Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017
437Plan of mine
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437 Plan of mine
(1) The operator of a prescribed mine must ensure that a detailed plan of the mine in accordance with subregulation (2) is kept at the mine.
(2) The plan must clearly show the following—
(a) the workings, including disused workings of the mine;
(b) the ventilation system, including all ventilation fans;
(c) the location of switchboards, transformers and other fixed plant associated with the distribution of electricity;
(d) the location of telephones and other fixed plant associated with the radio and telecommunications systems;
(e) water dams and tailings dams;
(f) natural features surrounding the mine;
(g) places where hydrocarbons or explosives are stored;
(h) emergency exits.
(3) The operator of the prescribed mine must revise the plan regularly so that it always accurately shows which mine workings are still in use and which are disused.