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Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations 1995.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Western Australia
Document type
Regulation
Date
1995 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Mineral resources
Keyword
Mining Pollution control Environmental standards Inspection Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

These Regulations, consisting of 43 sections divided into 17 Parts and completed by three Schedules, regulate and secure the safety and health of persons engaged in mining operations; assist employers and employees to identify and reduce hazards relating to mining operations, by eliminating those risks, or imposing effective controls in order to minimize them. The Regulations are divided as follows: Part 1 Preliminary; Part 2 Administration; Part 3 Management of mines; Part 4 General safety requirements; Part 5 Electricity in mines; Part 6 Safety in using certain types of plant in mines; Part 7 Occupational health; Part 8 Explosives; Part 9 Ventilation and control of dust and atmospheric contaminants; Part 10 Specific requirements for underground mines; Part 11 Winding, winding ropes and signals; Part 12 Shaft sinking; Part 13 Surface mining operations; Part 14 Dredging; Part 15 Railway operations; Part 16 Radiation safety; Part 17 Miscellaneous;

Full text
English
Website
www7.austlii.edu.au

References - Legislation

Implements

Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994.

Legislation | Australia | 1994 (2018)

Keyword: Mining, Pollution control, Environmental standards, Authorization/permit, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX