Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) In this Chapter, a
principal mining hazard at a mine is any activity, process, procedure, plant,
structure, substance, situation or other circumstance relating to the carrying
out of mining operations at the mine that has a reasonable potential to result
in multiple deaths in a single incident or a series of recurring incidents.
(2) Without limiting
subregulation (1), a principal mining hazard at a mine may include a
circumstance relating to the carrying out of mining operations in relation to
any of the following at the mine that has a reasonable potential to result in
multiple deaths in a single incident or a series of recurring
incidents —
(a)
geotechnical structure instability;
(b)
inrush of any substance;
(c) mine
shafts and winding systems;
(d)
roads or other areas where mobile plant operate;
(e) fire
or uncontrolled explosion;
(f) if
the mine is an underground coal mine —
(i)
gas outburst; and
(ii)
spontaneous combustion;
(g) a
principal mining hazard identified by the mine operator for a mine under
regulation 627(1).