply with, the chief executive’s directions about the record’s storage. Part 2A Safety and health fee 11A Definitions for part In this part— responsible person , for a mine, means the responsible person for the mine within the meaning of section 11B. safety and health census see section 11D(1). safety and health fee see section 11C(1). 11B Meaning of responsible person (1) A person is the responsible person for a mine if the person is— (a) for a mine operated under a mining tenure, other than a mining tenure that is a prospecting permit— (i) if the operator for the mine is an individual—the holder of the mining tenure for the mine; or Current as at [Not applicable] Page 15

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 11C] (ii) if the operator for the mine is a corporation—the operator for the mine; or (b) for a quarry—the operator for the mine; or (c) for a place that is a mine under section 9(1)(c) of the Act—the person in control of the mine. (2) However, if the mining tenure mentioned in subsection (1)(a)(i) is held by more than 1 person, for the purpose of giving or receiving notices under this part, including for giving a safety and health census under section 11D, the responsible person for the mine is— (a) if a person has been specified under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 as the person on whom any notice may be served on behalf of the holders of the mining tenure—the person specified; or Note— See the Mineral Resources Act 1989 , sections 61(1)(c), 133(c), 183(1)(c) and 245(1)(c). (b) otherwise—any person who is a holder of the mining tenure. 11C Payment of safety and health fee (1) The responsible person for a mine must pay a fee (a safety and health fee ) to cover the cost of the department’s activities carried out for the purposes of safety and health for operations during each financial year. (2) The amount of the safety and health fee is stated in schedule 6, part 2. (3) The amount of the safety and health fee must be worked out using information included in each safety and health census given to the chief executive under section 11D for the financial year for the mine. (4) The chief executive must give the responsible person an invoice for the amount of the safety and health fee on or before 10 October after the end of the financial year. Page 16 Current as at [Not applicable]

Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 11D] (5) The amount of the safety and health fee must be paid by the responsible person on or before 31 October after the end of the financial year. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. Not authorised —indicative only 11D Safety and health census to be given at the end of each quarter (1) The responsible person for a mine must give the chief executive, within 20 days after the end of each quarter, a notice (a safety and health census ) stating the number of workers working at the mine during the quarter. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (2) Despite subsection (1), the responsible person may give the safety and health census after the period mentioned in the subsection ends if, before the period ends— (a) the responsible person applies to the chief executive in writing to extend the period to give the safety and health census; and (b) the chief executive gives the responsible person a notice stating that the responsible person may give the safety and health census before the end of a day stated in the notice for that purpose. (3) If the responsible person is given notice under subsection (2)(b), the responsible person must give the chief executive the safety and health census before the end of the day stated in the notice for giving the census. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (4) The safety and health census must be in the approved form. 11E Notice may be given if safety and health census not given or is inadequate (1) This section applies if the chief executive reasonably believes, based on information available to the chief executive, the responsible person for a mine— Current as at [Not applicable] Page 17

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 11E] (a) has not given a safety and health census under section 11D; or (b) has given an incomplete safety and health census; or (c) has given a safety and health census containing information that is incorrect. (2) The chief executive may give the responsible person a notice— (a) stating the following information— (i) the ground mentioned in subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) on which the chief executive reasonably believes this section applies in relation to the responsible person; (ii) if the ground is the ground mentioned in subsection (1)(c)—the information the chief executive reasonably believes is incorrect; (iii) the amount of the safety and health fee the chief executive reasonably believes is payable by the responsible person for the mine; (iv) the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the beliefs mentioned in subparagraphs (i) to (iii); and (b) inviting the responsible person to give the chief executive, within the reasonable period stated in the notice, a written submission about why the responsible person for the mine should not be invoiced for the amount mentioned in paragraph (a)(iii). (3) The chief executive must consider any submissions given by the responsible person within the period stated in the notice. (4) If, after complying with subsection (3), the chief executive is satisfied an amount of a safety and health fee is payable by the responsible person, the chief executive may give the responsible person an invoice for the fee. Page 18 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 11F] (5) Subsection (4) applies even if the responsible person has already been given an invoice for, or paid, a different amount for the fee. (6) The responsible person must pay the amount of the safety and health fee stated in the invoice within 30 days after receiving the invoice. 11F Fee for late safety and health census (1) This section applies if the responsible person for a mine does not give a safety and health census for a quarter before either of the following days— (a) if the chief executive has given the responsible person a notice mentioned in section 11D(2)(b)—the day after the day stated in the notice for giving the safety and health census; (b) otherwise—the day that is 21 days after the end of the quarter. (2) The obligation under section 11D to give a safety and health census continues to apply until that section is complied with. (3) A late fee applies and is payable as well as any penalty imposed under section 11D(1) or (3). (4) The amount of the late fee is stated in schedule 6, part 2. 11G Interest payable on unpaid fees (1) This section applies if the responsible person for a mine does not pay an amount of a safety and health fee under section 11C or 11E. (2) The responsible person must pay interest on the unpaid amount 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 recovered by the chief executive as a debt. Current as at [Not applicable] Page 19

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 11H] 11H Refund of overpayment of safety and health fee (1) If a safety and health fee is overpaid by the responsible person for a mine, the chief executive must refund the amount of the overpayment to the responsible person. (2) No interest is payable on the amount refunded. Part 3 Accidents, incidents, diseases and injuries 12 First aid and medical treatment The site senior executive must ensure a person who is injured, or whose health is affected, at the mine is given appropriate first aid or medical treatment. 12A Types of high potential incidents—Act, s 195 For section 195(2)(b) of the Act, a type of high potential incident mentioned in schedule 1 is prescribed. 12B Diseases that must be reported—Act, s 195 For section 195(6) of the Act, a disease mentioned in schedule 1A is prescribed. 13 Types of serious accidents and high potential incidents— Act, ss 197 and 198 (1) For section 197(1) of the Act, a type of serious accident or high potential incident mentioned in schedule 2, part 1 is prescribed. (2) For section 198(1)(c) of the Act, a type of serious accident or high potential incident mentioned in schedule 2, part 2 is prescribed. Page 20 Current as at [Not applicable]

Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 14] 14 Reporting accidents and high potential incidents A mine’s safety and health management system must include procedures for workers reporting accidents and high potential incidents to the site senior executive. Not authorised —indicative only 15 Site senior executive’s investigation of incidents (1) In investigating the cause of an incident at a mine, the site senior executive must use techniques that— (a) are appropriate for— (i) the nature of the incident; and (ii) the nature and level of the hazards involved; and (b) are integrated with the risk management process; and (c) involve appropriate participation by persons involved in the incident. (2) A mine’s safety and health management system must provide for documenting the techniques that must be used for investigating incidents. 16 Giving inspector details of accidents and high potential incidents (1) This section applies if an accident or high potential incident happens at a mine. (2) If requested by an inspector, the site senior executive must give the inspector a plan, of the type and at the scale required by the inspector, or photographs, showing relevant details about the accident or incident. Part 4 Electrical Note— See also part 10. Current as at [Not applicable] Page 21

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 17] Division 1 Controlling electrical work 17 Appointment of persons to control electrical work If electrical work is, or is proposed to be, undertaken in operations at a mine, the site senior executive must appoint, in writing, 1 or more persons to control the electrical work. 18 Acknowledgement of appointment (1) A person appointed to control electrical work at a mine must acknowledge the appointment by notice given to the site senior executive. (2) For section 59(1)(e) of the Act, the notice is prescribed as a matter that must be included in the mine record. Division 2 Notice of introduction or disconnection of electricity 19 Duty to give notice of proposed introduction or disconnection of electricity Before an electricity supply exceeding 75kW capacity is introduced to, or permanently disconnected from, a mine, the site senior executive must notify an inspector of the proposed introduction or disconnection. Division 3 Operating electrical equipment 20 Electrical plans and data (1) The site senior executive must ensure the following are kept at the mine for the safe operation of each electrical installation at the mine— Page 22 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 21] (a) up-to-date plans identifying and showing the location of electrical installations at the mine, including buried electrical services; (b) electrical safety data including equipment ratings and protection settings for circuit protection devices. (2) In this section— protection setting , for a circuit protection device, means the current, voltage or operating time at which the device is set to trip when the device detects an electrical fault in the circuit. 21 Working on electrical equipment that has explosion-protection (1) A person must not carry out work on electrical equipment that has explosion-protection, unless the person has the competencies to carry out the work. (2) In this section— explosion-protection means a technique of protection applied to the design of electrical equipment, components and systems to prevent the electrical energy from becoming an ignition source in the presence of flammable vapours or gases or combustible dusts in hazardous areas. Division 4 Control and protection for electrical equipment 22 General The operator or site senior executive must ensure— (a) switchgear used at the mine allows for reliable circuit interruption, under fault conditions, at all points in the mine’s electrical distribution system; and (b) each electrical circuit at the mine is protected against overload, short circuit and earth fault under all operating conditions to effectively— Current as at [Not applicable] Page 23

