Queensland Consolidated Regulations

COAL MINING SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATION 2017 - REG 214

214 Action to be taken if a shot misfires

If a shot misfires at an underground mine, the shotfirer must take the following action—

(a) barricade each entrance to the place where the shot was fired;

(b) immediately report the misfire to any person about to work at the location of the misfire;

(c) if possible, remedy the misfired shot;

(d) prevent any work, other than work required to remedy the misfired shot, from being carried out in the vicinity of the shot;

(e) at the end of the shift in which the misfire happened—

(i) prepare a written record of the location and details of the misfired shot and the action taken to remedy the shot; and

(ii) ensure a copy of the record is given to—

(A) the person in charge of the shift in which the misfire happened; and

(B) at the start of the next shift—the person in charge of that shift.