Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022
Part 5Plant and structures
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Chapter 5 — Plant and structures
Part 5.1 — General duties for plant and structures
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Application of Part to plant 171
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Application of Part to structures 171
Division 2 — Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that design plant
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Provision of information to manufacturer 171
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Hazard identified in design during manufacture 172
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Guarding 173
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Operational controls 175
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Emergency stop controls 176
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Warning devices 177
Division 3 — Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that manufacture plant
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Control of risk 177
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Guarding 179
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Information must be obtained and provided 180
Division 4 — Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that import plant
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Information to be obtained and provided by importer 180
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Control of risk 181
Division 5 — Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that supply plant
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Information to be obtained and provided by supplier 182
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Supply of second‑hand plant: duties of supplier 182
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Second‑hand plant to be used for scrap or spare parts 183
Division 6 — Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that install, construct or commission plant or structures
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Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that install, construct or commission plant 183
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Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that install, construct or commission structures 184
Division 7 — General duties of a person conducting a business or undertaking involving the management or control of plant