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Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022
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1 Formerly known as Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association Limited.
Defined terms
[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]
Defined term Provision(s)
8-hour time-weighted average 49(4)
abrasive blasting 5
ACD 5
ACM 5
additional mining operation 675UD(1)
additional operations notice 675UD(2)
ADG Code 5
administrative control 5
agricultural or veterinary chemical Sch. 9 cl. 10(2)
Agvet Code 5
airborne contaminant 5
altered 244(1A)
alternate 5
applicable legislation examination 5
applicant 675ZZ
appointed member 698A
appointed place Sch. 26 cl. 3(3)
appropriate person 5
appropriate training 460(1A)
approved form 5
approved radiation management plan 608A
approved radioactive waste management plan 608A
approved WHS risk management unit 5, 675ZZJ(1)
article 5
AS 2601 5
AS 3850 5, 306A(1)
asbestos 5
asbestos containing material 5
asbestos-contaminated dust or debris 5
asbestos management plan 5, 429(2), 432(2)
asbestos register 5, 425(1)
asbestos-related work 5
asbestos removalist 5
asbestos removal licence 5
asbestos removal work 5
asbestos waste 5
AS/NZS 1576 Parts 1 to 6 225(1A)
AS/NZS 2815 171(1A)
assistance 48(1A)
audiometric testing 58(1A)
Australian Height Datum 675TA(1)
Australian university 5
authorised mine surveyor (quarry operation) 5
authorised mine surveyor’s certificate (grade 1) 5
authorised mine surveyor’s certificate (grade 2) 5
authorised mine surveyor (underground) 5
authorised RTO 326(1A)
biological monitoring 5
blood lead level 5
blood lead level monitoring 5
Board of Examiners 707(1)
boiler 5
boom-type elevating work platform 5
bridge crane 5
building 153(1)
building maintenance equipment 5
building maintenance unit 5
capacity 5
card holder 5, 326(3)
care and maintenance 675UH(1)
care and maintenance notice 675UH(3)
certificate of medical fitness 5
certification 5
chemical identity 5
class 5
Class 1 demolition licence 5
Class 1 demolition work 5, 142B(1)
class 1 engine Sch. 26 cl. 13(1)
Class 2 demolition licence 5
Class 2 demolition work 5, 142C(1)
class 2 engine Sch. 26 cl. 13(1)
Class A asbestos removal licence 5
Class A asbestos removal work 5
Class B asbestos removal licence 5
Class B asbestos removal work 5
clearance certificate 5, 474(2)
clearance inspection 5, 473(1A)
combustible dust 5
combustible substance 5
commencement day 705
commencement notice 726(1)
compatible 357(2A)
competency certificate 747(1)
competent assessor 617(2)
competent person 5, 235(1B)
compliance day 732(1)
concrete panel 5, 306A(1)
concrete placing boom 5
confined space 5
confined space entry permit 5
construction project 5, 292
construction site 5
construction work 5, 289(1), (2) and (3)
consumer product 5
container 5
contaminant 5
contractor 608A
controlled 184A(2), 446(4)
control measure 5
conveyor 5
correct classification 5
correctly classified Sch. 9 cl. 1(1), (2) and (3)
correctly labelled 335(2), Sch. 9 cl. 3(1), 4(2), 5(2), 6(2), 7(2), 8(2), 9(2) and
10(1)
correctly packed Sch. 9 cl. 2(1), Sch. 9 cl. 2(2)
crane 5
current certificate of medical fitness 5
danger zone 166A(1)
de-energised 5
demolition licence 5
demolition or refurbishment 447(1A)
demolition work 5
deputy’s certificate for underground coal mines 5
derrick crane 5
designated worker 641I(1)
designer 5
direct fired process heater 5
direct supervision 84(1A)
dogging work 5
duty holder 5
EANx 5
earthmoving machinery 5
e-cigarette 50A
electrical equipment 5, 144, 148
electrical installation 5, 145, 148
electrical risk 5
electrical supervisor 5
electrical work 5, 146
electrician Sch. 26 cl. 5(1)
eligibility requirements 5
