Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART 1 -- Preliminary
1.1. Citation
1.2. Commencement
1.3. Terms used
1.4. Exemption -- if substantial compliance
1.5. Exemption -- if compliance unnecessary or impracticable
PART 2 -- Administration
Division 1 -- Inspectors
2.1. Issue of receipt for things taken
2.2. Designation of regions to which employee’s inspectors are appointed
2.3. Election of employee’s inspectors
2.4. Performance of employee inspector’s functions
Division 1A -- Improvement notices, prohibition notices and provisional improvement notices
2.4A. Prescribed requirements for sections 31AK, 31AL and 31BK(1) of the Act
Division 2 -- Safety and health representatives
2.5. Prescribed procedure for resolution of disputes
2.6. Introductory courses for safety and health representatives
2.6A. Training courses for qualified representative under section 31BF
Division 3 -- Board of Examiners
Subdivision A -- Preliminary
2.7. Terms used
Subdivision B -- Constitution and proceedings
2.8. Constitution -- Mine manager’s and underground supervisor’s certificates
2.9. Constitution -- Quarry manager’s certificate
2.10. Constitution -- Underground coal mine certificates
2.11. Constitution -- Winding engine driver’s certificate
2.12. Procedure if body fails to nominate
2.13. Appointment of members
2.14. Vacation of office
2.15. Deputies
2.16. Chairperson
2.17. Quorum
2.18. Meetings
2.19. Voting
2.20. Examination of applicants
Subdivision C -- Issue of certificates of competency
2.21. First class mine manager’s certificate
2.22. Quarry manager’s certificate
2.23. Underground supervisor’s certificate
2.24. Deputy’s certificate
2.25. Restricted quarry manager’s certificate
2.26. Classes of winding engine driver’s certificates
2.27. Winding engine driver’s certificate -- Class I
2.28. Winding engine driver’s certificate -- Class II
2.29. Board may restrict certificate
2.30. Applications
2.31. Fees
2.32. Register of certificates
2.33. Replacement certificates
Subdivision D -- Requirements to hold certificates of competency
2.34. Person not to act as shift supervisor or deputy without certificate
2.35. Person not to act as underground manager without certificate
2.36. Person not to act as quarry manager without certificate
2.37. Person not to operate winding engine without certificate
PART 3 -- Management of mines
Division 1 -- Exploration operations
3.1. Application of Division
3.2. Prescribed place at which record book is to be kept
3.3. Provision of information -- earth disturbing operations
3.4. Provision of information -- other operations
3.5. Remedial work
3.6. Training of persons
3.7. Suitable equipment to be provided
3.8. Entry into disused mine workings
3.9. Drilling and excavation operations
Division 2 -- Notification of commencement or suspension of mining operations
3.10. Term used: notification
3.11. Notification to be in writing
3.12. General details to be included in notification
3.13. Project management plan to be provided for mine operations
3.14. Details to be included in notification of suspension
3.15. Details to be included in notification of recommencement
3.16. Details to be included in notification of abandonment
Division 2A -- Further requirements for record book entries under section 38(2), (4) and (6)
3.16A. Matters to be recorded
Division 3 -- Inspection of workplaces
3.17. Terms used
3.18. Registered manager to ensure inspections carried out in accordance with this Division
3.19. Inspection of workplaces in quarry operations
3.20. Inspection of underground workplaces in coal mines
3.21. Inspection of other underground workplaces
3.22. Inspection of other workplaces
Division 4 -- Health surveillance
Subdivision A -- Preliminary
3.23. Terms used
Subdivision B -- Health surveillance system
3.24. Effect of Subdivision
3.25. Initial health assessment
3.26. Periodic health assessment
3.27. Additional health assessment
3.28. Biological monitoring
3.29. Categories of employees who do not require health surveillance
3.30. Employer responsible for arranging health surveillance
Subdivision C -- Information on health surveillance
3.31. Medical practitioner to provide results of health assessment
3.33. Department to keep records
3.34. Mines occupational physician
