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2. Toolbox presentation: Roles and responsibilities on a mine site October 2005

3. 3 Roles and responsibilities Safety and health representatives Employees Employers

4. 4 SAFETY AND HEALTH REPRESENTATIVES

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6. 6 What does a safety and health representative do? Represents: fellow workers in matters relating to safety and health in the workplace Is consulted: by the mine manager about intended changes to the mine, plant or substances where changes may reasonably be expected to affect employees’ safety or health Can be present: at an employer’s or manager’s interview with an employee concerning the occupational safety and health of mine workers

7. 7 What does a safety and health representative do? cont. Can inspect: any part of a mine as agreed with mine manager or as otherwise provided for in the Act Reports: immediately to the mine manager and employer any hazard or potential hazard Can carry out appropriate investigation: in the event of accident, dangerous occurrence or where there is risk of imminent and serious injury

8. 8 What does a safety and health representative do? cont. Consults: and cooperates with the mine manager and employers about all safety and health matters at the mine Refers: appropriate matters to the safety and health committee Can issue: provisional improvement notices (PINs) after completion of the relevant training Liaises with: employees, employers and inspectors about safety and health matters

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10. 10 General duty of care Each person who works on a mine is responsible for: their own safety the safety of others affected by their actions or inactions

11. 11 Duty of care — employee Anyone who works at a mine is an employee Employees must: comply with instructions on safety and health use personal protective clothing and equipment provided not misuse or damage equipment cooperate with employers and managers on safety and health matters underground workers must report on the state of the workplace at the end of a shift

12. 12 Reporting Every person working on a mine must report: any potentially serious occurrence any situation that could be a hazard any injury On receiving a report, the manager must: investigate the situation decide action to be taken notify the person who made the report

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14. 14 Duty of care — employer Employers must: provide and maintain a safe workplace provide information, instruction, training and supervision of employees consult and cooperate with safety and health representatives and employees about safety and health matters where appropriate provide employees with adequate personal protective clothing and equipment ensure the safe use, maintenance, transport and disposal of plant and substances

15. 15 Duty of care —principal employer and manager The principal employer and manager must ensure the mine entries and exits (including access roads) are kept free of hazards to: ensure workers and visitors can get in and out of the mine site safely allow people to exit quickly if there is an incident where evacuation is needed

16. 16 Duty of care —principal employer to contractors Where a principal employer engages a contractor, the principal has a duty of care to: the contractor employees of the contractor others engaged by the contractor The duty applies only to matters over which the principal has control

17. 17 Duty of care — contractors Contractors have a duty of care to their own employees Contractors have a duty as an employee to the principal

18. 18 Labour hire arrangements Both the labour hire company and the mining company owe a duty of care to the hired workers They are required to provide and maintain a safe working environment

19. 19 Duty of manufacturers etc. Designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers must ensure that any plant used in a mine is safe to install and use They must: identify possible hazards assess the risk reduce the risk