Wk 4 - NSW Mine Safety Law #2 Flashcards
What type of Law does health and safety take components from
Both criminal law (gulity verdict in an accident) and civil lay (situation can look at negiligence)
What will happen to coal in the future
coal will be phased out one day expected to be phased out in 20 to 30 year as there is a huge amount exported for manufacturing overseas. Coking coal will be around for a lot longer as it is still needed and any steel made from other means can be 3x the cost. Developing countries are needing the steel to be cheaper.
What level of government does resources money go to
State
How much land does mining in Australia ocupy
0.02%
What is the risk at mining set to
ALARP - as low as reasonably possible
What is the sharp end - blind end concept
Sharp end is where the manager sits and blind end is where the employees/workers are. Australian legislation references a lot of risk management and risk assessment.
What are MDG? Who enforces? Who prescribes?
MDG’s are something the government prescribes and is enforced by the mine (MDG = Mine development guidelines)
What are the different types of risk model
*maximum risk model
*compromise risk model
*Variable risk model
What is the role of federal government
Raises enough money through taxing incomes, spending and businesses.
Deals with matters such as medicare, defence, immigration, foreign policy
What is the role of the state government
Recieve more than half their money from the federal government and also collect taxes
Deals with matters like roads, housing, prisons, public transport, police and ambulance services
What is the role of local councils
Collect taxes (rates) from all local property owners and receives money from the federal and state governments
Deals with matters like town planning, sewerage, local roads, rubbish collection
What government is onshore mining under
State government
What is mining permitting based on
Triple bottom line assessment process
(Economic, environmental, and social impacts)
Who collects royalties
payable from the mine to the state
What are the legal stages of mining
- Identify prospect area
- Apply for exploration licence
- secure land access agreement
- conduct exploration
- prove resources
- apply for development consent
- carry out resource extraction
- mine closure and rehabilitation
What doe all states require in regards to future mines land
previously mined land must be made safe, stable and non-polluting
Who uses likelihood of death data
*governments
*insurance companies
*engineers
Define Societal risk
the risk of health consequences related to
the population that may be affected by hazardous incidents, and sets
out to provide a single measure of the chance of accidents that could
harm a number of people in one go.
Define ALARP
weighing the risk against the trouble, time and money to control it
What are safety and health beliefs
*All fatalities, injuries and diseases are preventable
*No task is so important that it cannot be done safely.
▪All hazards can be identified and their risks managed.
▪Everyone has a personal responsibility for the safety and
health of themselves and others.
▪Safety and health performance can always be improved
What are the hierarchy of legislative framework
- Act (what duty holders must do)
- Regulation (how certain things are to be done)
- Codes of practice (recommend best ways of reducing risks
- Australian Standards (not law unless they are referenced in the legislation)
- Industry Standards (Provide advice and guidance to industry members)
- Guidance Materials (provide advice to duty holders)
What is the purpose of safety legislation
*regulate mine operations
*protect health and safety of persons at mines and affected by mines
*ensure that risk is at an acceptable level
What are characteristics of appropriate safety legislation
▪Provides targeted safety and health outputs
▪Establishes corporate responsibility
▪Requires pro-active planning
▪Requires competent personnel
▪Obtains on-going comment and advice from industry
▪Concise
▪Up-to-date
▪Proactive
▪Integrated
Who does safety legislation provide for
*mine worker input
*inspectorate with appropriate powers
*method of holding a person accountable
