Statutory supervisor course

Statutory supervisor course : Online with Vortex Education. 

Schedule 26 of the WHS (Mines) Regs, lists the statutory positions that are required by law, the statutory supervisor (SS) is one of those positions.

Statutory supervisor course : Online with Vortex Education.

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Statutory supervisor course : Online with Vortex Education.

The Statutory Supervisor (program) comprises two units of competency from within the Business Services Training Package:

• BSBWHS411 Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs
• BSBWHS414 Contribute to WHS risk management

INTRODUCTION TO WHS

• What is WHS?
• Why is WHS important? Trends in WHS
• WHS terminology

LEGISLATIVE AND ORGANISATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR WHS

• Background to the legislative framework for WHS Legislative framework in Australia and WA
• WHS Act, Regulations, Codes of Practice and Guidance Materials
• Key government agencies with a role in WHS WHS management systems: policies, procedures and programs
• Working with your organisation’s WHS management system

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR WHS

• Who is responsible for WHS? Duty of care
• Principles that apply to WHS duties Other duties, rights and obligations Enforcement of WHS legislation

WHS TRAINING

• Identifying WHS training needs Some specific training needs
• Arranging to meet WHS training needs WHS training in the workplace Coaching and mentoring

WHS COMMUNICATION AND CONSULTATION

• Providing information to the work team WHS consultation
• Safety and health representatives Safety and health committees Toolbox meetings
• Monitoring consultative processes
• Dealing with issues raised through consultation

WHS RISK MANAGEMENT

• The risk management process Types of workplace hazards Hazard identification methods
• Recording and reporting workplace hazards Risk assessment
• Risk control
• Practicability of control measures Hierarchy of risk control measures
• Monitoring and review of risk control measures Risk management tools

INSPECTIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS

• Preparing for an inspection Conducting the inspection Inspection follow up Incidents and accidents Incident investigation
• Immediate causes and underlying causes Root cause analysis techniques
• Types of WHS records
• Recording and reporting WHS incidents Writing an incident report
• Using aggregate WHS information and data

Statutory supervisor course : Online with Vortex Education.

With the introduction of the Work Health Safety Act (2020) and the Work Health Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022, all Mining Operations are required to have a working Mine Safety Management System (MSMS), and within that system clearly defined duty holders within statutory positions; the Statutory Supervisor is one of those positions.

Under the WHS (Mines) regulations (Schedule 26. cl 3(1)), the following areas at a mine must be supervised by a Statutory Supervisor:

• laboratory
• processing plant
• quarry
• workshop
• each place where the mine operator for the mine considers it necessary to have a statutory supervisor to reduce the risks to health and safety associated with mining operations carried out at the mine.

Statutory supervisor course : Online with Vortex Education.

This means that each of the above locations requires a suitably qualified and competent appointed Statutory Supervisor to be present where work is taking place. For more information visit the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety website.