3.35. Health surveillance records to be confidential records
3.36. Employee may request a copy of record
3.37. Employer may find out whether employee has previously been assessed
3.38. Confidentiality
3.39. Notice of occupational disease
3.40. Remedial action
Division 5 -- Notice of accidents
3.41. Requirements if notice in writing
3.42. Monthly status report form
Division 6 -- Surveys and plans
3.43. Term used: Board
3.44. Mines Survey Board
3.45. Authorised mine surveyor’s certificate -- grades
3.46. Requirement to hold authorised mine surveyor’s certificate
3.47. Issue of authorised mine surveyor’s certificate
3.49. Instruments and accuracy
3.50. Datum station and co-ordinator
3.51. Particulars required in mine plans
3.52. When plans must be provided to State mining engineer
3.53. Form of plans
3.54. Plan of scene of fatal accident
PART 4 -- General safety requirements
Division 1 -- General
4.1. Protective clothing and equipment
4.2. Confined spaces
4.3. Hot work procedures
4.4. Guards and handrails
4.5. Fall arrest equipment
4.6. Conveyor haulage safety
4.7. Intoxicating liquor or drugs
4.8. Weather protection
4.9. Debris in open cut working
4.10. Safety signs
4.11. Flood protection
4.12. Use of compressed air
4.13. Induction and training of employees
4.14. Training in safety procedures relating to the use of helicopters
4.15. Roll over protection for surface earth moving machinery
4.16. Seat belts for vehicles
4.17. English language requirements
Division 2 -- Construction work
4.18. Term used: construction work
4.19. Division does not apply to underground construction work
4.20. Construction work to be carried out by competent persons
4.21. Appointment of responsible person and supervisors
4.22. Compliance with Australian Standards
Division 3 -- Emergency preparation
4.23. Terms used
4.24. First aid equipment to be provided
4.25. Resuscitation equipment
4.26. First aid personnel
4.27. First aid vehicles
4.28. Information about first aid
4.29. Additional first aid equipment
4.30. Preparation of emergency plan
4.31. Emergency exits to be provided for surface operations
4.32. Emergency lighting
4.33. Mine rescue equipment for underground mines
4.34. Self rescuers in underground mines
4.35. Procedures for accounting for persons in underground mines
4.36. Specific emergency precautions required to be taken for underground mines
4.37. Flammable materials or explosives not to be stored near mine openings
PART 5 -- Electricity in mines
5.1. Terms used
5.2. Notice of intention to install electricity supply
5.3. Installations and equipment to be in accordance with Australian Standard
5.4. Hazardous areas
5.5. Unauthorised access
5.6. Interference or damage
5.7. Switching on or cutting off of electrical supply
5.8. Working space
5.9. Electrical work to be carried out by licensed persons
5.10. Electrical supervisors
5.11. Duties of electrical supervisor
5.12. Defects to be reported
5.13. Records to be kept
5.14. Details of electrical installing work
5.15. Fire extinguishers
5.16. Main switches
5.17. Notices to be displayed
5.18. High voltage installations
5.19. Installation of cables
5.20. Cable coverings
5.21. Trailing cables and reeling cables
5.22. Signals and telephones
5.23. Earthing systems
5.24. Earth leakage protection
5.25. Electric trolley wire systems
5.26. Lightning protection
5.27. Maintenance of electrical equipment
5.28. Overhead powerlines
5.29. Isolation of equipment
5.30. Labelling of equipment
5.31. Cables installed in the ground
5.32. Earth continuity protection and monitoring
PART 6 -- Safety in using certain types of plant in mines
Division 1 -- Preliminary
6.1. Terms used
Division 2 -- General duties relating to items of plant
6.2. Plant to be maintained and operated in a safe manner
6.3. Designer to identify hazards associated with plant and to assess risks
6.4. Designer to reduce identified risk of exposure
6.5. Designer to provide information
6.6. Manufacturer to identify hazards and to assess and reduce risks if designer is outside jurisdiction
6.7. Hazard identification during manufacturing process
6.8. Manufacturer to reduce risk of exposure to identified hazards
6.9. Importer to identify hazards and to assess and reduce risks if both designer and manufacturer are outside the jurisdiction
