in relation to a mining operation other than a tunnelling operation,—

in relation to a tunnelling operation,—

contains not less than 19% by volume of oxygen; and

contains not more than 0.25% methane; and

contains not more than 25 ppm of carbon monoxide; and

contains not more than 5 000 ppm of carbon dioxide; and

contains no other substance at a level that is likely to cause injury or illness to a mine worker over the period that the mine worker is exposed to the substance at the mining operation.

an operation relating to a tunnel or shaft that is, or is intended to be, of any length where no person ordinarily works underground:

an operation relating to a tunnel or shaft that is, or is intended to be, 15 metres or less in length where 1 or 2 people ordinarily work underground at any one time in the tunnel or shaft, but only if—

any hazard arising at any mining operation that could create a risk of multiple fatalities in a single accident or a series of recurring accidents at the mining operation in relation to any of the following:

any other hazard at the mining operation that has been identified by the site senior executive under regulation 66 as a hazard that could create a risk of multiple fatalities in a single accident, or a series of recurring accidents at the mining operation.

carry out an appraisal of the mining operation to identify principal hazards at the mining operation; and

ensure that there is a principal hazard management plan for each principal hazard identified.

the following mining operations must have a principal hazard management plan for fire or explosion:

any mining operation where explosives are used must have a principal hazard management plan for explosives:

a mining operation must have a principal hazard management plan for tips, ponds, and voids if a tip at the mining operation is—

for an individual, to a fine not exceeding $10,000:

for any other person, to a fine not exceeding $50,000.

identify the nature of all principal hazards at any mining operation:

set out the measures that will be used to ensure that all principal hazards are effectively managed.

a statement as to the nature of a principal hazard addressed by the principal hazard management plan:

a description of how all risk assessments will be conducted in relation to the principal hazard:

the results of any risk assessment completed in respect of the principal hazard:

a description of the control measures to be implemented to manage the principal hazard and the risk of injury or illness it presents to the health and safety of mine workers:

a description of how any specific requirements or duties in the regulations that apply to the principal hazard will be complied with:

a description of the emergency preparedness for the principal hazard:

a description of the roles and their corresponding responsibilities under the principal hazard management plan, including the competencies required to carry out the roles and the details of the responsibilities:

a statement of the periodic review (in accordance with regulation 69) of the principal hazard management plan’s continued suitability and effectiveness in managing the principal hazard and the risks related to the hazard at the mining operation:

a description of the audit programme in accordance with regulation 70:

any other matter required by these regulations in relation to particular principal hazards.

the occurrence of an accident at the mining operation involving a principal hazard that it was intended to manage:

a material change in the management structure at the mining operation that may affect the principal hazard management plan:

a material change in plant used or installed at the mining operation that may affect the principal hazard management plan:

the occurrence of any other event as provided in a principal hazard management plan as requiring a review of the plan.

a review of the risk assessment in relation to the relevant principal hazard; and

a review of all other aspects of the principal hazard management plan.

for an individual, to a fine not exceeding $10,000:

for any other person, to a fine not exceeding $50,000.

external audits are carried out once every 3 years after the date on which the principal hazard management plan is made; and

the external auditors are independent of the mining operation.

for an individual, to a fine not exceeding $10,000:

for any other person, to a fine not exceeding $50,000.

the circumstances in which ground or strata failure may occur at the mining operation; and

the ways in which potential ground or strata failure could be avoided through the design of suitable ground or strata support methods that must have regard to—

suitable ground or strata support methods that are able to be implemented by means of clear directions and diagrams; and

continuous modelling, testing, and updating, where required, of the ground or strata support methods; and

the appropriate equipment and procedures to monitor, record, interpret, and analyse data about seismic activity and its impact on the mining operation; and

the collection, analysis, and interpretation of relevant geotechnical data, including monitoring of openings and excavations, where appropriate; and

the maintenance of the integrity of ground or strata support, including, for example, by replacing defective supports; and

allowing for higher standards of support to be installed (for example, more support installed at more frequent intervals) than that required by the principal hazard management plan.

for an individual, to a fine not exceeding $10,000:

for any other person, to a fine not exceeding $50,000.

