Queensland Consolidated Regulations

COAL MINING SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATION 2017 - REG 130

130 Safety features for operator-attended dredges

A surface mine’s safety and health management system must provide for the following safety features for an operator-attended dredge at the mine—

(a) an alarm system to warn the operator when the minimum freeboard for the dredge is breached;

(b) a watertight door or cover on each hatch or opening on a hull that is essential for floating the dredge;

(c) barriers and handrails fitted to or around the dredge to minimise the risk of a person falling overboard.