General directives and letters

Directives

These directives, issued by the Mines Inspectorate under either the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 (PDF, 993KB) or the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 (PDF, 864KB), usually apply to a group of mines (e.g. underground coal mines). Copies of relevant sections of these directives are included here for information to industry in general:

• Contractor management, Queensland coal mines (PDF, 41KB)
• Use of polyurethane foam to flat-proof tyres used in underground coal mines (PDF, 105KB)
• Requirements pertaining to the use of ATF Series 251 headlights in Queensland underground coal mines (PDF, 110KB)
• Flameproof diesel vehicles electrical circuits (PDF, 133KB)
• Possible risk associated with running explosion protected compression ignition engines in ERZ1 areas of an underground coal mine (PDF, 139KB)
• Review of drug and alcohol policy at Queensland coal mines, including exploration sites (PDF, 44KB)
• Electric shocks from Joy 10SC32-56BC shuttle cars, Queensland underground coal mines (PDF, 46KB)
• Electric shocks from Joy 10SC32-56BC shuttle cars, checks and reviews, Queensland underground coal mines (PDF, 46KB)
• Use and suitability of on-highway heavy vehicles underground, Queensland underground metalliferous mines (PDF, 47KB)
• Stored energy device, Queensland coal mines (PDF, 42KB)
• Light vehicles fit for purpose, Queensland coal mines (PDF, 42KB)
• Quick hitch man basket controls, Queensland surface coal mines (PDF, 42KB)
• Response and treatment of suspected fluid injection, Queensland coal mines (PDF, 42KB)
• Review of safety and health management system, Queensland surface coal mines (PDF, 41KB)
• Audit of change management at all Queensland coal mines, including exploration sites (PDF, 41KB)
• Review of safety and health management system with regard to severe weather events, Queensland coal mines (PDF, 41KB).

Letters

These letters, issued by the Mines Inspectorate under either the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 (PDF, 993KB) or the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 (PDF, 864KB), usually apply to all mines or a group of mines (e.g. underground coal mines). Copies of relevant sections of these letters are included here for information to industry in general:

• Letter from Commissioner for Mine Safety and Health on consultation regulatory impact statement (RIS) (PDF, 68KB)
• Chief Inspector of Coal Mines' letter accompanying industry notifications 'Open letter to all coal mine workers - notification of next of kin' and ' Deputy failed to comply with legislation' (PDF, 1.2MB)
• Inspector of Coal Mines letter to surface coal mine site senior executives on light vehicle safety (PDF, 107KB).