WorkSafe consulted on a proposed safe work instrument, the Health and Safety at Work (Mining Operations and Quarrying Operations - Prescribed Competency Requirements for Certificates of Competence) Safe Work Instrument 2023, which outlines requirements for certificates of competence in the extractives industry.
The consultation ran between 13 April and the extended date of 5 May 2023.
Consultation documents
Summary of submissions
This document is a summary of submissions made on the safe work instrument, WorkSafe’s response to submitters’ feedback, and the resulting changes made to the safe work instrument.
See the final safe work instrument: Health and Safety at Work (Mining Operations and Quarrying Operations - Prescribed Competency Requirements for Certificates of Competence) Safe Work Instrument 2023
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