They are another important step towards the harmonisation of work health and safety laws for mines and petroleum sites. Further health and safety dutiesspecific clauses 315. For the model whs laws to become legally binding, the commonwealth, states and territories must separately implement them as their own laws. A copy of the amendment regulation can be found on the nsw legislation web site. Focus whs mining law changes further comments from. Progress of harmonisation of workplace health and safety laws.
Nov 10, 2019 contents coal mining safety and health act 1999 page 4 64f content of joint interaction management plan. The current whs mines and petroleum sites legislation commenced on 1 february 2015. The primary concept for such plans has been transposed across from major hazard management plans under the cmhs act and regulation, to now apply to all mines under the whs mines regulation. Dec 14, 2011 7 meaning of person conducting a business or undertaking persons excluded. This includes the health and safety of anyone who does work for you as well as your customers, visitors and suppliers. It is an offence under the crimes act 1900 crimes act and whs regulation to make false or misleading statements in this application. Codes of practice provide practical information on how you can meet the requirements in the act and regulations. Safety, regulation and the mining industry regnet anu.
The amendments to the regulation commenced on april 2018. The amendment regulation will amend the whs mines and petroleum sites regulation 2014 to address recent work health and safety issues, to ensure the policy intent of the legislation is achieved and to remove regulatory burden. The management of occupational health and safety in the. Work health and safety mines regulation 2014 nsw legislation. M51 trailing cables and reeling cables 40 m52 earth. For mines, both the general workplace regulations and mines regulations will be. Chapter 10 of the work health and safety regulations 2012 sa.
In 2011, safe work australia developed a single set of whs laws to be implemented across australia. However, the approach to dangerous goods, including major hazard. Whs act work health and safety regulation 2017 whs. The management of occupational health and safety in the australian mining industry mining ohs legislation in australia development and harmonisation historically, each state and territory in australia has managed ohs separately, with its own general legislation applicable to most workplaces. Whs regulations supplement the whs act, and the acts of those states yet to. The legislative history at the back of the regulations or rules provides detail about the past and future operation of the regulations or rules. The mines regulations 2014 came into force on 6 april 2015 and replace all. Minerals safety legislation department of mines, industry. The need for this act is a consequence of the national harmonisation of work health and safety laws through the adoption by tasmania of the national model work health and safety act and regulations by the development of mirror legislation. The occupational health and safety act 2004 and related regulations aim to keep victorian workplaces safe. While the regulations must be complied with, the overriding responsibility is to comply with the general duties in the act. Prescribed place at which record book to be kept 31 3. These regulations implement the model work health and safety regulations in the commonwealth jurisdiction and form part of a system of nationally harmonised occupational.
Whs requirements for mining are regulated through the. Work health and safety mines and petroleum sites regulation 2014. Schedule 1 19 contains savings and transitional provisions consequent on the enactment of the whs act and amendments to be made to the whs act by the bill. Use the following link to download the whs mines and petroleum sites amendment regulation 2019. A new general exemption was issued that allows mine plans to be submitted as a pdf file rather than hard copy.
Codes of practice, sometimes referred to as compliance codes, provide practical. As with all nsw workplaces, the states coal mining industry workplaces are governed by the nsw governments work health and safety act 2011. Model work health and safety regulations pcc 359 28. The legislative history at the back of the regulations or rules provides detail about the. Guide to the model work health and safety regulations page. Standard 11 mining induction chapter 01 civil safety 23082018v1. It is important that you speak with your health and safety representative, committee or. Whs laws was also recognised at this time by the coag as part its national reform agenda aiming to reduce regulatory burdens and create a seamless national economy. The corenoncore split is now no longer relevant as it was only relevant when the states were all aiming at a model whs act and regulations with chapter 10 for mines ie prior to 2012, it was all or nothing. Archived faq model work health and safety whs regulations.
Regulator to return licence document after suspension chapter 10 mines none note chapter 11 general part 11. This code applies to all mines other than underground small gemstone mines, opal mines and. The mines safety and inspection regulations 1995 describe some of the requirements that apply to specific work situations. The new legislation replaced the coal mine health and safety act 2002, coal mine health and safety regulation 2006, mine health and safety act 2004 and mine health and safety regulation 2007. Proposal for work health and safety mines regulations. Bsbwhs302 apply knowledge of whs legislation in the workplace. The management of occupational health and safety in the australian mining industry. It sets out key principles, duties and rights about ohs. Historical version for 1 february 2016 to 7 july 2016 accessed 8 may 2020 at 20.
Work health and safety regulation 2017 nsw legislation. Work health and safety mines and petroleum sites act 20. Work health and safety mines and petroleum sites regulation 2014 2014799 new south wales status information currency of version current version for 1 july 2019 to date accessed 14 january 2020 at 09. Oct 28, 2019 the occupational health and safety act 2004 and related regulations aim to keep victorian workplaces safe. Proposal for work health and safety mines regulations for. It was drafted based on the national model whs regulations for mining and the additional tristate mining provisions agreed by nsw, queensland and western australia. Mines safety and inspection regulations 1995 contents as at 24 jan 2017 version 06d006 page iii published on. The regulations implement, as regards great britain, council directive 1992104eec on the minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers in surface and underground mineralextracting industries. There is no fixed timeframe for adoption of the whs laws in western australia and the timing will depend, in part, on the substance of the submissions received during the public comment period for the model whs regulations. For the purposes of section 49f of the act, the mine operator of a mine must consult with workers at the mine in relation to the. Meaning of principal hazard part 1a mine and petroleum site operators division 1 mines 6. Safety engineering model sem enforcement unsafe act. High risk construction worksafe work method statements 3.
