OCE Flashcards
What is the primary purpose of a Safety Management System (SMS)?
To manage risks and ensure health and safety at mines and petroleum sites
SMS must comply with Work Health and Safety regulations.
List three components required in an SMS according to the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022.
- Health and Safety Policy
- Principal hazard management plans
- Emergency procedures
What must a Health Control Plan address?
- Control measures for exposure to dust, noise, and hazardous substances
- Monitoring of health hazards
- Management of health records
True or False: A Mechanical Engineering Control Plan must include control measures for the unintended initiation of explosions.
True
Fill in the blank: A Well Integrity Control Plan must consider the overall ______ of the well.
[life cycle]
What are the statutory positions defined in the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022?
- Mining Engineering Manager
- Open Cut Examiner
- Mining Surveyor
- Electrical Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
What is required in Emergency Plans regarding command structure?
- Command procedures
- Contact details for liaising with emergency services
- 24-hour emergency contacts
What is a notifiable incident as per the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022?
An incident resulting in death, serious injury, or a dangerous incident
What are the elements of the hierarchy of controls?
- Elimination
- Substitution
- Isolation
- Engineering
- Administration
- PPE
What must be included in a contractor management plan?
- Relevant information for identifying risks
- Safety management plan
- Compliance notice from the operator
What kind of incidents are considered ‘high potential incidents’?
- Ground support failure
- Unplanned explosions
- Emergency evacuation of multiple persons
What is the purpose of the security plan under the Explosives Regulation 2013?
- Ensure safe handling of explosives
- List responsible persons and vehicles
- Implement measures to prevent unauthorized removal
What are the key risk areas for mobile and transportable plants on mines?
- Fire
- Unplanned movement
- Safety critical systems
What is the primary duty of care of a Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU)?
To ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of workers
What must a Health and Safety Representative (HSR) do?
- Represent workers in WHS matters
- Monitor measures taken by PCBU
- Investigate complaints
What procedures are included in emergency plans for evacuations?
- Control points for gas, water, and electric
- Firefighting procedures
- Inertisation equipment use
Fill in the blank: The establishment of a tailings storage facility is considered a ______ activity.
[high-risk]
What is required when reviewing control measures?
- Audit identifies a deficiency
- Notifiable incident occurs
- Request from Health and Safety Representative
What does ‘other incidents’ refer to in the context of notification?
Incidents requiring medical treatment or high potential incidents
What are the key risk areas identified in the document?
- Fire
- Unplanned Movement
- Safe means of access and egress
- Vibration and ergonomics
- Isolation
- Safety critical systems
- Proximity detection
- Human factors
- Wheels, rims and tyres
Key risk areas are crucial for identifying and mitigating hazards in mining and petroleum operations.
What is the primary duty of care according to the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Act 2013?
A PCBU must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable (SFARP), the health and safety of workers engaged or influenced by the person while at work.
The PCBU (Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking) has a legal responsibility to protect the health and safety of workers.
What are the duties of workers under the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Act 2013?
- Take reasonable care for their own health and safety
- Take reasonable care that their actions do not adversely affect the health and safety of others
- Comply, so far as is reasonably practicable, with any reasonable instruction given by the PCBU
- Co-operate with any reasonable policy or procedure of the PCBU
Workers have specific responsibilities to maintain a safe working environment.
What is the duty to consult according to the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Act 2013?
The PCBU must, so far as is reasonably practicable, consult with workers who are, or are likely to be, directly affected by work health or safety matters.
Consultation is essential for effective communication and safety management in the workplace.
What does consultation under the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Act 2013 require?
- Relevant information is shared with workers
- Workers are given a reasonable opportunity to express views
- Workers’ views are considered in decision-making
- Workers are advised of the consultation outcome in a timely manner
Effective consultation enhances worker engagement and safety outcomes.
What constitutes a serious injury or illness under the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022?
- Injury requiring inpatient treatment
- Amputation
- Serious head or eye injury
- Serious burn
- Separation of skin from underlying tissue
- Spinal injury
- Loss of bodily function
- Serious lacerations
- Fracture to a bone other than hand or foot
Serious injuries necessitate immediate medical attention and reporting.
What are examples of dangerous incidents as defined in the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022?
- Uncontrolled escape of substances
- Collapse of structures
- Loss of control of heavy equipment
- Electric shock
- Unintended movement of vehicles or machinery
Recognizing dangerous incidents is vital for prevention and response planning.
What are required Principal Hazard Management Plans according to the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022?
- Ground or Strata Failure
- Inundation or Inrush of any substance
- Roads or other vehicle Operating Areas
- Air Quality or Dust
- Fire or Explosion
- Spontaneous Combustion
- Subsidence
These plans are essential for managing specific hazards in mining operations.
What must an operator of a mine or petroleum site do before carrying out a high-risk activity?
The operator must give notice to the regulator and wait for the specified waiting period to lapse.
Notification is a key step in managing high-risk activities and ensuring compliance.
What is identified as a high-risk activity involving electrical work?
Electrical work on energised electrical equipment, except for testing whether the equipment is energised.
Special precautions are necessary for high-risk electrical activities to ensure safety.
What information must be provided for high-risk activities in an emplacement area?
- Overview of the lifecycle
- Dam break studies
- Details of ongoing monitoring
- Engineering reports
- Geotechnical designs
- Survey plans
Comprehensive documentation is crucial for risk management in high-risk activities.
What is the role of a Mining Engineering Manager as per the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022?
To develop, supervise, monitor, and review mining engineering standards related to extraction operations.
The Mining Engineering Manager plays a critical role in ensuring safe mining practices.
What is the statutory function of an Open Cut Examiner?
To supervise workers and inspect work areas in the mine.
The Open Cut Examiner ensures compliance with safety standards during mining operations.
What is the requirement for a Mining Surveyor under the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022?
To prepare and certify the survey plan of the mine.
Accurate surveying is essential for safe mining operations.
What is the statutory function of a Qualified Electrical Tradesperson?
To supervise the installation, commissioning, maintenance, and repair of electrical plant and installations at the mine.
Qualified tradespersons are critical for maintaining electrical safety in mining.
What are the statutory functions of a Qualified Mechanical Tradesperson?
To supervise the installation, commissioning, maintenance, and repair of mechanical plant at the mine.
Mechanical tradespersons ensure operational safety and efficiency.
What are the general functions of Coal Services as per the Coal Industry Act 2001?
- Providing workers’ compensation insurance
- Health and rehabilitation services
- Collecting and disseminating health and safety statistics
- Training standards for health and safety
- Providing mines rescue emergency services
Coal Services plays a vital role in supporting the health and safety of workers in the coal industry.