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 23] (i) interrupt the electricity supply; and (ii) isolate faults. 23 Interrupting electricity supply to particular plant The operator or site senior executive must ensure the electricity supply to the following plant at the mine is capable of interruption from an accessible position remote from the plant— (a) a stacker, reclaimer, dredge, floating treatment plant and underground electrical installation; (b) other plant identified by a risk assessment as needing its electricity supply to be capable of interruption from an accessible position remote from the plant to ensure an acceptable level of risk. 24 Automatic control The operator or site senior executive must ensure— (a) each automatic, programmable or computerised electrical control system at the mine operates safely under all operating conditions, including power supply instability or failure; and (b) the emergency stopping systems and safety alarms at the mine remain effective if there is a fault or failure in a system mentioned in paragraph (a). 25 Earthing The operator or site senior executive must ensure each earthing system at the mine is installed and maintained at sufficiently low impedance and has sufficient capacity to ensure— (a) reliable operation of electrical protective systems and devices; and Page 24 Current as at [Not applicable]

Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 26] (b) adequate protection against contact with conductive parts that have become live under fault conditions. Not authorised —indicative only 26 Earth leakage protection (1) The operator or site senior executive must ensure the mine has earth leakage protection for each electrical circuit exceeding extra low voltage that— (a) is in an underground mine; or (b) is in a portable, transportable or mobile apparatus; or (c) has an outlet for, or supplies electricity to, a trailing cable or flexible lead. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the following circuits— (a) an electrical circuit— (i) isolated from earth; or (ii) that uses the earth to carry all or part of the normal current of a circuit; or (iii) for which continuity of supply is necessary to maintain safety; (b) a control or lighting circuit of less than 120V a.c. 26A Basic safety principle (1) A person carrying out or preparing to carry out work on or near electrical equipment must treat each exposed electrical conductor as live until the equipment is— (a) isolated and proved to be de-energised; and (b) if the equipment is a high voltage conductor—earthed. (2) In this section— electrical equipment means an item used for generating, converting, transmitting, distributing or using electrical energy. high voltage means a voltage of more than 1200V. Current as at [Not applicable] Page 25

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 27] 27 Isolation facilities (1) The operator or site senior executive must ensure each item of electrical equipment used at the mine has a full current isolation facility in a location that is easily accessible by a person required to carry out the isolation. (2) The operator or site senior executive must also ensure the isolator is— (a) clearly marked or labelled as the isolator for the plant; and (b) compatible with the mine’s isolation and lock-out procedures. 28 Protection for transportable and mobile equipment (1) This section applies if transportable or mobile equipment used at a mine is supplied with electricity exceeding extra low voltage by a trailing or reeling cable, other than a low voltage cable that has— (a) no joining plugs or sockets; and (b) earth leakage protection with a rated tripping current of not more than 30mA; and (c) individually screened power conductors. (2) The site senior executive must ensure the equipment has earth continuity protection to— (a) isolate the electricity supply to the equipment immediately after the earthing circuit is broken or the cable is disconnected or decoupled; and (b) prevent a person inadvertently contacting live parts of the equipment. 29 Protection from live parts of electrical equipment The operator or site senior executive must ensure electrical equipment exceeding extra low voltage used at the mine has a Page 26 Current as at [Not applicable]

Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 30] device or feature for preventing a person inadvertently contacting live parts of the equipment. Example of a device or feature— an enclosure, shield, insulation, interlocking device or automatic disconnection device Not authorised —indicative only 30 Prospective touch voltage (1) The operator or site senior executive must ensure the prospective touch voltage at the mine is limited to a level necessary to achieve an acceptable level of risk. (2) In this section— prospective touch voltage means the highest voltage a person is liable to be exposed to if the person contacts simultaneously accessible parts in an electrical installation during an electrical fault. 31 Voltage rise The operator or site senior executive must ensure voltage rise in an electrical installation at the mine caused by lightning strike, static electricity, voltage surges and other transient voltages is limited to a level necessary to achieve an acceptable level of risk, having regard to the ways stated in a guideline for limiting voltage rise. Part 5 Emergencies 32 Risk management for emergencies (1) The site senior executive must ensure the risk management process mentioned in part 2, division 2 is carried out for reasonably foreseeable emergencies at the mine to decide the resources, facilities and procedures necessary to— (a) prepare the mine for managing and controlling the hazards causing the emergencies; and Current as at [Not applicable] Page 27

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 33] (b) detect the emergencies; and (c) respond appropriately to the emergencies. (2) The resources, facilities and procedures considered in the risk management process must deal with the following matters— (a) coordinating control of emergencies; (b) giving notice, information and warnings about emergencies; (c) the immediate availability of trained rescue persons or emergency services; (d) locating, and accounting for, persons; (e) controlling or re-establishing control of the hazard causing the emergency; (f) isolating the area of the incident, including, for example, by cutting off the supply of energy to the area; (g) emergency egress and evacuation, including refuges; (h) first aid and persons trained in giving first aid; (i) liaising with, and using, local or state emergency services; (j) backup services and facilities for the emergency. 33 Emergency preparedness—general The site senior executive must ensure the mine has the resources and facilities decided as necessary under section 32 for the mine’s preparedness for reasonably foreseeable emergencies. 35 Emergency response plan (1) A mine’s safety and health management system must include an emergency response plan developed having regard to the risk management process carried out under section 32. Page 28 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 36] (2) The site senior executive for a mine that is not required to have a safety and health management system under section 38(3) or 39(2) of the Act must ensure the mine has an emergency response plan developed having regard to the risk management process carried out under section 32. (3) The operator of a mine mentioned in subsection (2) must provide adequate resources at the mine to ensure the effectiveness and implementation of the emergency response plan. Note— See section 38(1)(f) of the Act for the operator’s obligation about resources for a mine that is required to have a safety and health management system. 36 Evacuation (1) This section applies to a mine if resources, facilities or procedures for evacuating persons are decided as necessary for the mine under section 32. (2) The site senior executive must ensure the mine has the following things as are appropriate, having regard to the nature and complexity of the mine’s operations— (a) a normal way of access; (b) signed escape ways independent of the normal way of access; (c) assembly areas; (d) equipment and training for self-rescue; (e) resources, facilities and procedures for tracing persons involved in an incident at the mine; (f) a way of knowing the names and approximate location of all persons underground. (3) If an emergency happens at the mine and creates, or is likely to create, an unacceptable level of risk, the site senior executive must ensure— Current as at [Not applicable] Page 29

