Queensland Consolidated Regulations

COAL MINING SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATION 2017 - REG 64

64 Providing personal protective equipment

(1) A coal mine operator for a coal mine must—

(a) provide, for the mine’s coal mine workers, personal protective equipment that is—

(i) appropriate for the hazards associated with the workers’ tasks; and

(ii) sufficient for the number of workers carrying out the tasks; and

(b) ensure the equipment is readily available for use by the workers.

Example of personal protective equipment for paragraph (a)—

safety helmets and boots

(2) For subsection (1) (a) (i) , if the hazard relates to a hazardous chemical or dangerous goods, the coal mine operator must have regard to the safety data sheet for the chemical or goods.