Technical reference guidelines
An index of technical reference guides (TRG) and mining design guidelines (MDG) publications produced by the NSW Government.
Important
TRGs will replace MDGs as part of the Regulator's MDG revision and updating process.
MDGs that have been replaced with a TRGs will be moved to the historical catalogue as an archival reference.
Technical reference guides
- TRG – Roads or other vehicle operating areas – principal hazard management plan for surface mining operations (PDF, 4.77 MB)
- TRG – Monitoring and control of worker exposure to airborne dust (PDF, 834.68 KB)
- TRG 41 – Fluid power safety systems (PDF, 4.34 MB)
- TRG – Fire or explosion (PDF, 861.56 KB)
- TRG – Coal dust explosion suppression and prevention (PDF, 3 MB)
- TRG – Strata support bolting plant in underground coal mines (PDF, 1.57 MB)
- TRG – Pillar extraction in underground coal mines (PDF, 5.65 MB)
- TRG – Windblast management in underground coal mines (PDF, 296.65 KB)
- TRG – Airblast management in non-coal underground mines (PDF, 556.01 KB)
- TRG – Raiseboring operations (PDF, 383.43 KB)
- TRG – Stockpiles and reclaim tunnels (PDF, 2.64 MB)
- TRG – Withdrawal and emergency escape from underground coal mines (PDF, 260.58 KB)
- TRG – Gas outbursts principal hazard management plan guidance (PDF, 2.08 MB)
- TRG 3608 – Non-metallic materials for use in underground coal mines and reclaim tunnels in coal mines (PDF, 771.18 KB)
- TRG – Braking systems on plant used in underground transport (PDF, 1.69 MB)
- TRG – Winding systems for small gemstone mines (PDF, 752.62 KB)
- TRG – Ventilation control plan (PDF, 583.92 KB)
- TRG – Hot Work (cutting and welding) at mines and petroleum sites (PDF, 1.24 MB)
- TRG – Technical reference guide Main fans, booster fans and auxiliary fans in underground coal mines (PDF, 700.31 KB)
- TRG – Escape breathing apparatus for underground mining applications (standards for design and ongoing monitoring) (PDF, 671.99 KB)
Note: See related Fact Sheet – Maintenance, examination and testing of in-service breathing apparatus to assist escape (including self-rescuers (PDF, 168.28 KB)) - TRG – Development of a spontaneous combustion principal hazard management plan for underground coal mining operations (PDF, 4.16 MB)
- TRG – Powered winding systems – Part 5 Control systems (PDF, 1.09 MB)
- TRG – Powered winding systems – Part 4 Ropes (PDF, 2.77 MB)
- TRG – Powered winding systems – Part 3 Vertical shaft winders (PDF, 4.02 MB)
- TRG – Powered winding systems – Part 2 Drift winders (PDF, 1.86 MB)
- TRG – Powered winding systems – Part 1 General requirements (PDF, 4.41 MB)
The guides below may refer to repealed legislation. Please check the Legislation section for current WHS legislation.
MDG 1 - MDG 99 series
MDG 1000 series
MDG 2000 series
MDG 3000 series
- Fact sheet - Testing of fire-resistant hydraulic fluids and materials (PDF, 235.78 KB)(This replaces MDG3006 MTR2 referenced in the Mechanical Engineering code of practice)
MDG 6000 series
Note: Guidelines for in-seam response using CABA for events where life is at risk (produced by Mines Rescue Pty Ltd) is included in the archived version of MDG 1020 and MDG 1022 - see our historical MDG archive in the document library.