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 36A] (a) persons who are, or may be, harmed or affected as a result of the emergency are evacuated from the area of unacceptable risk; and (b) persons, other than those required to handle the emergency, are prevented from entering the area. 36A Escapeways from underground (1) The underground mine manager or, if there is no underground mine manager, the site senior executive, must ensure that, before stoping operations start at the mine, the mine has at least 2 trafficable egresses (the escapeways ), complying with subsection (2), accessible from all stoping operations to the surface. (2) The escapeways must— (a) be located strategically to manage risk; and (b) allow for the passage of rescue persons and rescue equipment, including stretchers; and (c) be separated in a way that an event happening in 1 of the escapeways would not prevent persons escaping through the other escapeway. (5) The underground mine manager or, if there is no underground mine manager, the site senior executive, must ensure each of the escapeways is— (a) maintained in a safe, accessible and usable condition; and (b) adequately marked or signposted, having regard to the potential for reduced visibility in an emergency. 37 Refuges (1) This section applies to a mine if refuges for emergencies are decided as necessary for the mine under section 32. Page 30 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 38] (2) The site senior executive must ensure the mine has the following things as are appropriate, having regard to the nature and complexity of the mine’s operations— (a) fresh air bases; (b) self-contained refuge chambers; (c) secure areas where persons can be protected against the hazard causing the incident. (3) A person must seek refuge until rescued if— (a) an emergency happens at a mine and creates, or is likely to create, an unacceptable level of risk for the person; and (b) the person can not be evacuated promptly from the area of unacceptable risk. 38 Rescue (1) This section applies to a mine if facilities or procedures for rescuing persons in emergencies are decided as necessary for the mine under section 32. (2) The site senior executive must ensure the mine has the following things as are appropriate, having regard to the nature and complexity of the mine’s operations— (a) facilities or procedures for— (i) persons, and using equipment, on-site; and (ii) liaising with, and using, local or state emergency services; (b) if the nature or remoteness of the mine’s operations limit the effectiveness of local or state emergency services— (i) the availability of suitably trained site-based persons and suitable rescue equipment; and (ii) facilities and procedures for liaising with, and using, persons and equipment from other operations and agencies for carrying out a rescue. Current as at [Not applicable] Page 31

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 39] (3) The site senior executive must ensure reasonable action is taken to rescue persons from an area of unacceptable risk, or a refuge, at the mine. (4) In deciding what action is reasonable for subsection (3), the site senior executive must have regard to the risk to persons in carrying out the rescue. 39 Resources for first aid and medical treatment (1) This section applies to a mine if facilities or procedures for first aid or medical treatment for emergencies are decided to be necessary for the mine under a risk management process carried out under section 32. (2) The site senior executive must, if it is appropriate having regard to the nature and complexity of the mine’s operations, ensure the mine has the following things— (a) adequate supplies of first aid and trauma kits; (b) basic life support training for workers; (c) equipment appropriate for controlling the on-site hazards identified by the risk management process; (d) facilities and procedures for liaising with, and using, local and state emergency services; (e) if the nature or remoteness of the mine’s operations limit the effectiveness of local or state emergency services— (i) the availability of suitably trained site-based personnel and suitable first aid and medical equipment; and (ii) facilities and procedures for evacuating persons from the site for medical treatment. Page 32 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 40] 40 Maintaining and improving emergency response capability (1) The site senior executive must ensure the mine’s emergency response facilities and equipment are inspected regularly and maintained in a fully operational condition. (2) The site senior executive must also ensure the mine’s emergency response plan is— (a) tested and reviewed as often as appropriate, having regard to the nature and complexity of the mine’s operations, but at least once a year; and (b) amended, if necessary, to achieve an acceptable level of risk. 41 Mine rescue plan (1) The site senior executive must ensure the mine has a current rescue plan showing the mine’s emergency facilities, including relevant services reticulation and communication arrangements. (2) For an underground mine, the plan must also show the following things— (a) the direction and quantity of the ventilating airflow; (b) the location of ventilation controls. (3) In an emergency, the site senior executive must make available to the persons carrying out the rescue a sufficient number of copies of the plan at a scale suitable for use by the persons in the emergency. Part 6 Facilities and processes 42 Dredging If a dredge is used at a mine, the site senior executive must ensure the mine has a written procedure for the following things— Current as at [Not applicable] Page 33

Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 43] (a) ways of preventing— (i) the dredge capsizing or sinking; and (ii) persons falling overboard; (b) emergency rescue procedures for an event mentioned in paragraph (a). Not authorised —indicative only 43 Excavations (1) If an excavation exists on a mine site, the site senior executive must ensure appropriate facilities are provided to minimise the risk to persons from falling into the excavation. Example of appropriate facilities— a fence, barricade, bund wall or signage (2) In this section— excavation includes a shaft, stope, pass, winze, mine or quarry face, trench, costean and pit. 44 Ground control (1) A person who has an obligation under the Act to manage risk in relation to ground control at a mine during the mine’s design, operation or abandonment must ensure appropriate measures are taken to prevent or control local and area failures in ground integrity. (2) The person must have regard to the following matters in deciding the appropriate measures— (a) local geological structure and rock properties and their influence on rock stability; (b) the size and geometry of the mine’s openings; (c) the presence of previously excavated or abandoned underground workings; (d) water inflow, drainage patterns, groundwater regimes and mine dewatering procedures and their influence on rock stability over time; Page 34 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 45] (e) the analysis and interpretation of relevant geotechnical data, including the monitoring of openings and excavations. (3) The measures must include the following things— (a) the minimisation of rock damage, from blasting, at the excavation perimeter; (b) the use of appropriate equipment and procedures for scaling; (c) the proper design, installation and quality control of rock support; (d) the timing of ground support to take account of rock conditions and behaviour. 45 Mine layout, design and construction A person who has an obligation under the Act to manage risk at a mine in relation to mine layout, design and construction must ensure the layout, design and construction is carried out having regard to the following matters— (a) relevant geological, geotechnical, meteorological and topographical data; (b) other relevant information, including information about the following things— (i) access and travel-ways; (ii) accommodation; (iii) extraction processes and facilities; (iv) fixed emergency facilities; (v) ground control; (vi) hazardous substances at the mine; (vii) noise and dust; (viii)stockpiles, dumps, tailings dams; (ix) treatment processes and facilities; Current as at [Not applicable] Page 35

Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 46] (x) underground and surface water; (xi) vehicle interaction; (xii) ventilation. Not authorised —indicative only 46 Mine roads (1) A person who has an obligation under the Act to manage risk at a mine in relation to the design and construction of the mine’s roads must ensure the specification for the design and construction enables the safe movement of vehicles about the mine. (2) The specification must have regard to the particular conditions at the mine, including the following matters— (a) the characteristics of the mine vehicles; (b) the types of materials used for road construction; (c) the mine’s operations. 47 Rail haulage If rail mounted locomotive haulage is used at a mine, the site senior executive must ensure the mine has a written procedure for its safe operation. 48 Ventilation A person who has an obligation under the Act to manage risk in relation to ventilation at a mine must ensure appropriate measures are taken to ensure the ventilating air in a place where a person may be present at the mine is of a sufficient volume, velocity and quality to achieve a healthy atmosphere. 49 Working at heights The site senior executive must ensure that, when a person works at a height of more than 2.4m, appropriate facilities are provided to minimise the risk to persons from falling. Page 36 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 50] Example of appropriate facilities— a fence, barricade, scaffold, hand rail, bund wall, safety harness, safety restraint or fall arrest equipment Part 7 Hazardous substances and dangerous goods Division 1 Provisions applying to all hazardous substances and dangerous goods Subdivision 1 Preliminary 50 Meaning of hazardous substance A hazardous substance is a substance— (a) listed as a designated hazardous substance in NOHSC’s document called ‘List of Designated Hazardous Substances [NOHSC:10005 (1999)]’; or (b) meeting the criteria stated in NOHSC’s document called ‘Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous Substances [NOHSC:1008 (2004)]’. 51 Meaning of dangerous goods Goods are dangerous goods if they are defined under the ADG Code as— (a) dangerous goods; or (b) goods too dangerous to be transported. Current as at [Not applicable] Page 37

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 52] Subdivision 2 Information about hazardous substances and dangerous goods 52 MSDS, SDS and NICNAS summary report (1) The site senior executive must ensure— (a) an MSDS, SDS or NICNAS summary report is— (i) obtained or prepared for each hazardous substance and dangerous good at the mine; and (ii) kept at the mine; and (b) copies of the MSDS, SDS or NICNAS summary report are made available to persons dealing with the substance or good at the mine. (2) The site senior executive must ensure an MSDS prepared for a hazardous substance or dangerous good produced at the mine complies with NOHSC’s document called ‘National Code of Practice for the Preparation of Material Safety Data Sheets [NOHSC:2011 (2003)]’. 53 Marking, labelling and giving information about hazardous substances and dangerous goods (1) The site senior executive must ensure hazardous substances and dangerous goods, and anything containing or being used to transport the substances or goods, at the mine are marked or labelled— (a) to warn persons of the presence of the substances or goods; and (b) to identify the substances or goods; and (c) if it is necessary for managing risk, to provide basic information about storing and handling the substances or goods. Page 38 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 53] Example of a thing containing or being used to transport hazardous substances or dangerous goods for subsection (1)— a package, storage or process vessel, conveyor belt, pipe, duct, storage area, dump, spill or vehicle Example of basic information for paragraph (c)— ‘keep dry’ (2) If it is not practicable to mark or label a hazardous substance or dangerous good or thing, the site senior executive must ensure a notice that gives the warning, identification or information mentioned in subsection (1) is placed in a conspicuous place as near as practicable to the substance, good or thing. (3) The site senior executive must ensure the mark, label or notice complies with the following document— (a) either— (i) NOHSC’s document called ‘National Code of Practice for the Labelling of Workplace Substances [NOHSC:2012 (1994)]’; or (ii) the GHS; (b) either— (i) NOHSC’s document called ‘Guidance Note for Placarding Stores for Dangerous Goods and Specified Hazardous Substances [NOHSC:3009 (1990)]’; or (ii) the GHS; (c) the ADG Code; (d) AS 1345 ‘Identification of the contents of piping, conduits and ducts’. (4) In this section— GHS see the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 , schedule 19. Current as at [Not applicable] Page 39

Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 54] Subdivision 3 Dealing with hazardous substances and dangerous goods Not authorised —indicative only 54 Selecting hazardous substances and dangerous goods The site senior executive must ensure hazardous substances and dangerous goods selected for use at the mine do not create an unacceptable level of risk to a person when stored, handled or used under relevant standard work instructions. 55 Standard work instructions for storing, handling and using hazardous substances and dangerous goods (1) The site senior executive must ensure the mine has standard work instructions for storing, handling and using hazardous substances and dangerous goods at the mine. (2) In developing a standard work instruction, the site senior executive must ensure regard is had to the MSDS, SDS or NICNAS summary report or other relevant information for the substance or good. 56 Storing and handling hazardous substances and dangerous goods (1) A person who has an obligation under the Act to manage risk at a mine in relation to storing and handling hazardous substances must ensure a hazardous substance is stored and handled at the mine in a way that is appropriate to the nature of the substance, so that the substance is— (a) protected against damage and deterioration; and (b) secured to prevent loss, misuse and theft; and (c) for a liquid—bunded to contain spillage. (2) A person who has an obligation under the Act to manage risk at a mine in relation to storing and handling dangerous goods must ensure the goods are stored and handled in a way that has regard to NOHSC’s document called ‘National Code of Page 40 Current as at [Not applicable]

Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 57] Practice for the Storage and Handling of Workplace Dangerous Goods [NOHSC:2017 (2001)]’. Not authorised —indicative only 57 Monitoring, and taking action about, hazardous substances and dangerous goods (1) The site senior executive must ensure appropriate monitoring is carried out at the mine to— (a) check the location and amount of hazardous substances and dangerous goods on-site; and (b) check for deterioration of the substances and goods or their packaging; and (c) ensure the substances and goods are fit for their intended use; and (d) detect leaks, spills and unintended emissions of the substances and goods; and (e) detect misuse, theft or other loss of the substances and goods. (2) The monitoring must be carried out under relevant procedures or standard work instructions. (3) If the monitoring shows hazardous substances or dangerous goods have deteriorated or are not fit for their intended use, the site senior executive must ensure the substances or goods are disposed of under section 59. 58 Dealing with leaks and spills (1) The site senior executive must ensure the mine has a standard work instruction for dealing with leaks and spills of hazardous substances and dangerous goods at the mine. (2) In developing the standard work instruction, the site senior executive must ensure regard is had to the MSDS or NICNAS summary report or other relevant information about the safe use of the substance or good, including, for example, NOHSC’s document called ‘National Code of Practice for the Current as at [Not applicable] Page 41

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 59] Storage and Handling of Workplace Dangerous Goods [NOHSC:2017 (2001)]’. 59 Disposal (1) This section applies to the following things at a mine— (a) hazardous substances or dangerous goods that have deteriorated or are past their use-by date; (b) hazardous substances or dangerous goods, or anything contaminated by the substances or goods, that are no longer required for use at the mine, including, for example, because the mine is to be abandoned. (2) Subject to section 73, the site senior executive must ensure the substances, goods or things are disposed of— (a) in accordance with the relevant MSDS or information provided by the manufacturer, importer or supplier under section 43(2)(a) of the Act; and (b) in a way that does not create an unacceptable level of risk during operations at the mine, after the mine’s operations stop or after the mine is abandoned. (3) The site senior executive must ensure the site of each permanent disposal facility, or other disposal area for hazardous substances or dangerous goods at the mine, is shown on the plans of the mine workings under section 58 of the Act. Subdivision 4 Major hazard facilities 60 Meaning of major hazard facility (1) A mine is a major hazard facility if— (a) operations carried on at the mine involve, temporarily or permanently, a quantity of material (other than material in transit) exceeding the corresponding threshold or Page 42 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 60A] aggregate quantity for the material worked out under the major hazard facilities standard, schedule 1; and (b) a hazardous materials emergency at the mine could pose an unacceptable level of risk to persons, property or the environment outside the mine. (2) In this section— combustible liquid means a combustible liquid under the flammable and combustible liquids standard. flammable and combustible liquids standard means AS 1940 ‘The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids’, as in force from time to time. hazardous material — 1 A hazardous material is a substance with potential to cause harm to persons, property or the environment because of 1 or more of the following— (a) the chemical properties of the substance; (b) the physical properties of the substance; (c) the biological properties of the substance. 2 Without limiting paragraph 1, hazardous material includes all dangerous goods, combustible liquids and chemicals. hazardous materials emergency , at a mine, means a situation involving hazardous materials or suspected hazardous materials at the mine that includes a loss of control, or an imminent risk of loss of control, of the materials or a loss of control of anything that may impact on the materials if the loss of control causes, or the loss of control or imminent risk of loss of control has the potential to cause, material harm to persons, property or the environment. 60A Meaning of possible major hazard facility (1) A mine is a possible major hazard facility if relevant operations carried on, or intended to be carried on, at the mine Current as at [Not applicable] Page 43

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 60B] involve or are likely to involve, temporarily or permanently, a quantity of material (other than material in transit) exceeding the corresponding threshold or aggregate quantity for the material worked out under the major hazard facilities standard, schedule 1. (2) In this section— relevant operations means operations other than the preparation and use of explosives at a blast site. 60B Notifying chief inspector if mine is a major hazard facility or a possible major hazard facility (1) The site senior executive for a mine that is a major hazard facility or possible major hazard facility must notify the chief inspector about the mine— (a) in the approved form; and (b) at least 6 months before the mine starts operations. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (3) Subsection (1) is not a safety and health obligation for the Act. 60C Notifying chief inspector of certain upgrades of mines (1) This section applies to a mine, other than a mine that is a major hazard facility, if there is a change in relation to the mine involving the mine becoming a major hazard facility or a possible major hazard facility. (2) The site senior executive must notify the chief inspector about the mine— (a) in the approved form; and (b) at least 6 months before the mine starts operations as an upgraded mine. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. Page 44 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 60D] (4) Subsection (2) is not a safety and health obligation for the Act. (5) In this section— upgraded mine means a mine that, as a result of a change in relation to the mine, is a major hazard facility or a possible major hazard facility. 60D Notifying chief inspector of certain downgrades of mines (1) This section applies to a mine if— (a) under section 60B or 60C, a notification (the original notice ) has been given about the mine; and (b) a change proposed in relation to the mine will result in the mine being downgraded, for at least 6 months, from its classification as a major hazard facility or possible major hazard facility stated in the original notice. (2) The site senior executive may, in the approved form, notify the chief inspector about the change. (3) Despite sections 60 and 60A, until the chief inspector is given a notification under subsection (2), the mine is taken to continue to be a major hazard facility or possible major hazard facility as stated in the original notice. 60E Safety and health management system for mine that is a major hazard facility (1) The site senior executive for a mine that is a major hazard facility must ensure the mine’s safety and health management system complies with— (a) the Act and this regulation; and (b) the national standard safety and health provisions— (i) to the extent the provisions are consistent with the Act and this regulation; and (ii) as if a reference in the provisions— Current as at [Not applicable] Page 45

