Home WA Government Document collections Compliance forms for mining and exploration Compliance forms for mining and exploration The work health and safety laws requires certain information to be notified to the regulator in an approved form. Last updated: 29 June 2023 Contents High risk mining activities Mining and exploration operational notices Status report notifications Contents 1 - High risk mining activities 2 - Mining and exploration operational notices 3 - Status report notifications High risk mining activities Notification of high risk mining activity: Commencing sinking, widening or deepening of a mine shaft using entry methods Notification of high risk mining activity: Installing a winding system or making major changes to an already installed winding system Notification of high risk mining activity: Commissioning a winding system Notification of high risk mining activity: Rising using entry methods Notification of high risk mining activity: Single entry development beyond 200 metres from through ventilation Notification of high risk mining activity: Construction of an underground explosive magazine Notification of high risk mining activity: Construction of a dam or plug Notification of high risk mining activity: Construction of a fuel storage or refuelling facility at an underground mine Notification of high risk mining activity: Approaching known or suspected water bodies or water-logged workings at an underground mine including probe drilling – within 50m Notification of high risk mining activity: Use of a dredge at a surface mine Notification of high risk mining activity: Use of explosives at a mine that is: (a) in reactive ground; or (b) in hot (>57°C) ground Notification of high risk mining activity: Introducing or making substantial change to externally-controlled plant at a mine that is: (a) mobile plant; or (b) production drilling plant Notification of high risk mining activity: Construction of, or making substantial change to, a tailing storage facility Notification of high risk mining activity: Installing high voltage equipment at a mine Mining and exploration operational notices Notification of commencement of exploration operations Notice of information about mine operator Notice of information about non-exploration mining operations Notice of suspension of mining or lifting of suspension Care and maintenance notice Notice of mine closure Status report notifications Status Report – Exploration Status Report – Mining Exploration Manager By Mine Operator - Notification Form Site Senior Executive By Mine Operator - Notification Form Sidebar Provided by WorkSafe Commissioner Contact Office of the WorkSafe Commissioner Address: 303 Sevenoaks Street CANNINGTON WA 6107 Share Facebook share(Opens in a new tab/window) Twitter(Opens in a new tab/window) LinkedIn(Opens in a new tab/window) Copy URL
Notification of high risk mining activity: Commencing sinking, widening or deepening of a mine shaft using entry methods
Notification of high risk mining activity: Installing a winding system or making major changes to an already installed winding system
Notification of high risk mining activity: Single entry development beyond 200 metres from through ventilation
Notification of high risk mining activity: Construction of a fuel storage or refuelling facility at an underground mine
Notification of high risk mining activity: Approaching known or suspected water bodies or water-logged workings at an underground mine including probe drilling – within 50m
Notification of high risk mining activity: Use of explosives at a mine that is: (a) in reactive ground; or (b) in hot (>57°C) ground
Notification of high risk mining activity: Introducing or making substantial change to externally-controlled plant at a mine that is: (a) mobile plant; or (b) production drilling plant
Notification of high risk mining activity: Construction of, or making substantial change to, a tailing storage facility
