Victorian Consolidated Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2017 - REG 424

    (1)     The operator of a prescribed mine must develop a safety role for the operator's employees, including the specific procedures employees are required to follow to assist the operator to—

        (a)     identify mining hazards at the mine under regulation 404; and

        (b)     implement, review and test risk control measures under regulations 405 , 406 and  423; and

        (c)     establish and implement a safety management system; and

        (d)     conduct and document a safety assessment.

    (2)     The operator of a prescribed mine must review the role of the employees developed under this regulation if there is any change of circumstances, including a mine modification, that would require additional or different knowledge or skills on the part of employees to perform the role.

Notes

1     Act compliance—section 21 (see regulation 7).

2     Part 4 of the Act sets out the duty of the employer to consult, including involving the health and safety representative (if any). See also regulation 21 and the consultation requirements in Division 3 of this Part.

3     "Mine modification", mining hazard , safety assessment and safety management system are defined in regulation 5.