Subdivision 2: Clause 15, Inspection Program;

Front 1

Clause 15; 1 (a)

Back 1

the division of the coal operation into inspection areas

Hint 1

Metropolitan Areas: Green, Blue, Yellow, Purple, Brown, Orange

Front 2

Clause 15; 1 (b)

Back 2

the identification of certain inspection areas as production areas, being:

Front 3

Clause 15; 1 (b); (i)

Back 3

in the case of an open cut mine—each area where mining operations are being conducted, or

Front 4

Clause 15; 1 (b); (ii)

Back 4

in the case of an underground mine—each area in the mine within which there is a place where coal or stone is mined (other than places at which coal or stone is mined for repairing or enlarging roadways), being areas:

Front 5

Clause 15; 1 (b); (ii); (A)

Back 5

that include all places within 100 metres of a place where mining occurs that are in the same ventilation split as that place, and

Hint 5

District only includes area within the same ventilation split

Front 6

Clause 15; 1 (b); (ii); (B)

Back 6

that do not start within a hazardous zone, and

Front 7

Clause 15; 1 (b); (ii); (C)

Back 7

whose sizes are determined by taking into account the ability of people to effectively carry out inspections required by the inspection program,

Front 8

Clause 15; 1 (c)

Back 8

the identification of any place in an underground mine (other than places at which coal or stone is mined for repairing or enlarging roadways) that would otherwise be a production area and that is to be treated as not being within a production area during any period of not less than one shift when coal or stone is not intended to be mined,

Hint 8

Lose "production area" classification if planned to be idle for 1 whole shift or greater

Front 9

Clause 15; 1 (d)

Back 9

the clear and durable marking of the start of a production area in a roadway through which people normally travel

Front 10

Clause 15; 1 (e)

Back 10

the assignment of a competent person to each inspection area to carry out inspections in that area, including:

Front 11

Clause 15; 1 (e); (i)

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in the case of an inspection area that is a production area in an open cut mine—a person who is competent to exercise the function of a mining supervisor for an open cut mine, or

Front 12

Clause 15; 1 (e); (ii)

Back 12

in the case of an inspection area that is a production area in an underground mine—a person who is competent to exercise the function of a mining supervisor for an underground mine,

Front 13

Clause 15; 1 (f)

Back 13

in the case of an underground mine—a competent person within a production area remaining within that area while production is taking place unless replaced by another competent person (who must be qualified for assignment to carry out inspections in the area),

Front 14

Clause 15; 1 (g)

Back 14

the conduct of regular inspections of all safely accessible parts of the coal operation with the frequency of inspections being dependent on the risks present

Hint 14

Dependent on

Front 15

Clause 15; 1 (h)

Back 15

the durable recording of results of inspections

Front 16

Clause 15; 1 (i)

Back 16

the means by which any concerns raised around the size of production areas, and the ability of those responsible to adequately perform required inspections, are to be resolved,

Front 17

Clause 15; 1 (j); (i)

Back 17

the bringing of concerns arising from an inspection to the attention of:
(i); those whose health or safety may be affected by the subject matter of the concern, and

Front 18

Clause 15; 1 (j); (ii)

Back 18

those within the management structure of the coal operation whose area of responsibility and accountability includes the subject matter of the concern,

Front 19

Clause 15; 1 (k)

Back 19

the reporting of any remedial action taken as a result of an inspection to a person more senior in the management structure of the coal operation than the person whose area of responsibility and accountability includes the subject matter of the concern,

Front 20

Clause 15; 1 (l)

Back 20

the bringing of concerns arising from any remedial action taken as a result of an inspection to a person more senior in the management structure of the coal operation than the person whose area of responsibility and accountability includes the subject matter of the concern,

Front 21

Clause 15; 1 (m)

Back 21

the regular and timely review of reports of inspections, or other information from those who carry out inspections, by those in the management structure whose area of responsibility and accountability includes the subject matter of the report or information,

Front 22

Clause 15; 1 (n)

Back 22

if a regular routine of inspections for a production area is interrupted, for the area to be inspected by a competent person before any other person enters the area,

Front 23

Clause 15; 1 (o)

Back 23

for employees to examine their place of work for risks prior to commencing work and during the course of their work,

Front 24

Clause 15; 1 (p)

Back 24

in the case of an open cut mine, the carrying out of at least one inspection each shift,

Front 25

Clause 15; 1 (q)

Back 25

for the inspection of the roof and sides of roadways underground by a person who is competent to exercise the function of a mining supervisor for an underground mine (or a person with equivalent competence in the inspection of roofs and sides of roadways underground),

Front 26

Clause 15; 1 (r); (i)

Back 26

in the case of an underground mine:
(i):the inspection of places, including, but not limited to, all safely accessible roadways, goaf edges, shafts and drifts, and

Front 27

Clause 15; 1 (r); (ii); (A)

Back 27

the inspection of production areas, including, but not limited to:
(A) inspection for the presence of inflammable and toxic gases before connecting power to any plant, and

Hint 27

Prior to connection of

Front 28

Clause 15; 1 (r); (ii); (B)

Back 28

inspection, at intervals not exceeding 2 hours, of each face area where coal or stone is mined, and

Front 29

Clause 15; 1 (r); (ii); (C)

Back 29

inspection, at intervals not exceeding 5 hours, of all other places where people work, and

Front 30

Clause 15; 1 (r); (ii); (D)

Back 30

inspection, at least once each shift, of all safely accessible places in the production area, and

Hint 30

Front 31

Clause 15; 1 (r); (iii); (A)

Back 31

inspection of belt conveyors, including but not limited to:
(A): inspection of each operating belt conveyor at least once each shift, and

Hint 31

Front 32

Clause 15; 1 (r); (iii); (B)

Back 32

inspection of any belt conveyor that has been shut down to detect the presence of any overheating, smouldering or other condition likely to cause a fire, and

Hint 32

Front 33

Clause 15; 1 (r); (iv); (A)

Back 33

inspection of places other than production areas, including, but not limited to:
(A): inspection at least once each shift of all places where people work, and

Front 34

Clause 15; 1 (r); (iv); (B)

Back 34

inspection at least once every 24 hours of all roadways where people regularly travel, and

Front 35

Clause 15; 1 (r); (iv); (C)

Back 35

inspection at least once every 7 days of all safely accessible places, and

Front 36

Clause 15; 1 (r); (v)

Back 36

inspection for the presence of inflammable gas prior to the supply of electric power to any underground part of the coal operation.

Front 37

Clause 15; 2 - inspection area

Back 37

inspection area means a portion of the area of a coal operation determined by the operator to be an inspection area for the purposes of this clause.

Front 38

Clause 15; 2 - production area

Back 38

production area means a portion of the area of a coal operation determined by the operator to be a production area for the purposes of this clause in accordance with subclause (1) (b).

Hint 38