any mine plans of the mining operation, made and kept as required under these regulations:

any relevant historical mine or survey plans.

identifying and locating old workings that may be in the vicinity of the proposed activities to be undertaken at the mining operation; and

ascertaining whether the old workings contain an accumulation of any matter that may flow into other workings or locations, including those in a solid, liquid, or gaseous state.

report the findings in writing; and

have the written report peer-reviewed by a competent person who is independent of the mining operation; and

give a copy of the peer-reviewed report to the site senior executive.

for an individual, to a fine not exceeding $10,000:

for any other person, to a fine not exceeding $50,000.

the proposed activities to be undertaken:

the potential sources of inundation and inrush:

the nature and magnitude of the rate of flow of the potential sources of inundation and inrush:

the location of adjacent workings and the strength of the ground between workings:

the location, design, and construction of dams, ponds, tailings dams, emplacement areas, and any other bodies of water or material (including material entering a mining operation due to adverse weather conditions or other natural events):

the reasonably foreseeable injury that could result from each potential source of inundation and inrush, having regard to matters such as—

the potential for an accumulation of liquid, gas, or other materials or substances that could flow into other workings or locations:

the monitoring system that will be needed to provide warnings of conditions that may—

a written summary of the nature and magnitude of the identified risks of inundation and inrush:

the assumptions made in developing the principal hazard management plan:

a description of special systems that have been developed for working at the mining operation and in inrush control zones (including the assumptions underpinning the development of those systems):

identification of the inrush control zones that have been or will be established and maintained:

confirmation of the location of all old workings in the vicinity of an area in which work is to be carried out, before work is commenced in a new area of the mining operation:

means of sealing or otherwise controlling boreholes to prevent inundation and inrush.

before the workings of the mining operation are extended into any new area:

before any work is carried out in an inrush control zone.

for an individual, to a fine not exceeding $10,000:

for any other person, to a fine not exceeding $50,000.

the results of the risk assessment; and

the details of the intended control measures.

methods used to manage the risk of inundation and inrush:

any procedures developed to manage the risk of inundation and inrush when working in an inrush control zone, such as the use of exploratory boreholes:

relevant details of the plan of the mining operation.

for an individual, to a fine not exceeding $10,000:

for any other person, to a fine not exceeding $50,000.

the stability and integrity of the shaft:

the potential for fires developing in the underground parts of the mining operation, the shaft, or the vicinity of the winding engine:

the potential for any unintended or uncontrolled movement of the conveyances within the shaft:

the potential for a detached conveyance to fall down the shaft:

the potential for any person, plant, material, or support structure to fall into, or within, the shaft:

the potential for failure of, or damage to, safety-related plant and controls, including—

the potential for injury to any person in a shaft conveyance from any material—

systems ensuring that all persons can escape from a stalled shaft conveyance:

any other relevant matter.

the measures to be used to eliminate, isolate, or minimise—

a description of the winding systems to be used, including the ropes or other means that will enable the conveyance to carry the weight that it will be expected to carry:

the control measures that will ensure that every winding system at the mining operation remains in a safe condition:

the measures to—

the means for any person to escape from a stalled shaft conveyance:

the means of communication between the winding engine room, shaft conveyances that carry people, and the entrance to every shaft in use:

the means of preventing uncontrolled contact between shaft conveyances, other equipment installed in the shaft, and the sides of the shaft:

requirements for regular testing and inspection of the winding system and its components:

the means of preventing hazards materialising from the design, construction, manufacture, installation, commissioning, maintenance, testing, repair, use, decommissioning, and disposal of mine shafts and winding systems:

the means by which the mining operation would manage any hazards that could arise in relation to mine shafts and winding systems.

the measures to monitor the winding engine from outside the winding engine room:

the warning systems to alert all persons at the mining operation of any emergency in a mine shaft:

the measures to prevent spillage into the shaft during loading of any plant or material onto or into a shaft conveyance.

the measures to ensure the adequate protection of any person being carried in a shaft conveyance from any material in the shaft or conveyance that may cause injury to that person:

the measures used to prevent any person from being carried in a shaft conveyance while any material is being carried in the shaft conveyance:

the measures to be used to prevent any material being carried in a shaft conveyance from protruding horizontally outside the conveyance:

the measures to ensure that any material being carried in a shaft conveyance is properly secured and will not become unsecured during transportation.

