Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022
Part 4Hazardous work
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Chapter 4 — Hazardous work
Part 4.1 — Noise
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Meaning of exposure standard for noise 95
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Managing risk of hearing loss from noise 95
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Audiometric testing 96
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Duties of designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers of plant 97
Part 4.2 — Hazardous manual tasks
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Managing risks to health and safety 99
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Duties of designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers of plant or structures 99
Part 4.3 — Confined spaces
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Confined spaces to which Part applies 102
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Application to emergency service workers 102
63A. Application to mine emergency workers 102
Division 2 — Duties of designer, manufacturer, importer, supplier, installer and constructor of plant or structure
- Duty to eliminate or minimise risk 103
Division 3 — Duties of person conducting business or undertaking
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Entry into confined space must comply with Division 103
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Managing risks to health and safety 104
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Confined space entry permit 105
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Signage 107
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Communication and safety monitoring 107
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Specific control: connected plant and services 108
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Specific control: atmosphere 108
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Specific control: flammable gases and vapours 109
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Specific control: fire and explosion 110
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Emergency procedures 111
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Personal protective equipment in emergencies 112
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Information, training and instruction for workers 113
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Confined space entry permit and risk assessment must be kept 114
Part 4.4 — Falls
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Management of risk of fall 115
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Specific requirements to minimise risk of fall 116
79A. Duties of certain persons as to holes or openings in floors 118
- Emergency and rescue procedures 120
Part 4.5 — High risk work
Division 1 — Licensing of high risk work