WorkSafe

A safety case must be in force before any petroleum or geothermal energy operations are commenced or undertaken. The safety case outlines the:

Under the WHS PAGEO regulations no work is permitted on a facility or operation unless the nomination of an operator has been accepted by the regulator and the nominated operator has been added to the register being maintained by the regulator [r. 20].

It should be noted that this requirement over-rides any previous registration of operators that may have taken place when applying for pipeline licences etc.

A person is eligible for a restricted quarry manager’s (non-explosives) (RQMNE) certificate if they can demonstrate evidence of:

This safe self-assessment questionnaire is designed to give you guidance and support to those who experienced or witnessed sexual harassment on a mine site.

Information to assist workers in other sectors can be found on the Health and safety topics.

Access the sexual harassment evaluation tool for mine sites

Workplaces covered by the Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022 have a requirement to notify the regulator of reportable incidents, including sexual harassment. More information is available in the Gendered violence: Notification of sexual harassment and/or assault to Mines Safety: Information sheet.

National Safe Work Month is held annually in October to encourage employers and workers to promote positive work health and safety in the workplace and to raise awareness about topical issues. 

Western Australia adopts its own theme for Safe Work Month, reflecting the health and safety priorities and matters of interest for the State. The 2024 theme was ‘Health and safety is everybody’s business’. 

Reports and guidance materials including inquiries into sexual harassment that can assist in keeping workplaces free from violence, harassment, discrimination and disrespect.

Mining operations are encouraged to use these self-assessment templates to review their practices and the arrangements in place to manage hazards in the workplace, secure the health and safety of workers and identify areas for improvement.

Pre-WHS mining audit guides and templates

These templates were built under the Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 and regulations and users will need to align their content against the relevant sections of the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 and Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022.