the measures to be taken to ensure that the design, layout, operation, construction, and maintenance of each road and other vehicle operating area at the mining operation is safe for all authorised users:

the measures to be taken to manage the risks associated with land adjacent to the road or other vehicle operating area at the mining operation:

having regard to the volume and speed of traffic and other relevant matters, the measures to be taken to manage the risks associated with interactions between the following:

the measures to be taken to manage the risks associated with interactions between mobile plant and other traffic:

the measures to be taken to manage the risks associated with interactions between mobile plant and fixed structures (including overhead and underground power lines, tunnel walls, and roofs):

the measures to be taken to manage the risks associated with the use of remote control vehicles at the mining operation:

the procedures to be followed for the operation and movement of load-shifting equipment:

the listing of prohibited zones, including consideration of whether to add new, or make changes to existing, prohibited zones:

the procedure for discharging loads from fixed or mobile plant:

in relation to dump trucks,—

the availability of safe means of transport for mine workers’ access to and exit from their place of work within the mining operation:

the conditions for the safe operation of equipment or vehicles transporting people or equipment:

the minimum dimensions and conditions of the roads and other areas on which equipment or vehicles transporting people or equipment are to operate:

the maximum load that may be carried or towed by vehicles and equipment, whether by reference to weight, dimensions, or other criteria:

the rules relating to the safe carriage of persons, including the segregation of people from the load, the provision of seating, and the use of seat belts, other harnesses, or restraint devices:

the measures to be taken to provide for the safety of persons working or travelling on or near roads or other areas used by vehicles:

the measures to be taken for safe parking, refuelling (including safe storage of fuel for vehicles), and recharging of vehicles or equipment:

the requirements for periodic inspection and testing of the braking systems of vehicles:

the procedure to be followed before equipment or vehicles transporting people or equipment are operated:

the procedure to be used on the discovery of a defect in equipment or vehicles used, or to be used, for transporting people or equipment.

the characteristics of the vehicles and other mobile plant to be used in the mining operation:

the conditions of the road or other vehicle operating area in the particular area of the mining operation (including environmental conditions such as the time of day, visibility, temperature, and the effects of weather).

the procedures and processes to ensure the safe design, construction, and maintenance of any tips, ponds, or voids at the mining operation:

a geotechnical assessment to be carried out commensurate with the type and scale of tipping operations and having regard to—

roading design and traffic movement connected with tipping operations:

the tipping rules relating to the use of tips:

records to be kept of the materials that have been tipped:

an inspection and monitoring regime.

at least once every 2 years after the date on which the principal hazard management plan is made; and

if a tip, pond, or void as constructed deviates from the geotechnical design; and

if a new tip, pond, or void is created.

for an individual, to a fine not exceeding $10,000:

for any other person, to a fine not exceeding $50,000.

the nature and interval of inspections; and

the appointment of a competent person to supervise the conduct of tipping operations, including a requirement that this person supervise every inspection of a tip at the mining operation.

the levels of oxygen in the natural or supplied air at the mining operation:

the temperature and humidity of the air at the mining operation:

the types of dust and other contaminants that are likely to be in the air from both natural and introduced sources and that may be hazardous to the health and safety of any mine workers exposed to the dust or contaminants:

the levels of dust and other contaminants in the natural or supplied air at the mining operation:

the length of exposure of mine workers at the mining operation to airborne dust or other contaminants, taking into account such matters as extended shifts and reduced recovery periods between shifts and any other relevant matters.

monitor and assess airborne dust and contaminants at the mine:

regularly monitor the atmosphere at the mining operation to manage hazards associated with unsafe concentrations of oxygen, methane, and other gases in the air:

effectively reduce, dilute, or extract airborne dust and other contaminants, including through the use of appropriate suppression, ventilation, or exhaust extraction systems:

ensure that air provided by the ventilation system at the mining operation is of sufficient volume, velocity, and quality to remove airborne dust and contaminants from the mining operation and to maintain a safe and healthy atmosphere at the mining operation:

ensure that the supply of fresh air to the ventilation system used in the underground parts of the mining operation is from the purest source available:

suppress dust that may arise as a result of activities at the mining operation, including through the use of dust collection and dust suppression plant where appropriate.

