sec.221Standard operating procedures

### sec.221 Standard operating procedures An underground mine must have a standard operating procedure for using explosives and explosive-powered tools based on the risk assessment carried out under section 203 . The procedure must provide for the following— transporting explosives underground; storing explosives underground; selecting, handling, preparing, charging and firing explosives; using explosive-powered tools; inspecting for flammable gas and combustible dust before a shot or explosive-powered tool is fired; inspecting for flammable gas, airborne contaminants, blast damage and misfires after a shot is fired; establishing the location of— other workplaces likely to be affected by the shotfiring; and persons likely to be affected by a shot or explosive-powered tool; warning persons mentioned in paragraph (g) (ii) and, if necessary, evacuating them or preventing them from entering a dangerous place; preventing persons being affected by fumes from used explosives; protecting strata supports, ventilation control devices, equipment and other structures from blast damage; dealing with misfired explosives or things likely to contain a misfired explosive; testing equipment used for shotfiring; conditions under which, and locations where, only explosives declared under the Explosives Act 1999 , section 8 to be authorised explosives may be used for shotfiring purposes; recording blasting details; disposing of explosives safely. (sec.221-ssec.1) An underground mine must have a standard operating procedure for using explosives and explosive-powered tools based on the risk assessment carried out under section 203 . (sec.221-ssec.2) The procedure must provide for the following— transporting explosives underground; storing explosives underground; selecting, handling, preparing, charging and firing explosives; using explosive-powered tools; inspecting for flammable gas and combustible dust before a shot or explosive-powered tool is fired; inspecting for flammable gas, airborne contaminants, blast damage and misfires after a shot is fired; establishing the location of— other workplaces likely to be affected by the shotfiring; and persons likely to be affected by a shot or explosive-powered tool; warning persons mentioned in paragraph (g) (ii) and, if necessary, evacuating them or preventing them from entering a dangerous place; preventing persons being affected by fumes from used explosives; protecting strata supports, ventilation control devices, equipment and other structures from blast damage; dealing with misfired explosives or things likely to contain a misfired explosive; testing equipment used for shotfiring; conditions under which, and locations where, only explosives declared under the Explosives Act 1999 , section 8 to be authorised explosives may be used for shotfiring purposes; recording blasting details; disposing of explosives safely. - (a) transporting explosives underground; - (b) storing explosives underground; - (c) selecting, handling, preparing, charging and firing explosives; - (d) using explosive-powered tools; - (e) inspecting for flammable gas and combustible dust before a shot or explosive-powered tool is fired; - (f) inspecting for flammable gas, airborne contaminants, blast damage and misfires after a shot is fired; - (g) establishing the location of— (i) other workplaces likely to be affected by the shotfiring; and (ii) persons likely to be affected by a shot or explosive-powered tool; - (i) other workplaces likely to be affected by the shotfiring; and - (ii) persons likely to be affected by a shot or explosive-powered tool; - (h) warning persons mentioned in paragraph (g) (ii) and, if necessary, evacuating them or preventing them from entering a dangerous place; - (i) preventing persons being affected by fumes from used explosives; - (j) protecting strata supports, ventilation control devices, equipment and other structures from blast damage; - (k) dealing with misfired explosives or things likely to contain a misfired explosive; - (l) testing equipment used for shotfiring; - (m) conditions under which, and locations where, only explosives declared under the Explosives Act 1999 , section 8 to be authorised explosives may be used for shotfiring purposes; - (n) recording blasting details; - (o) disposing of explosives safely. - (i) other workplaces likely to be affected by the shotfiring; and - (ii) persons likely to be affected by a shot or explosive-powered tool;