The annual compliance plan for queenslands mineral and energy resources pdf, 187kb details engagement and. Coal mine health and safety act 2002 no 129 nsw legislation. The federal coal mine health and safety act of 1969 for the first time in history provided health protection and strict safety measures that have nearly eliminated the grim series of mine disasters. Legislation, standards and guidelines business queensland. Guideline for underground emergency escape systems and. Mining safety legislation new south wales australasian. Coal mine health and safety amendment bill 2010 schedule 1 amendment of coal mine health and safety act 2002 no 129 page 8 b any specified mine or place, specified by the minister in a notice published in the gazette. More information about nsws whs regulatory framework for mining is. Mining occupational health and safety ohs legislation in australia is generally viewed as being. Nioshdrdscwhsp celebrates the 35th anniversary of the federal coal mine health and safety act background during the early hours of november 20, 1968, an explosion rocked consolidation coal co. Coal mine health and safety act 2002 no 129 contents page part 12 regulations 192 regulations. The occupational health and safety act 2000 is the main act that deals with the health, safety and welfare of people at work. The court of coal mines regulation was a court established in new south wales, a state of. The control of asbestos in the workplace is regulated under the occupational health and safety act 2000 ohs act and the occupational health and safety regulation 2001 ohs regulation.
Notice under clause 1072ii ofoccupational health and safety regulation 2001. Coal mine health and safety act gazette notices nsw. Contents coal mining safety and health act 1999 page 2 23 meaning of physical overlapping of coal mining operations. New south wales coal mine health and safety act 2002 no 129 historical version for 15. The work health and safety act 2011 came into effect on 1 january 2012 and the work health and safety regulation 2017 commenced on 1 september 2017. Copyright policy disclaimers privacy policy feedback url. The federal coal mine health and safety act of 1969, as amended, provides for monthly compensation and medical treatment benefits to miners who contract coal workers pneumoconiosis, commonly referred to as black lung disease, and become totally disabled due to the disease. Coal mine safety and health news accounts of miners losing their lives as a result of accidents at coal mines have appeared more often in recent years. Federal coal mine health and safety act of 1969 msha. Coal competence board page 1 of 6 toll free 0 736 122 fax 02 4931 6706 phone 02 49316625 email coalcompetence. Safety and health regulation 2001 coal mining safety and health act 1999 coal. Coal mine health and safety act 2002 as at 1 february 2015 act 129 of 2002 notes note to part 4 the work health and safety act 2011 is the main act that deals with the health, safety and welfare of persons at work. Mine health and safety act 2004 sect 3 definitions.
Occupational health and safety amendment coal workplaces regulation 2006 amendments schedule 1 8 schedule 4a insert after schedule 4. Coal mine health and safety act 2002 cmhsa and the. Please ensure all relevant people in your organisation receive a copy of this safety alert, and are informed of its content and recommendations. All legislation for nsw mining workplaces nsw resources. New south wales coal mine health and safety act 2002 no 129 part 1 preliminary 1nameofact 2 2 commencement 2 3 definitions 2 4 certain things are part of a coal operation 7. Basically, this act creates additional protections, rights. This safety alert should be processed in a systematic manner through the mine s. As with all nsw workplaces, the states coal mining industry workplaces are governed by the nsw governments work health and safety act 2011. The new legislation replaced the coal mine health and safety act 2002, coal mine health and. Coal mine health and safety act 2002 as at 1 february 2015. Coal mine health and safety amendment act 2010 no 23 amended by work health and. Occupational health and safety regulation 2001 ohs reg provides mandatory elements that must be satisfied for any safe system of work at a nsw work place. New south wales coal mine health and safety act 2002 no 129 historical version for 24. Types of explosives for use in an underground mine cmhs act 2002.
United states public laws 109th congress second session. Coal mine health and safety bill 2002 explanatory note outline of provisions part 1 preliminary clause 1 sets out the name also called the short title of the proposed act. These guides relate to certificates of competence under the former coal mine health and safety act 2002 and mine health and safety act 2004. Federal coal mine health and safety act of 1969 wikipedia. An act to amend the coal mine health and safety act 2002 in relation to the application of that act and other matters. This version relates to the period commencing on 1 july 2008 to date. The definition of workers compensation law includes thefederal mine safety and health act 30 u. Clause 2 provides for the commencement of the proposed act on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation. At the summit of 2003, the tripartite partners agreed to establish targets for health and safety, and intermediate milestones for the period 2003 to 20 dmr, 20 table i.
