QLD Deputy Law Exam Act
1. What does the Act apply to? s4 - ANS-Applies to coal mines and coal mining
operations
Who does the Act apply to? s5 - ANS-Everyone who may be affected, or affect the
safety and health of persons while at or as a result of coal mining operations
3. What are the objectives of the Act? s6 - ANS-PAM
· Protect the safety and health of persons at coal mines
· Requires that the risk of injury or illness be at an acceptable level
· Provide a way of monitoring the effectiveness and administration of provisions under
the Act
4. How are objects of the Act achieved? s7 - ANS-HC SEMICOMARS
· Health assessments of workers
· Competencies assessed and recognised
· SHMS to manage risk effectively
· Satisfactory level of emergency preparedness
· Management structures for competent supervision
· Providing inspectors and officers to monitor the effectiveness of risk management and
control
· Establishing Commissioner for Mine Safety and Health
· Imposing safety and health obligations for those who operate or who may affect S+H
· Appropriate mines rescue capability
· Safety and health advisory committee for improvements
· Regulations and recognised standards to require and promote risk management and
control
· Providing safety and health representatives for the workers
5. List two ways in which the objects of the Act are achieved in relation to rescue and
emergency response? s7 - ANS-· By providing an appropriate mines rescue capability
and a satisfactory level of emergency preparedness
6. What are on-site activities? s10 - ANS-· Activities carried on principally for winning or
exploring for coal
· Treating coal and disposing of waste substances
· Rehabilitation of a place after coal mining operations
· Maintaining and testing plant, equipment or machinery
, 7. What is the meaning of safety and health, as defined in the Act? s11 - ANS-· It is a
person's safety and health to the extent it may be affected by coal mining operations or
other activities
8. What is the meaning of competence? s12 - ANS-The demonstrated skill and
knowledge to carry as a task to a standard necessary for the safety and health of
persons
9. What is the meaning of consultation? s13 - ANS-· Discussion between the SSE or
supervisors and affected coal mine workers about a matter with the aim of reaching an
agreement
10. What is the meaning of standard operating procedure? s14 - ANS-· A documented
way of working or arrangement of facilities at the coal mine to achieve and acceptable
level of risk,
developed after consultation with coal mine workers
11. What is the meaning of accident? s15 - ANS-· An event or series of events at the
coal mine causing injury to a person
12. What is the meaning of serious accident? s16 - ANS-· An accident that causes the
death of a person
· A person admitted to a hospital as an in-patient for treatment
13. What is the meaning of high potential incident? s17 - ANS-· Event or series of
events, that causes, or has the potential to cause a significant adverse effect on a
person's safety and
health
14. What is the meaning of risk? s18 - ANS-· Means the risk of injury or illness to a
person arising out of a hazard, measured in terms of consequence and likelihood
15. What is the meaning of hazard? s19 - ANS-· A thing or situation with the potential to
cause injury or illness to a person
16. What is the meaning of principal hazard? s20 - ANS-· A hazard with the potential to
cause multiple fatalities
1. What does the Act apply to? s4 - ANS-Applies to coal mines and coal mining
operations
Who does the Act apply to? s5 - ANS-Everyone who may be affected, or affect the
safety and health of persons while at or as a result of coal mining operations
3. What are the objectives of the Act? s6 - ANS-PAM
· Protect the safety and health of persons at coal mines
· Requires that the risk of injury or illness be at an acceptable level
· Provide a way of monitoring the effectiveness and administration of provisions under
the Act
4. How are objects of the Act achieved? s7 - ANS-HC SEMICOMARS
· Health assessments of workers
· Competencies assessed and recognised
· SHMS to manage risk effectively
· Satisfactory level of emergency preparedness
· Management structures for competent supervision
· Providing inspectors and officers to monitor the effectiveness of risk management and
control
· Establishing Commissioner for Mine Safety and Health
· Imposing safety and health obligations for those who operate or who may affect S+H
· Appropriate mines rescue capability
· Safety and health advisory committee for improvements
· Regulations and recognised standards to require and promote risk management and
control
· Providing safety and health representatives for the workers
5. List two ways in which the objects of the Act are achieved in relation to rescue and
emergency response? s7 - ANS-· By providing an appropriate mines rescue capability
and a satisfactory level of emergency preparedness
6. What are on-site activities? s10 - ANS-· Activities carried on principally for winning or
exploring for coal
· Treating coal and disposing of waste substances
· Rehabilitation of a place after coal mining operations
· Maintaining and testing plant, equipment or machinery
, 7. What is the meaning of safety and health, as defined in the Act? s11 - ANS-· It is a
person's safety and health to the extent it may be affected by coal mining operations or
other activities
8. What is the meaning of competence? s12 - ANS-The demonstrated skill and
knowledge to carry as a task to a standard necessary for the safety and health of
persons
9. What is the meaning of consultation? s13 - ANS-· Discussion between the SSE or
supervisors and affected coal mine workers about a matter with the aim of reaching an
agreement
10. What is the meaning of standard operating procedure? s14 - ANS-· A documented
way of working or arrangement of facilities at the coal mine to achieve and acceptable
level of risk,
developed after consultation with coal mine workers
11. What is the meaning of accident? s15 - ANS-· An event or series of events at the
coal mine causing injury to a person
12. What is the meaning of serious accident? s16 - ANS-· An accident that causes the
death of a person
· A person admitted to a hospital as an in-patient for treatment
13. What is the meaning of high potential incident? s17 - ANS-· Event or series of
events, that causes, or has the potential to cause a significant adverse effect on a
person's safety and
health
14. What is the meaning of risk? s18 - ANS-· Means the risk of injury or illness to a
person arising out of a hazard, measured in terms of consequence and likelihood
15. What is the meaning of hazard? s19 - ANS-· A thing or situation with the potential to
cause injury or illness to a person
16. What is the meaning of principal hazard? s20 - ANS-· A hazard with the potential to
cause multiple fatalities
