2014 Electrical Engineering Safety Seminar 5 & 6 November at Sydney's Waterview Park

1. New WHS mining laws
Electrical Engineering Safety Seminar
Sydney Olympic Park, 6 November 2014
Tony Linnane - Mine Safety – NSW Trade & Investment

2. 
Harmonising mine safety laws
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What’s new or different
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Consultation process
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Commencement and implementation
Overview

3. Workcover
Mine safety

4. Consultation
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Consultation:
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draft regulation
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discussion paper
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RIS
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draft codes
face-to-face meeting with stakeholder groups
58 formal submissions

5. 
process and systems approach
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terminology changes
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safety management system
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principal mining hazards
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principal control plans
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statutory functions
How much change?

6. ‘… a comprehensive and integrated system for the management of all aspects of risks to health and safety in relation to the operation of the mine.’
Safey management system

7. 
principal mining hazards
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principal control plans
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specific risk controls
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registration of plant
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high risk activity notification
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licensing for certain activities
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prohibited items
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codes of practice
Key elements

8. 
Principal mining hazard management plans
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must address each principal mining hazard
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eg winding operations, fire / explosion
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Principal control controls
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sets out means to control particular risk
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eg risks associated with electricity
Systematic planning

9. 
plan for managing risks of electricity
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lifecycle of electrical aspects of plant and structures
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risk control measures
Electrical engineering control plan

10. 
electrical safety
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operation of belt conveyors
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air quality and air monitoring
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explosion-protected plant
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communication systems
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cables
Specific control measures

11. 
registration of mining-specific plant
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design registration
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item registration
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high-risk activity notification
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high voltage
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licensing
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cable repairs and explosion-protected plant
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prohibited items
Other matters

12. 
certificates of competence retained
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practising certificates for some functions
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cable repair signatory certificate of competence
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maintenance of competence
Statutory functions

13. Codes of practice

14. 
Transitional arrangements
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Seminar roadshow
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Guidance and further information
Legislation implementation

15. Questions