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 60F] (A) to the relevant public authority were a reference to the chief inspector of mines; and (B) to the operator, employer, occupier or person who has overall management and control of a major hazard facility were a reference to the site senior executive; and (C) to the safety management system were a reference to the safety and health management system. (2) In this section— national standard safety and health provisions means the major hazard facilities standard, sections 6 to 13. 60F Safety report to chief inspector (1) The site senior executive for a mine that is a major hazard facility must give a written report (a safety report ) to the chief inspector as required under subsection (2). (2) The safety report must— (a) comply with the major hazard facilities standard, section 7; and (b) be given within 16 months after a notice, identifying the mine as a major hazard facility, is given to the chief inspector under section 60B(1) or 60C(2). Subdivision 5 Miscellaneous 61 Register of hazardous substances and dangerous goods (1) The site senior executive must ensure the mine has a register containing— (a) a list of all hazardous substances, and a list of all dangerous goods, used or produced at the mine; and (b) the current MSDS for each substance or good. Page 46 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 62] (2) The site senior executive must ensure the register is readily accessible by each worker required to use the substances or goods at the mine. 62 Resources for complying with MSDS and SDS The site senior executive must ensure the mine has the first aid supplies and facilities and personal protective equipment recommended in the relevant MSDS or SDS for each hazardous substance and dangerous good used at the mine. 63 Records (1) The site senior executive must ensure a record of the following things is kept at the mine for each hazardous substance and dangerous good at the mine— (a) its quantity and location on site; (b) when it was received, or produced, on site; (c) its use, sale or disposal; (d) any deterioration or product failure; (e) any leak, spill, unintended emission, misuse, theft or other loss. (2) The site senior executive must ensure the record about the disposal of hazardous substances and dangerous goods on site— (a) is kept at the mine until the mine’s operations stop; and (b) after operations stop, is given to the chief executive. (3) The site senior executive must ensure a record about another matter mentioned in subsection (1) is kept at the mine until the substance or good to which the record relates has been used, disposed of, or removed from site. Current as at [Not applicable] Page 47

Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 64] Division 2 Explosives Not authorised —indicative only Note— See also division 1. Subdivision 1 General 64 Persons who may handle explosives (1) A person must not handle an explosive at a mine unless the person— (a) is authorised in writing by the mine’s site senior executive or underground mine manager (the authorising person ) to carry out the handling activity; or (b) carries out the handling activity under the direct supervision of a person authorised under paragraph (a). (2) A person may be authorised under subsection (1)(a) only if— (a) the person holds a current shotfirer licence under the Explosives Act 1999 that is applicable to the mine’s operations; or (b) the authorising person is satisfied the person— (i) has the competency accepted by the committee as qualifying the person to carry out the handling activity; or (ii) has satisfactorily completed a competency-based training program for carrying out the handling activity and is competent to carry it out. (3) The authorisation must state the handling activities the person is authorised to carry out. (4) For section 59(1)(e) of the Act, a copy of each authorisation given under subsection (1) is prescribed as a matter that must be included in the mine record. Page 48 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 65] (5) In this section— handle , an explosive, includes manufacture, possess, store, transport, prepare for use, use, or dispose of, the explosive. handling activity , for an explosive, includes the manufacture, possession, storage, transportation, preparation for use, use, or disposal, of the explosive. 65 Selecting explosives A person who has an obligation under the Act to manage risk at a mine in relation to selecting explosives for use at the mine must ensure the explosives are— (a) stable; and (b) fit for their intended use; and (c) as insensitive as reasonably practicable to shock, sparks, friction and the environment in which they will be stored, transported and used; and (d) as far as reasonably practicable, simple to store, use, transport and control. 66 Warning about explosives (1) If explosives are used at a mine, the site senior executive must ensure— (a) suitable signs are in place to warn of the explosives’ presence; and (b) vehicles carrying explosives at the mine are easily identified other than by signs. Example of identification other than a sign— a flashing light of a distinctive colour (2) The site senior executive must ensure the signs and other methods of identification are suitable for each person at the mine to readily identify that explosives are present or being transported. Current as at [Not applicable] Page 49

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 67] 67 Storing, transporting, using and disposing of explosives (1) A mine’s safety and health management system must provide for— (a) the safe and secure storage and transport of explosives at the mine; and (b) the safe use and disposal of the explosives. (2) However, if the mine is not required to have a safety and health management system under the Act, the site senior executive must ensure the mine has a procedure or standard work instruction for the matters mentioned in subsection (1)(a) and (b). 68 Mine vehicles and equipment used for manufacturing, storing and transporting explosives (1) The site senior executive must ensure mine vehicles and equipment used to manufacture, store or transport explosives at the mine are equipped, maintained and inspected to manage the risk of fire or explosion. (2) The site senior executive must ensure mine vehicles and equipment used to manufacture, store or transport explosives at the mine are— (a) in sound mechanical condition and repair; and (b) designed, maintained and used in a way that protects the explosives against friction, heat, incompatible materials, pressure, shock, sparks and extraneous electricity; and (c) designed and maintained to provide adequate segregation of detonators from other explosives during manufacture, storage or transport. (3) The site senior executive must ensure that, before a mine vehicle or equipment that has been used to manufacture, store or transport explosives at the mine is repaired on-site or sent off-site for repair, the vehicle or equipment is— (a) thoroughly cleaned; and Page 50 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 69] (b) inspected by a person who has the necessary competence; and (c) certified to be free of explosive residues. (4) In this section— Australian explosives code means the third edition of the ‘Australian Code for the Transport of Explosives by Road and Rail’ approved by the Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council. mine vehicle means a vehicle at a mine, other than— (a) a road vehicle or vehicle as defined under the ADG Code; or (b) a special vehicle or vehicle as defined under the Australian explosives code. Subdivision 2 Blasting procedures 69 Identifying interaction hazards before explosives are used (1) The site senior executive must ensure that, before explosives are used at the mine, a risk management process is carried out to identify the hazards that may arise or interact from the use. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the process must consider the following matters— (a) ground at elevated temperature; (b) radiation; (c) reactive ground; (d) lightning; (e) extraneous electricity; (f) sympathetic detonation; (g) the triggering of secondary dust or gas explosions; (h) unstable ground; Current as at [Not applicable] Page 51

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 70] (i) energy originating from friction, impact, static and heat; (j) unusual applications. Example of an unusual application— clearing an accretion in a smelter (3) Section 10 applies to the risk management process if the mine is required to have a safety and health management system under the Act. 70 Blasting procedures (1) If blasting is carried out at a mine, the site senior executive must ensure the mine has written procedures for the blasting. (2) The procedures must provide for the following matters— (a) ensuring equipment used for charging and firing is maintained in a good operating condition; (b) cleaning blast holes before charging; (c) blast times; (d) warning and guarding persons against entering an unsafe area during a blast; (e) removing persons who may be injured by a blast to a safe place before firing takes place; (f) the ability for each person involved in firing the blast to reach a safe position, by walking at normal walking pace, before the blasting happens; (g) firing a blast from a position that is safe from the effects of the blast; (h) deciding when it is safe to re-enter the blasted area; (i) examining the blasted area and blast hole remnants safely; (j) communicating, from 1 shift to another, information about charging and blasted locations. Page 52 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 71] (3) The procedures must provide for the following additional matters, as are appropriate, having regard to the nature, size and complexity of the blasting— (a) keeping air blast, air overpressure, dust generation, flyrock, ground vibration and noise within acceptable limits; (b) keeping the effect on ground stability to as low as practicable; (c) keeping blast times within worker and community expectations for blasting; (d) finalising blast design and firing sequence; (e) recording the results of blast monitoring at the mine, including the monitoring of ground vibration. 71 Blasting in hot material (1) This section applies if blasting is carried out at a mine in material that is at least 55ºC or in known, or potential, reactive ground. Example of reactive ground— ground containing sulphides that oxidise easily (2) Before the blasting is carried out, the site senior executive must ensure the mine has a written procedure or standard work instruction to ensure— (a) heat-induced initiation does not happen before firing; or (b) each person involved in loading or firing the blast has time to reach a safe place before heat-induced initiation happens. 72 Misfires The site senior executive must ensure the mine has a written procedure or standard work instruction for the earliest practicable— Current as at [Not applicable] Page 53

Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 73] (a) detection, recording, dealing with and treatment of misfires at the mine; and (b) warning of the misfire and presence of explosives. Not authorised —indicative only 73 Disposing of explosives (1) The site senior executive must ensure the disposal of explosives on the surface of the mine complies with AS 2187. (2) The site senior executive must ensure explosives disposed of underground at the mine are disposed of other than by burning or burying. (3) Before operations cease at the mine, the site senior executive must ensure all explosives at the mine are— (a) located and accounted for; and (b) either removed from site or disposed of under subsection (1) or (2). (4) For subsection (3)(a), accounting for all explosives at the mine includes detailing, through appropriate record keeping, what has happened to all explosives that have been transported to the mine or manufactured at the mine. Subdivision 3 Storing explosives underground at underground mines 74 Underground storage (1) The underground mine manager, or, if there is no underground mine manager, the site senior executive, must ensure explosives stored underground at the mine are stored in an underground magazine or underground temporary storage. (2) The person must also ensure— (a) the quantity of explosives stored is as low as reasonably practicable for the operations in which they are to be used; and Page 54 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 75] (b) blasting agents and detonator sensitive explosives are stored in areas segregated from each other; and (c) detonators are segregated from other explosives; and (d) only things associated with storing the explosives are stored in the underground storage. (3) This section does not apply to explosives stored in an adit, drive or similar underground excavation that is separate from, or not integrated with or connected to, an underground mining operation in which explosives are used. 75 Underground storage location The underground mine manager, or, if there is no underground mine manager, the site senior executive, must ensure an underground magazine at the mine is located away from the following things at the mine— (a) major access routes; (b) emergency escape routes or emergency refuges; (c) high occupancy areas; (d) other hazardous substances; (e) major service facilities; (f) known micro-seismic areas. 76 Underground magazine design The underground mine manager, or, if there is no underground mine manager, the site senior executive, must ensure each underground magazine at the mine is designed and maintained to ensure— (a) explosives in the magazine are— (i) protected against friction, impact, static and heat; and (ii) adequately ventilated to keep them cool and dry; and Current as at [Not applicable] Page 55

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 77] (iii) secured against theft; and (b) detonators in the magazine are adequately segregated from other explosives; and (c) when a person is present in the magazine, the atmospheric contaminants in the magazine do not exceed the general exposure limits for the contaminants; and (d) equipment used for moving or storing explosives can be manoeuvred safely in the magazine. 77 Underground temporary storage (1) The underground mine manager, or, if there is no underground mine manager, the site senior executive, must ensure an underground temporary storage area at the mine is located near where the explosives stored in the area are to be used. (2) The person must also ensure the underground temporary storage area is maintained and operated to ensure— (a) explosives in the storage area— (i) do not exceed the quantity needed for the operations in which they are to be used; and (ii) are protected against accidental impact; and (b) detonators in the storage area are— (i) stored in a locked containers; and (ii) adequately segregated from other explosives; and (c) containers in which explosives are stored are— (i) constructed to protect the explosives against impact, squeezing and theft; and (ii) cleaned of residual explosives before being reused; and (d) explosives are removed from the storage area and the storage area closed when the blasting operations for which the explosives were stored stop. Page 56 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 78] 78 Record of underground storages The underground mine manager, or, if there is no underground mine manager, the site senior executive, must ensure an up-to-date record of the number and location of underground magazines and underground temporary storages is— (a) kept at the mine; and (b) made available to an inspector at the inspector’s request. Subdivision 4 Miscellaneous 79 Theft or other loss of explosives (1) The site senior executive must ensure the mine has a system or written procedure for— (a) detecting theft or other loss of an explosive during any part of its life cycle; and (b) reporting the theft or loss under section 195 of the Act. (2) The site senior executive must ensure the system or procedure provides for recording the following information about the theft or loss— (a) the type of explosive stolen or lost; (b) the date and time of the theft or loss; (c) any identifying characteristic of the explosive. 79A Accountability for explosives (1) A person at a mine who has the immediate custody or control of any explosives, whether for the purpose of storing, transporting, using or disposing of the explosives or for another purpose, must ensure the following requirements are complied with— (a) if the person takes the explosives from storage at the mine, the person must— Current as at [Not applicable] Page 57

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 80] (i) deliver the explosives to a person authorised to receive them, and account for them on delivery; or (ii) use the explosives, and account for their use; (b) if the person transports the explosives at the mine, the person must deliver the explosives to a person designated to receive the explosives, and must account for the explosives both when received for transport and when delivered; (c) if the person uses the explosives, the person must— (i) account for the explosives; and (ii) return all explosives that are surplus to what is required to their storage location, and account for the explosives; (d) the person must account for the explosives if the explosives are destroyed or disposed of. (2) If the person can not properly account for any of the explosives in accordance with subsection (1), the person must report the failure, using the system or written procedure established under section 79. (3) In this section— account for , in relation to explosives, means— (a) accurately detail, through appropriate record keeping, what happens to the explosives; and (b) provide enough information for detecting theft or other loss under the system or written procedure established under section 79. Part 8 Mine plans 80 Survey grid system The site senior executive must ensure— Page 58 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 81] (a) a datum station is established near the mine for mine surveys and referenced to GDA and AHD; and (b) if a local grid system is used for the surveys, the relationship between the grid system and GDA is established and shown on the survey plans. 81 Protecting survey data against loss, damage or unauthorised access The site senior executive must ensure the mine’s current survey data is kept in a secure way to protect the data against loss, damage or unauthorised access. 82 Plans of mine workings (1) The site senior executive must ensure survey plans of the mine workings include the following matters if they may affect the safety and health of a person in the workings— (a) the location of natural and artificial features; (b) surface drill holes. (2) The site senior executive must also ensure the plans are sufficient to correlate separate sets of workings at the mine, including abandoned workings, to allow the safe management of interfacing between the workings. 83 Plans of operations undertaken at abandoned mine (1) This section applies to a person who is required, under section 58(3) of the Act, to give the chief inspector plans showing the extent of operations at an abandoned mine. (2) The person must ensure the plans are in the format and of the quality required by the chief inspector. Example of quality for subsection (2)— the quality of paper or ink used for the plans Current as at [Not applicable] Page 59

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 84] Part 9 Persons on site Division 1 Fitness 84 Alcohol and drugs (1) A person must not carry out operations at a mine, or enter an operating part of a mine, if the person is under the influence of alcohol, or is impaired by a drug, to the extent the alcohol or drug impairs, or could impair, the person’s ability to safely carry out the person’s duties at the mine. (2) A person must not consume alcohol at a mine other than in— (a) an accommodation facility; or (b) a recreation area designated, in writing, by the site senior executive for the purpose under a written procedure for designating the area. 85 Fitness of workers The site senior executive must ensure a worker at the mine does not carry out work at the mine unless the worker’s fitness level has been decided under section 87 as adequate for the work. 86 Worker’s self-assessment of fitness level Each worker at the mine must periodically conduct a self-assessment of the worker’s condition, including, for example, for effects of heat strain or fatigue, to decide if the worker is in a fit condition to carry out the worker’s duties at the mine without creating an unacceptable level of risk. 87 Assessing workers to decide fitness level (1) The site senior executive must ensure— Page 60 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 88] (a) each worker at the mine is assessed to decide if the worker’s fitness level is adequate to enable the worker to carry out work at the mine without creating an unacceptable level of risk; and (b) a record of the assessment (a fitness assessment record ) is kept. (2) The assessment must be carried out in an appropriate way, including, for example, by a medical examination, having regard to the nature of the work. (3) The assessment must be carried out— (a) before the worker first starts work at the mine; and (b) whenever the worker’s duties change; and (c) periodically, as necessary, to assess— (i) changes in the worker’s fitness for the work; or (ii) the adequacy of the worker’s fitness level for the work. (4) If the site senior executive considers the assessment needs to be carried out by a medical examination, the site senior executive must arrange for the assessment to be done by, or under the supervision of, an appropriate doctor. (4A) The appropriate doctor must give— (a) the site senior executive a fitness assessment report; and (b) the worker a copy and explanation of the report. (5) The worker’s employer must pay for the assessment and fitness assessment report. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. (6) Subsection (5) is not a safety and health obligation for the Act. 88 Fitness of visitors (1) The site senior executive must ensure a visitor does not enter an operating area at the mine unless, having regard to Current as at [Not applicable] Page 61

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 89] conditions prevailing in the area, the visitor’s fitness level is adequate to visit the area. (2) The site senior executive must ensure— (a) the visitor’s fitness level is assessed in an appropriate way, including, for example, by a questionnaire, to decide if the visitor’s fitness level is adequate to visit the area; and (b) a record of the assessment (also a fitness assessment record ), including, for example, a copy of the questionnaire, is kept. 89 Work hours and rest breaks A mine’s safety and health management system must provide for controlling risk at the mine arising out of personal fatigue caused by excessive work hours or insufficient rest periods. 90 Amenities for workers’ fitness and health (1) The site senior executive must ensure the mine has appropriate amenities for use by workers to maintain their fitness and health. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the amenities must include the following things, as appropriate, having regard to the nature of the mine’s operations— (a) food storage and consumption facilities; (b) supplies of cool drinking water; (c) washing and bathing facilities; (d) toilet facilities; (e) refuse disposal. (3) Also, if a worker remains on site between shifts, the amenities must include the following things— (a) facilities for rest, sleep and recreation; (b) food; Page 62 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 91] (c) provision for washing clothes; (d) an appropriate and effective communication system. (4) The site senior executive must also ensure the amenities are— (a) within a reasonable distance of each workplace at the mine; and (b) kept in a hygienic condition. Division 2 Training and assessment 91 Induction training and assessment The site senior executive must ensure each worker at the mine is given appropriate induction training and periodically assessed to ensure the worker has adequate knowledge of the following matters, having regard to the work to be carried out, or carried out, by the worker at the mine— (a) the nature and layout of the mine’s operations; (b) the mine’s organisational structure and communication procedures; (c) the mine’s site procedures and practices; (d) the risk management process mentioned in part 2, division 2; (e) emergency procedures and basic first aid; (f) the Act and this regulation. 92 Persons who have not completed induction training The site senior executive must ensure a person who has not completed induction training under section 91 is— (a) supervised by a worker who has completed the induction training when the person is in a workplace at the mine; and Current as at [Not applicable] Page 63

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 93] (b) given sufficient information on, and instruction in, the following matters to enable the person to respond appropriately in an emergency situation— (i) the mine’s work practices and emergency procedures; (ii) the use of protective and emergency equipment; and (c) made aware of the person’s safety and health obligations under section 36 of the Act. 93 Training (1) The site senior executive must ensure each worker at the mine is trained, if necessary, and periodically assessed, to ensure the worker has— (a) adequate knowledge and understanding of the processes to be carried out, and the materials and plant to be used, for the worker’s duties at the mine; and (b) adequate skill to carry out the processes, handle the materials and operate the plant; and (c) adequate ability to access and understand the procedures and standard work instructions for the worker’s duties. (2) The training must be carried out in an appropriate way, including, for example, by formal training courses or informal on-the-job instruction. (3) The assessment must be carried out in an appropriate way, including, for example, by examination, test or proof of relevant prior learning. (4) The site senior executive must ensure a person being trained or assessed does not carry out work at the mine unless the person is adequately supervised to prevent creating an unacceptable level of risk. (5) Subsection (4) does not apply to work carried out by the person in an emergency. Page 64 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 94] 94 Record of training The site senior executive must ensure a record is kept of the training given to, and assessment of, each worker under this division. Division 3 Carrying out tasks 95 Time and resources for carrying out tasks (1) The site senior executive must ensure time is allocated, and the mine’s resources are distributed, to enable each worker at the mine to carry out the worker’s tasks without creating an unacceptable level of risk. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the site senior executive must ensure the worker is given the supervision, and help from other competent persons, necessary to achieve an acceptable level of risk. Example of help— If the worker is working alone in a bin, or on a busy roadway, the worker may be given help by another worker keeping watch to ensure the level of risk is acceptable. (3) In this section— resources includes the following things— (a) access and transport; (b) communication methods; (c) facilities, materials and plant; Examples— consumable items, spare parts and personal protective equipment (d) leadership, guidance and training; (e) procedures, including procedures for coordinating activities, and standard work instructions and other relevant information. Current as at [Not applicable] Page 65

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 96] 96 Supervising workers (1) Without limiting section 95(2), the site senior executive must ensure the mine’s activities and workers are supervised to the extent necessary to ensure each worker— (a) is not likely to be exposed to conditions beyond the worker’s capabilities; and (b) is not likely to be affected by the conditions in which the worker is working in a way that adversely affects the worker’s fitness to perform critical tasks; and (c) has the resources necessary to carry out the worker’s tasks without being exposed to an unacceptable level of risk; and (d) is working within the limits of the worker’s fitness and competence; and (e) complies with the worker’s safety and health obligations. (2) The supervision must include communication, including direct contact, at appropriate intervals by the worker’s supervisor. 97 Communicating with workers working alone underground (1) This section applies to a worker who is working alone underground at a mine and is not in frequent communication with, or within easy hearing of, another person at the mine. (2) The site senior executive must ensure the worker is communicated with at intervals of not more than 2 hours. (3) This section does not apply at a mine where only 1 person works. 98 Checking work quality (1) This section applies to work carried out at a mine and for which checking the quality of output from the work is necessary for managing risk at the mine. Page 66 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 99] (2) The site senior executive must ensure the output is checked by a person other than the person who carried out the work, to confirm the output is suitable for use. Example of checking the output of work— x-raying a weld in a pressure vessel or checking design calculations Division 4 Miscellaneous 99 Entering a workplace Each supervisor for a workplace at a mine must ensure a person does not enter the workplace unless the supervisor reasonably believes the person is capable, having regard to the conditions prevailing in the workplace and the person’s level of supervision, to respond appropriately to— (a) the normal activities in the workplace; and (b) any incident or emergency likely to occur. Part 10 Plant generally Note— See also part 4 for provisions about electrical equipment and part 13 for provisions about winding equipment. Division 1 Selection and design 100 Selection and design (1) A person who has an obligation under the Act to manage risk at a mine in relation to the selection and design of plant must ensure— (a) the plant— Current as at [Not applicable] Page 67

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 100] (i) is fit for its intended use and use in its intended work environment, including, for example, a hazardous area; and (ii) is ergonomically compatible with persons operating or maintaining the plant; and (iii) has appropriate provision for safe access, egress and maintenance; and (b) if it is necessary for managing risk from the plant and it is reasonably practicable, the plant— (i) fails to safety; and (ii) does not fail catastrophically or by common mode or cascade failure; and (iii) incorporates appropriate engineering controls to protect the plant operator and other persons; and Example of engineering controls— guards on moving parts, rollover protection, falling object protection, noise insulation or seatbelts (iv) incorporates appropriate backup systems to ensure plant remains under control if its primary system fails; and Example of a backup system— a vehicle’s parking brake to backup its service brake (v) is designed so its condition and performance can be monitored and incipient failures detected. (2) In this section— hazardous area means an area in which an explosive atmosphere is present, or is likely to be present, in quantities requiring special precautions for the construction, installation and use of potential ignition sources. Examples of potential ignition sources— electrical equipment, naked flames, sparks from grinding and welding operations, and hot surfaces Page 68 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 101] 101 Instrumentation and warning devices A person who has an obligation under the Act to manage risk at a mine in relation to the selection and design of plant must ensure the plant that is likely to cause a hazard has adequate— (a) instrumentation to enable monitoring of the plant’s operation and condition; and (b) warning devices to warn persons near the plant of its start-up, operation or failure. 102 Plant controls and control systems (1) A person who has an obligation under the Act to manage risk at a mine in relation to plant controls and control systems must, as far as reasonably practicable, ensure— (a) the controls— (i) have a standard method of operation or are marked or labelled to state their method of operation; and (ii) are easily identifiable, including, for example, by a label, as the controls for the plant, or part of plant, they control; and (b) the control systems provide for— (i) effective communication between persons involved in the plant’s operation or maintenance; and (ii) shutting the plant down or otherwise bringing the plant to a safe state in an emergency. (2) The person must also ensure— (a) a remote control system is capable of being disabled at the plant; and (b) an automatic control system is capable of being disabled at the plant and overridden manually. (3) If, having regard to the nature and level of risk from plant used at the mine, it is necessary for managing the risk, the person must also ensure— Current as at [Not applicable] Page 69

