sec.102Plant controls and control systems

sec.102 Plant controls and control systems

A person who has an obligation under the Act to manage risk at a mine in relation to plant controls and control systems must, as far as reasonably practicable, ensure— the controls— have a standard method of operation or are marked or labelled to state their method of operation; and are easily identifiable, including, for example, by a label, as the controls for the plant, or part of plant, they control; and the control systems provide for— effective communication between persons involved in the plant’s operation or maintenance; and shutting the plant down or otherwise bringing the plant to a safe state in an emergency. The person must also ensure— a remote control system is capable of being disabled at the plant; and an automatic control system is capable of being disabled at the plant and overridden manually. If, having regard to the nature and level of risk from plant used at the mine, it is necessary for managing the risk, the person must also ensure— a remote control system for the plant shuts the plant down safely if communication with the system is lost; and an automatic control system for the plant shuts the plant down safely if the control system fails; and the control systems shut the plant down or otherwise bring the plant to a safe state if— the plant operates outside its design parameters; or an engineering control for the plant fails. (sec.102-ssec.1) A person who has an obligation under the Act to manage risk at a mine in relation to plant controls and control systems must, as far as reasonably practicable, ensure— the controls— have a standard method of operation or are marked or labelled to state their method of operation; and are easily identifiable, including, for example, by a label, as the controls for the plant, or part of plant, they control; and the control systems provide for— effective communication between persons involved in the plant’s operation or maintenance; and shutting the plant down or otherwise bringing the plant to a safe state in an emergency. (sec.102-ssec.2) The person must also ensure— a remote control system is capable of being disabled at the plant; and an automatic control system is capable of being disabled at the plant and overridden manually. (sec.102-ssec.3) If, having regard to the nature and level of risk from plant used at the mine, it is necessary for managing the risk, the person must also ensure— a remote control system for the plant shuts the plant down safely if communication with the system is lost; and an automatic control system for the plant shuts the plant down safely if the control system fails; and the control systems shut the plant down or otherwise bring the plant to a safe state if— the plant operates outside its design parameters; or an engineering control for the plant fails.

• (a) the controls— (i) have a standard method of operation or are marked or labelled to state their method of operation; and (ii) are easily identifiable, including, for example, by a label, as the controls for the plant, or part of plant, they control; and