Transcript Management and supervision of exploration sites
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Management and supervision of exploration sites What are the legislative requirements?
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What are the exploration management requirements?
• Legislation • Identifying the Principal Employer • Appointment of an Exploration Manager • Appointment of on-site person • Appointment of other persons • Duties of employers - duty of care • Duties of Exploration Manager www.dmp.wa.gov.au/ResourcesSafety 3
Exploration management • Regulatory requirements that may apply • Section 47A – manager requirements www.dmp.wa.gov.au/ResourcesSafety 4
What is a mine record book?
• Location • Constitution • Contents • Written versus electronic • Sections – 23, 30, 31, 38, 38A, 44, 78 • Regulations – 3.16A, 10.12
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What is health surveillance?
• Section 75 • Regulations 3.24 to 3.40 • Responsibilities • Pre-employment medical exam • Ongoing monitoring • Exemptions www.dmp.wa.gov.au/ResourcesSafety 6
Do you need representatives and committees?
• 150 exploration managers as at July 2012 • 26 safety and health representatives specific to exploration as at July 2012 • Committees provide a valuable forum www.dmp.wa.gov.au/ResourcesSafety 7
What are the reporting obligations?
• Accidents • Timeline • Incidents • Near misses www.dmp.wa.gov.au/ResourcesSafety 8
Drillers and other contractors • Duty of care • Reporting accidents and incidents www.dmp.wa.gov.au/ResourcesSafety 9
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The one-stop shop for exploration information www.dmp.wa.gov.au/14967.aspx
Exploration management Exploration titles Drillers and contractors
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Key forms and templates www.dmp.wa.gov.au/ResourcesSafety 12
Guidance includes audit tools and safety alerts www.dmp.wa.gov.au/ResourcesSafety 13
... and information about historical mine plans www.dmp.wa.gov.au/ResourcesSafety 14