WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) REGULATIONS 2011
613Content of risk management plan
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613 Content of risk management plan The risk management plan for a mine site must set out the (a) the mine site hazards identified by the mine operator under regulation 34, including high consequence, low probability events; (b) the risks to health and safety at the mine site that could arise from those mine site hazards, including for each risk: (i) the nature of the risk; and (ii) the likelihood of the risk arising; and
Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Regulations 2011 480 (iii) the likely seriousness of the consequences if it does arise; (c) the control measures to be implemented by the mine operator under regulations 35 and 36, including: (i) what the measures are; and (ii) how they will be implemented; and (iii) how their effectiveness will be monitored and reviewed; (d) a fitness to work program for the mine site setting out how the mine operator will manage risks to health and safety at the mine site that could arise from fatigue or the consumption of alcohol or drugs; (e) a health monitoring program as mentioned in regulation 616; (f) the emergency plan prepared by the mine operator for the mine site under regulation 43; (g) the training to be provided to a worker at the mine site who may be exposed to a mine site hazard; (h) the records particular to the risk management plan that must be kept; (i) the management structure of the mine operator, including: (i) the positions in the structure; and (ii) the areas of responsibility and accountability of each position; (j) the name and qualifications of the person who prepared the risk management plan. Note for regulation 613 A risk management plan for a mine site relates only to work health and safety matters. Management of risk relating to other matters, such as environmental risks, is regulated under other legislation.
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