Underground Mine Ventilation SWMS
Primary and auxiliary ventilation — main fan operation, regulator placement, methane and DPM management, ventilation surveys. Statutory ventilation officer in coal jurisdictions.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Underground mine ventilation work covers primary and auxiliary fan operation, regulator placement, methane and diesel particulate matter management, and statutory ventilation surveys. This work triggers WHS (Mines and Petroleum Sites) obligations, multiple HRCW categories, and principal hazard management plan requirements under jurisdictional mining legislation.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Explosion, multiple fatalities, mine destruction
Lung cancer, chronic respiratory disease
Oxygen deficiency, asphyxiation, heat stress fatality
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Continuous methane monitoring with auto fan trip and worker withdrawal at 1.25% concentration
- 2Quarterly ventilation surveys verifying airflow quantity, direction and DPM levels against PHMP
- 3Statutory ventilation officer appointed; pressure quantity surveys logged in mine record
Applicable Codes of Practice
Ventilation design and airflow calculation benchmarks
Gas management and ventilation interaction in coal mines
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Underground workings, sealed areas and ventilation ducts meet confined space definition under WHS Reg 5
Main fan motors, VSDs and monitoring systems require live electrical work for adjustment
Category 1 offence: up to $3M corporate, $600k/5yrs individual
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS aligned to WHS Reg 299 and jurisdictional mining regulations
- ✓State-specific legislation schedule covering NSW, Qld, WA and NT mining Acts
- ✓Hazard register with methane, DPM and ventilation failure controls
- ✓Worker sign-on register with statutory ventilation officer acknowledgement
Related legislation
- WHS (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Act 2013 (NSW)
- Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 (Qld)
- WHS (Mines) Regulations 2022 (WA)