6.10. Importer to reduce risk of exposure to hazards
6.11. Importer to provide information as to intended use and other safety information
6.12. Supplier’s duties
6.13. Supplier to provide safety information
6.14. Duties of person becoming supplier through hiring or leasing arrangement
6.15. Installer or erector to identify hazards associated with plant and to assess risks
6.16. Installer or erector to reduce risks identified
6.17. Employer to identify hazards associated with plant and to assess risks
6.18. Employer to reduce risks identified
6.19. Person to provide design information to design contractor
6.20. Employer’s duties in relation to installation, maintenance etc. of plant
6.21. Employer to prevent unsafe use of plant
6.22. Employer’s duties when plant is damaged or repaired
6.23. Employer’s duties when design of plant is altered
6.24. Employer’s duties when dismantling, storing or disposing of plant
6.25. Employer’s duties to keep records
6.26. Plant under pressure
6.27. Plant with moving parts
6.28. Plant with hot or cold parts
6.29. Electrical plant and plant exposed to electrical hazards
6.30. Industrial robots etc.
6.31. Lasers
Division 3 -- Classified plant
6.32. Application
6.33. Design, construction and testing of plant
6.34. Registration of plant
6.35. Repair or modification of plant
6.36. Reporting of incidents affecting registered plant
6.37. Requirements for operators and drivers
6.38. Plant load or capacity not to exceed manufacturer’s specifications
6.39. Prohibition on damage or removal of guards etc.
6.40. Plant to be used only if inspected
PART 7 -- Occupational health
Division 1 -- Noise control
7.1. Terms used
7.2. All measurements to be as if ear unprotected
7.3. Action level for noise
7.4. Noise to be reduced as far as practicable
7.5. Reduction of noise
7.6. Personal hearing protectors
7.7. Duty to inform, instruct and train persons about hearing risks
7.8. Noise report to be prepared
7.9. Additional noise report to be prepared
7.10. Noise reports
7.11. Duties after noise report is prepared
Division 2 -- Hygiene and sanitation
7.12. Sanitation facilities
7.13. Toilet facilities
7.14. Prevention of pollution of workings
7.15. Waste timber and other materials not to accumulate underground
7.16. Stagnant water not to accumulate underground
7.17. Eating places
7.18. Drinking water
7.19. Change rooms
Division 3 -- Hazardous substances
7.20. Terms used
7.21. Material safety data sheets
7.22. Containers to be appropriate
7.23. Disposal of containers
7.24. Labels
7.25. Register of hazardous substances
7.26. Enclosed systems
7.27. Risk assessment
7.28. Means of reducing risk of exposure to hazardous substances
7.29. Workplace atmospheric contaminant monitoring to be provided
7.30. Health surveillance
PART 8 -- Explosives
Division 1 -- Preliminary
8.1. Terms used
Division 2 -- General
8.1A. Explosives, requirements in relation to
8.2. Division does not apply to underground coal mining
8.5. Underground magazines
8.7. Lights
8.10. Faulty explosive in a magazine
8.11. Removal on closure of mine
8.13. Smoking prohibited
8.14. Handling and transport
8.16. Storage of detonators
8.17. Detonator capping station
8.19. Safety fuse -- burning rate
8.20. Safety fuse -- length
8.21. Drilling precautions -- underground
8.22. Drilling precautions -- surface mining operations
8.23. Charging operations -- underground
8.24. Charging operations -- surface mining operations
8.25. Firing warnings -- underground
8.26. Firing warnings -- surface mining operations
8.27. Firing times -- underground
8.28. Firing times -- surface mining operations
8.29. Special blasts underground
8.30. Fly rock surface mining operations
8.31. Firing with safety fuse
8.32. Electrical firing
8.33. Testing electrical firing circuits
8.34. Electrical blasting accessories
8.35. Electric detonators
8.36. Electric firing circuits
8.37. Mains firing, connection of faces
8.38. Firing during electrical storms
8.39. Mains firing
8.41. Blasting agent -- charging holes
