Which role is responsible for ensuring the mine's air quality is measured and recorded under section 362?

• A. Underground Mine Manager
• B. Ventilation Officer
• C. Safety Inspector
• D. Environmental Officer

Answer: (B)

Ventilation Officers are the ones responsible for air quality in a mine because their role centers on the design, operation, and monitoring of the ventilation system. They establish how air quality is measured, ensure the right sampling regimes and gas/dust monitoring equipment are in place, calibrate and maintain those instruments, and keep the records of the readings. Section 362 assigns this duty specifically to the person in charge of ventilation, so the Ventilation Officer must ensure that air quality is continuously measured and the results are properly recorded for safety management and regulatory compliance.

The Underground Mine Manager has overall safety accountability but often delegates technical monitoring tasks; the Safety Inspector is a regulator who audits compliance rather than being the mine’s internal duty holder; the Environmental Officer focuses on environmental impacts outside the workplace, not the routine internal air quality monitoring required underground.