Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) In complying with
regulation 617, the mine operator of a mine must manage risks to health
and safety associated with electricity at the mine, including risks associated
with the generation, transmission, use or storage of electricity at the mine.
(2) In managing risks
to health and safety as described in subregulation (1), the mine operator
must have regard to all relevant matters, including the following —
(a)
design, selection, installation, commissioning, operation, testing and
maintenance of electrical equipment and electrical installations and use of
electricity at the mine, including the following —
(i)
safe and secure location;
(ii)
rating;
(iii)
provision of appropriate switchgear;
(iv)
prospective electrical fault level;
(v)
arc fault control;
(vi)
minimising potential impacts from voltage rise due to
lightning, static electricity, voltage surges and other transient voltages to
within acceptable limits;
(vii)
reliable circuit interruption, under fault conditions, at
all points in the mine’s electrical distribution system;
(viii)
electrical protective devices;
(ix)
hazardous atmosphere;
(b)
signage and warnings;
(c)
written procedures for critical operations and dealing with emergencies;
(d)
effective supervision and communication;
(e)
competencies of persons working with or near electrical equipment and
installations.