1. Small Mines Roadshow
October – December 2020
Reviewing your
Safety Management System

2. Work Health &
Safety (Mines &
Petroleum Sites)
Regulation 2014
Clause 17 Review
(1) The operator of a mine or petroleum site
must ensure that the safety management
system for the mine or petroleum site is
reviewed within 12 months of the
commencement of mining operations or
petroleum operations at the mine or
petroleum site and at least once every 3 years
after that to ensure it remains effective.
(2) In addition, if a control measure is revised
under clause 38 of the WHS Regulations or
clause 10 of this Regulation, the operator must
ensure that the safety management system for
the mine or petroleum site is reviewed and as
necessary revised in relation to all aspects of
risk control addressed by the revised control
measure.

3. The SMS should also be reviewed:
• if a risk control measure is revised
• before making a significant change to the mining operations
• if a notifiable incident occurs at the mine
• if an audit of performance standards indicates a deficiency in a risk control
measure
• after a worker's task is changed in response to health surveillance results
• if there is evidence that a risk control measure does not adequately control
the risk
• if a health and safety representative at the mine requests the review

4. What
information
can assist
the SMS
review?
Information that can help with the review includes:
* results of any internal or system audits
* reports on work health and safety performance
* incident reports and investigations
* hazard identification and risk assessment activities
* changes to work health and safety laws
* changes to work health and safety standards
* Notices issued by the Resources Regulator

5. Reviewing a
safety
management
system (SMS)
A safety management system (SMS) should include some
means for the operator to formally review the system’s
performance and develop improvements based on the results
of the review.
There are many ways to review safety performance, but an
assessment commonly consists of reviews by the quarry
management in association with health and safety
representatives, often with assistance from technical
specialists ie electrical tradesperson, shotfirer, mechanic etc
The system should also provide a means of prioritising action
items and improvements, with higher priority being given to
higher risk issues. Progress on action items should be formally
tracked. Develop an Action Plan.

6. https://www.resourcesregulator.nsw.gov.au/safety-and-health/publications/tools

7. https://www.resourcesregulator.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/270798/MEX-010-
Legislation-Audit-Tool.pdf

8. Managing Risks

9. The SMS
assessment
tool can be
used as a
general guide
for reviewing
your Safety
Management
System.

10. https://www.resourcesregulator.nsw.gov.au/safety-and-health/topics/small-mines-and-quarries

14. Exercise:
Safe R Us Quarries
Work health and safety policy
Goals
Safe R Us Quarries is committed to ensuring all its activities are performed in a
manner that protects the health, safety and welfare of workers, contractors, host
organisations and the public
Safe R Us Quarries shall establish objectives and targets to ensure it meets its WHS
performance ensuring the elimination of work-related illness and injuries by
continually improving it safety management system in a consultative manner.
To achieve this we will;
• Provide a healthy and safe workplace
• Provide inductions and training for people who enter our quarry
• Monitor and regularly review our WHS systems to ensure that are appropriate
and effective
• Ensure that management are held accountable for WHS matters on site and
recognising that workers have a duty to ensure they are safe, and they keep
others safe
• Implement risk management process to ensure safety on site
• Consult with workers and contractors for input into the SMS that will impact on
their health and safety
• Ensure that information relating to WHS is given to all workers, relevant
contractors and visitors who come to site
• Ensure that the SMS is effectively implement in accordance with this policy
Signed by: Management Date
Worker representative Date

15. Mine Record
Work Health & Safety (Mines & Petroleum Sites)
Regulation 2014 Clause 133 Mine or petroleum site record
The mine operator has obligations to retain mine records.
(a) a record of any notices issued, and
(b) a copy of any provisional improvement notice, and
(c) a record of every incident notified to the regulator,
(d) Record of certain reviews of control measures—operator and the
PCBU (risk assessment, incident investigations etc)
(e) Communication between outgoing and incoming shifts
(f) any other record that the operator is required to keep in respect of
the mine or petroleum site under the WHS laws, and
(g) a record of all first aid treatment provided at the mine or
petroleum site.

16. Thank you
Questions?
Reviewing your Safety Management System
2020 Small Mines Roadshow