Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022
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39 Inspections
39 Inspections
(1) The mine operator of a mine must ensure arrangements are in place for the regular inspection of the working environment of the mine for the purposes of the WHS laws.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—60 penalty units, or
(b) for a body corporate—300 penalty units.
(2) The mine operator must ensure, in the making of the arrangements, the following are taken into account—
(a) the procedures for conducting inspections,
(b) when inspections must be carried out,
(c) the persons competent to conduct inspections,
(d) the number of competent persons required to conduct each inspection.
(3) The mine operator of a mine must ensure a risk assessment is conducted on all areas of the mine when taking account of the matters set out in subsection (2)(a)–(d).