Document ID (ISN) | 63858 |
CIS number |
95-12 |
Year |
1994 |
Convention or series no. |
CCH Australia 63-110
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Title |
Mines Inspection Act 1901 - Mines Inspection General Rule 1994 [Australia - New South Wales] |
Bibliographic information |
In: Australian Industrial Safety, Health and Welfare, CCH Australia Ltd., CNR Talavera & Khartoum Roads, Box 230, North Ryde, NSW 2113, Australia, Vol.2, 12p. (pages numbered 58,941 - 58,984). |
Abstract |
This General Rule was made under the Mines Inspection Act 1901 (CIS 92-1066) and commenced on 1 Sep. 1994. It was gazetted on 31 Aug. 1994. It concerns: Occupational Safety and Health Policies; manager's and supervisor's responsibilities for mine safety; control of persons; dangerous working places (inspection, action to be taken); Check Inspectors chosen from among workers at the mine; prohibition and testing for alcohol and drugs; welfare facilities; medical screening; safety apparel and protective devices; safety and stability of mine workings; provisions relating to explosives and energy sources; ventilation; hazardous substances; buildings and structures; equipment and machinery; shafts and winding; emergency procedures and first aid. The Mines Inspection General Rules 1901 are repealed. |
Descriptors (primary) |
Australia; mining and quarrying; inspection; New South Wales |
Descriptors (secondary) |
welfare facilities; responsibilities of employers; support of mineworkings; law; personal protective equipment; medical supervision; mine ventilation |
Document type |
A - Laws, regulations, directives |
Country / State or Province | New South Wales |
Subject(s) |
Standards and directives with the force of law
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Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
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Browse category(ies) |
Mining and quarrying Labour inspection
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