8.42. Suspension of work following firing
8.43. Misfires
8.44. Suspension of work -- underground misfires
8.45. Suspension of work -- misfires in surface mining operations
8.46. Time interval and inspection
8.47. Remedial action -- refiring
8.48. Misfires using safety fuse
8.49. Failed refiring -- surface mining operations
8.50. Burning without exploding
8.51. Recharging of holes
8.52. Blasting under water
8.53. Term used: relevant procedure
8.54. Blasting in hot material
8.55. Blasting in oxidising or reactive ground
8.56. Demolition blasting
PART 9 -- Ventilation and control of dust and atmospheric contaminants
9.1. Terms used
9.2. Determination of different exposure standard
9.3. Ventilation officer to be appointed
9.4. Qualifications of ventilation officer
9.5. Duties of ventilation officer -- underground
9.6. Duties of ventilation officer -- surface mining operations
9.7. Ventilation log book
9.8. Ventilation system defects to be rectified
9.9. Abrasive blasting equipment
9.10. Crushing and processing plant
9.11. Exposure standards
9.12. Control of atmospheric contaminants
9.13. Sampling of atmospheric contaminants
9.14. Air in underground workplaces
9.15. Air temperature
9.16. Air sources
9.17. Suppression of dust -- drilling operations
9.18. Water used to suppress dust must not be polluted
9.19. Use of dust collection and dust suppression appliances
9.20. Ventilating fans and equipment
9.21. Control of air distribution underground
9.22. Fumes from blasting
9.23. Wetting down after blasting
9.24. Compressed air underground
9.25. Air conditioning and refrigeration
9.26. Tailings filled stopes -- atmospheric contaminants
9.27. Ventilation system may be cut off in disused areas
9.28. Ventilation plans for underground mines
9.29. Monitoring of toxic, asphyxiant and explosive gases
9.30. Protection of employees from chemical fumes
9.31. Smoking prohibited in certain workplaces
9.32. Removal of asbestos
9.32A. Asbestos not to be used
9.33. Control of contaminant asbestos
9.34. Electric vehicles underground
9.35. Preparation of dust plan for underground coal mine
9.36. Barriers in underground coal mines
9.37. Stone dust quality in underground coal mines
PART 10 -- Specific requirements for underground mines
Division 1 -- Application
10.1. Application of Part
Division 2 -- General
10.2. Term used: flame safety lamp plan
10.3. Underground workers must read and speak the English language
10.4. Persons under 18 years of age not to be employed underground
10.5. Persons working alone
10.6. Lamps for persons underground
10.7. Preparation of flame safety lamp plan for underground coal mines
10.8. Naked flames prohibited in underground coal mines
10.9. Possession of matches and lighters prohibited in underground coal mines
10.10. Means of entry and exit
10.11. Stope to have 2 travelling ways
10.12. Workers to be withdrawn if danger exists
10.13. Excavations to be kept safe
10.14. Lights in working levels etc.
10.15. Communication -- surface to underground
10.16. Levels to have safe entry
10.17. Shaft entrances to be fenced
10.18. Approaching dangerous water
10.19. Dams and plugs
10.20. Winze sinking operations
10.21. Rise operations
10.22. Travelling ways in shafts
10.23. Travelling ways to be made safe
10.24. Travelling ways to have safety nooks
10.25. Ladderways and footways
10.26. Ladderway in shafts
10.27. Procedures when workings are approaching each other
10.28. Geotechnical considerations
10.29. Sulphide dust ignitions
10.30. Shift communications
10.31. Chute and pass safety precautions
10.32. Record of persons underground
10.33. Reflective material on clothing
10.34. Shrinkage stoping or development
10.35. Vertical opening safety procedures
Division 3 -- Loading and transport
10.36. Terms used
10.37. Trackless units -- maintenance
10.38. Trackless units -- braking systems
10.39. Trackless units -- condition of haulage way
10.40. Trackless units -- traffic control
10.41. Unattended trackless units
10.42. Maintenance of trackless units
