Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017
sec.140Using personal protective equipment
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sec.140 Using personal protective equipment
This section applies if a person’s exposure to a hazard at a mine can not be prevented or reduced other than by using personal protective equipment. The site senior executive for the mine must ensure— the person is given suitable and effective personal protective equipment; and the person is competent in using the equipment; and the person’s work load and work cycles are reduced to allow for the increased physical load of the equipment. A person who is given personal protective equipment under subsection (2) must use the equipment when the person’s level of risk from the hazard is unacceptable. s 140 amd 2019 SL No. 140 s 21 sch 1 (sec.140-ssec.1) This section applies if a person’s exposure to a hazard at a mine can not be prevented or reduced other than by using personal protective equipment. (sec.140-ssec.2) The site senior executive for the mine must ensure— the person is given suitable and effective personal protective equipment; and the person is competent in using the equipment; and the person’s work load and work cycles are reduced to allow for the increased physical load of the equipment. (sec.140-ssec.3) A person who is given personal protective equipment under subsection (2) must use the equipment when the person’s level of risk from the hazard is unacceptable.
- (a) the person is given suitable and effective personal protective equipment; and
- (b) the person is competent in using the equipment; and
- (c) the person’s work load and work cycles are reduced to allow for the increased physical load of the equipment.