New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2002 - SECT 75

75 Contractor must prepare and implement OH&S management plan

(1) This section applies to contractors of a class prescribed by the regulations.

(2) A contractor must ensure that, before commencing work at a coal operation, a site-specific occupational health and safety management plan is prepared for that coal operation.

(3) A contractor must ensure that the occupational health and safety management plan includes:

(a) a statement of responsibilities, listing the names, positions and responsibilities of all people who will have specified responsibilities at the coal operation for occupational health and safety in relation to the contractor’s work, and

(b) details of the arrangements for managing occupational health and safety incidents, including the means of informing the coal operator in a timely fashion, and

(c) any work specific safety rules and details of the arrangements for ensuring that all persons involved in the work are informed of the rules, and

(d) safe work method statements for all work activities assessed as having safety or health risks, and

(e) any other matters required by the regulations.

(4) A contractor must supply a copy of the occupational health and safety management plan to the operator of the coal operation prior to work commencing at the coal operation.

(5) If requested, a contractor must supply a copy of the occupational health and safety management plan to a government official or a check inspector as soon as practicable after the request. Such a request may be made before or after work commences.

(6) A contractor must ensure that a copy of the occupational health and safety management plan is available for inspection during the course of work:

(a) by any person working at the place of work concerned and by any person about to commence work at that place, and

(b) by a representative of the coal operator, a government official or a check inspector.

(7) A contractor must ensure that work carried out by the contractor at the coal operation is carried out in compliance with the occupational health and safety management plan for the coal operation.

(8) If there is a conflict between the health and safety management system for a coal operation and the occupational health and safety management plan of a contractor, the health and safety management system prevails.