New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2002 - SECT 28

28 Health and safety management system must be reviewed

(1) The operator of a coal operation at which mining is carried out must regularly review the health and safety management system for the coal operation, including any major hazard management plans, the management structure and any contractor management plan. That review must occur at least once every 3 years.

(2) In addition to that regular review, an operator must immediately review the health and safety management system:

(a) as at 12 months after the commencement of mining at the coal operation, or

(b) if there is a fatality at or arising directly from the coal operation, or

(c) if there is a dangerous incident at the coal operation that could reasonably have been expected to result in a fatality, or

(d) if there is a significant change in operations that may affect health and safety, or

(e) if required to do so by the Chief Inspector in writing, or

(f) if required to do so by the regulations.

(3) A review under subsection (2) is required to consider only the relevant parts of the health and safety management system.

(4) The people who work at the coal operation must be consulted, in the manner prescribed by the regulations, as part of the review.

(5) A review must be completed within 6 months after it is required by this section.