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Question 1

Section 5(a-c) - Who does the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 apply to?

Answer 1

(a) everyone who may affect the safety or health of persons while the persons are at a coal mine; and
(b) everyone who may affect the safety or health of persons as a result of coal mining operations; and
(c) a person whose safety or health may be affected while at a coal mine or as a result of coal mining operations.

Question 2

Section 6(a-c) - What are the objectives of the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999?

Answer 2

(a) To protect the safety & health of persons at coal mines & persons who may be affected by coal mining operations.
(b) torequirethattheriskof injury or illness to any person resulting from coal mining operations be at an acceptable level;
(c) To Provide a way of monitoring the effectiveness & administration of provisions relating to safety & health under this act & under other legislation.

Question 3

Section 7(a-k) – State five objects of the Act to be achieved, excludingemergencies

Answer 3

(a) imposing safety and health obligations on persons who operate coal mines or who may affect the safety or health of others at coal mines
(b) providing for safety and health management systems at coal mines to manage risk effectively
(c) making regulations and recognised standards for the coal mining industry to require and promote risk management and control
(d) establishing a safety and health advisory committee to allow the coal mining industry to participate in developing strategies for improving safety and health;
(e) providing for safety and health representatives to represent the safety and health interests of coal mine workers
(f) providing for inspectors and other officers to monitor the effectiveness of risk management and control at coal mines, and to take appropriate action to ensure adequate risk management; and
(g) providing a way for the competencies of persons at coal mines to be assessed and recognised;
h) requiring management structures so that persons may competently supervise the safe operation of coal mines;
(k) providing for the health assessment and health surveillance of persons who are, will be or have been coal mine workers

Question 4

Section 7(i-j) - How can objectives of the Act be achieved for Emergencies ?

Answer 4

(i) providing for an appropriate coal mines rescue capability; and
(j) providing for a satisfactory level of preparedness for emergencies at coal mines;

Question 5

Section 10(a-d) - What is the Meaning of On-site activities ?

Answer 5

are activities carried on principally for, or in connection with, exploring for or winning coal and include the following-
(a) constructing
(i) things required or permitted to be constructed under an exploration permit, mineral development licence or mining lease; or
(ii) for a place mentioned in section 9(1)(c)—things that are required or permitted to be constructed under an exploration permit, mineral development licence or mining lease;
(b) treating coal and disposing of waste substances;
(c) rehabilitating of a place after coal mining operations;
(d) maintaining and testing plant, equipment / machinery.

Question 6

Dictionary Regs - What is described as Mining Activities for a surface mine?

Answer 6

means activities that relate to the winning of coal and include the following—
(a) preparing for the extraction of overburden or coal;
(b) preparing and firing shots;
(c) loading and transporting overburden or coal;
(d) dumping overburden on spoil heaps.

Question 7

Section 12 - What is the meaning of competence?

Answer 7

• Competence for a task at a coal mine is the demonstrated
skill and knowledge required to carry out the task to a standard necessary for the safety and health of persons.

Question 8

Section 13 - What is the meaning of consultation?

Answer 8

• Consultation with coal mine workers is discussion between the site senior executive or supervisors and affected coal
mine workers about a matter with the aim of reaching agreement about the matter.

Question 9

Section 14 - What is the meaning of “Standard Operating Procedure”?

Answer 9

• A documented way of working or an arrangement of facilities
• To achieve an acceptable level of risk
• Developed after consultation with coal mine workers

Question 10

Section 16(a-b) - What is the meaning of “Serious Accident”?

Answer 10

• An accident that causes –
(a) The death of a person, or
(b) The person being admitted to hospital as an inpatient for treatment for the injury.

Question 11

Section 17 - What is the meaning of “High Potential Incident”?

Answer 11

• An event or series of events that causes or has the potential to
cause a significant adverse effect on the safety or health of a person

Question 12

Section 18(1-2) - What is the meaning of risk?

Answer 12

(1) Risk means the risk of injury or illness to a person arising out of a hazard.
(2) Risk is measured in terms of consequences and likelihood.

Question 13

Section 19 - What is the Meaning of a hazard?

Answer 13

• A hazard is a thing or a situation with potential to cause injury or illness to a person.

Question 14

Section 20 - What is the meaning of “Principal Hazard”?

Answer 14

• A hazard that has potential to cause multiple fatalities

Question 15

Section 25(1) - What is the Meaning of a site senior executive?

Answer 15

(1) The site senior executive for a coal mine is the most senior officer employed or otherwise engaged by the coal mine operator for the coal mine who—
(a) is located at or near the coal mine; and
(b) has responsibility for the coal mine.

Question 16

Section 26 - What is a “Supervisor”?

Answer 16

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(a) implement and monitor the coal mine’s safety and health management system;
and
(b) give directions to other coal mine workers at the coal mine in accordance with the safety and health management system.

Question 17

Section 27 - What is the meaning of industry safety and health representative?

Answer 17

An industry safety and health representative is
a person who is appointed under section 109(1) to represent coal mine workers on safety and health matters and who performs the functions and exercises the powers of an industry safety and health representative mentioned in part 8,
division 2.