General Knowledge Flashcards
What does Section 39 of the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 relate to?
Obligations of Persons Generally
Who does the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 and the Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017 apply to?
All workers
What are the obligations are contained under Section 39 of the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 (1)?
(1) A coal mine worker or other person at a coal mine or a person who may affect the safety and health of others at a coal mine or as a result of coal mining operations has the following obligations—
(a) to comply with this Act and procedures applying to the worker or person that are part of a safety and health management system for the mine;
(b) if the coal mine worker or other person has information that other persons need to know to fulfil their obligations or duties under this Act, or to protect themselves from the risk of injury or illness, to give the information to the other persons;
(c) to take any other reasonable and necessary course of action to ensure anyone is not exposed to an unacceptable level of risk.
What are the obligations are contained under Section 39 of the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 (2)
(2) A coal mine worker or other person at a coal mine has the following additional obligations—
(a) to work or carry out the worker’s or person’s activities in a way that does not expose the worker or person or someone else to an unacceptable level of risk;
(b) to ensure, to the extent of the responsibilities and duties allocated to the worker or person, that the work and activities under the worker’s or person’s control, supervision, or leadership is conducted in a way that does not expose the worker or person or someone else to an unacceptable level of risk;
(c) to the extent of the worker’s or person’s involvement, to participate in and conform to the risk management practices of the mine;
(d) to comply with instructions given for safety and health of persons by the coal mine operator or site senior executive for the mine or a supervisor at the mine;
(e) to work at the coal mine only if the worker or person is in a fit condition to carry out the work without affecting the safety and health of others;
(f) not to do anything willfully or recklessly that might adversely affect the safety and health of someone else at the mine
What does the Coal mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017 - Regulation 94 relate to?
Checking and examining work areas
What does Regulation 94 of the Safety and Health regulations 2017 entail?
Checking and examining work areas
(1) A coal mine must have a standard operating procedure for—
(a) checking the condition of a work area before coal mine workers proceed to the work area; and
(b) examining the area, before workers start work in the work area, to check for hazards.
(2) The procedure must provide for a check and examination of each coal mine worker’s specific work area to be carried out by the coal mine worker.
What does LEL stand for?
Lower Explosive Limit
Can you take vape pens underground?
No
What does a yellow dropper indicate?
Secondary egress
What does a red dropper indicate?
Return airway/turn around
Can you take lighters underground?
No
Can you take aluminium foil underground?
No
What does a green dropper indicate?
Primary escape way
What does DPM stand for?
Diesel Particulate Matter
Can you take areosol cans underground?
No
Name the two principle pieces of Legislation that apply to all coal mines in Queensland?
Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 and the Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017.
What is a Take 5?
A Take 5 form is a safety tool purposely designed for workers to identify health and safety hazards before starting any work in worksites
When should a Take 5 be completed?
Before any tasks are undergone
What does SLAM stand for?
Stop. Look. Assess, Manage
What is a JSA?
Job Safety Analysis
Should a JSA be completed prior to commencing any operational work task?
No, a Take 5 would be done instead
Should a JSA be completed when a one off or non-routine where there is an exposure to an identified risk?
Yes
Should a JSA be completed when there is an introduction to new work methods?
Yes
Should a JSA be completed when the work to be undertaken is not covered by a procedure?
Yes