69Spontaneous combustion

69 Spontaneous combustion

69 Spontaneous combustion

(1) In complying with section 14, the mine operator of an underground coal mine must—

(a) manage risks to health and safety associated with spontaneous combustion at the mine, and

(b) implement procedures to minimise the potential exposure of persons to airborne contaminants produced by spontaneous combustion, and

(c) ensure gas analysis and sensory indicators of spontaneous combustion are developed specifically for the mine and are used as an internal standard against which the risk of spontaneous combustion is assessed, and

(d) ensure written records of all spontaneous combustion events at the mine are maintained for the life of the mine, and that the records specify the characteristics of each event and its location, in accordance with a survey plan of the mine.

(2) The mine operator of an underground coal mine must ensure the procedures implemented under subsection (1)(a) and (b) and the gas analysis and sensory indicators developed under subsection (1)(c) are set out in the principal hazard management plan relating to spontaneous combustion at the mine.