The occupational health and safety act 2004 ohs act is the main workplace health and safety law in victoria. All links are to the tasmanian legislation online website. Work health and safety regulations for western australia. Work health and safety regulations western australia 3 of 103 page 3 of 108 some elements in the model whs regulations will not be included as they will be in the jurisdiction of other departments. Regulations set out specific requirements for particular hazards and risks, such as noise, machinery, and manual handling. The laws were developed based on the national model whs regulations for mining and additional mining provisions agreed by new south wales, queensland and western australia. Whs mines and petroleum sites amendment regulation 2019. The mines regulations 2014 the regulations consolidate and modernise the law on health and safety in mines in great britain. The management of occupational health and safety in the australian mining industry figures 1. Coal mining safety and health regulation 2017 queensland. Whs mining law changes further comments from nsw parliament and a before vs. This publication provides practical advice and guidance on what you have to do to. Workplace injury rehabilitation and compensation act and regulations.
Personnel assigned responsibility by the dod components for administering acquisition and crossservicing agreements shall be designated specifically and shall have the requisite knowledge and experience to carry out authorized transactions in accordance with. Following the recommendations outlined in the various government reports. They specify how some duties under the whs act must be met and the procedural or administrative processes that must be in. Regulation have the same meanings as in the whs regulations, unless the context or. Work safely and follow whs policies and procedures. Bsbwhs302 apply knowledge of whs legislation in the. Acts and regulations worksafe tasmania is the part of the department of justice that supports the minister for building and construction in the administration of the following laws.
Made under the work health and safety mines and petroleum sites act 20 as at 1 february 2020 reg 799 of 2014 table of provisions part 1 preliminary 1. Tailings storage facilities amendments to the work health and safety mines and petroleum sites regulation. An approved code of practice is a practical guide to achieving the standards of health, safety and welfare required under the whs act, the work health and safety regulations 2011 whs regulations, work health and safety mines act 20whs mines act and the work health and safety mines regulations 2014 whs mines regulations. The whs regulations for western australia will not come into effect until the new whs act is passed by parliament and. This code has been prepared to be consistent with the whs laws as at the date of publication and should be interpreted, to the extent that there is any ambiguity, in a manner that is.
Progress of harmonisation of workplace health and safety. Mine shafts and winding system s draft for public comment. More information about nsws whs regulatory framework for mining is available at the nsw resources regulator. The ohs act seeks to protect the health, safety and welfare of.
This general legislation was often supplemented by. South australia, whs requirements for mining are regulated through. All legislation for nsw mining workplaces nsw resources. Health and safety mines and petroleum sites regulation 2014. Whs regulations, chapter 10 mines principal mining hazards. The changes to whs laws in australia and the process of harmonisation, is designed to provide all states and territories with a consistent set of whs laws to provide for a balanced and nationally consistent framework to secure the health and safety of workers and workplaces. We are responsible for maintaining the model whs laws, but we dont regulate or enforce them. New south wales consolidated regulations search this. This includes the model whs regulations for mines, major hazard facilities and dangerous goods which will be administered by. Guide to the model work health and safety regulations overview. The regulations will apply to the commonwealth, public authorities and, for a transitional period, noncommonwealth licensees. The new legislation replaced the coal mine health and safety act 2002, coal mine health and.
Jul 20, 2017 these regulations implement the model work health and safety regulations in the commonwealth jurisdiction and form part of a system of nationally harmonised occupational health and safety laws. Contents work health and safety regulation 2011 page 2 18 procedures for election of health and safety representatives. Traditional mines safety regulation and its shortcomings. Each mining state has taken different directions when modernising their whs legislation. Work health and safety regulation 2017 nsw contents page part 2. Whs regulations, model codes of practice and a national. Rto prior to attending git under the whs regulation. Schedule 2 amendment of mine health and safety act 2004 no 74. Dangerous goods and major hazard facilities will remain under dangerous goods legislation. Whs act health and safety act 2004 parliament of nsw.
Work health and safety mines and petroleum sites regulation 2014 made under the work health and safety mines and petroleum sites act 20 as at 1 february 2020 reg 799 of 2014 table of provisions part 1 preliminary 1. It applies to all workplaces which are defined as mines such as. Occupational safety and health in mining anthology on the situation in 16 mining countries ed. Few would challenge the need for regulation of ohs in the mining industry. Occupational health and safety act and regulations worksafe. Participants signature date ddmmyyyy it is an offence under the crimes act 1900 crimes act and whs regulation to make false or misleading statements in this application.
The national standards were used as the basis for developing the harmonised model whs regulations. Queensland coal mining safety and health act 1999 current as at 10 november 2019. These regulations implement the model work health and safety regulations in the commonwealth jurisdiction and form part of a system of nationally harmonised occupational health and safety laws. Work health and safety mines regulation 2014 contents page current version for 12. Work health and safety mines and petroleum sites regulation. The work health and safety mines act 20 whs mines act has a wider application than previous laws. The work health and safety mines and petroleum sites amendment regulation 2019 the amendment regulation is made under the work health and safety mines and petroleum sites act 20 the act, which regulates work health and safety at mines and petroleum sites in new south wales the amendment regulation will amend the whs mines and petroleum sites.
Versions of this subsidiary legislation includes consolidations, reprints and as made versions. Standard 11 mining induction chapter 01 page 1 of 7 learner guide 23082018v1. Whs law harmonisation will replace a range of existing acts and. Australian and other standards safe work australia information sheets providing general guidance for duty holders on australian and other standards and how they interact with the model work health and safety whs act and whs regulations.
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