19Content of safety management system

19 Content of safety management system

19 Content of safety management system

(1) The safety management system for a mine or petroleum site must be documented (a safety management system document).

(2) The safety management system document for a mine or petroleum site must set out the following—

(a) the health and safety policy of the operator of the mine or petroleum site, including broad aims in relation to the safe operation of the mine or petroleum site,

(b) the arrangements for managing risks in accordance with section 14,

(c) the systems, procedures, plans and other control measures that will be used to control risks to health and safety associated with mining operations or petroleum operations at the mine or petroleum site, including the following—

(i) the principal hazard management plans for the mine or petroleum site prepared under Division 2,

(ii) the principal control plans for the mine or petroleum site,

(iii) for an underground mine—the ventilation control plan and ventilation plan prepared for the mine under Division 5, Subdivision 2,

(iv) for an underground coal mine—the matters required under Division 5, Subdivision 3,

(v) for coal mines and other mines—the matters required under Division 6.

(d) the management structure for the management of work health and safety at the mine or petroleum site, including the following—

(i) arrangements for filling temporary and permanent vacancies,

(ii) requirements relating to acting positions in the structure,

(iii) the competency requirements for positions in the structure,

(iv) the positions within the management structure that have responsibility for the management of work health and safety at the mine or petroleum site, including mining supervisors, and the names of the relevant persons,

(v) for persons nominated to exercise key statutory functions at the mine or petroleum site—the responsibilities of each person, including the supervision of workers at the mine or petroleum site,