Legislation on the nsw legislation website is usually updated within 3 working days. Coal mine health and safety act 2002 or the mine health and safety act 2004. Requirements for design registration of shot firing apparatus used underground at a coal workplace. Coal mining safety and health act 1999 legislation. The coal mine health and safety act 2002 further strengthened the requirements for duty of care and risk management. Coal mine health and safety act, 2002 coal competence. Department of minerals and energy mining safety and health. The legislation can be found on the nsw legislation website. Whs act health and safety act 2004 parliament of nsw. Doc18797066 mining engineeringmanagerofunderground mines otherthan coal mines examinerreport2018. Nsw has recently updated the coal, metalliferous and quarrying safety legislation to a nationally consistent act and regulation, the work health and safety mines act 20 and regulation 2014. Analytical results of gas samp s collected in coal mines.
However, an electrical check inspector need not work at. Mines work health and safety supplementary requirements act 2012. Contents coal mining safety and health act 1999 page 4 64f content of joint interaction management plan. Nioshdrds celebrates the 35th anniversary of the federal. Basically, this act creates additional protections, rights and obligations necessary because of the special risks associated with coal operations. View whole act subordinate legislation turn history notes on legislative history search act pdf a. The methane explosion in 2006 at west virginias sago mine, in which 12 trapped miners died, shined a bright light on working conditions at the nations coal mines. Coal mine health and safety bill 2002 parliament of nsw. The mine explosion in november 1968 at farmington, west virginia, 2. Mining specific health and safety at these operations is dealt with under the coal mine health and safety act 2002 cmhs act and coal mine health and safety regulation 2006 cmhs. Mine safety legislation update nsw resources and energy. We are the leading resource for freely available legislation in south africa and are used daily by thousands of professionals and industry leaders.
New south wales mine health and safety act 2004 no 74 historical version for 20. An act to secure the health, safety and welfare of persons in connection with coal operations. A major portion of this act was directed at the health problems of the coal miner rather than accident prevention. Coal mine health and safety act 2002 no 129 status information currency of version this is the latest version of this legislation. Candidates learning best practice guide 265 kb pdf employers learning best practice guide 274 kb pdf. This part explains how this act fits in with the work health and safety act 2011. Were developing a new legislation website and need your feedback. Coal mine health and safety act 2002 as at 1 february.
Coal mine health and safety act 2002 cmhsa, and the mining act 1992 ma. The nsw work health and safety mines and petroleum sites act 20 and nsw work health and safety mines and petroleum sites regulation 2014 align specific mine safety laws with general work health and safety laws. Mining and quarrying safety and health regulation 2001. Mine atmosphere sample rec d msha form 200043 coal mines. Nsw coal competence board examination for certificate of competence as mine mechanical engineer coal mine health and safety act 2002 thursday 6 march 2014 9. Minister for natural resources, mines and energy agency. Schedule 1 3 provides that the term member of staff of a regulator includes, in the case of the head of the department of trade and investment, regional infrastructure and services, a member. Federal coal mine health and safety act of 1969 us. Coal mine health and safety act 2002 as at 1 february 2015 act 129 of 2002 table of provisions long title part 1 preliminary 1. By limiting coal dust, the 1969 act enabled miners to work in a healthier environment, and compensated those suffering from pneumoconiosis or black. Coal workplace is defined in the act to mean a place of work to which the coal mine health and safety act 2002 applies.
The law is primarily designed to establish nationwide health and safety standards for the coalmining industry. Federal coal mine health act of 1969 and safety 011 december 30, 1969, president nixon signed the federal coal mine health and safety act, of 1969 p. Coal mining safety and health regulation 2001 division 2 coal mine workers health scheme subdivision 1 preliminary 44 application of div 2 1 this division applies to each coal mine worker, other than a coal mine worker employed, or to be employed, to carry out a low risk task at a coal mine. Coal mining safety and health regulation 2017 page 4 42 safety and health management system for personal fatigue and other physical and psychological impairment, and drugs. The work health and safety act 2011 is the main act that deals with the health, safety and welfare of persons at work. Briefing sessions and exam dates nsw resources and. The management of occupational health and safety in the. Legislative references are not current and titles of certificates may have changed. Coal mine health and safety act 2002 nsw legislation. Information for black lung claimants dol appeals united.
