sec.92Functions of site safety and health representatives

### sec.92 Functions of site safety and health representatives A site safety and health representative has the following functions— to inspect parts of the operations and participate in inspections and investigations conducted by the site senior executive or a supervisor, inspector, inspection officer or authorised officer; to review procedures in place at the mine to control the risk to workers so that it is at an acceptable level; to review the circumstances of injuries, illnesses and high potential incidents; to consult with supervisors about corrective and preventive action, and about other safety and health matters; to consult with district workers’ representatives, inspectors, advisers and independent experts; to help in the resolution of safety and health issues; to investigate complaints from workers about safety and health; to refer safety and health matters to the site safety and health committee as appropriate. The site senior executive and supervisors at the mine must give reasonable help to a site safety and health representative in carrying out the representative’s functions. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. The site senior executive or the site senior executive’s representative may accompany the site safety and health representative during an inspection. A site safety and health representative who makes an inspection of the mine must— make a written report on the inspection; and give a copy of the report to the site senior executive; and if the inspection indicates the existence or possible existence of danger, immediately— notify the site senior executive or the responsible supervisor; and send a copy of the report to an inspector. If a site safety and health representative believes a safety and health management system is inadequate or ineffective, the representative must inform the site senior executive. If the site safety and health representative is not satisfied the site senior executive is taking the action necessary to make the safety and health management system adequate and effective, the representative must advise an inspector. The inspector must investigate the matter and report the results of the investigation in the mine record. s 92 amd 2007 No. 46 s 103 (sec.92-ssec.1) A site safety and health representative has the following functions— to inspect parts of the operations and participate in inspections and investigations conducted by the site senior executive or a supervisor, inspector, inspection officer or authorised officer; to review procedures in place at the mine to control the risk to workers so that it is at an acceptable level; to review the circumstances of injuries, illnesses and high potential incidents; to consult with supervisors about corrective and preventive action, and about other safety and health matters; to consult with district workers’ representatives, inspectors, advisers and independent experts; to help in the resolution of safety and health issues; to investigate complaints from workers about safety and health; to refer safety and health matters to the site safety and health committee as appropriate. (sec.92-ssec.2) The site senior executive and supervisors at the mine must give reasonable help to a site safety and health representative in carrying out the representative’s functions. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.92-ssec.3) The site senior executive or the site senior executive’s representative may accompany the site safety and health representative during an inspection. (sec.92-ssec.4) A site safety and health representative who makes an inspection of the mine must— make a written report on the inspection; and give a copy of the report to the site senior executive; and if the inspection indicates the existence or possible existence of danger, immediately— notify the site senior executive or the responsible supervisor; and send a copy of the report to an inspector. (sec.92-ssec.5) If a site safety and health representative believes a safety and health management system is inadequate or ineffective, the representative must inform the site senior executive. (sec.92-ssec.6) If the site safety and health representative is not satisfied the site senior executive is taking the action necessary to make the safety and health management system adequate and effective, the representative must advise an inspector. (sec.92-ssec.7) The inspector must investigate the matter and report the results of the investigation in the mine record. - (a) to inspect parts of the operations and participate in inspections and investigations conducted by the site senior executive or a supervisor, inspector, inspection officer or authorised officer; - (b) to review procedures in place at the mine to control the risk to workers so that it is at an acceptable level; - (c) to review the circumstances of injuries, illnesses and high potential incidents; - (d) to consult with supervisors about corrective and preventive action, and about other safety and health matters; - (e) to consult with district workers’ representatives, inspectors, advisers and independent experts; - (f) to help in the resolution of safety and health issues; - (g) to investigate complaints from workers about safety and health; - (h) to refer safety and health matters to the site safety and health committee as appropriate. - (a) make a written report on the inspection; and - (b) give a copy of the report to the site senior executive; and - (c) if the inspection indicates the existence or possible existence of danger, immediately— (i) notify the site senior executive or the responsible supervisor; and (ii) send a copy of the report to an inspector. - (i) notify the site senior executive or the responsible supervisor; and - (ii) send a copy of the report to an inspector. - (i) notify the site senior executive or the responsible supervisor; and - (ii) send a copy of the report to an inspector.