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National Minerals Industry Safety and Health Risk Assessment Guideline
This guideline was commissioned by the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) in response to strong industry support for improvement in the quality of the risk assessment process. It was developed in collaboration with industry representatives and is intended to help... Read more
Safety and Health Risk Management
This guideline details a simple process to follow when performing a risk management exercise in the workplace. A process in which known hazards are established, risks are assessed and changes implemented to prevent injury or reduce risk. This... Read more
MDG 1014 Guideline to Reviewing a Risk Assessment of Mine Equipment and Operations
This Guide should be read in conjunction with MDG_1010 Risk Management Handbook. It aims to provide information to assist in the review of the risk assessment process and covers essential features of a risk assessment, contents of a risk assessment... Read more
Dangerous Goods Safety Guidance Note: Risk Assessment for Dangerous Goods
This guidance note will assist operators of dangerous goods sites in Western Australia to complete a risk assessment under the Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage and Handling of Non-Explosives) Regulations 2007 (the Storage and Handling Regulations). In particular, this guidance note... Read more
SB 32 Fire And Explosion Risks On Hydraulic Excavators
The versatility and manoeuvrability of hydraulic excavators has made them indispensable to the mining industry and they are used in open cut mines throughout Australia. Fundamental to the design of these machines are the numerous hydraulic hoses, some of considerable... Read more
Managing the risk of falls at workplaces: Code of practice
This Code applies to all workplaces covered by the WHS Act and Regulations where there is a risk of a fall by a person from one level to another that is reasonably likely to cause injury.... Read more
Model Code of Practice - Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces
This model Code of practice applies to all workplaces covered by the WHS Act and Regulations applying in a jurisdiction where there is a risk of a fall by a person from one level to another that is reasonably likely... Read more
Control of Risk Management Practices
Recognised Standard on Control of Risl Management Practises to assist in the risk assessment and management issues in line with legislation. ... Read more
National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders - Appendix 1C - risk assessment form
How to use this worksheet Follow the worksheet step by step and refer to the National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders from Performing Manual Tasks at Work (2007) (COP) as indicated on the worksheet to: assess tasks in... Read more
National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders - Appendix 1C - risk assessment form (Short Version)
Follow the worksheet step by step and refer to the National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders from Performing Manual Tasks at Work (2007) (COP) as indicated on the worksheet to: assess tasks in the workplace involving hazardous... Read more
Management of Safety and Health Risks associated with Hours of Work Arrangements at Mining Operations
Guidance Note on Management of Safety and Health Risks associated with Hours of Work Arrangements at Mining Operations to assist in the risk assessment and management of hours of work arrangents in line with legislation. ... Read more
MDG 1010 Risk Management Handbook for the Mining Industry
How to conduct a risk assessment of mine operations and equipment and how to manage the risks. ... Read more
MDG 1031 Guideline for Managing Risk of an Airblast in an Underground Mine
This Guideline is intended to assist mine managers and contractors in the management of the risk of an airblast occurring in an underground mine. The scope of this Guideline includes an outline of the factors or elements that are necessary... Read more
How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks
This Code provides practical guidance for persons who have work health and safety duties under the WHS Act and Regulations on the method that should be used to eliminate or minimise health and safety risks. This Code will help you make... Read more
How to manage work health and safety risks: Code of practice
This Code provides practical guidance for persons who have duties under the WHS Act and Regulations to manage risks to health and safety. The duty is placed on persons conducting a business or undertaking, including employers, self-employed, principal contractors, persons... Read more
National Standard for Licensing Persons Performing High Risk Work
"This National Standard sets out the training and assessment requirements for a person performing high risk work, and the arrangements for issuing a licence to a person performing high risk work." ... Read more
High Risk Activity: Use of Non-Flameproof Vehicles in Underground Coal Mines
This guidance note has been issued by NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) to assist industry in fulfilling its statutory obligations as outlined in the Coal Mine Health and Safety Act 2002 and Coal Mine Health and Safety Regulation... Read more
Certification Requirements for High-Risk Work
This guidance note has been issued by The Department of Industry and Investment (The Department) to assist industry in fulfilling its statutory obligations as outlined in the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001. The purpose of this guidance note is to... Read more
People put at risk inside blast exclusion zone
Employees and infrastructure were put at risk when a face-burst projected flyrock material up to 450m from the blast area. This incident became even more serious when it was discovered that not all personnel had been removed from the exclusion... Read more
Risk Assessment
This Code of Practice assists employers in their obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001 to identify any foreseeable hazards that may arise in the workplace and to assess the risk of harm arising from the identified hazards. ... Read more