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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 627

627—Identification of principal mining hazards and conduct of risk assessments

        (1)         The mine operator of a mine must identify all principal mining hazards at the mine.

Maximum penalty:

            (a)         in the case of an individual—$6 000;

            (b)         in the case of a body corporate—$30 000.

        (2)         The mine operator must conduct, in relation to each principal mining hazard identified, a risk assessment that involves a comprehensive and systematic investigation and analysis of all aspects of risk to health and safety associated with the principal mining hazard.

Maximum penalty:

            (a)         in the case of an individual—$6 000;

            (b)         in the case of a body corporate—$30 000.

        (3)         The mine operator, in conducting a risk assessment under subregulation (2), must—

            (a)         use investigation and analysis methods that are appropriate to the principal mining hazard being considered; and

            (b)         consider the principal mining hazard individually and also cumulatively with other hazards at the mine.



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