Safety management system
A prescribed mine must establish and implement a documented safety management system and use this as the primary means of ensuring the safe operation of the facility.
A safety management system must:
- provide a comprehensive and integrated management system for the control of risk
- be accessible and comprehensible
- set out the operator’s safety policy
- describe the systems, procedures and other risk control measures implemented which eliminate or reduce risk.
- Set out the performance standards which measure the effectiveness of the SMS
- Describe the processes for auditing and performance monitoring.
You must also review the safety management system if;
- Modifications are made to the mine
- Or if an incident involving a mining hazard occurs or
- Or at least every 3 years.
