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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 664

664—Duty to prepare emergency plan

        (1)         The mine operator of a mine must prepare an emergency plan for the mine in accordance with this Subdivision.

Maximum penalty:

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

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

        (2)         In addition to the matters required by regulation 43(1), the emergency plan must—

            (a)         address all aspects of emergency response, including by ensuring—

                  (i)         the establishment of a system that enables all persons at the mine to be promptly located; and

                  (ii)         the provision of adequate rescue equipment; and

                  (iii)         that an adequate number of persons trained in the use of rescue equipment are available to respond effectively to the emergency if a person is working at the mine; and

                  (iv)         the provision of adequate patient transport if a person is working at a mine; and

            (b)         include all matters specified in Schedule 22; and

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

        (3)         The emergency plan for a mine must comply with the matters in subregulation (2)(a) and (b) to the extent that the matters are applicable to the mine having regard to—

            (a)         the nature, complexity and location of the mining operations; and

            (b)         the risks associated with those operations.

        (4)         The emergency plan for a mine must contain an appropriate level of detail about the matters set out in subregulation (2)(a) and (b) having regard to all relevant matters including—

            (a)         the nature, complexity and location of the mining operations; and

            (b)         the risks associated with those operations.

        (5)         The mine operator of a mine that is also a determined major hazard facility is not required to prepare an emergency plan under regulation 557 for the major hazard facility if—

            (a)         the mine operator has prepared an emergency plan for the facility for the purposes of this regulation; and

            (b)         the plan addresses all matters required to be addressed in an emergency plan under regulation 557 and includes all matters specified in Schedule 16.



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