Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

MINES SAFETY AND INSPECTION REGULATIONS 1995 - REG 10.60

10.60 .         Fuel transport and storage

        (1)         The manager of an underground mine must ensure that if any liquid that is a flammable liquid or combustible liquid under AS 1940 is taken underground in the mine, the liquid —

            (a)         is taken underground in a container that does not leak; and

            (b)         is transported in a secure manner.

        Penalty: See regulation 17.1.

        (2)         The manager of an underground mine must ensure that at any time the quantity of automotive diesel fuel stored underground at the mine does not exceed the quantity required to do one week of work at the mine.

        Penalty: See regulation 17.1.

        [Regulation 10.60 amended in Gazette 29 Feb 2008 p. 692.]