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COAL MINING SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATION 2017 - SCHEDULE 9
SCHEDULE 9 – Dictionary
"abandoned" , for a borehole, means the borehole—
(a) is no longer required
for the purpose for which it was drilled; and
(b) is not required for any
other operational or investigative purpose.
"abnormal circumstances declaration" means a declaration made under
section 120 .
"ADG Code" , for chapter 2 , part 7 , see section 54 .
"adjacent petroleum lease" , for coal mining operations, see section 12A (1)
(a) (ii) .
"AHD" means the Australian height datum adopted by the National Mapping
Council of Australia for referencing a level or height back to a standard base
level.
"aided escape" means an escape process in which persons on the surface of a
coal mine help workers escape from underground at the mine.
"appointed medical adviser" see section 45 (1) (a) .
"approved examining doctor" , for chapter 2 , part 6 , division 2 —see
section 44 .
"approved provider" , for a scheme function, for chapter 2 , part 6 , division
2 —see section 44 .
"approved supervising doctor" , for chapter 2 , part 6 , division 2 —see
section 44 .
"asbestos" means the asbestiform varieties of mineral silicates belonging to
the serpentine or amphibole groups of rock-forming minerals, including the
following— (a) actinolite asbestos;
(b) grunerite (or amosite) (brown)
asbestos;
(c) anthophyllite asbestos;
(d) chrysotile (white);
(e)
crocidolite (blue);
(f) tremolite asbestos;
(g) a mixture containing 1 or
more of the minerals mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (f) .
Note— Paragraphs
(a) , (b) , (c) and (f) mention mineral silicates that use the same mineral
term for both the asbestiform and nonasbestiform varieties. The word
‘asbestos’ has been included when listing these minerals to emphasise that
only the asbestiform habit of these minerals is regulated as asbestos.
"asbestos material" means installed thermal or acoustic insulation material
comprising or containing asbestos.
"AS/NZS" means a standard published jointly by Standards Australia and
Standards New Zealand.
"assessment" , for chapter 2 , part 6 , division 2 —see section 44 .
"authorised activities operating plant" , for chapter 2 , part 2 , division 5
, see section 12BA .
"automatic methane detector" means a methane detector that automatically—
(a) activates a visible alarm when the methane concentration in the atmosphere
exceeds a particular level; and
(b) trips the electricity supply when the
methane concentration in the atmosphere exceeds a particular level.
"auxiliary fan" means a fan, other than a cooling fan for equipment or
scrubber fan, used underground to direct ventilation in a part of an
underground mine.
"booster fan" means an auxiliary fan installed in a way that the total
ventilation flow where it is installed passes through it.
"causative agent" , for a disease, means an agent that causes the disease.
"certified" , for a thing or type of thing, means certified by a nationally
accredited testing station for the thing or type.
"chemical identity" means a name, in accordance with the nomenclature systems
of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry or the Chemical
Abstracts Service, or a technical name, that gives a chemical a unique
identity.
"chest examination" , for chapter 2 , part 6 , division 2 —see section 44 .
"chest x-ray examination" , for chapter 2 , part 6 , division 2 —see
section 44 .
"chief inspector, petroleum and gas" means the chief inspector under the
Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 .
"circuit protection device" includes an earth leakage, earth fault, short
circuit and overcurrent device.
"coal mine worker" , for chapter 2 , part 6 , division 2 —see section 44 .
"comparative assessment" , of a person’s spirometry, for chapter 2 , part 6
, division 2 —see section 44 .
"construction work" means work connected with driving or excavating drifts,
shafts, dump stations, bins, or other large excavations, not normally
associated with underground coal mining operations.
"correct classification" means the set of hazard classes and hazard categories
assigned to a hazardous chemical, or dangerous goods, when they are correctly
classified under schedule 2AAD .
"CPD activity" , in relation to a certificate of competency or site senior
executive notice, see section 370AE (1) .
