Western Australian Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (MINES) REGULATIONS 2022 - SCHEDULE 20

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Column 1 Item and substance	Column 2 Prohibited Use
Internal combustion engine (other than a compression ignition engine)	All uses underground
Polyurethane products used for strata injection, void filling and ventilation sealants that undergo the polymeric process underground	All uses underground
Compressed natural gas	In an underground mine in an internal or external combustion engine
Hydrogen	In an underground mine in an internal or external combustion engine
Liquid petroleum gas	In an underground mine in an internal or external combustion engine
Petrol	In an underground mine in an internal or external combustion engine
Ignition sources Examples: Cigarettes, matches, lighters, naked flame, naked light, firearms	All uses in an underground coal mine While carrying, handling or using any explosive or initiating system or within 8 metres of any explosive or initiating system at a mine All uses at a work area at a mine where solvents are used All uses at a work area at a mine where flammable vapours are present All uses in a shaft conveyance at a mine All uses in a refuge at a mine during an emergency
Explosive power tools	All uses in an underground coal mine
Explosives, detonators and exploders (excluding explosive power tools)	All uses at a mine, unless for the purpose of shotfiring
Non‑fire resistant and non‑antistatic (non‑FRAS) products	In an underground coal mine in ventilation plant and conveyor belts and accessories