All the latest news in mine health and safety in NSW

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1 November 2018

In this issue:

Plant design registration
Electrical Engineering Safety Seminar
Safety bulletin
Small Mines Roadshow

Plant design registration
As part of our ongoing regulatory reforms, the Resources Regulator has made significant changes to the way applications for licences, plant design registration and item registration are managed. A centralised processing system has been implemented and a dedicated Mining Authorisations Unit established, along with new procedures.

The Resources Regulator has been communicating these changes at industry forums and has now published three fact sheets on design registration for applicants, designers and design verifiers. The fact sheets provide information on the registration process, what plant needs to be registered and what does not require registration, and the role of designers and design verifiers:

Plant design registration - applicants

Plant design registration - designers

Plant design registration - verifiers

Visit our website for further information on plant registration

Electrical Engineering Safety Seminar
The 28th annual Electrical Engineering Safety Seminar will take place at the Sofitel Wentworth, Sydney next week and it's not too late to register to attend.

The seminar is an established and respected forum for electrical engineers in the mining industry and focuses on a wide-range of electrical engineering activities.The theme of the seminar this year will be ‘Electrical Engineering Safety - Back to Basics’.

The seminar will bring together recognised and respected speakers to present a range of topics from all mining sectors, including coal, extractives and petroleum.

The seminar will provide opportunities for professional networking, collaboration, discussion and debate. Further information and a copy of the program is available here.

Safety bulletin

We have published the following safety bulletins this week:

Confined spaces - gas detection
During planned inspections on confined spaces at coal mines, the NSW Resources Regulator has identified issues with the selection, implementation, use and maintenance of gas detection equipment used to manage risks associated with confined spaces entry.

Safety bulletin - Confined spaces - gas detection

Ballina next stop for small mines health and safety roadshow

The annual small mines health and safety roadshow is coming to Ballina on 13 November and Port Macquarie on 15 November.

The roadshow provides information and guidance about hazard management plans, hazard control plans and the process for reporting or notifying the regulator about safety incidents. Analysis of data relating to recent mine safety incidents is also included.

Click here for roadshow dates, locations and to register your interest

Further contact info:
Resources Regulator | Phone: 1300 814 609
mine.safety@planning.nsw.gov.au

Regional NSW, Resources Regulator

516 High St

Maitland, New South Wales 2320

Australia

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