Summary
Every mine must have an emergency management plan. As a supervisor, you must know your role in an emergency, be able to direct your team, and ensure everyone is accounted for.
What This Means on Shift
In an emergency, your first priority is the safety of your team. You must direct your team to muster points, account for all personnel, and communicate with the emergency controller. Do not re-enter a hazardous area without authorisation.
- Know your emergency muster points before your shift starts
- Account for all personnel under your supervision
- Communicate clearly with the emergency controller
- Do not re-enter a hazardous area without authorisation
- Follow the emergency management plan — do not improvise
Where to Find It
Emergency management requirements are set out in regulation 4.10 of the Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations 1995. Your site's Emergency Management Plan is the key document — it must be available on site and all workers must be trained in it.
- Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations 1995 – r.4.10 (emergency management)
- Your site's Emergency Management Plan
- Your site's muster point locations
Key Points
In an emergency, clear communication and following the plan are critical. Supervisors who improvise or re-enter hazardous areas without authorisation put themselves and others at greater risk.
- Know your role before an emergency happens
- Account for all personnel — no one left behind
- Communicate with the emergency controller at all times
- Do not re-enter hazardous areas without authorisation
- Participate in all emergency drills