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The regulator can grant a group of people an exemption from complying with a regulation of the Work Health and Safety Regulations. These are referred to as a class exemptions. It is important to read class exemptions closely to see if they apply to you, and if you cannot meet all of the conditions...
Class exemptions
Health and safety alerts suggest practical measures to assist in reducing the risk. Significant Incident summary Significant Incident Summary No. 1 - Employee suffers burn injury from aerosol can dropped in deep fryer Significant Incident Summary No. 2 - Scaffolder falls and is injured while...
Health and safety alerts
The Mining and Petroleum Advisory Committee (MAPAC) is a tripartite body made up of employee, employer and government representatives as well as work health and safety experts. What is the Mining and Petroleum Advisory Committee? The Mining and Petroleum Advisory Committee was established under the...
Mining Petroleum Advisory Committee
This page contains frequently asked questions relating to managing statutory positions on mine sites Statutory positions What happens if the mine operator does not have sufficient eligible people to appoint to statutory positions? As stated in Section 2 of the WorkSafe Commissioner’s Statement of...
Frequently asked questions
This page contains frequently asked questions relating to S chedule 26 appointment FAQs What does “in writing” mean when accepting an appointment to a statutory position? The written record accepting appointment to a statutory position may include an email, a signed document such as a job...
Frequently asked questions
This page contains frequently asked questions relating to key statutory positions. Which statutory positions require notification of appointment? Notification of appointment to the WorkSafe Commissioner is only required for two of the five key statutory positions – site senior executive and...
Notifying the regulator of statutory positions appointments
A person is eligible for an authorised mine surveyor’s certificate (grade 2) if the person: holds a degree or diploma in mine surveying technology from an Australian university that includes 1 unit in mining and 1 unit in structural geology or engineering geology, or a 3-year diploma of mine...
Statutory certificates
A person is eligible for an authorised mine surveyor’s certificate (grade 1) if the person: holds a degree or diploma in mine surveying technology from an Australian university that includes 2 units in mining and 1 unit in structural geology or engineering geology, or a 3-year diploma of mine...
Statutory certificates
A person is eligible for a restricted quarry manager’s certificate if the person: reaches 21 years of age; and passes a mining practice examination and an applicable legislation examination for a restricted quarry manager’s certificate; and works for at least 2 years at a mine where quarry...
Statutory certificates
A person is eligible for a quarry manager’s certificate if the person: reaches 24 years of age; and holds a degree in engineering from an Australian university in a discipline approved for the certificate by MCAC, or a diploma in mining from a TAFE, or a degree or diploma in geology or in earth...
Statutory certificates

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Persons conducting businesses or undertakings (PCBUs), including mine operators, have an obligation to carefully assess the validity of qualifications, supporting documentation and training...
WorkSafe
Bulletin
20 Sep 2022
WorkSafe Mines Safety has received a number of notifications reporting potentially serious incidents involving breakthroughs into areas or headings that have not been barricaded. Recent incidents...
WorkSafe
Bulletin
20 Sep 2022
From 2018 to 2021, six serious incidents relating to air conditioning flushing canisters have been reported on mine sites in Western Australia. In five of these incidents, the flushing canister had...
WorkSafe
Bulletin
20 Sep 2022
A number of incidents have recently occurred when plant has been used to lift, lower or suspend loads near workers. Incidents have resulted in serious injuries and fatalities. Contributory factors...
WorkSafe
Bulletin
20 Sep 2022
Alloy lifting chains and associated components (such as hooks, shackles and links) are used widely across a variety of industries and environments to lift and move loads. There are a number of forms...
WorkSafe
Bulletin
20 Sep 2022
This document clarifies the requirements to advise the regulator under the WHS legislation the following information is provided. The Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WHS Act) and Work Health and...
WorkSafe
Information
30 Aug 2022
Form 204 can be used to register multiple items of plant (Pressure Vessels & Boilers only) that are located on a single mine site. Both Form 204 & Form 204 Annexure must be completed.
WorkSafe
Form – registration
11 Aug 2022
The Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022 (WHS Mines Regulations) provide a duty for the mine operator to establish and implement a mine safety management system (MSMS). The MSMS is a...
WorkSafe
Information
08 Aug 2022
The mine safety management system (MSMS) for a mine must contain a level of detail that is appropriate to the mine having regard to the nature, complexity and location of the mining operations, and...
WorkSafe
Information
08 Aug 2022
A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) must do what is ‘reasonably practicable’ to keep workers and other people at the workplace healthy and safe. PCBUs must eliminate risks to health...
WorkSafe
Information
05 Aug 2022

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