eligible person 676(1)
emergency 454(1A), 455(1A)
emergency service organisation 5
emergency service worker 5
enclosed workplace 5, 50A, 50B(1), (2), (3) and (6)
energised 5
engineering control 5
entry 5
equivalent certificate 747(1)
equivalent position 742(1)
essential services 5
excavation 5
excavation work 5
exception period 246(2B)
exemption period 718(3)
exploration manager 5
exploration operations 5, 741(1)
explosive 608A
exposure standard 5
exposure standard for noise 5, 56(1)
externally-controlled plant 5
external review 5, 683(1)
fall arrest system 5
fall prevention device 79(1A)
fault 5
female of reproductive capacity 5
finalisation period 707(2)
first class mine manager’s certificate for coal mines 5
first class mine manager’s certificate for non-coal mines 5
first supplied 339(1A), 344(1A)
fitness criteria 5
flammable gas 5
flammable or combustible substances 53(1A)
forklift truck 5
friable asbestos 5
gantry crane 5
gas cylinder 5
general construction induction training 5
general construction induction training card 5, 318(1)
general construction induction training certification 5
general diving work 5
genuine research 5
Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 675TA(1)
geotechnical structure 5
GHS 5
harness 221(1A)
hazard category 5
hazard class 5
hazardous area 5
hazardous atmosphere 51(1A)
hazardous chemical 5
hazardous manual task 5
hazard pictogram 5
hazard statement 5
head or upper body 5
health monitoring 5
heritage boiler 5
high risk construction work 5, 291
high risk diving work 5
high risk mining activity 5
high risk work 5
high risk work licence 5
high voltage 5
high voltage operator 5
high voltage vicinity permit 5
high voltage vicinity permits Sch. 26 cl. 6(2)
historical purpose or activity 216(1A)
hoist 5
ignition source 5
importer 5
incidental diving work 5
incoming supervisor 630(2)
independent 5
industrial lift truck 5
industrial robot 5
inhalable 49(4)
inrush 5
in situ asbestos 5
inspection record 675ZA(1)
intake roadway 657(1)
internal review 5, 678(1) and (2)
in transit 5
involves asbestos 419(1A)
key equivalent position 742(1)
key statutory position 5
LAeq,8h 56(2)
last MSIR inspection 718(1)
LC,peak 56(2)
lead 5
lead process 5, 392
lead process area 5
lead risk work 5, 394
LEL 5
licence holder 5
licensed asbestos assessor 5
licensed asbestos removalist 5
licensed asbestos removal work 5
licensed surveyor 5
lift 5
lifted 675UF(1)
limited diving 5
limited scientific diving work 5
longer transitional period 705
lower explosive limit 5
maintain 5
major inspection 235(1A)
manufacturer 5
map coordinates 675TA(1)
mast climbing work platform 5
materials hoist 5
medical examination notice 5, 55E, 55F(1)
medical treatment 5
member 698A
membrane filter method 5
mine 5, 5A(1) and (2)
mine air quality officer 5
mine emergency worker 5
mine operator 5, 5C
mineral 5
mine safety management system 5
mine shaft 5
mine shaft conveyance 5
mine survey plan 675RA
mining commencement notice 675UC(2)
Mining Competence Advisory Committee 5
mining operation notice 675UE(1)
mining operations 5, 5B
mining practice examination 5
mining safety legislation 5
mixture 5
mobile crane 5
moving 82(3)
MSIA 705
MSIA position 742(1)
MSIR 705
MSIR approval 730(1)
musculoskeletal disorder 5
NATA 5
NATA-accredited laboratory 5
naturally occurring asbestos 5
network operator 5
noise officer 5
nominating person 698G(1)
non-friable asbestos 5
non-slewing mobile crane 5
notice of satisfactory assessment 5
operative period 744(1), 745(1), 746(1)
operator protective device 5
order-picking forklift truck 5
outgoing supervisor 630(2)
passenger ropeway 5
personal protective equipment 5
person conducting a business or undertaking 7
personnel and materials hoist 5
