Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

MINES SAFETY AND INSPECTION REGULATIONS 1995 - REG 7.19

7.19 .         Change rooms

        (1)         Each responsible person at an underground mine must ensure that — 

            (a)         a change room that complies with this regulation is provided at the mine; and

            (b)         the change room is properly maintained in accordance with this regulation.

        Penalty: See regulation 17.1.

        (2)         Subregulation (1) does not apply if arrangements are in place for the transport of employees at the mine to suitable ablution facilities elsewhere.

        (3)         The change room must — 

            (a)         include — 

                  (i)         separate facilities and change areas for clean and dirty clothing;

                  (ii)         adequate facilities for drying wet clothing (if appropriate); and

                  (iii)         facilities for cleaning off boots before entering the change room;

                and

            (b)         be constructed and equipped to meet an adequate standard of hygiene.

        (4)         The change room must be maintained to an adequate standard of hygiene and must be regularly cleaned out and all clothing and equipment in the change room must be periodically removed and the change room must then be thoroughly cleansed.