38Minimum age to work at mine or petroleum site

38 Minimum age to work at mine or petroleum site

38 Minimum age to work at mine or petroleum site

(1) The mine operator of a mine must take all reasonable steps to ensure—

(a) a person under the age of 16 years is not engaged to carry out mining operations work of a kind referred to in the WHS (MPS) Act, section 7(1)(a), (b) or (d), and

(b) a person over the age of 16 years and under the age of 18 years is not engaged to carry out work at an underground mine unless the person is an apprentice or a trainee under direct supervision in relation to the work.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—36 penalty units, or

(b) for a body corporate—180 penalty units.

(2) The operator of a petroleum site must take all reasonable steps to ensure a person under the age of 16 years is not engaged to carry out petroleum operations work of a kind referred to in the WHS (MPS) Act, section 7B(1)(a), (b) or (d).

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—36 penalty units, or

(b) for a body corporate—180 penalty units.

(3) The mine operator of an underground mine must ensure the following records are kept for the mine for each person under the age of 18 years engaged to carry out work at the mine—

(a) the date of birth of the person, and the means by which the date of birth was proven to the satisfaction of the mine operator,

(b) the date on which the person commenced working at the mine.