10.43. Trackless units with restricted vision must have warning signal
10.44. Rail haulage plan
10.45. Remote controlled equipment
10.46. Overhead protection on underground mining equipment
Division 4 -- Diesel units
10.47. Terms used
10.48. Diesel engines only to be used
10.49. Flame proofing of diesel engines in underground coal mines
10.50. Registration of diesel units used underground
10.51. Specifications and testing of diesel units
10.52. Ventilating air requirements for diesel unit operations
10.53. Exhaust treatment device
10.54. Undiluted exhaust gas sampling
10.55. Opacity of exhaust emission
10.56. Testing costs, methods and equipment
10.57. Records
10.58. Fuelling and servicing
10.59. Fire suppression
10.60. Fuel transport and storage
PART 11 -- Winding, winding ropes and signals
Division 1 -- Preliminary
11.1. Terms used
Division 2 -- Provisions applicable to all winding operations
11.2. Application of Division
11.3. Notice of intention to install winding system
11.4. Approval of winding system
11.5. Testing
11.6. Notice of intention to repair or modify winding system
11.7. Approval of repair or modification
11.8. Winding engine log book
11.9. Winding engines -- shift records
11.10. Winding engine to be available
11.11. Testing of hoist drivers
11.12. Winding engine drivers to have medical examinations
11.13. Winding engine drivers not to work for more than 8 hours
11.14. Winding engine -- power required
11.15. Power cut off
11.16. Indicators and gauges
11.17. Speed control
11.18. Brakes
11.19. Persons or material not to be lowered by the brake
11.20. Stop switch
11.21. Driver not to be spoken to while on duty
11.22. Hoist controls
11.23. Acceleration control
11.24. Control selection
11.25. Push button controls
11.26. Cage to be supported when repairs are being carried out
11.27. Prevention of overwind
11.28. Backing out devices
11.29. Winding engine fire precautions
11.30. Signalling system
11.31. Code of Signals
11.32. Code of Signals to be displayed
11.33. Signals to be known
11.34. Signals to be clear and correct
11.35. Signals to be returned
11.36. Communication by voice restricted
11.37. Shaft guides
11.38. Winding ropes -- specifications
11.39. Winding ropes -- history
11.40. Winding rope log book
11.41. Winding ropes -- records
11.42. Winding ropes -- splicing
11.43. Winding ropes -- capping
11.44. Winding ropes -- factors of safety
11.45. Winding ropes and guide ropes -- discard
11.46. Winding ropes -- maintenance
11.47. Guide ropes and rubbing ropes
11.48. Hoist inspection
11.49. Winding installations -- inspection
11.50. Shaft conveyances -- coupling
11.51. Shaft conveyances -- testing after repairs
11.52. Shaft conveyances -- overhead protection
11.53. Shaft conveyances -- design and construction
11.54. Shaft conveyances -- embarking and disembarking facilities
11.55. Cages to be used in shafts
11.56. Use of ore skip by persons
11.57. Persons not to travel with material
11.58. Cage and skip attachments -- design
11.59. Cage and skip attachments -- records
Division 3 -- Drum winding operations
11.60. Application of Division
11.61. Ropes -- factors of safety
11.62. Ropes -- testing and maintenance
11.63. Ropes -- lubrication
11.64. Flanges on drums
11.65. Drum and head sheave diameters
11.66. Drum winder brakes
11.67. Rope detaching appliances
11.68. Drum winding in single gear
11.69. Cage safety, appliances and testing
Division 4 -- Friction winding operations
11.70. Application of Division
11.71. Ropes -- factors of safety
11.72. Ropes -- testing
11.73. Ropes -- period of service
11.74. Ropes -- testing after discarding
11.75. Ropes -- dressing restricted
11.76. Ropes -- splicing prohibited
11.77. Ropes -- tension adjustment
11.78. Arresting devices
11.79. Driving sheave
11.80. Deflection sheave
11.81. Friction winder brakes
11.82. Rope detaching appliances
11.83. Synchronizing devices
11.84. Slip and direction indicators
11.85. Loading limitations
11.86. Cage chairing devices
