Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017
sec.57Monitoring, and taking action about, hazardous chemicals and dangerous goods
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sec.57 Monitoring, and taking action about, hazardous chemicals and dangerous goods
The site senior executive for a mine must ensure appropriate monitoring in relation to a hazardous chemical, or dangerous goods, at the mine is carried out to— check the location and amount of the chemical or goods on-site; and check for deterioration of the chemical or goods, or any packaging of the chemical or goods; and ensure the chemical or goods are fit for intended use; and detect leaks, spills and unintended emissions of the chemical or goods; and detect misuse, theft or other loss of the chemicals or goods. The monitoring must be carried out under any standard work instruction or other procedure that applies to the monitoring. The site senior executive for the mine must ensure a hazardous chemical is, or dangerous goods are, disposed of under section 59 if the monitoring shows— deterioration of the chemical or goods; or unfitness for use of the chemical or goods. s 57 sub 2019 SL No. 140 s 14 (sec.57-ssec.1) The site senior executive for a mine must ensure appropriate monitoring in relation to a hazardous chemical, or dangerous goods, at the mine is carried out to— check the location and amount of the chemical or goods on-site; and check for deterioration of the chemical or goods, or any packaging of the chemical or goods; and ensure the chemical or goods are fit for intended use; and detect leaks, spills and unintended emissions of the chemical or goods; and detect misuse, theft or other loss of the chemicals or goods. (sec.57-ssec.2) The monitoring must be carried out under any standard work instruction or other procedure that applies to the monitoring. (sec.57-ssec.3) The site senior executive for the mine must ensure a hazardous chemical is, or dangerous goods are, disposed of under section 59 if the monitoring shows— deterioration of the chemical or goods; or unfitness for use of the chemical or goods.
- (a) check the location and amount of the chemical or goods on-site; and
- (b) check for deterioration of the chemical or goods, or any packaging of the chemical or goods; and
- (c) ensure the chemical or goods are fit for intended use; and
- (d) detect leaks, spills and unintended emissions of the chemical or goods; and
- (e) detect misuse, theft or other loss of the chemicals or goods.
- (a) deterioration of the chemical or goods; or
- (b) unfitness for use of the chemical or goods.