Employees
Your employer is required to protect you from any risks to your health and safety.
At the same time, you must:
- wear or use personal protective equipment or rescue equipment provided to you
- follow instructions issued by the operator of the mine
- immediately alert co-workers of any mining hazard you become aware of and inform the operator if you observe any person who appears to be a danger to anyone at the mine
- not enter or remain in the mine if affected by alcohol or drugs, or take these into the mine
- take appropriate action if an incident occurs in accordance with instruction or training received
Employees must also participate in testing of the emergency plan for a prescribed mine. You must follow the emergency plan when it is activated and immediately inform the operator of any circumstances that could be a major mining hazard.
The employer(s) at prescribed mines must also develop a safety role for employees covering how employees will work with the employer to achieve safe operation. The safety role includes procedures for employees to follow to assist the operator to:
- identify mining hazards at the mine
- conduct safety assessments
- adopt, review or test risk control measures
- establish and implement a safety management system.
