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The department has developed how-to guides and help videos to assist candidates to navigate within the WHS Mines Statutory Positions Portal. The MSPP help guides and videos should be viewed before using the portal. New guides and videos will be added to these series as they are developed. How-to...
Mines statutory positions portal (MSPP)
Introducing the online system to manage certification and examination processes The mines statutory positions portal (MSPP) is a learning management system that is configured with learning pathways to manage statutory certification processes and examination enrolments applicable to statutory...
Mines statutory positions portal (MSPP)
These information sheets provide information on how human factors can contribute to a sequence of events that lead to a major incident and how the inclusion of human factors can assist major hazard facility operations. Human factors in the HAZOP process This information sheet provides information...
Human factors
Information sheets provide concise information about legislation, safety and work practices and answers to common questions or how to do instructions. Focus on compliance Construction site security: Unauthorised access Fire risk from transparent bottles containing clear liquids stored in direct...
Information sheets
These guides describe practical measure that can be taken to prevent or minimise the risk of harm and contribute to the overall state of knowledge regarding hazards, risks and controls. Overviews of the WHS laws Western Australia's Work Health and Safety Act 2020 Overview of Western Australia's...
Guides
Notice for commencing exploration activities. This notice is also applicable if mining operations are already being conducted in the area. Use this link Notification of commencement of exploration operations - proforma Who is responsible for the notification? The prospective mine operator must give...
Mining operational notices (MON)
Engaging stakeholders effectively allows WorkSafe to operate more efficiently. By tapping into external expertise, knowledge, and experience, we can make more informed decisions regarding our strategic directions, planning, policies, and operations. Effective stakeholder engagement benefits...
About WorkSafe
These publications are designed to help WA organisations and their associated workforces (including volunteers) understand the new Work Health and Safety laws. WorkSafe policies These policies support the Statement of Regulatory Intent and provide a framework for how decisions by the regulator and...
Work health and safety laws
This information is designed to help WA organisations and their associated workforces (including volunteers) understand the Work Health and Safety laws. A WHS service provider is a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) that provides work health and safety services to another business...
Main responsibilities and duties under WHS
Who is considered a worker? Under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 a worker is any person who carries out work for a PCBU, including work as an employee, contractor, subcontractor, self-employed person, outworker, apprentice or trainee, work experience student, employee of a labour hire company...
Main responsibilities and duties under WHS

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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 Dec 2023
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
Report an incident to WorkSafe posters are a quick reference guide to reporting a death, serious injury or illness, or life-threatening dangerous incident.
WorkSafe
Poster
02 Mar 2023
The mine operator should use this form to apply to the regulator for a person who is appointed to a key statutory position for a mine to be appointed to a statutory position for another mine.
WorkSafe
Form – notification
05 Apr 2024
The mine operator should use this form to notify the regulator that they consider mining operations being carried out in conjunction with one another can/should be regarded as separate mines
WorkSafe
Form – notification
05 Apr 2024
This Code provides guidance for mine operators on meeting the requirements of the WHS Mines Regulations and the WHS General Regulations in relation to establishing and implementing a mine safety...
WorkSafe
Code of practice
28 Jun 2022
This information sheet is intended to assist persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) to prevent and respond to incidents of workplace gendered violence. Background Exposure to...
WorkSafe
Information
14 Aug 2024
This information sheet is intended to assist persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) to prevent and respond to incidents of workplace gendered violence. Background Exposure to...
WorkSafe
Information
14 Aug 2024

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