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WHS Mines Statutory Positions Portal - Information Collection Notice

In order to register for a WHS Mines Statutory Positions Portal account, certain information must be provided about your identity. The personal information you provide will be used to verify your identity and eligibility to sit an exam. The Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022 and...

Mines statutory positions portal (MSPP)

16 Feb 2023

MSPP help

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)

16 Feb 2023

What is the 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)

16 Feb 2023

Human factors: Information sheets

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

02 Feb 2023

Information sheets

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

20 Dec 2022

Work health and safety guides

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

20 Dec 2022

EON 1 - Notice of commencement of exploration operations

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)

15 Dec 2022

Podcasts

The department has produced a series of podcasts as part of Safe Work Month 2022 – think psychological – think safety. This series cover a wide range of topics such as asbestos safety, psychosocial hazards, silicosis, consultation and agriculture.

Health and safety podcasts

13 Dec 2022

Engaging with stakeholders

The WHS Act provides for the establishment of the: WorkSafe Commissioner Chief Inspector of Mines Chief Inspector Petroleum Safety Work Health and Safety Commission (WHSC) Mining and Petroleum Advisory Committee (MAPAC) Work Health and Safety Tribunal . Work Health and Safety Commission The Work...

About WorkSafe

01 Dec 2022

WHS publications

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

01 Dec 2022

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Health and Safety Bulletin No. 1 Embrittlement - Serious risk to alloy lifting chain integrity when lifting loads in a corrosive environment

READ

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

COVID-19 Advising the regulator of COVID-19 incidents for WA mining operations

READ

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 Multiple registrations of an item of plant on a mine site

READ

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

Information sheet - Overview of the mine safety management system code of practice

READ

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

Information sheet - Content of mine safety management system

READ

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

Information sheet - Reasonably practicable

READ WATCH

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 - Poster

READ

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

Request for a person in a key statutory position to be appointed to particular position(s) at other mines

READ

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

Request for mining operation to be regarded as separate mines

READ

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

Code of practice - Mine Safety Management System

READ

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

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WHS Mines Statutory Positions Portal - Information Collection Notice

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Human factors: Information sheets

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EON 1 - Notice of commencement of exploration operations

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Health and Safety Bulletin No. 1 Embrittlement - Serious risk to alloy lifting chain integrity when lifting loads in a corrosive environment

COVID-19 Advising the regulator of COVID-19 incidents for WA mining operations

Form 204 Multiple registrations of an item of plant on a mine site

Information sheet - Overview of the mine safety management system code of practice

Information sheet - Content of mine safety management system

Information sheet - Reasonably practicable

Report an incident to WorkSafe - Poster

Request for a person in a key statutory position to be appointed to particular position(s) at other mines

Request for mining operation to be regarded as separate mines

Code of practice - Mine Safety Management System

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