Which documents should a Deputy Coal Mine Manager consult to determine who holds current authority for a task?

Which documents should a Deputy Coal Mine Manager consult to determine who holds current authority for a task?

• A. The incident register and the weather forecast.
• B. The mine's permits to work register and the task-safe plan/standard operating procedures establishing authority for the task.
• C. The payroll records and shift rosters.
• D. The emergency response plan and fire drill logs.

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that who is allowed to perform or supervise a task is defined in formal, on-site records. To know who currently holds authority, you must check the official authorization going with that task. The permits to work register shows the active authorization for tasks, including who has issued the permit and the time window during which it’s valid. The task-safe plan or standard operating procedures establish who is authorized to perform the task and who must supervise or approve it, outlining responsibilities and the chain of command. Looking at both together gives you the current, legally recognized person or role responsible for the task. Other documents don’t establish authority for a specific task: the incident register and weather forecast relate to conditions and events, payroll and shift rosters show staffing rather than authorization, and the emergency response plan and fire drill logs pertain to emergencies, not routine task authority.

The key idea is that who is allowed to perform or supervise a task is defined in formal, on-site records. To know who currently holds authority, you must check the official authorization going with that task.

The permits to work register shows the active authorization for tasks, including who has issued the permit and the time window during which it’s valid. The task-safe plan or standard operating procedures establish who is authorized to perform the task and who must supervise or approve it, outlining responsibilities and the chain of command. Looking at both together gives you the current, legally recognized person or role responsible for the task.

Other documents don’t establish authority for a specific task: the incident register and weather forecast relate to conditions and events, payroll and shift rosters show staffing rather than authorization, and the emergency response plan and fire drill logs pertain to emergencies, not routine task authority.