Safe Work Method Statements and safe work procedures are required for high-risk mining activities under the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025 and state mining legislation. Mining operations involve the full spectrum of high-risk work categories including blasting, confined spaces, powered mobile plant, work at height, and hazardous chemical exposure, each requiring documented safe work procedures with hazard-specific controls. All EHS Atlas mining SWMS templates include atmospheric exposure controls mapped to incoming WEL limits effective December 2026, state regulator requirements for NSW, Queensland, and Western Australia, and Section 26A binding code of practice references effective 1 July 2026.
Covers flyrock, blast fume, premature detonation, and drill rig entanglement risks. Includes exclusion zone management, blast clearance procedures, and nitrogen dioxide re-entry monitoring.
Blasting and explosives workAddresses vehicle interaction, tip-over, edge protection, and fatigue risks for haul trucks exceeding 100 tonnes. Includes traffic management plan requirements and collision avoidance systems.
Work involving powered mobile plantControls ground collapse, atmospheric contamination, and vehicle interaction risks during decline, drive, and cross-cut development. Includes ground support design and ventilation requirements.
Underground mining, confined spacesManages atmospheric contaminant dilution, oxygen supply, and heat stress control in underground operations. Includes fan operation, duct maintenance, and atmospheric monitoring procedures.
Underground mining, hazardous atmosphere managementAddresses rockfall, ground collapse, and manual handling risks during bolting, meshing, shotcreting, and cable bolt installation. Includes geotechnical assessment and TARPs.
Underground mining, work at heightControls entrapment, blockage clearing, silica dust, and noise hazards during jaw, cone, and impact crusher operation. Includes LOTO procedures and dust suppression requirements.
Work involving powered mobile plant, hazardous chemical exposureManages entanglement, nip point, and material spillage risks on overland, underground, and processing plant conveyors. Includes guarding requirements, LOTO, and belt tracking procedures.
Work involving powered mobile plantAddresses rollover, road interaction, and spray system hazards during water cart operation for haul road and processing area dust suppression. Includes speed limits and road maintenance.
Work involving powered mobile plantControls premature detonation, toxic exposure, and security risks during explosives receipt, storage, transport, and loading. Includes magazine requirements and quantity limits.
Blasting and explosives work, dangerous goodsManages blast initiation, misfire, and blast fume hazards during shotfiring operations. Includes exclusion zones, initiation system verification, and post-blast inspection procedures.
Blasting and explosives workAddresses bench collapse, edge protection, and rockfall hazards on pit benches and highwalls. Includes geotechnical assessment, berm maintenance, and exclusion zone management.
Surface mining, work at heightControls dam failure, inundation, chemical exposure, and manual handling risks during tailings storage facility operation and maintenance. Includes monitoring and emergency response.
Hazardous chemical exposure, work near waterOur WHS consultants can review your existing SWMS, identify gaps against the WHS Regulation 2025 and state mining requirements, and build compliant templates for your operations.
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