Safety and health representatives
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Resources (queries, information sheets, posters and toolbox presentations)
Role and responsibilities of safety and health representatives
Safety and health representatives play a key role in the promotion of safe work practices within the minerals industry.
Safety and health representatives handbook
Elected safety and health representatives receive a handbook as a day-to-day ready reference guide:
- Cover and table of contents ( PDF 2 MB)
- Part 1 (PDF 2.7 MB)
- Why safety and health representatives are important
- The Acts and framework for occupational safety and health law
- Registration
- Notification
- Training
- Your functions as a safety and health representative
- Provisional improvement notices
- Part 2 (PDF 2.7 MB)
- Keeping records
- Employer’s duties to representatives
- Discrimination
- Safety and health committees
- Resolution of issues
- Right to refuse unsafe work
- Disqualification of safety and health representatives
- Information and support
- Contacts for further information
Useful information
- How to establish a safety and health committee (PDF 121 KB)
- What does a safety and health representative do? (PDF 2.3 MB)
Election of safety and health representatives
As required in the Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 (WA) the person conducting an election for a safety and health representative must notify the State Mining Engineer of the results of the election, by submitting the Notification of election of safety and health representative(s) eForm (PDF 144 KB). The person conducting an election must also notify the person elected as a safety and health representative and the employer.
The Guide to electronic submission of safety and health representative election notification form (PDF 97 KB) provides information on completing, signing and submitting the eForm.
Election forms or any queries regarding election forms should be directed to:
Postal address:
303 Sevenoaks St, Cannington WA 6107
Telephone: + 61 8 9358 8178
Facsimile: +61 8 9358 8188
Email: mineshreps@docep.wa.gov.au
Useful information
- Election of safety and health representatives (PDF 1 MB)
- Electing safety and health representatives (SHRs): flowchart (PDF 73 MB)
- Your safety and health representative is? (PDF 76 KB)
Notification of election
- Using the correct form (MineSafe Vol. 16, No. 3 – refer to page 27)
- Election of safety and health representatives FAQs
Provisional improvement notices
Only elected safety and health representatives who have completed the training required to become a qualified safety and health representative can issue a Provisional improvement notice (PINs) (PDF 88Kb). PINs are issued at the mine where the safety and health representative works (or if elected by a group, at a mine where any member works) if he or she believes that there is a breach of the Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 (WA) or regulations.
A joint Mining Industry Advisory Committee and Commission for Occupational Safety and Health guidance note has been prepared to assist employers and employees understand the various consultative mechanisms and procedures. The Guidance note - formal consultative processes at the workplace (external link) is available from WorkSafe.
Useful information
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Accredited training providers (external link to WorkSafe)
Resources
Queries
For queries regarding work matters contact your regional inspectorate.
Information sheets for safety and health representatives
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Investigating incidents (PDF 245 KB)
Occupational health posters
Resources Safety has a series of occupational health posters that can be downloaded for display at workplaces.
Toolbox presentations
Resources Safety has a series of mines safety toolbox presentations that can be used in toolbox and other meetings.