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Get priceNew South Wales: WHS requirements for mining are regulated through the: Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Act 2013 Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 More information about Queensland''s WHS regulatory framework for mining is available at the Queensland Government website. Note: This legislation is under review.
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Get priceThe Court of Coal Mines Regulation was a court established in New South Wales, a state of Australia to investigate mining accidents and to determine certain offences relating to coal mining. The court was abolished on 23 December 2006.
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Get priceMining and Resources Policy Jerrys Plains (Drayton South) open cut mining prohibition. Amendments to the State Environmental Planning Policy (Mining, Petroleum Production and Extractive Industries) 2007 were made on 22 December 2017 to prohibit open cut mining on the Drayton South exploration licence near Jerrys Plains in the Upper Hunter.
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Get priceNSW code of practice: Safety management systems in mines . ii . NSW Mine Safety, January 2020 . Accordingly, this code of practice is based on both: • the NonCore (tripartite) Legislative Working Group endorsed tristate model code on 10 December 2013, and • the National Mine Safety Framework model code version, developed in conjunction
Get priceStandards, codes of practice and guidance on dust From 1 November 2018, the occupational exposure limit (OEL) for respirable dust at coal mines is 2.5mg/m 3 .
Get priceNSW code of practice: Safety management systems in mines . ii . NSW Mine Safety, January 2020 . Accordingly, this code of practice is based on both: • the NonCore (tripartite) Legislative Working Group endorsed tristate model code on 10 December 2013, and • the National Mine Safety Framework model code version, developed in conjunction
Get priceThe Resources Regulator''s direction and priority areas over the next three years are outlined in the Resources Regulator''s Strategic Approach 20172020 [PDF, 142.08 KB]. The focus of the Strategic Approach will help ensure we achieve our vision of a safe and responsible mining, extractive and petroleum industry.
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Get priceNew mining safety regulation changes are set across some jurisdictions commencing from early January 2020. New South Wales. In New South Wales the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Amendment Regulation 2019 has implemented a
Get priceSep 03, 2008 · New safety legislation for NSW mines. into account the specific nature of mining and the fact that additional protections are imposed by the MHS Act and the Coal Mine Health and Safety Act 2002. The NSW Department of Primary Industries has recently conducted talks on the changes to mine requirements to help employers meet their compliance
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Get priceMining and Resources Policy Jerrys Plains (Drayton South) open cut mining prohibition. Amendments to the State Environmental Planning Policy (Mining, Petroleum Production and Extractive Industries) 2007 were made on 22 December 2017 to prohibit open cut mining on the Drayton South exploration licence near Jerrys Plains in the Upper Hunter.
Get priceStandards, codes of practice and guidance on dust From 1 November 2018, the occupational exposure limit (OEL) for respirable dust at coal mines is 2.5mg/m 3 .
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