The document summarizes new mining safety laws in New South Wales that will harmonize regulations and introduce a comprehensive safety management system. It describes the consultation process, key elements of the new laws such as principal hazard management plans and control plans, requirements for registering plants and notifying of high-risk activities, and transitional arrangements. The presentation was part of an information seminar about the new laws.

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