QLD DEPUTY LAW EXAM REGS ALL MINES
1. What basic elements must a coal mines SHMS provide for? s6 - Answers-
HAN/RID/HM/REC
· Hazard analysis
· Risk identification and assessment
· Hazard management and control
· Report and record relevant safety and health information and data
2. As well as keeping a risk assessment until it is superseded or the hazard no longer
exists at the mine, what else regarding
the risk assessment is required to be kept? s7 - Answers-· Information and data on
which it was based
3. For how long must the information and data on which a risk assessment was based
be kept at the mine? s7 - Answers-· Until it is superseded or the hazard to which it
relates no longer exists at the mine
4. What is the purpose of consulting a cross section of the mineworkers involved in
carrying out the task when a standard
operating procedure is being developed? s10 - Answers-To identify hazards with the
task and ways of controlling the hazards
5. Who must the SSE consult with when a standard operating procedure is being
developed? s10R - Answers-· A cross-section of the mine's coal mine workers involved
in carrying out a task
10. What matter must a mines SHMS provide for in relation to incidents and accidents?
s15 - Answers-PINV/FIND/ACT
· Procedure for investigation
· Make findings available for all coal mine workers
· Implement corrective actions
11. Who must be included in the investigation of accidents and incidents for an
underground mine? s15 - Answers-· The ERZ controller for the ERZ in which the
accident or incident happened who was on duty at the time of the incident/accident
· If not practicable then another ERZ controller for the zone
12. In an underground mine, if it is not practicable to involve the ERZ controller
responsible for the zone who was on duty when the accident or incident happened, who
else must be involved in an incident investigation? s15 - Answers-· Another ERZ
controller for the zone
13. Who may change electrical protection settings on circuit protection devices? s30 -
Answers-· A person who is authorised by the EEM
, 14. When must drawings of electrical installations be updated? s32 - Answers-· As soon
as practicable but not later than 8 days after commissioning or major modification
15. What must the mines SHMS provide for in managing emergencies? s35 - Answers-
I/M/CASE/EX/AR(ERZC)
· Identifying potential emergency situations by risk assessment
· Minimising risks associated with potential emergency situations
· Carrying out aided and self-escape in an emergency
· Carrying out emergency exercises to test procedures and equipment
· Audit and review emergency exercises
· Involve ERZ controllers for the mine in developing and testing emergency
management procedures and auditing the procedures
16. What must an ERZ Controller for an underground mine be involved in with respect
to emergency management
procedures? s35R - Answers-· Developing and testing the emergency management
procedures for explosion risk zones
· Auditing the documentation for the procedures
17. What are the requirements for the assessment of visitors to a mine with regard to
their health? s36 - Answers-· Have appropriate way of assessing the fitness level of a
visitor to be able to self-escape in the prevailing conditions of the
area
· Ensure supplied PPE fits the visitor
6. In developing SOPs, what must the SSE have regard to when developing controls for
hazards? s10 - Answers-· Use a recognised mining industry risk management process
and
· Methods of controlling the hazards stated in the data base kept by the chief executive
7. What information about SOPs must be keep in a location that is easily accessible by
each coal mine worker at the mine?
s11 - Answers-· A current list of SOPs and a copy of the current SOP relevant to the
worker carrying out the activity in a format that is easy to use and understand
8. What is the requirement regarding access to SOPs at a mine? s11 - Answers-
LIST/COPY/FORMAT
· A current list of SOPs must be available in a location easily accessible by each coal
mine worker
· A current copy of SOPs relevant to the activity being carried out by CMW must be
available in a location easily accessible by each coal mine worker
· Both must be kept in a format that is easy to use and understand
1. What basic elements must a coal mines SHMS provide for? s6 - Answers-
HAN/RID/HM/REC
· Hazard analysis
· Risk identification and assessment
· Hazard management and control
· Report and record relevant safety and health information and data
2. As well as keeping a risk assessment until it is superseded or the hazard no longer
exists at the mine, what else regarding
the risk assessment is required to be kept? s7 - Answers-· Information and data on
which it was based
3. For how long must the information and data on which a risk assessment was based
be kept at the mine? s7 - Answers-· Until it is superseded or the hazard to which it
relates no longer exists at the mine
4. What is the purpose of consulting a cross section of the mineworkers involved in
carrying out the task when a standard
operating procedure is being developed? s10 - Answers-To identify hazards with the
task and ways of controlling the hazards
5. Who must the SSE consult with when a standard operating procedure is being
developed? s10R - Answers-· A cross-section of the mine's coal mine workers involved
in carrying out a task
10. What matter must a mines SHMS provide for in relation to incidents and accidents?
s15 - Answers-PINV/FIND/ACT
· Procedure for investigation
· Make findings available for all coal mine workers
· Implement corrective actions
11. Who must be included in the investigation of accidents and incidents for an
underground mine? s15 - Answers-· The ERZ controller for the ERZ in which the
accident or incident happened who was on duty at the time of the incident/accident
· If not practicable then another ERZ controller for the zone
12. In an underground mine, if it is not practicable to involve the ERZ controller
responsible for the zone who was on duty when the accident or incident happened, who
else must be involved in an incident investigation? s15 - Answers-· Another ERZ
controller for the zone
13. Who may change electrical protection settings on circuit protection devices? s30 -
Answers-· A person who is authorised by the EEM
, 14. When must drawings of electrical installations be updated? s32 - Answers-· As soon
as practicable but not later than 8 days after commissioning or major modification
15. What must the mines SHMS provide for in managing emergencies? s35 - Answers-
I/M/CASE/EX/AR(ERZC)
· Identifying potential emergency situations by risk assessment
· Minimising risks associated with potential emergency situations
· Carrying out aided and self-escape in an emergency
· Carrying out emergency exercises to test procedures and equipment
· Audit and review emergency exercises
· Involve ERZ controllers for the mine in developing and testing emergency
management procedures and auditing the procedures
16. What must an ERZ Controller for an underground mine be involved in with respect
to emergency management
procedures? s35R - Answers-· Developing and testing the emergency management
procedures for explosion risk zones
· Auditing the documentation for the procedures
17. What are the requirements for the assessment of visitors to a mine with regard to
their health? s36 - Answers-· Have appropriate way of assessing the fitness level of a
visitor to be able to self-escape in the prevailing conditions of the
area
· Ensure supplied PPE fits the visitor
6. In developing SOPs, what must the SSE have regard to when developing controls for
hazards? s10 - Answers-· Use a recognised mining industry risk management process
and
· Methods of controlling the hazards stated in the data base kept by the chief executive
7. What information about SOPs must be keep in a location that is easily accessible by
each coal mine worker at the mine?
s11 - Answers-· A current list of SOPs and a copy of the current SOP relevant to the
worker carrying out the activity in a format that is easy to use and understand
8. What is the requirement regarding access to SOPs at a mine? s11 - Answers-
LIST/COPY/FORMAT
· A current list of SOPs must be available in a location easily accessible by each coal
mine worker
· A current copy of SOPs relevant to the activity being carried out by CMW must be
available in a location easily accessible by each coal mine worker
· Both must be kept in a format that is easy to use and understand
