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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 628

628—Preparation of principal mining hazard management plan

        (1)         The mine operator of a mine must prepare a principal mining hazard management plan for each principal mining hazard at the mine, having regard to the matters set out in Schedule 19.

Maximum penalty:

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

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

        (2)         A principal mining hazard management plan must—

            (a)         provide for the management of all aspects of risk control in relation to the principal mining hazard; and

            (b)         so far as is reasonably practicable, be set out and expressed in a way that is readily understandable by persons who use it.

        (3)         A principal mining hazard management plan must—

            (a)         describe the nature of the principal mining hazard to which the plan relates; and

            (b)         describe how the principal mining hazard relates to other hazards at the mine; and

            (c)         describe the analysis methods used in identifying the principal mining hazard to which the plan relates; and

            (d)         include a record of the risk assessment conducted in relation to the principal mining hazard; and

            (e)         describe the investigation and analysis methods used in determining the control measures to be implemented; and

            (f)         describe all control measures to be implemented to manage risks to health and safety associated with the principal mining hazard; and

            (g)         describe the arrangements in place for providing the information, training and instruction required by regulation 39 in relation to the principal mining hazard; and

            (h)         refer to any design principles, engineering standards and technical standards relied on for control measures for the principal mining hazard; and

                  (i)         set out the reasons for adopting or rejecting all control measures considered.

Note—

A principal mining hazard management plan forms part of the safety management system for a mine (see regulation 622(1)(c)(i)).



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