"CPD hours" , for a CPD activity that has been successfully completed by the
holder of a certificate of competency or site senior executive notice, see
section 370AB .
"CPD period" , for the holder of a certificate of competency or site senior
executive notice, see section 370AB .
"CPD total hours" , for the holder of a certificate of competency or site
senior executive notice, see section 370AE (3) (c) .
"cut-through" means a tunnel driven in a coal seam to connect adjacent
headings.
"dangerous goods" see section 56 .
"danger tag" means a tag warning of a particular danger.
"direct contact" means in contact with an exposed conductor or an exposed part
of an electrical article with bare hands or another part of the body or by a
conductive tool.
"election time" , for schedule 1B , see schedule 1B , section 4 (2) (e) .
"electrical activity" — 1
"Electrical activity" means the following— (a) installing, maintaining,
repairing, testing or disconnecting electrical equipment or an electrical
installation for coal mining operations;
(b) operating electrical equipment
or an electrical installation for coal mining operations.
2
"Electrical activity" does not include the following— (a) operational
switching;
(b) connecting or disconnecting electrical equipment using a
jacking type restrained connector with pilot wire protection underground;
(c)
simple push button testing of earth leakage breakers or similar tasks.
"electrical engineering manager" means a person appointed to control and
manage a coal mine’s electrical engineering activities under— (a) for an
underground mine†” section 60 (10) of the Act ; or
(b) for a surface mineâ€
” section 111 .
"electrical equipment" means an item used for generating, converting,
transmitting, distributing or using electrical energy.
"electrical work" — 1
"Electrical work" means installing, repairing, testing or disconnecting
electrical components of electrical equipment and electrical installations.
2
"Electrical work" does not include connecting or disconnecting electrical
equipment using a jacking type restrained connector with pilot wire protection
underground.
"eligible nominee" , for schedule 1B , means a coal mine worker who, at the
nomination closing time, is a coal mine worker at the coal mine, or the part
of the coal mine, for which the election of a site safety and health
representative is being held.
"employer" means an employer of a coal mine worker.
"ERZ" means an explosion risk zone.
"ERZ0" see section 287 .
"ERZ1" see section 288 .
"ERZ controller" , for an ERZ, means a person appointed for the ERZ under
section 60 (9) of the Act .
"escapeway" see section 296 (1) .
"examination" ...
"exit assessment" , for chapter 2 , part 6 , division 2 —see section 44 .
"explosion protection category Ex ia" means explosion protection category Ex
ia under AS/NZS 60079.11:2011 ‘Explosive atmospheres–Equipment protection
by intrinsic safety i’.
"explosion protection category Ex l" means explosion protection category Ex l
under AS/NZS 62013.1:2001 ‘Caplights for use in mines susceptible to
firedamp–General requirements–Construction and testing in relation to the
risk of explosion’.
"explosion protection category Ex s" means explosion protection category Ex s
under AS/NZS 1826:2008 ‘Electrical equipment for explosive gas
atmospheres–Special protection–Type of protection s’.
"explosion risk zone" means 1 of the following— (a) an ERZ0;
(b) an ERZ1;
(c) a NERZ.
"exposed" , to a substance, means exposed to the risk of absorbing the
substance— (a) by ingestion or inhalation; or
(b) through the skin or
mucous membrane.
"extra low voltage" means a voltage of— (a) 50V or less a.c. r.m.s; or
(b)
120V or less ripple-free d.c.
"fixed" , for equipment, means installed in a particular place and not
normally moved.
"former worker" , for chapter 2 , part 6 , division 2 —see section 49C .
"former worker assessment" , for chapter 2 , part 6 , division 2 —see
section 49D (1) .
"further health assessment" , for chapter 2 , part 6 , division 2 —see
section 48 (2) (a) .
"further reading" , of an x-ray taken of a person’s chest, for chapter 2 ,
part 6 , division 2 —see section 44 .
"gas alarm level" , for a mine, means a value or ratio for gas stated as a gas
alarm level in the mine’s principal hazard management plan under section 224
.
