Act Part 4 - Management of Mines Flashcards
(a) Before mining operations at a mine are commenced, suspended or abandoned, who is to be notified?
(b) What evidence must be provided with the notification?
(c) How is the evidence to be verified?
(a) The Principal Employer must notify the District Inspector.
(b) The Principal Employer must provide such evidence as is necessary to satisfy the District Inspector that all obligations under the Act for commencement, suspension or abandonment have been fulfilled.
(c) On receiving the evidence, the District Inspector must visit the mine & verify the evidence & record accordingly.
The principal employer or manager must obtain approval before mining operations are commenced.
(d) Who grants this approval?
(e) By what means is the approval granted?
(d) The State Mining Engineer
(e) Written approval
An independent engineering report can be requested of the principal employer or manager.
(f) Who is empowered to make the request?
(g) In what areas of concern can the report be requested?
(h) When the request is made, what must be stipulated?
(i) Who is required to prepare the report?
(f) The State Mining Engineer
(g) The State Mining Engineer may request an independent study of the mine concerning:
- OHS of the mine in general or particular aspects of plant, buildings, systems of work, operations or structure.
- Any accident or dangerous occurrence at the mine an inspector is investigating.
(h) The State Mining Engineer must stipulate reasons why an independent study is required in the notice.
(i) A qualified engineer or other qualified professional approved by the State Mining Engineer.
In certain circumstances the Principal Employer must appoint an eligible person to act as the deputy of the underground manager.
In your own words answer the following questions:
(a) In what circumstances such an appointment needs to be made?
(b) Who is eligible to be appointed as a Deputy Underground Manager?
(a) If the underground Manager or Alternate Underground Manager is :
- Incapacitated from performing their duties.
- Absent from the mine (other than normal commute)
- Unavailable to perform their duties.
The Principal Employer must appoint an eligible person as deputy of the Underground / Alternate Manager for that duration.
(b) A person is eligible to be appointed Deputy Underground Manager if that person is eligible to be appointed Underground Manager for the operations.
A person who holds an Underground Supervisors Certificate or equivalent may also be eligible but cannot be appointed as Deputy Underground Manager of a mine employing more than 25 persons underground for more than 4 weeks without approval by the State Mining Engineer.
(c) What are the duties and responsibilities of a manager?
(d) Within what timeframe and in what manner must a Registered Manager notify the District Inspector of their appointment as Registered Manager?
(c) The Mine Manager has the management & control of the mine subject to any instructions given to the Mine Manager by or on behalf of the Principal Employer.
They must, as far as practicable
- Manage & control the operation of the mine in line with the Act.
- Ensure every person appointed to perform any duty understands the nature & scope of that duty.
- Ensure every person, other than the Principal Employer, performs all appointed duties.
(d) The Registered Manager must, within 7 days of assuming control & supervision of the mine, notify the District Inspector and acknowledge by signature in the notification of their appointment as Registered Manager.
(a) Who is the principal employer of;
(i) A mine?
(ii) An exploration operation?
(b) What details the principal employer must provide before mining operations begin?
(c) To whom the details referred to in part (b) should be given?
(d) What are the duties of a principal employer at a mine with respect to the mine?
(a)
(i) The Principal Employer of a mine is the proprietor, leasie, or occupier of the mine and has overall control & supervision of the mine.
(ii) The Principal Employer of an exploration operation has overall control & supervision of the operation and the exploration manager appointed for the operations.
(b) The Principal Employer must provide their name and address in writing to the District Inspector before mining operations begin.
(c) The District Inspector
(d) The Principal Employer must make such financial and other provisions to ensure the mine is planned, laid out, managed and worked in accordance with relevant statutory provisions. The imposition of a duty by this Act on some other person does not detract from the duties imposed on the Principal Employer.
What are the duties of a principal employer of a mine;
(a) Before mining operations begin at a mine;
(b) For an operating mine;
(c) When there is change in identity of principal employer;
(d) When there is change to name and address of a principal employer.
(a) Before mining operations begin, the name and address of the Principal Employer at the mine must be provided in writing to the District Inspector.
(b) The Principal Employer must make financial and other provisions as are necessary to ensure the mine is planned, laid out, managed and worked in accordance with relevant statutory provisions.
The imposition of a duty by this Act on some other person does not detract from the duties imposed on the Principal Employer.
(c) The new Principal Employer must, within 7 days after the change occurs, provide the District Inspector:
- The name and address of the new Principal Employer and each person who is a member of the group that comprises the new Principal Employer.
- The day on which the change occurred.
(d) The Principal Employer must, within 7 days, provide particulars of the change of name or address to the District Inspector.
