New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2002 - SECT 47

47 Contents of emergency management system

(1) An emergency management system must contain an up-to-date plan of the coal operation and any other plan required by the regulations.

(2) An emergency management system must adequately address, but is not limited to addressing, the following matters:

(a) the identification of the nature of risks at a coal operation that could result in an emergency if control measures fail,

(b) the description of the measures to be taken to prevent or limit the harmful consequences of incidents associated with each of the identified risks, including measures to identify the location of people who may be at risk,

(c) the identification of the equipment, facilities and communication systems necessary to control or limit the consequences of those incidents and the arrangements for ensuring that they are readily available,

(d) the description of the procedures necessary to control or limit these incidents and the competence required by people to undertake the procedures in an emergency setting,

(e) the identification of the control structure that is to apply in the event of an emergency and the means by which that structure is to be communicated throughout the operation,

(f) the identification of key personnel and resources (both internal and external) available to be called on in the case of an emergency,

(g) the identification of the procedures for testing the effectiveness of the system and ensuring that all necessary equipment, facilities, systems, procedures and training are maintained,

(h) any other matter prescribed by the regulations.