Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017
sec.27Isolation facilities
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sec.27 Isolation facilities
The operator or site senior executive must ensure each item of electrical equipment used at the mine has a full current isolation facility in a location that is easily accessible by a person required to carry out the isolation. The operator or site senior executive must also ensure the isolator is— clearly marked or labelled as the isolator for the plant; and compatible with the mine’s isolation and lock-out procedures. (sec.27-ssec.1) The operator or site senior executive must ensure each item of electrical equipment used at the mine has a full current isolation facility in a location that is easily accessible by a person required to carry out the isolation. (sec.27-ssec.2) The operator or site senior executive must also ensure the isolator is— clearly marked or labelled as the isolator for the plant; and compatible with the mine’s isolation and lock-out procedures.
- (a) clearly marked or labelled as the isolator for the plant; and
- (b) compatible with the mine’s isolation and lock-out procedures.