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 103] (a) a remote control system for the plant shuts the plant down safely if communication with the system is lost; and (b) an automatic control system for the plant shuts the plant down safely if the control system fails; and (c) the control systems shut the plant down or otherwise bring the plant to a safe state if— (i) the plant operates outside its design parameters; or (ii) an engineering control for the plant fails. 103 Isolation facility (1) If, having regard to the nature and level of risk from plant used at a mine, it is necessary for managing the risk, the site senior executive must ensure the plant has a facility for— (a) preventing its operation; or (b) preventing or controlling the release of its stored energy; or (c) isolating its energy supply. (2) The site senior executive must ensure the facility is capable of being locked-out and tagged or otherwise secured. Division 2 Other provisions about plant 104 Manufacture, construction, storage, transport and installation (1) The operator or site senior executive must ensure plant used, or intended for use, at the mine is manufactured, constructed, stored, transported and installed in accordance with any applicable specifications and instructions. (2) For fixed plant, the operator or site senior executive must also ensure— Page 70 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 105] (a) the plant is installed in a location and environment that is compatible with the plant and its use; and (b) the mine layout incorporates appropriate facilities and adequate space for— (i) access to and egress from the plant during emergencies; and (ii) the plant’s operation, monitoring, servicing and maintenance. 105 Commissioning (1) The operator or site senior executive must ensure plant is commissioned in its operating environment at the mine before the plant is used to ensure the following matters— (a) its integration into the operating environment and associated systems; (b) the plant performs within its specifications, if any, held at the mine under section 112; (c) hazard controls for the plant are adequate and operating within the specifications mentioned in paragraph (b); (d) mine workers who are required to operate the plant are competent to operate the plant safely. (2) The operator or site senior executive must ensure— (a) the commissioning is carried out in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions; and (b) adequate precautions are taken to protect the safety and health of persons if— (i) the plant fails during commissioning; or (ii) it is necessary to commission the plant without all hazard controls for the plant operating effectively. Current as at [Not applicable] Page 71

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 106] 106 Operating plant A person who has an obligation under the Act to manage risk at a mine in relation to the operation of plant must ensure the plant is not operated— (a) in a way that creates an unacceptable level of risk; or (b) if inspections, tests or monitoring show the plant is unfit for use; or (c) if the plant is locked-out and tagged. 107 Isolating, locking-out and tagging plant (1) A mine’s safety and health management system must provide for the following matters— (a) isolating plant, including effectively isolating plant to control the risk from a release of energy; (b) taking plant out of service; (c) testing plant or its energy source for zero potential; (d) returning plant to service. (2) The site senior executive for a mine that is not required to have a safety and health management system under the Act must ensure the mine has a standard work instruction for the activities mentioned in subsection (1)(a) to (d). (3) If the safety or health of a person is directly affected by the operation or non-operation of plant, the system or standard work instruction must also provide for locking-out and tagging the plant. 108 Monitoring (1) A person who has an obligation under the Act to manage risk at a mine in relation to monitoring plant must monitor the plant’s use, condition and performance to— (a) detect any deterioration causing an unacceptable level of risk; and Page 72 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 109] (b) decide if the plant is likely to operate without causing an unacceptable level of risk until the plant is next monitored; and (c) provide information for preventive maintenance. (2) The person must ensure the monitoring is carried out— (a) during the plant’s use at scheduled intervals or continuously, or after scheduled periods of use; and (b) otherwise as necessary. 109 Service and maintenance (1) The operator or site senior executive must ensure plant in use at the mine is serviced and maintained so the plant— (a) is capable of performing its intended functions; and (b) is within the condition and performance limits of its specifications. (2) If a breakdown of the plant is likely to cause an unacceptable level of risk, the operator or site senior executive must ensure the servicing and maintenance is based on a preventive strategy. (3) If the plant can not be serviced and maintained under subsection (1), the operator or site senior executive must ensure the plant is taken out of service. 110 Repair or modification If plant at a mine is repaired or modified in a way that could affect the plant’s fitness for use for its intended purpose, the site senior executive must ensure sections 100 to 105 are complied with. 111 Dismantling or demolition The site senior executive must ensure— Current as at [Not applicable] Page 73

Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 112] (a) as far as reasonably practicable, sources of energy and hazardous substances are removed from plant before the plant is dismantled or demolished; and (b) the dismantling or demolition is carried out in accordance with any relevant instructions for the plant’s safe dismantling or demolition. Not authorised —indicative only Division 3 Information and records 112 Specifications, instructions and other information about plant (1) If, having regard to the nature and level of risk from plant used at a mine, it is necessary for managing the risk, the site senior executive must ensure— (a) the mine has written specifications for the plant and instructions for its use; and (b) a copy of the specifications is available to, and readily accessible by, each worker required to use the plant at the mine; and (c) a copy of the instructions is available to, and readily accessible by, each worker required to carry out the activity to which the instructions relate at the mine. (2) The specifications must include the following matters, as appropriate, having regard to the nature and level of risk from the plant— (a) the plant’s intended use and environment; (b) its design envelope, including limits for its normal and abnormal use and life; (c) its condition and performance limits; (d) hazards associated with the plant and its materials; (e) its failure modes; (f) its safeguards and protective systems; Page 74 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 113] (g) design drawings and calculations, and specifications for its materials and parts; (h) the knowledge and competency requirements for persons installing, commissioning, operating, monitoring, servicing, maintaining and disposing of the plant. (3) The instructions for using the plant must deal with the following matters for the plant, as appropriate, having regard to the nature and level of risk from the plant— (a) transport, storage and installation; (b) commissioning; (c) operation; (d) monitoring; (e) servicing and maintenance; (f) dismantling and demolition. (4) Also, if, having regard to the nature and level of risk from the plant, it is necessary for managing the risk, the site senior executive must ensure hazard warnings, operating limitations, instructions for use and other critical information are marked on the plant or displayed near the plant. 113 Records (1) If, having regard to the nature and level of risk from plant used at a mine, it is necessary for managing the risk, the site senior executive must ensure a record is kept at the mine about— (a) the plant’s— (i) manufacture, construction, storage, transport, and installation; and (ii) commissioning; and (iii) use; and (iv) servicing and maintenance; and (v) repair and modification; and Current as at [Not applicable] Page 75

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 114] (vi) inspection, testing and monitoring, and any action taken as a result of the inspection, testing and monitoring; and (b) incidents, damage and operation happening outside the plant’s design envelope. (2) For ropes used in winding operations in which a winder of at least 30kW capacity is used, the site senior executive must ensure a record is kept of the matters stated in subsection (1) regardless of the nature and level of risk from the ropes. (3) The site senior executive must ensure the records are— (a) kept for the life of the plant or until its earlier permanent decommissioning or disposal; and (b) available to, and readily accessible by, each worker using the plant at the mine. Part 11 Procedures and standard work instructions 114 Procedures and standard work instructions for particular operations (1) This section applies to operations at a mine if, having regard to the nature and level of risk from the operations, it is necessary for managing the risk for the operations to be— (a) uniform and consistent in their performance or results; or (b) compatible with other operations at the mine. (2) The site senior executive must ensure the mine has a written procedure or standard work instruction for carrying out the operations. Page 76 Current as at [Not applicable]

Not authorised —indicative only Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 Chapter 2 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk [s 115] 115 Accessing current procedures and standard work instructions The site senior executive must ensure— (a) the issue and availability of the mine’s written procedures and standard work instructions are controlled to ensure only current versions are in use; and (b) each worker at the mine is aware of the current written procedures and standard work instructions for the part of the mine’s operations in which the worker works; and (c) copies of the current procedures and instructions are available to each worker to whom the procedures and instructions apply. 116 Written procedures The site senior executive must ensure each written procedure for an activity carried out at the mine includes the following information— (a) the procedure’s purpose; (b) the activity to which the procedure applies; (c) the responsibilities of persons involved in the activity; (d) a description of how the activity must be carried out; (e) a reference to relevant standard work instructions and other relevant written procedures; (f) an appropriate identification, including the procedure’s version number and date of issue. 117 Standard work instructions (1) The site senior executive must ensure each standard work instruction for a task at the mine is— (a) in a form suitable for use at the site where the task is carried out; and Current as at [Not applicable] Page 77