Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017
sec.90Amenities for workers’ fitness and health
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sec.90 Amenities for workers’ fitness and health
The site senior executive for a mine must ensure the mine has appropriate amenities for use by workers to maintain their fitness and health. Without limiting subsection (1) , the amenities must include the following things, as appropriate, having regard to the nature of the mine’s operations— food storage and consumption facilities; supplies of cool drinking water; washing and bathing facilities; toilet facilities; refuse disposal. Also, if a worker remains on site between shifts, the amenities must include the following things— facilities for rest, sleep and recreation; food; provision for washing clothes; an appropriate and effective communication system. The site senior executive must also ensure the amenities are— within a reasonable distance of each workplace at the mine; and kept in a hygienic condition. s 90 amd 2019 SL No. 140 s 21 sch 1 (sec.90-ssec.1) The site senior executive for a mine must ensure the mine has appropriate amenities for use by workers to maintain their fitness and health. (sec.90-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the amenities must include the following things, as appropriate, having regard to the nature of the mine’s operations— food storage and consumption facilities; supplies of cool drinking water; washing and bathing facilities; toilet facilities; refuse disposal. (sec.90-ssec.3) Also, if a worker remains on site between shifts, the amenities must include the following things— facilities for rest, sleep and recreation; food; provision for washing clothes; an appropriate and effective communication system. (sec.90-ssec.4) The site senior executive must also ensure the amenities are— within a reasonable distance of each workplace at the mine; and kept in a hygienic condition.
- (a) food storage and consumption facilities;
- (b) supplies of cool drinking water;
- (c) washing and bathing facilities;
- (d) toilet facilities;
- (e) refuse disposal.
- (a) facilities for rest, sleep and recreation;
- (b) food;
- (c) provision for washing clothes;
- (d) an appropriate and effective communication system.
- (a) within a reasonable distance of each workplace at the mine; and
- (b) kept in a hygienic condition.