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Wet weather to continue
… Mine operators should review their emergency … conditions that may impact the health and safety of workers, such as flooding, flood … fires. Factors to consider include current mine hazards, such as water levels and fire …
Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022
… The Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation … is a remake of the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation … about the health and safety of workers at mine and petroleum sites. A regulatory impact …
New compliance priorities to elevate mine safety and mine rehabilitation standards in NSW
… mines Mobile plant work platform attachments Safety management systems for Tier 2 quarries … includes $13.6 million over 4 years for mine rehabilitation. This includes additional … and petroleum industry in NSW. The full report on Compliance Priorities July to …
Airborne contaminants and dust
… Individuals can be exposed to dust on a mine site, with activities such as cutting or … in Chapter 8A of The Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017 commenced on 1 September … 2021. Mines and petroleum sites will need to report exceedances of the new exposure standard …
Safety key to a happy festive season
… makes several recommendations to workers and mine operators to ensure a safe and happy … and take care of their own health and safety. Mine operators should educate workers and …
Submitting annual forward programs
… submit and publish an annual rehabilitation report which demonstrates the progress made … and submitted the following year. If a mine does not meet (or exceeds) its targets, … in the Resources Regulator Portal requires a mine to: identify components that were not …
Health and personal exposure monitoring
… of adverse health monitoring reports Mine operators also have a duty to notify the … with clause 376 of the NSW Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017. Notification to the … that a worker receives a health monitoring report which indicates the worker may have …
Enforceable undertaking accepted in relation to Maules Creek truck collision
… The operator of Maules Creek Coal Mine, near Boggabri, has committed to spending … at least $803,613 including the delivery of safety and community projects at a minimum cost … . Download the Regulator’s investigation report into the incident here (PDF, 1.02 MB) . …
October 2020 business activities report published
… Check out our October 2020 monthly activities report which highlights our compliance and … for this month. Click here to read the report (PDF, 4.48 MB) . …
Geomorphic landform establishment at Mount Pleasant Operations
… part of the Mount Pleasant Operations coal mine near Muswellbrook, NSW (the mine). The mine incorporates a comprehensive …