www.resourcesandenergy.nsw.gov.au/safetyMININGDESIGNGUIDELINE|MDG1009ManagingvehiclesandoperatingareasinundergroundcoalminesPublishedbyNSWDepartmentofIndustrySkills&RegionalDevelopmentMDG1009ManagingroadandvehicleoperatingareasinundergroundcoalminesFirstpublishedApril1999asMDG1009GuidelinefortheoperationaluseoffreesteeredvehiclesinundergroundcoalminesRepublishedOctober2015Moreinformation:Coverphoto:AllanShoesmith,CentennialMandalongwww.resourceandenergy.nsw.gov.au/safetyPUB15/418©StateofNewSouthWalesthroughtheDepartmentofIndustrySkillsandRegionalDevelopment,2015.Thispublicationiscopyright.Youmaydownload,display,printandreproducethismaterialinanunalteredformonly(retainingthisnotice)foryourpersonaluseorfornon-commercialusewithinyourorganisation.Tocopy,adapt,publish,distributeorcommercialiseanyofthispublicationyouwillneedtoseekpermissionfromtheNSWDepartmentofIndustrySkillsandRegionalDevelopment.Disclaimer:Theinformationcontainedinthispublicationisbasedonknowledgeandunderstandingatthetimeofwriting(October2015).However,becauseofadvancesinknowledge,usersareremindedoftheneedtoensurethatinformationuponwhichtheyrelyisuptodateandtocheckcurrencyoftheinformationwiththeappropriateofficeroftheNSWDepartmentofIndustry,SkillsandRegionalDevelopmentortheuser’sindependentadvisor.MDG1009ManagingroadandvehicleoperatingareasinundergroundcoalminesForewordThisminingdesignguideline(MDG1009)forManagingroadandvehicleoperatingareasinundergroundcoalminesisaguidancedocumentissuedbyNSWDepartmentofIndustry,DivisionofResources&Energy,MineSafety(NSWMineSafety),tocarryoutitsfunctionundersection152oftheNSWWorkHealthandSafety(WHS)Act2011‘toprovideadviceandinformationonworkhealthandsafetytoduty-holdersunderthisActandtothecommunity’.ThisfunctionextendstodutyholdersundertheWorkHealthandSafety(Mines)Act2013andtheWorkHealthandSafety(Mines)Regulation2014.GuidanceissuedbyNSWMineSafetyprovidesinstructiontodutyholdersonhowtocomplywiththeNSWWHSlegislationinwaysthatmayreflectcurrentbestpractice.However,guidancemaynotcoveralllegislativerequirementsandrisksintheworkplace,sodutyholdersshouldalsoconsiderotherrelevantcodesofpracticeandguidancematerialdependingontheircircumstances.Guidancecanbeadmittedincourtproceedings,butitisnotenabledbythelegislationtobeautomaticallyeligibletechnicallyforadmissionasarecodes.Codesofpracticealsohaveanelevatedstatusbylegislationforthecourttoconsiderthemfirstforwhatisknownaboutahazard,riskorcontrolandthecodemaybereliedonfordeterminingwhatisreasonablypracticableinthecircumstancestowhichthecoderelates.Aninspectormayrefertoguidancedocumentswhenissuinganimprovementorprohibitionnotice,alongwithanyrelevantcodeofpractice.ThisguidancedocumenthasbeendevelopedbyNSWMineSafetyinconsultationwithatri-partiteworkinggroupsetuptoreviewMDG1009.Thefollowingindividualsandtheirorganisationshaveprovidedinputintothedocumentandsupportitsrelease:•StevenBath–CoalMineInspector(NSWMineSafety)•RobertBull–TechnicalProjectsOfficer(CoalServices)•DavidClarence–MechanicalInspector(NSWMineSafety)•GregDavey–Undermanager(Retired)•KylieNewton–PracticeLeaderHealthandHumanFactors(NSWMineSafety)•AndrewPalmer–SeniorRegulatoryDevelopmentOfficer(NSWDepartmentofIndustry)•PaulScully–SeniorMineSafetyOfficer(NSWMineSafety)•PatSharpe–ProductionManager(Glencore-SouthBlakefieldMine)•AllanShoesmith–Undermanager/OutbyeSer...