"GDA" means Geocentric Datum of Australia which is a system of earth-centred
datum used for mapping.
"general body concentration" , for a gas or an atmospheric contaminant in an
underground mine or part of an underground mine, means the concentration of
the gas or contaminant measured at a representative location in the mine or
part.
"GHS" see section 54 .
"hazard category" means a division of criteria within a hazard class in the
GHS.
"hazard class" means the nature of a physical, health or environmental hazard
under the GHS.
"hazardous chemical" see section 55 .
"hazardous substance" ...
"heading" means a tunnel driven in a coal seam in the main direction of the
mining operation.
"health assessment" , for chapter 2 , part 6 , division 2 —see section 44 .
"health assessment report" ...
"high voltage" means a voltage greater than low voltage.
"highwall mining" means mining conducted by remote controlled equipment that
drives an underground excavation from the surface into a coal seam.
"hot work" means welding, soldering, heating, cutting, grinding or vulcanising
in which the surface temperature of the work, or a tool used for the work, is
likely to exceed 150ºC.
"identify" , for a hazard, means establish the presence of the hazard by a
risk assessment process.
"ILO guidelines" , for chapter 2 , part 6 , division 2 —see section 44 .
"indirect contact" means in contact with an exposed conductor or an exposed
part of an electrical article by an insulated tool or insulating equipment.
"information notice" , for chapter 2 , part 6 , division 2 —see section 44 .
"inrush" means an unplanned or uncontrolled flood of liquid, gas or material
that has the potential to create a hazard.
"inspection district" , for an underground mine, see section 312 (2) .
"involved union" ...
"issue" , an explosive, does not include merely deliver the explosive.
"live testing" — 1
"Live testing" , of electrical equipment or an electrical installation, means
testing the equipment or installation while— (a) some or all of it is
energised; and
(b) live conductors may be exposed.
2 However, the term does
not include testing the equipment or installation, under an isolation
procedure, for zero potential.
"lockout earth fault current protection device" means a device that prevents a
circuit being energised if the insulation resistance to earth of 1 or more of
the circuit’s conductors is below a predetermined value.
"longwall return airway" means a return airway in a ventilation split that
intersects with a longwall face.
"low risk task" , for chapter 2 , part 6 , division 2 —see section 44 .
"low voltage" means a voltage greater than extra low voltage, but not more
than 1200V a.c. r.m.s. or 1500V ripple-free d.c.
"mine road" , for a surface mine, means a road used for transporting coal,
waste material, or rehabilitation material in the mining operations at the
mine.
"mines rescue person" means a person who is— (a) trained under a mines
rescue training program mentioned in section 232 (a) (ii) of the Act ; and
(b) carrying out mines rescue services under a mines rescue agreement.
"mining activities" , for a surface mine, means activities that relate to the
winning of coal and include the following— (a) preparing for the extraction
of overburden or coal;
(b) preparing and firing shots;
(c) loading and
transporting overburden or coal;
(d) dumping overburden on spoil heaps.
"mobile plant" means plant capable of being moved under its own power.
Example— draglines, shovels, excavators and trucks
"NERZ" see section 289 .
"NOHSC document" means a document published by the National Occupational
Health and Safety Commission under the repealed
National Occupational Health and Safety Commission Act 1985 (Cwlth) .
"nominated medical adviser" ...
"nomination closing time" , for schedule 1B , means the day and time when
nominations for election as a site safety and health representative for a coal
mine close.
"normal travel" ...
"normal work" means work carried out other than in an emergency.
"open-cut examiner" means a person appointed under section 59 of the Act .
"overlapping area" , for chapter 2 , part 2 , division 5 , see section 12BA .
"overlapping petroleum lease" , for coal mining operations, see section 12A
(1) (a) (i) .
