28Preparation of principal hazard management plan

28 Preparation of principal hazard management plan

28 Preparation of principal hazard management plan

(1) The operator of a mine or petroleum site must prepare a principal hazard management plan for each principal hazard associated with mining operations or petroleum operations at the mine or petroleum site in accordance with this section and Schedule 1.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—60 penalty units, or

(b) for a body corporate—300 penalty units.

(2) A principal hazard management plan must—

(a) provide for the management of all aspects of risk control in relation to the principal hazard, and

(b) as far as reasonably practicable, be set out and expressed in a way that is readily understandable by persons who use it.

(3) A principal hazard management plan must—

(a) describe the nature of the principal hazard, and

(b) describe how the principal hazard relates to other hazards associated with mining operations or petroleum operations at the mine or petroleum site, and

(c) describe the analysis methods used in identifying the principal hazard, and

(d) include a record of the most recent risk assessment conducted in relation to the principal hazard, and

(e) describe the investigation and analysis methods used in determining the control measures to be implemented, and

(f) describe all control measures to be implemented to manage risks to health and safety associated with the principal hazard, and

(g) describe the arrangements in place for providing the information, training and instruction required by the WHS Regulations, clause 39 in relation to the principal hazard, and

(h) refer to the design principles, engineering standards and technical standards relied on for control measures for the principal hazard, and

(i) set out the reasons for adopting or rejecting each control measure considered.

(4) The operator of a mine or petroleum site must consider the following when preparing a principal hazard management plan for a principal hazard at the mine or petroleum site—