Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017
sec.135Limiting workers’ exposure
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sec.135 Limiting workers’ exposure
The site senior executive for a mine must ensure a worker’s exposure to a hazard at the mine— does not exceed the exposure limit applying to the worker for the hazard; and is as low as reasonably achievable. This section does not apply to the worker’s exposure to the hazard during an emergency evacuation. s 135 amd 2019 SL No. 140 s 21 sch 1 (sec.135-ssec.1) The site senior executive for a mine must ensure a worker’s exposure to a hazard at the mine— does not exceed the exposure limit applying to the worker for the hazard; and is as low as reasonably achievable. (sec.135-ssec.2) This section does not apply to the worker’s exposure to the hazard during an emergency evacuation.
- (a) does not exceed the exposure limit applying to the worker for the hazard; and
- (b) is as low as reasonably achievable.