Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017
430Ventilation system
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430 Ventilation system
(1) The operator of a prescribed mine must ensure that—
(a) ventilation circuits at the mine do not allow airflows to recirculate; and
(b) structures that regulate airflow are maintained in operating condition; and
(c) air does not pass through so many work areas that it becomes unfit to breathe; and
(d) dead-end openings are not worked unless adequate auxiliary ventilation is provided; and
(e) underground workings are not ventilated with contaminated air.
(2) The operator of a prescribed mine must regularly monitor and test the operation of all aspects of the ventilation system at the mine to ensure that the system complies with subregulation (1).