11.87. Overwound conveyance arrester
11.88. Shaft sump to be kept clear
11.89. Inspection of shaft sump
PART 12 -- Shaft sinking
12.1. Application of Part
12.2. Relationship to PART 11
12.3. New shaft sinking operations
12.4. Approval of shaft sinking operations
12.5. Use of crane
12.6. Alternative means of travel
12.7. Factors of safety
12.8. Inspection and maintenance of ropes
12.9. Monkeys, crossheads and other conveyances
12.10. Kibbles and attachments
12.11. Overfilling of kibbles or skips
12.12. Interlocking
12.13. Firing
12.14. Pentices
12.15. Timber bearer sets
12.16. Protection
12.17. Warning of obstruction
12.18. Signals
12.19. Hoisting and lowering of shaft sinking stage
PART 13 -- Surface mining operations
13.1. Application of Part
13.2. Motor vehicle brakes
13.3. Motor vehicle safety equipment
13.4. Loading precautions
13.5. Dumping precautions
13.6. Lighting
13.7. Bench widths and open pit roads
13.8. Geotechnical considerations
13.9. Precautions in working faces and benches
13.10. Sluicing operations
13.11. Restriction of access
13.12. Stockpile safety precautions
13.13. Stockpile tunnel exits
13.14. Sand pits
13.15. Mine boundaries
PART 14 -- Dredging
14.1. Term used: dredge
14.2. Application of Part
14.3. Dredges to be approved
14.4. Approval of use of a dredge
14.5. Approval of repairs or modifications
14.6. Dredging operations and maintenance
14.7. Life saving appliances
14.8. Head lines, side lines and mooring lines
14.9. Illumination
PART 15 -- Railway operations
15.1. Terms used
15.2. Application of Part
15.3. Main line limits and yard limits
15.4. Operating rules
15.5. Employees to know operating rules and signals
15.6. Railway vehicle driver to be competent
15.7. Issue of certificate
15.8. Certificate
15.9. Suspension or cancellation of certificate
15.10. Medical examinations
15.11. Tracks and structures
15.12. Locomotives and equipment to be safe
15.13. Unauthorised persons not to ride on trains
15.14. Railway vehicle driver to remain in control
15.15. Propelling by locomotive
15.16. Railway vehicle movements
15.17. Railway vehicle movement orders
15.18. Centralized traffic control systems
15.19. Signals
PART 16 -- Radiation safety
Division 1 -- Preliminary
16.1. Terms used
Division 2 -- Mining and processing of radioactive material
16.2. Application of Division
16.3. State mining engineer may exempt mine
16.4. Authorised limits
16.5. Dose constraints
16.6. Results of baseline monitoring program
16.7. Preparation of radiation management plan
16.8. Radiation management plan to be complied with
16.9. Radiation safety officer
16.10. Defects
16.11. Notification
16.12. Supervised areas and controlled areas
16.13. Conditions for young persons
16.14. Designated employees
16.15. Reduction of doses
16.16. Control of exposure to radiation
16.17. Respiratory protective equipment
16.18. Dose limits -- employees
16.19. Dose limits -- members of the public
16.20. Interpretation of dose limits
16.21. Approval of different dose limit
16.22. Pregnant employees
16.23. Assessment of doses
16.24. Reporting of results of dose assessment
16.25. Records
16.26. Reporting of certain matters to State mining engineer
16.27. Approval for removal of radioactive material
16.28. Approval to use imported radioactive minerals
16.30. Storage of monazite, thorium, uranium or xenotime concentrate
16.31. Stockpile management
16.32. Disposal of waste material
16.33. Best practicable technology
16.34. Discharges
16.35. Long term waste management
Division 3 -- Use and storage of radiation sources and irradiating apparatus in mines generally
16.36. Application of Division
16.37. Use of sealed radiation sources and irradiating apparatus
16.38. Audit of sealed radiation sources and irradiating apparatus
PART 17 -- Miscellaneous
17.1. General penalty
17.2. Repeal
SCHEDULE 1 -- Election of employee’s inspectors
SCHEDULE 2 -- Fees
SCHEDULE 3 -- Maximum periods of inspection of registered classified plant
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