Queensland Consolidated Regulations

COAL MINING SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATION 2017 - REG 38

38 First aid

(1) A coal mine’s safety and health management system must provide for first aid at the mine.

(2) The system must provide for the following—

(a) the supply and placement of first aid supplies and equipment, including supplies and equipment required for emergencies, based on a risk assessment;

(b) appropriate first aid training, including refresher training, emphasising the safety of the person giving first aid as well as the safety of the person receiving first aid;

(c) the availability of a sufficient number of persons competent in giving first aid.

(3) For accidents involving electricity, the mine must have a standard operating procedure for the following—

(a) releasing a person from an energised low and high voltage conductor;

(b) resuscitating a person in an electrical environment;

(c) managing a person’s flash burn injuries.