Duties for mine operators

408

Control who enters the mine and ensure apprentices' and trainees' supervision

Safe working environment

415

Ensure effective communication for employees working alone

Safe working environment

416

Ensure effective communication at shift change-over

Safe working environment

440

Inform HSRs, or if there are no HSRs, employees about the adoption of risk control measures

Risk control

405

Control risks of mining hazards

Mine hazards and risk control Safety assessment

406

Review risk control measures

Mine hazards and risk control Safety assessment

404

Identify mining hazards and assess risks

Mine hazards and risk control

441

Provide information, instruction and training to employees about certain matters (including certain additional matters for prescribed mines) and ensure it is monitored, reviewed and, if necessary, revised

Information, instruction and training

442

Keep a record of training

Information, instruction and training

445

Provide information and instruction to non-employees (visitors to the mine) (including certain further instruction for prescribed mines)

Information, instruction and training

446

Provide health monitoring information to job applicants

Information, instruction and training

411

Monitor employee health

Health monitoring

412

Report on employee health monitoring

Health monitoring

413

Notify Authority on adverse health of employees

Health monitoring

414

Return of report on persons ceasing work

Health monitoring

410

Develop and implement employee fatigue strategies

Fatigue in mines

436

Provide self-rescuer to anyone who goes underground (prescribed mines only)

Emergency planning

439

Consult with employees and Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) about certain matters (including certain additional matters for prescribed mines)

Consulting with employees and HSRs

409

Implement alcohol and drugs strategies and control of entry of persons adversely affected by alcohol or drugs

Alcohol and drugs in mines

418

Establish and implement a safety management system

Safety Management Systems

419

Ensure safety management system is available for inspection

Safety Management Systems

420

Review the safety management system

Safety Management Systems

421

Conduct and document a safety assessment

Safety assessments

422

Ensure safety assessment is available for inspection

Safety assessments

423

Test all risk control measures

Safety assessments

423A

Notify Authority of presence of Schedule 14 materials

Schedule 18 of Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017

423B

Advise Authority of changes to notice under regulation 423A

Schedule 18 of Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017

424

Develop and review a safety role for employees

Consultation with employees and HSRs

425

Safeguard shafts and winding

Safe working environment

426

Implement, inspect and safeguard specific control measures for progress of mine workings

Safe working environment

427

Ensure emergency exit is fit for use

Emergency planning

428

Control materials used for filling

Safe working environment

429

Ensure a safe working environment with respect to air, atmosphere, moisture and lighting

Safe working environment

430

Ensure ventilation system is fit for purpose, monitored and tested

Safe working environment

431

Retain a record of ventilation system monitoring and testing

Safe working environment

432

Prohibit use of internal combustion engines and polyurethane foam underground

Safe working environment

433

Develop, implement and retain an emergency plan for the mine

Emergency planning

434

Keep copy of emergency plan and send copy to emergency services and involved municipal councils

Emergency planning

435

Test the emergency plan and take steps to involve emergency services in test

Emergency planning

437

Keep and revise a detailed plan of the mine

Emergency planning

438

Ensure plan is available for inspection

Emergency planning

443

Ensure required documents are available

Safety Management Systems

444

Respond to employee alerts

Information, instruction and training