Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) The mine operator
of a mine must ensure that arrangements are in place for the regular
inspection of workplaces at the mine in accordance with this regulation for
the purpose of ensuring the health and safety of persons at the mine.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.
(2) An inspection of a
workplace must cover the matters necessary for ensuring the health and safety
of persons, including, for example, the following matters —
(a) the
physical site of the workplace;
(b) the
work environment at the workplace;
(c) the
activities carried out at the workplace;
(d) the
plant at the workplace;
(e)
potential hazards at the workplace.
(3) The arrangements
for inspections of a workplace at a mine must provide that inspections of
electrical work that is carried out by an electrician at the workplace be
carried out by the electrical supervisor appointed for the mine.
(4) The arrangements
for inspections of a workplace at a mine must provide that inspections, other
than inspections of electrical work referred to in subregulation (3), be
carried out by —
(a) if a
statutory supervisor is appointed for a place at the mine — the
statutory supervisor for the place; or
(b) if
an underground supervisor (non‑coal) or underground supervisor (coal) is
appointed at the workplace — the supervisor of the workplace; or
(c)
otherwise — a competent person appointed by the mine operator for
the purpose.
(5) The arrangements
for inspections must be based on a risk assessment of the workplaces at the
mine conducted by the mine operator.
(6) The arrangements
for inspections must provide for the following —
(a) the
procedures for conducting inspections;
(b) when
inspections are to be conducted;
(c) the
levels of competence required of persons who conduct inspections;
(d) the
number of competent persons required to conduct inspections.
Notes for this Subdivision:
1. In relation to
airborne contaminants and hazardous atmosphere see Part 3.2
Divisions 7, 7A and 8.
2. In relation to
underground mines see Division 4 Subdivision 2.
3. In relation to
underground coal mines see Division 4 Subdivision 3.
4. See also
Division 5 and Part 10.3 Division 1.