potential sources of fire and explosion at the mining operation:

potential sources of flammable, combustive, and explosive materials, both natural and introduced, including gas, dust, fuels, solvents, and timber:

potential sources of ignition, including equipment, static electricity, electricity, spontaneous combustion, lightning, hot work, and other work practices:

the potential for propagation of fire or explosion to other parts of the mining operation:

the use, presence, and storage of flammable and explosive substances, including combustible ore, sulphide dust, coal dust, or methane.

a description of the potential sources described in subclause (1)(a) to (c) and of the potential for propagation of fire or explosion:

procedures for the use, presence, and storage of flammable and explosive substances:

provision for hot-work procedures, including any restrictions or any approval system approved by WorkSafe relating to doing hot work if applicable under regulation 161:

provision for live electrical work procedures, including any restrictions on doing live electrical work if applicable under regulation 195:

details of the type and location of the systems for prevention, early detection, and suppression of fire (including remote monitoring systems) and of the equipment for firefighting at the mining operation:

where a gas monitoring system is in place, provision for the use of portable gas detectors fitted with suitable extension probes to monitor the presence of methane in the event that the gas monitoring system, or part of it, fails or becomes non-operational:

reference to the principal control plan for emergency management and the location of changeover stations, or refuge chambers, where they exist:

in respect of coal mining operations, the methods that will be used to limit the generation of coal dust, which must include the use of dust suppression systems at coal crushers, coal conveyors, and conveyor transfer points.

minimise the amount of coal dust resulting from the use of mechanical mining systems:

minimise the accumulation of coal dust on roadways and on other surfaces in the roadways, and remove accumulations of coal dust from the roadways and other surfaces:

suppress airborne coal dust and remove it from the workings of the mining operation:

determine the rate of application of stone dust that is necessary to minimise the risk of a coal dust explosion:

suppress coal dust explosions and limit propagation of coal dust explosions to other parts of the mining operation:

monitor and take samples of roadway dust, including any stone dust that has been applied, to ensure that the methods outlined in the principal hazard management plan are adequate and sufficiently implemented to prevent and suppress coal dust explosions.

transportation of explosives at the mining operation:

explosive precursors:

inspection of and reporting on the safety of equipment used at the mining operation for manufacturing, storing, transporting, and delivering explosives:

the appropriate action to be taken to make safe the equipment mentioned in paragraph (c):

how explosives brought into the mining operation and used at the mining operation will be accounted for:

how explosives will be checked for any deterioration in the explosives and isolated if they have deteriorated:

the establishment of secure storage for explosives at the mining operation, including a system for signing explosives in and out of storage:

for underground mining operations and tunnelling operations, a process to remove explosives from under ground at the operation unless there is an approved facility to store the explosives under ground:

the identification and control of hazards that may arise—

the establishment of declared danger zones that no person may enter while blasting operations are taking place:

the procedure to find, recover, and detonate misfired explosives:

a record to be kept of misfired explosives:

a register of people at or providing a service to the mining operation who are approved handlers under the Act or the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 to handle explosives:

the co-operation required between the mining operation and any person authorised under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 regarding the safety of the storage, handling, transportation, and use of explosives at the mining operation, including compliance with any conditions attached to the authorisation under the Act or the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 of the person handling the explosive.

the potential for gas to be released into the working areas of a mining operation from natural or introduced sources at concentration levels that could lead to fire, explosion, or asphyxiation:

the nature of the gas that could be released:

the levels of gas in the material being mined:

gas seam pressures.

analysis of samples taken of in situ gas content:

geotechnical investigation and analysis:

statistical analysis of the data obtained as part of a technical review undertaken to determine what gas thresholds for safe mining should be applied at the mining operation.

the determined risk of gas outbursts, measuring such factors as the in situ methane and carbon dioxide gas levels per tonne of material:

the specific geological risk features that are able to be identified in the area to be mined:

the control processes to be used to manage the risk of gas outbursts, which must include, but not be limited to, monitoring the following matters (where relevant) and comparing the measurements to the predetermined gas thresholds and mining rates adopted in the plan:

a procedure for work to be authorised by the mine manager before that work first commences in a particular part of the underground parts of the mining operation and at specified intervals following the commencement of work.

