Diesel Particulate Matter Underground Mining SWMS
Diesel particulate matter control in underground mining — DPM monitoring, engine emissions standards, ventilation design, health surveillance, and tier 4 engine requirements.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Diesel particulate matter (DPM) control in underground mining covers emission monitoring, ventilation design, Tier 4 engine compliance and worker health surveillance. DPM is an IARC Group 1 carcinogen, triggering WHS Regulation 2025 hazardous chemical, air monitoring and health surveillance duties under state mining regulations.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, premature death
Acute CO poisoning, asphyxiation underground
Chronic respiratory disease, regulatory shutdown
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Mandate Tier 4 Final or equivalent engines with DPF; prohibit non-compliant units underground.
- 2Design ventilation to deliver minimum 0.06 m³/s per kW installed diesel power; verify quarterly.
- 3Conduct elemental carbon air monitoring and annual health surveillance per AIOH DPM guideline.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Mandates DPM control plan and air quality monitoring underground.
Industry benchmark for DPM exposure assessment and controls.
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Underground workings with restricted ventilation and hazardous diesel exhaust atmosphere meet confined space criteria.
Category 1 offence: up to $3.99M (PCBU) or 5 years imprisonment.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template
- ✓State-specific mining legislation schedule (NSW/QLD/WA/NT)
- ✓DPM hazard register with EC monitoring triggers
- ✓Worker sign-on register
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 s.19 — primary duty of care
- WHS Regulation 2025 Ch.7 — hazardous chemicals and health surveillance
- AS/NZS 3580.9.6 — particulate sampling methods