The federal coal mine health and safety act of 1969, u. Coal mining safety and health act 1999 queensland government. Coal mining safety and health regulation 2017 queensland. Federal coal mine health and safety act of 1969 public law 91173 91st congress, s. Acts online provides legislation, including amendments and regulations, in an intuitive, online format. Mining legislation amendment health and safety bill 2002. Mining and coal workplaces are regulated under the mine health and safety act 2004 and the coal mine health and safety act 2002, respectively. Coal mine health and safety act, 2002 coal competence board. Coal mine health and safety act gazette notices gazette notices relating to coal mine health and safety act 2002 and coal mine health and safety regulation 2006. Authorisation to use, handle or store prohibited or restricted carcinogens pdf, 177. Schedule 4a application of regulation to coal workplaces clause 4 4 note. This act may be cited as the mine improvement and new emergency response act of 2006 or the miner act. At its top level, it divides the world of legislation into fifty topicallyorganized titles, and each title is further subdivided into any number of logical subtopics.
Coal mine health and safety bill 2002 explanatory note. I, robert regan, chieflnspector under the coal mine health and safety act 2002, pursuant to clause 1072aii. Also, the policy must have at least one of the following additional data elements reported. See below for guidance relating to all workplaces in nsw, including mining workplaces, under the work health and safety act 2011 and the work health and safety regulation 2017. Nsw coal competence board examination for certificate. Amendments to bring petroleum regulation into the whs mines and petroleum sites legislation scheme commenced 1 february 2016. Serious injuries sustained by delivery truck driver. Coal mine health and safety regulatory and enforcement. They also provide a single legislative framework for the regulation of safety in mines and petroleum sites in all sectors e. The mine safety audit report was released in february 2010. Under section 4 of the occupational health and safety act 2000 ohsa, the legislation in place at the time of the incident, a coal workplace is defined as a place of work to which the cmhsa applies. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the united states of america in congress assembled, section 1.
When the mine was sealed several days later, it became a. A similar program of safety audits was carried out at coal mining operations in nsw. Court of coal mines regulation of new south wales wikipedia. An industry safety and health representative ishr, a site safety and health representative sshr or an electrical safety and health representative eshr is taken to have completed the training accredited by the regulator for the purposes of section 45 of the whsm act if they have undertaken.
The united states code is meant to be an organized, logical compilation of the laws passed by congress. Other laws may impact on safety and health for specific activities, including the explosives act 1999 and the radiation safety act 1999. Coal mine safety and health congressional research. Request to commence a prosecution fact sheet pdf, 157.
Signed on behalf of coal ron land services pty limited chairman on the date abovementioned mark coyne. May 2018 3 updated to reflect amendments to the work health and safety mines and petroleum sites regulation, including requirements for statutory functions of. Legislation coal services was created upon the dissolution of the joint coal board and introduction of the nsw governments coal industry act 2001. The current whs mines and petroleum sites legislation commenced on 1 february 2015. The new legislation replaced the coal mine health and safety act 2002, coal mine health and safety regulation 2006, mine health and safety act 2004 and mine health and safety regulation 2007. Safety in the coal mining industry is much improved compared to the early decades of the twentieth century, a time when hundreds of miners could lose their lives in a single accident and more than 1,000 fatalities could occur in a single year. Coal mining safety and health act 1999 as at 10 november. Coal mining safety and health act 1999 and the coal mining safety and health regulation 2017. Work health and safety mines act 20 nsw legislation.
No, 2010 a bill for coal mine health and safety amendment bill 2010 new south wales an act to amend the coal mine health and safety act 2002 in relation to the application of that act and other matters. It was drafted based on the national model whs regulations for mining and the additional tristate mining provisions agreed by nsw, queensland and western australia. Guide statutory functions january 2020 nsw resources and. Cmhs act means the coal mine health and safety act 2002. Coal mine health and safety act 2002 nsw department of. An act to amend the federal mine safety and health act of 1977 to improve the safety of mines and mining.
The federal endorsement number wc000102a for the federal mine safety and health act must be reported on a policy for the data to be delivered to the us dol. These include the provision of critical services to the nsw coal mining industry across the areas of occupational health and. The 2010 summit launched a framework that included guiding principles, commitments and action points, to shift health and safety culture. Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation. The major mining states wa, nsw and qld have elected to. Public law 91173, generally referred to as the coal act, was passed by the 91st united states congressional session and enacted into law by the 37th president of the united states richard nixon on december 30, 1969. Coal mine health and safety act 2002 no 129 contents page historical version for 15.
This act is the work health and safety mines act 20. Whs mines and petroleum sites legislation nsw resources. More information about queenslands whs regulatory framework for mining is available at the queensland government website. Part one workers compensation insurance, section a. Coal mine safety act or act shall mean this chapter and chapters 14.
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