Provides a system by which dangerous situations may be avoided and the health of coal workers protected more effectively.

The purpose of this Manual is therefore:

- To provide a consistent pathway across the coal mining industry, by which colliery operators and employees working together can manage a broad range of occupational hygiene issues.
- To provide a listing of resources currently available to the industry and establish basic guidelines on how such external resources can be used to assist in issue management.
- To benefit from the previous experience of others by highlighting those research projects that have been published within Australia over the last five to ten years, which offer a positive benefit to the industry with respect to occupational hygiene.