Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022
57Airborne contaminants
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57 Airborne contaminants
57 Airborne contaminants
(1) The mine operator of an underground mine must ensure, in an accessible place at the mine, the concentration of an airborne contaminant, including an asphyxiant or flammable gas, is as low as reasonably practicable.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—60 penalty units, or
(b) for a body corporate—300 penalty units.
(2) The mine operator must comply with subsection (1)—
(a) as far as reasonably practicable, by using suppression or the installation of a ventilation or exhaust extraction system, or
(b) if this is not reasonably practicable—by some other suitable means.
(3) This section does not limit the WHS Regulations, clause 49 or this Regulation, section 41.