South Australian Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 630

630—Communication between outgoing and incoming shifts

The mine operator of a mine at which more than 1 shift is worked each day must implement a system that ensures that, as soon as practicable at the commencement of each shift—

            (a)         the supervisor of each outgoing shift provides a written report to the supervisor of the incoming shift, in relation to the state of the mine workings and plant and any other matters that relate to work health or safety; and

            (b)         the supervisor of the incoming shift communicates the content of the report to the workers on the incoming shift.

Maximum penalty:

            (a)         in the case of an individual—$6 000;

            (b)         in the case of a body corporate—$30 000.

Note—

For requirements relating to communication with workers carrying out remote or isolated work at the mine, see regulation 48.