The new requirement for all persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) to register workers carrying out a high risk crystalline silica substance process under the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017 will commence on 1 October 2025. This requirement applies to all metal mines and quarries in NSW. Mine operators and PCBUs can commence entering worker details from 1 October 2025 with SafeWork NSW.
PCBUs that are covered by “Coal Services Order 43 Health Surveillance” are exempt from the requirement and do not need to comply.
Read more at Health-related notifications and authorisations | NSW Resources or go to the SafeWork NSW web site.
