447General requirements

447 General requirements

(1) An employee of an operator of a mine must—

(a) wear or use appropriate personal protective equipment or rescue equipment provided by the operator under this Part in accordance with instructions given by the operator; and

(b) follow all other instructions given by the operator in complying with any provision of this Part; and

(c) alert immediate co-workers to any mining hazard of which the employee becomes aware; and

(d) inform the operator if the employee observes any person who appears to be in a condition that may cause a danger to the person or to any other person at the mine; and

(e) not enter or remain at the mine if adversely affected by alcohol or drugs; and

(f) not, without the permission of the operator of the mine, take into the mine—

(i) any alcohol; or

(ii) any drugs that may adversely affect the employee, whether or not a registered medical practitioner has prescribed the drugs and authorised their use at work.

(2) An employee at a mine must, in the event of an incident occurring that involves a mining hazard, take appropriate corrective action in accordance with the instruction and training the employee has received under regulation 441.

(3) An employee taking corrective action under subregulation (2)—

(a) must do so without placing the employee or any other person at risk; and

(b) must do so even if that corrective action could interrupt the operation of the mine.