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Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017
sec.299Safety of persons when only 1 escapeway available for use
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### sec.299 Safety of persons when only 1 escapeway available for use
An underground mine’s safety and health management system must provide for the safety of persons when only 1 escapeway from the mine is available for use.
The mine’s safety and health management system must include a standard operating procedure that provides for the safety of persons when only 1 escapeway from the mine is available for use.
The standard operating procedure may provide for the undertaking of activities underground only if the activities are solely connected with—
ensuring the safety of the mine or persons at the mine; or
restoring an escapeway.
(sec.299-ssec.1) An underground mine’s safety and health management system must provide for the safety of persons when only 1 escapeway from the mine is available for use.
(sec.299-ssec.2) The mine’s safety and health management system must include a standard operating procedure that provides for the safety of persons when only 1 escapeway from the mine is available for use.
(sec.299-ssec.3) The standard operating procedure may provide for the undertaking of activities underground only if the activities are solely connected with— ensuring the safety of the mine or persons at the mine; or restoring an escapeway.
- (a) ensuring the safety of the mine or persons at the mine; or
- (b) restoring an escapeway.