Draft code of practice: Road and traffic management at Western Australian mines
The Work Health and Safety Commission and Mining and Petroleum Advisory Committee are now inviting public submissions on the draft Code of practice: Road and traffic management at Western Australian mines.
This Code provides guidance to assist a person conducting a business or undertaking, including the mine operator, to meet the requirements of the Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022 in relation to planning, designing, constructing and maintaining roads and vehicle operations on a mine site.
The Code focuses on ensuring effective traffic management controls are used within mine sites in Western Australia. It provides guidance on:
- establishing a risk management process for operating mobile plant
- developing a principal mining hazard management plan (traffic management plan)
- defining principles for haul road design and maintenance standards
- establishing principles for the selection, operation and maintenance of powered mobile plant.
This Code should be read by those who have functions and responsibilities for planning, designing, implementing and maintaining roads or vehicle operations on a mine site.
Unless advised by the submitter, all submissions may be collectively made available to the public in a consultation summary. Published submissions will be verbatim with the submitter listed.
We are committed to making workplaces safer and healthier for everyone. Your feedback helps to effectively shape policies, projects and services that meet the needs to all workers in Western Australia. By taking part in the consultation, you can help us understand what is working, where improvements are needed and how we can better support safe work environments across the state.
Please use the cover sheet and feedback template on each consultation to submit your comments and opinions.
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Note: Unless advised by the submitter, all submissions may be collectively made available to the public in the consultation summary. Published submissions will be verbatim with the submitter listed.