person with management or control of a workplace 5
person with management or control of plant at a workplace 5
pipeline 5
pipe work 5
plant 5
Poisons Standard 335(1A)
portal boom crane 5
powered mobile plant 5
precautionary statement 5
pre-commencement certificate application 707(1)
pre-operational monitoring program 641M(1)
presence-sensing safeguarding system 5
pressure equipment 5
pressure piping 5
pressure vessel 5
principal contractor 5, 293(1)
principal mining hazard 608A, 612(1) and (2)
product identifier 5
production area 663(1)
prohibited carcinogen 5
psychosocial hazard 5, 55A
psychosocial risk 5, 55B
purging 71(1A)
quantity 5
quarry 5
quarry manager 5
quarry manager’s certificate 5
quarry operation 5
quarter 5
radiation safety officer 5
radioactive material 641I(1), 641K(1) and (2)
reach stacker 5
reciprocating steam engine 5
reeling cable 608A
registered manager 705
registered medical practitioner 5
registered training organisation 5
registrable plant 716(1), 718(1)
relevant activity Sch. 27 cl. 1(1), 2(1), 3(1), 4(1) and 5(1)
relevant competence committee 5
relevant competencies 171(1A)
relevant diving experience 172(1A), 173(1A)
relevant incident Sch. 25 cl. 1
relevant mine 641I(1), 641L
relevant person 675UB(1), 675UI(1)
relevant pressure vessels 718(1)
relevant qualification Sch. 27 cl. 4(1) and 5(1)
relevant supervisor 630(1)
relevant worker 76(1A), 80(1A)
remote or isolated work 48(1A)
reportable incident 5
research chemical 5
respirable 49(4)
respirable asbestos fibre 5
respiratory protective equipment 184A(3)
responsible person 306I
restricted carcinogen 5
restricted quarry manager’s certificate 5
retailer 5
return roadway 657(1)
reviewable decisions 676(1)
rigging work 5
roll-over protective structure 216(1A)
roof 5, 50A
roof space 153(1)
RPS-9 641I(1)
RTO 5
safe oxygen level 5
safety data sheet 5
safety sign 353(1A)
Safe Work Australia 5
safe work method statement 5
scaffold 5
scaffolding equipment 225(8)
scaffolding work 5
Schedule 26 position 5
Schedule 26 positions 675ZP
second-hand smoke 50I(1)
self-contained self-rescuer 674(1)
self-erecting tower crane 5
service apparatus 153(1)
shaft 5
shorter transitional period 705
signal word 5
site senior executive 5
slewing mobile crane 5
slinging techniques 5
smoke 5, 50A
solid construction 78(1A)
specified VET course 5
statutory certificate 5
statutory certificates 675ZZA
statutory position 5
statutory supervisor 5
statutory surveyor certificate 5
statutory surveyor position 5
steam turbine 5
structure 5, 290(1)
subject mine 626(1)
substance 5
supervised area Sch. 26 cl. 9(1) and 10(1)
supplier 5
supply 8
surface contacts 675AA
Surveyor General 698E(1)
Surveyors Competence Advisory Committee 5
suspended scaffold 5
suspension 5
TAFE 5
technical name 5
temporary work platform 5
theatrical performance 5
tilt-up work 5, 306A(1)
tobacco product 5, 50A
tower crane 5
tractor 5
trailing cable 608A
trench 5
tunnel 5
TWA concentration 656B(1)
underground 5
underground coal mine 5
underground essential services 304(1A)
underground essential services information 304(1A)
underground manager (coal) 5
underground manager (non-coal) 5
underground mine 5
underground non-coal mine 5
underground operations 5
underground supervisor (coal) 5
underground supervisor (non-coal) 5
underground supervisor’s certificate 5
underground ventilation officer 5
UN number 5
unsafe 149(1A)
vehicle hoist 5
vehicle loading crane 5
verified 181(1A)
VET course 5
waiting period 675UK(1)
wall 5, 50A
warning notice 675UG(1)
WHS management plan 5, 313(1A)
winder 5
winding 5
winding engine driver 5
winding system 5
work box 5
worker monitoring plan 641I(1)
workers’ accommodation 55D(1A)
work positioning system 5
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