19Seismicity

19 Seismicity

(1)  This regulation applies if seismicity at a mine is likely to give rise to an event that is likely to cause injury or harm to a person at the mine.

(2)  The mine operator must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that appropriate equipment and procedures are used to provide for the monitoring, recording, interpretation and analysis of data in relation to seismic activity and behaviour of the mine, commensurate with the level of risk, to health and safety, associated with seismicity at the mine.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $13 000; and

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding $6 500.

(3)  The mine operator must adopt an effective seismic monitoring plan that contains trigger points or action points to ensure that actions or procedures are undertaken on the occurrence of certain criteria specified in the plan.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $13 000; and

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding $6 500.

(4)  The mine operator must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the design of the mine mitigates the damage that is likely to arise from the sudden release of energy from the build-up of mining-induced stresses.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $13 000; and

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding $6 500.

(5)  The mine operator must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that –

(a) ground support systems that are geotechnically engineered are installed; and

(b) those systems take into account the matters referred to in subregulation (6) .

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $13 000; and

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding $6 500.