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Supporting resources for mines safety legislation

Supporting resources for mines safety legislation 

The following resources have been prepared by NSW DPI to assist the NSW metalliferous and extractives mining industry to effectively implement the new mine safety legislation. NSW DPI will continue to develop information resources to assist industry in implementing the new legislation.

  • Summary Guide to OHS Act 2000
  • Summary Guide to OHS Regulation 2001
   
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MHS Regulation and OHS Regulation seminar presentation
PDF 1.4 Mb
Ready reference guide to hazards - mine workplaces
PDF 382 Kb
Overview of the new safety legislation for NSW mines
PDF 136 Kb

Catalogue of support documents

PDF 166 Kb
Summary list of notification of incidents  PDF  57 Kb

Guidance Notes and Technical References

NSW DPI has developed a suite of Guidance Notes and Technical References that will assist industry understand the new mine safety legislation and provide advice on legislative compliance.

Guidance Notes

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GNM-001 Nomination of an Operator PDF  243 Kb
GNM-001 Nomination of an Operator - application form PDF  61 Kb
GNM-001 Nomination of an Operator - interactive application form word  772 Kb
GNM-002 Notification of Incident form PDF  52 Kb
GNM-003 Preparing a Mine Safety Management Plan PDF  267 Kb
GNM-004 Contractors PDF  469 Kb
GNM-005 Construction work at mining workplaces PDF  267 Kb
GNM-006 Temporary appointment of a Production Manager PDF  319 Kb
   

Technical References

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Draft EES-008.2 Design Registration of Powered Winding Systems (for public comment)
PDF 4.2Mb
EES-011 Technical Principles for the Design of Electrical Systems 
PDF 190Kb
EES-013 Electrical Engineering Safety Technical Reference for NSW metalliferous and extractives mines
PDF 345Kb
EES-014 Technical principles for the use of stand-alone generators
PDF 705Kb

Electrical engineering safety

Click on the links for electrical engineering safety decision sheets and information sheets.

Forms

MEX-WIR Workplace injury report form PDF 73 Kb
MEX-WIR Workplace injury report form word 73 Kb
MEX-NIF Mine notification of incident form  PDF 52 Kb 
Summary list of notification of incidents PDF 57 Kb
MEX-VOC - Variation of operator contacts PDF 45 kb
MSO-M4 Application for Production Managers permit PDF 72 kb

Audit tools

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Audit Checklist for OHS Consultation for NSW Mines
PDF 214 Kb
Audit Checklist for Safety Alert Management Systems
PDF 109 Kb

Gazettals

  • List of mine safety gazettals

Codes of Practice

Click here to access Codes of Practice.

Safe Work Method Statements

The most suitable examples of templates on the preparation of Safe Work Method Statements and Safe Work Procedures are available from WorkCover NSW and the NSW Minerals Council. Click on the following links to access:

WorkCover NSW

NSW Minerals Council

Questions and answers

Questions and answers from the industry information seminars held during March-May 2008.

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