requirements (subject to any stricter requirements in Part 8 or 9) for readings and records to be taken at least once every 2 hours of the concentration of gas in the general body of air at the face; and

requirements to continuously identify geological structures; and

provision for the rate of roadway advance to be modified; and

the use of surveys and sample drill holes; and

the training of workers to identify the signs of gas outbursts; and

the training of workers in rescue and escape procedures following gas outbursts; and

the provision of personal protective equipment to mine workers operating mobile plant.

an independent test of the coal to be mined at the operation as to its propensity for spontaneous combustion; and

consideration of all sections of the operation and the nature of the operation; and

evaluation of the spontaneous combustion-related history of the operation and any adjacent or prior operations in the same seam and coal measures; and

a review of the experiences of spontaneous combustion at other underground coal mining operations.

where there is evidence that spontaneous combustion has occurred or may be occurring in a coal seam or in coal that has been extracted from a coal seam at the underground mining operation, regardless of where the extracted coal is located when the evidence of spontaneous combustion is discovered; or

where the workings of the mining operation move into or near another coal seam that has not previously formed part of the assessment of the likelihood of spontaneous combustion occurring at the mining operation; or

whenever an audit of the health and safety management system, or any part of it, indicates that the likelihood of spontaneous combustion occurring at the underground coal mining operation should be reassessed; or

a health and safety representative or an industry health and safety representative requests the review.

for an individual, to a fine not exceeding $10,000:

for any other person, to a fine not exceeding $50,000.

available information about spontaneous combustion at underground coal mining operations; and

emerging technology regarding the control of spontaneous combustion in underground coal mines.

a description of the characteristics of the operation as they relate to the control of spontaneous combustion at the operation:

an inspection programme for spontaneous combustion that includes taking recordings and making a written report on findings:

the means to ensure that all mine workers are trained in the standards and work practices that may contribute to, and in the early detection of, spontaneous combustion:

a description of the controls in place at the mining operation to eliminate, isolate, or minimise spontaneous combustion:

the details of the monitoring programme to determine when the controls referred to in paragraphs (f) and (g) must be used, including—

the details of the actions to be taken in response to a spontaneous combustion event, which must include—

the procedure or processes for emergency sealing of a part or parts of the underground parts of the mining operation in response to a spontaneous combustion event, including, but not limited to, the details of the sealing procedures and seal design required to comply with Part 9:

the minimum amount and type of materials required for the construction of emergency seals to be kept at the mining operation, or guaranteed to be readily available to the mining operation, at all times:

the details of any corrective action to be taken when non-conformance with the principal hazard management plan is identified.

any spontaneous combustion events that occur at or in the vicinity of the mining operation; and

issues, decisions, and actions, and the consequences of those actions, that arise from or are taken as a result of every spontaneous combustion event; and

the spontaneous combustion characteristics specific to the mining operation; and

all variations from the principal hazard management plan, the causes of non-conformance, and action taken to correct variations.

made available on request to an inspector, a health and safety representative, or an industry health and safety representative; and

kept for at least 12 months from the date on which the mining operation is abandoned.

for an individual, to a fine not exceeding $6,000:

for any other person, to a fine not exceeding $30,000.

for an individual, to a fine not exceeding $10,000:

for any other person, to a fine not exceeding $50,000.

the systems and processes in place at the mining operation to manage hazards at the operation; and

the measures that are necessary to manage principal hazards at the mining operation.

the occurrence of an accident at the mining operation involving any hazard that the principal control plan was intended to manage:

a material change in the management structure at the mining operation that may affect the principal control plan:

a material change in plant used or installed at the mining operation that may affect the principal control plan:

the occurrence of any other event identified in a principal control plan as requiring a review of the plan.

for an individual, to a fine not exceeding $10,000:

for any other person, to a fine not exceeding $50,000.

external audits are carried out once every 3 years after the date on which the principal control plan is made; and

the external auditors are independent of the mining operation.

for an individual, to a fine not exceeding $10,000:

for any other person, to a fine not exceeding $50,000.