sec.298Primary escapeways

### sec.298 Primary escapeways The site senior executive for an underground mine must ensure— at least 1 of the escapeways at the mine mentioned in section 296 (1) is— an intake airway or a combination of adjacent intake airways; and designated as the primary escapeway; and separated, as far as practicable, from all other roadways by a separation stopping that is antistatic, fire resistant and of substantial construction providing for minimal leakage; and as far as practicable, free from the risk of fire; and fire fighting equipment is located on, or near, any equipment installed in the primary escapeway. For mine workings developed after 30 June 2001, the site senior executive must ensure a roadway designated as a primary escapeway is trafficable by mechanised equipment, unless the workings are being driven as either single or 2 heading developments. (sec.298-ssec.1) The site senior executive for an underground mine must ensure— at least 1 of the escapeways at the mine mentioned in section 296 (1) is— an intake airway or a combination of adjacent intake airways; and designated as the primary escapeway; and separated, as far as practicable, from all other roadways by a separation stopping that is antistatic, fire resistant and of substantial construction providing for minimal leakage; and as far as practicable, free from the risk of fire; and fire fighting equipment is located on, or near, any equipment installed in the primary escapeway. (sec.298-ssec.2) For mine workings developed after 30 June 2001, the site senior executive must ensure a roadway designated as a primary escapeway is trafficable by mechanised equipment, unless the workings are being driven as either single or 2 heading developments. - (a) at least 1 of the escapeways at the mine mentioned in section 296 (1) is— (i) an intake airway or a combination of adjacent intake airways; and (ii) designated as the primary escapeway; and (iii) separated, as far as practicable, from all other roadways by a separation stopping that is antistatic, fire resistant and of substantial construction providing for minimal leakage; and (iv) as far as practicable, free from the risk of fire; and - (i) an intake airway or a combination of adjacent intake airways; and - (ii) designated as the primary escapeway; and - (iii) separated, as far as practicable, from all other roadways by a separation stopping that is antistatic, fire resistant and of substantial construction providing for minimal leakage; and - (iv) as far as practicable, free from the risk of fire; and - (b) fire fighting equipment is located on, or near, any equipment installed in the primary escapeway. - (i) an intake airway or a combination of adjacent intake airways; and - (ii) designated as the primary escapeway; and - (iii) separated, as far as practicable, from all other roadways by a separation stopping that is antistatic, fire resistant and of substantial construction providing for minimal leakage; and - (iv) as far as practicable, free from the risk of fire; and