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NSW Mine Safety Advisory Council

… Petroleum Competence Board. The  NSW Mine Safety Advisory Council  is a tripartite forum … was established to foster an industry with safety as a core value and to provide advice to the Minister on strategic health and safety issues in the mining and extractives …

Stay safe this Easter

… We're urging the mining industry to keep safety top of mind this Easter holiday season. … weather. We encourage the industry to share safety messages with its workforce during toolbox talks, safety moments and pre-start meetings. More …

Mine Safety Performance Report 2018-19

… The Mine Safety Performance Report for 2018-19 has been … and analysis of industry work health and safety reports, industry incident notifications … guide future actions to improve health and safety performance and allow industry to …

General safety advice

Safety in the mining sector needs to be … has the potential to create unacceptable safety risks for anyone working at a mining … not create a risk to anyone’s health and safety. For additional information and guidance …

Lightning Ridge courses and workshops

… Opal Mining Safety Workshop Before being able to hold a … claim, you must complete the Opal Mining Safety Workshop. Additionally, to be nominated … as per Section 8 of the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation …

Captains Flat (Lake George) Mine

… the mine closed to manage erosion, improve safety and control tailings pollution from the … work commenced in November 2023 to improve safety and environmental outcomes. The project … and controls in place to ensure public safety and minimise impact on the environment.  …

Exploration Health and Safety

… using mechanical means … The Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Act 2013  and the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation … apply in addition to the  Work Health and Safety Act 2011  and the Work Health and Safety

Emergency planning

… control plan under the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022 and forms part of the safety management system of the mine. The plan … Legislation Clause 43 - Work Health and Safety Regulations 2017 Clause 91  and  …

Legislation

… for NSW Mining Workplaces . Work Health and Safety (WHS) Legislation There are general work health and safety obligations that apply to mines, … Resources Regulator is the work health and safety regulator for NSW mines and petroleum …

Inspectors

… are referred to as ‘inspectors’, ‘mine safety officers’ or ‘investigators’. For the … pieces of legislation: Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum) Act 2013 …