"personal protective equipment" includes clothing, equipment or a device
designed to protect a person from harm. Example of personal protective
equipment— a seat belt, fall arresting device or buoyancy device
"petroleum lease" means a lease under the Petroleum Act 1923 or a petroleum
lease under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 .
"portable" , for equipment or plant, means equipment or plant intended to be
held in the hand during use or that is capable of being carried by 1 person.
"practising certificate" ...
"practising certificate scheme" , for chapter 4A , see section 370AE (2) .
"prescribed site safety and health representative election process" means the
process set out in schedule 1B .
"previous respiratory function examination" ...
"prospective touch voltage" means the highest voltage a person is liable to be
exposed to if the person contacts simultaneously accessible parts in an
electrical installation during an electrical fault.
"qualified body" ...
"quarter" means a 3-month period ending on 30 September, 31 December, 31 March
or 30 June.
"Queensland Government website" means a website with a URL that contains
‘qld.gov.au’, other than the website of a local government.
"reasonably believes" means believes on grounds that are reasonable in the
circumstances.
"reasonably suspects" means suspects on grounds that are reasonable in the
circumstances.
"recognised competency" , for a position or task, means a competency
recognised by the committee as appropriate for the position or task.
"regular periodic inspection" , for an underground mine, means a regular
periodic inspection mentioned in section 307 .
"relevant coal mine worker" ...
"relevant holder" , for chapter 4A , see section 370AB .
"relevant medical specialist" , for chapter 2 , part 6 , division 2 —see
section 44 .
"report" , in relation to an assessment, for chapter 2 , part 6 , division 2
—see section 44 .
"reporting period" , for a coal mine, for chapter 2 , part 2A , see
section 12C .
"research chemical" see section 54 .
"responsible person" , for a coal mine, see section 12D .
"retirement examination" ...
"retirement examination report" ...
"review report" , for chapter 2 , part 6 , division 2 —see section 48A (1)
(b) .
"road" includes a ramp.
"roadway" includes a cut-through between intake roadways and a connection
between intake and return airways.
"roll of voters" , for schedule 1B , see schedule 1B , section 3 .
"safety and health census" , for chapter 2 , part 2A , see section 12F (1) .
"safety and health fee" see section 12E (1) .
"safety berm" is a mound running along the edge of a road to reduce the risk
of a vehicle running off the edge.
"safety data sheet" see section 54 .
"scheme function" , for chapter 2 , part 6 , division 2 —see section 44 .
"scrubber fan" means a fan— (a) mounted as part of a machine to control dust
around the machine; and
(b) used to assist in ventilating a working place at
an underground mine.
"scrutineer" , for schedule 1B , means a scrutineer appointed by a candidate
under schedule 1B , section 11 .
"second workings" , for an underground mine, means the second phase of mining
after roadways for developing the part of the mine in which the second
workings are carried out have been driven.
"serious bodily injury" means a bodily injury endangering, or likely to
endanger, life or causing, or likely to cause, a permanent injury to health.
"single entry drive" means a drive longer than 350m.
"slope haulage" means an engine for raising or lowering a conveyance on a
slope.
"subsequent assessment" , for chapter 2 , part 6 , division 2 —see
section 46B (3) .
"training scheme" , for a coal mine, means the training scheme established
under the mine’s safety and health management system.
"transportable equipment" means equipment transported or towed by other
equipment and required to be moved to a new position between periods of
operation. Examples— lighting plant, crib huts, generators and pumps
"type" , for a seal, means a type of seal mentioned in schedule 4 , column 1,
meeting the design criteria stated in schedule 4 , column 2, opposite the
type.
"ventilation control device" means a structure to control or direct
ventilation flow.
"visitor" means a person other than a coal mine worker.
"voter" , for schedule 1B , see schedule 1B , section 3 .
"width" , of a vehicle, is its measurement across its widest part excluding
collapsible projecting parts. Example of collapsible projecting part— a
light or mirror
"winder" means a winding engine for raising or lowering a conveyance in a
shaft.
"zone" means an explosion risk zone.
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