424Safety role for employees

424 Safety role for employees

(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.

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.