New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

COAL MINES (OPEN CUT) REGULATION 1999 - REG 34

34 Action to be taken following analysis of dust samples

(1) A mine manager must appoint a person for the purposes of this clause.

(2) The person appointed must ensure that the result of every analysis of a sample of airborne dust at the mine required to be made by this Regulation is, without delay, recorded by a suitable method provided by the mine owner for the purpose.

(3) The record must be kept at the mine.

(4) If the result of an analysis reveals that a concentration of dust exceeds the specified limit, the person appointed must:

(a) report the result to the mine manager who must direct what action is to be taken to ensure that any concentration of dust in similar circumstances to those existing when the sample was collected is reduced, and

(b) confirm that such action is taken and so advise the mine manager, and

(c) enter in the record referred to in subclause (2) a report of the action directed by the mine manager to be taken and the date on which the action was taken.

(5) If a result of an analysis of a sample is reported to a mine manager under subclause (4) (a), the manager must within 7 days ensure that the person in whose breathing zone (as defined in AS 2985 ) the sample was collected is informed of the result.

(6) The mine manager must advise the district inspector when any action required to be taken under subclause (4) (a) has been taken.