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Mining & Quarrying Safety and WHS Compliance
Mining safety and WHS processes are an integral part of keeping workers safe and healthy and ensuring ongoing regulatory compliance. HSE Australia can help you maintain robust, comprehensive health and safety procedures in line with WHS mining regulations.
Our teams provide comprehensive WHS assessment, monitoring and training to safeguard wellbeing, reduce risk and maintain operational productivity.
WHS Compliance in the Mining & Quarrying Sector
Mining involves the extraction of material below the earth’s surface, while quarrying involves extracting material on the earth’s surface.
Within quarrying and mining health and safety, there are key compliance obligations:
- Safety Management Systems (SMS): Operators must implement a site-specific SMS before extraction begins.
- Principal Hazard Plans: Documented plans are legally required for high-risk issues like ground stability.
- Occupational Hygiene: Mandatory monitoring and exposure controls for silica dust and respirator particulates.
- Competent Persons: Statutory appointments including certified individuals.
Dust & Silica Monitoring
We conduct air monitoring and dust sampling to determine exposure levels to respirable crystalline silica.
Noise Assessment & Monitoring
Our Occupational Hygienists conduct noise monitoring to evaluate and reduce the risk of workers being exposed to unhealthy levels of noise.
Respirator & Hearing Protection Fit Testing
FitTick provides onsite, mobile, pop-up and in-house respirator and mask fit testing for all types of masks. Australia-wide within 24 hours.
Audiometric Testing
FitTick provides onsite and in-house audiometric testing (hearing test) e.g. using our purpose-built mobile testing booth or dedicated testing spaces in our local offices.
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Key Health & Safety Hazards in Mining and Quarrying
Reduce and manage the potential environmental impact and occupational health and safety risks associated with the mining and quarrying sector.
Silica Dust & Respirable Particulates
Long-term, uncontrolled exposure to respirable crystalline silica can lead to silicosis, which permanently scars lung tissues and reduces lung function.
Noise Exposure
Equipment used in mining and quarrying can expose workers to ongoing, immense noise levels, which can have a major impact on health and well-being.
Hazardous Substances & Contaminated Land
There is a risk of exposure to hazardous substances and land contamination, including heavy metals, processing chemicals, sulphide minerals and more.
Mining WHS Regulations in Australia
Mining and quarrying safety in Australia is governed by national WHS frameworks and state-specific legislation, such as Queensland’s Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999.
The Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999:
- Protects worker safety and health and workers’ rights to protection if they support safety issues
- Maintains risk management rules with hazard detection and prevention rules
- Sets out incident reporting guidelines
Australian WHS Regulations are coordinated by Safe Work Australia and outline specific rules for high-risk activities, dangerous goods, plant operations and workplace facilities.
Auditing, Sampling & Management of potential risks & existing hazards.
HSE Australia offers a wide range of services to clients in the mining & quarrying industry such as Respirator & PPE Fit Testing, noise & dust monitoring or Workforce Health Assessments. Get in touch for a free quote.
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About us
Health Safety Environment Australia
HSE Australia is a proud team of versatile specialists, scientists, consultants, auditors and assessors.
Our people are experienced and accredited in a wide range of fields, from Asbestos Assessors, Forensic Chemistry, Environmental Science, and of course Workplace Health & Safety. This extensive combination of knowledge and skills enables us to “Solve problems others find difficult”.
We see ourselves as “hands-on scientists” who have earned the trust of our clients through our knowledge and experience.
Our teams work when and where you need them, on-site or inhouse. We are available, 24/7, Australia-wide.
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Services
HSE Australia offers services in four main areas
Our team of experts help you to anticipate, recognise, evaluate, control and confirm hazards at work that may result in injury or illness, or that affect the wellbeing of workers.
OHS or WHS refers to the risk management and risk mitigation process of an organisation to prevent anyone who works or visits their workplace from health and/or safety hazards.
Asbestos management involves the identification, sampling, analysis and removal management of potentially asbestos- containing products and substances.
FitTick offers a variety of workforce screening services such as RPE & HPE fit testing, as well as audiometric & spirometry tests.
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Over the past 15 years we developed the ability to quickly understand and respond to our clients’ needs. We are “solving problems others find difficult…”.
We offer our clients an enviable team of specialists working with associates and other external experts, driving and delivering fit for purpose, tailored single sourced solutions for you.