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Boards of Examiners for Mining Statutory Certificates of Competency

Mining & Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 Mining & Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2001

Mining Law Examination for UNDERGROUND MINE MANAGER CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY: SAMPLE EXAM PAPER- 1
Time allowed: 3 hours. Please Note: In this paper Act means the Mining & Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 and Regulation means the Mining & Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2001. Section 1 (Questions 1.1 to 1.21) covers the Act and Section 2 (Questions 2.1 to 2.19) covers the Regulation Each question has an allocated mark which is notated with the question. Where a question is sectioned into more than one part, each part is worth equal value to other parts. In Question 2.3 two extra marks are allocated for answering parts in the correct order. Questions on the Act total 96 marks. Questions on the Regulation total 104 marks.

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Candidate Number: SECTION 1 These questions are to be answered in respect of the Mining & Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999

Question 1.1 How does the Act identify effective Risk Management and how is it achieved? (Section 27) 6 marks

Question 1.2 What should happen if the level of risk is unacceptable? (Section 28) 5 marks

Question 1.3 Who have obligations for safety and health under the Act? (Sections 37 44)

5 marks

Question 1.4 How can obligations be met if no regulation or guideline is made? (Section 45) 5 marks

Question 1.5 Under the Act, which person has the obligation to train workers so that they are competent to perform their duties? (Section 39) 3 marks

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Question 1.6 Which person has the obligation to ensure that the risk to workers at a mine is at an acceptable level? (Section 38) 3 marks

Question 1.7 Who has the obligation to inform other persons about information they need to know to protect themselves from injury or illness? (Section 36) 4 marks

Question 1.8 List 5 matters that the site senior executive must keep on plans at the mine. (Section 58) 5 marks

Question 1.9 List 8 matters required in a safety and health management system for it to be adequate and effective in achieving an acceptable level of risk. (Section 55) 8 marks 1

Question 1.10 List the 5 matters that must be kept in a mine record. (Section 59) 5 marks

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Candidate Number: Question 1.11 Who does the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act1999 apply to? (Section 5) 4 marks

Question 1.12 What must the site senior executive be sure of before assigning the tasks of a supervisor to a person? (Section 51) 4 marks

Question 1.13 Matters for which directives may be given by an inspector include a Directive to reduce risk, name five other directives that may be given? (Sections 161,162,164,165,166,167,168, and169) 5 marks

Question 1.14 The position of a member of the Advisory Council becomes vacant under what conditions? (Section 74) 4 marks

Question 1.15 If an inspector or inspection officer stops the operation of plant or equipment believing it likely to cause serious bodily injury, and confirmed the action in the mine record, what must the site senior executive ensure? (Section 148) 5 marks

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Question 1.16 What is the meaning of High potential incident (Section18) 4 marks

Question 1.17 What are the obligations of erectors and installers of plant at a mine? (Section 44) 4 marks

Question 1.18 List the assistance that the site senior executive must provide to the site safety and health representative and committees. (Section 104) 5 marks

Question 1.19 To whom would an inspector issue a directive by notice, to reduce risks to an acceptable level? (Section 163) 4 marks

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Question 1.20 List 4 circumstances that would make a directive issued by a District Workers Representative cease to be effective. (Section 171) 4 marks 1

Question 1.21 List 4 activities that must occur before an accident site is interfered with. (Sections 195, 197 and 198)

4 marks

SECTION 2 These questions are to be answered in respect to the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2001

Question 2.1 List the basic elements that are required in the risk management process as required in the Regulation. (Part1, Div 2) 8 marks

Question 2.2 Under what circumstances must risk be monitored? (Section 9) 6 marks Correct Answers

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Candidate Number: Question 2.3 What are the six components of the hierarchy of controls referenced for reducing risk ? (section 8) 8 marks (including 2 Marks for correct order) 1

Question 2.4 What must the site senior executive ensure with regard to the Geocentric Datum of Australia (GDA)? (Section 80) 4 marks

Question 2.5 List the 5 of the matters to be considered when deciding on the appropriate measures that need to be considered to prevent (or control) local or area ground failure. (Section 44) 5 marks 1

Question 2.6 What does the legislation require of a person with obligations to mine ventilation? (Section 48) 4 marks 1

Question 2.7 List 5 matters that need to be recorded for each hazardous substance or dangerous goods on a mine. (Section 63) 5 marks 1

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Candidate Number: Question 2.8 List 3 mandatory provisions for the Safety & Health Management System regarding Explosives. (Section 67) 6 marks 1

Question 2.9 Apart from signs and warnings what must the SSE ensure with regards to mine vehicles used to manufacture, store or transport explosives at a mine. (Section 68) 4 marks

Question 2.10 List 3 matters required in a written procedure or standard work instruction dealing with misfires.

3 marks

Question 2.11 List 5 requirements for a person at a mine who has the immediate custody or control of explosives: when they are taken from storage, transported, used and destroyed (Section 79A). 5 marks 1

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Question 2.12 What are the requirements that the site senior executive must ensure are included in a system, or written procedure, dealing with theft or loss of explosives on a mine. (Section 79) 6 marks 1

Question 2.13 What are the requirements to be included in the Safety & Health Management System regarding Work hours and Rest breaks? (Section 89) 5 marks

Question 2.14 List 7 items to be considered in the development of an emergency response plan with respect to determining risk. (Sections 35 and 32) 7 marks

Question 2.15 What are the requirements for the assessment of visitors to a mine with regard to their health? (Section 132) 6 marks

Question 2.16 List 4 matters that the mine isolation, lockout and tagging system must provide. (Section 107) 8 marks

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Candidate Number: Question 2.17 What must be included in each written procedure for an activity carried out at a mine? (Section 116) 6 marks 1

Question 2.18 A winder operating automatically must be capable of being stopped in several places, what are they? [Section 126(3)] 5 marks

Question 2.19 Under what circumstances can a person be exposed to a wet bulb exceeding 34C [Section 143] 3 marks

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