The Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Application to Mining Workplaces and Coal Workplaces) Regulation 2008 expands the application of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001 to mining workplaces and coal mines from the 1st September 2008. While occupational health and safety matters for the mining industry will continue to fall under the jurisdiction of DPI, some licensing/permissioning functions will be administratively coordinated through the following arrangements:
 
1.  Notification of Adverse Health Results

From 1st September 2008 adverse health results consistent with exposure to hazardous substances that may have occurred at coal workplaces or mining workplaces are to be notified to NSW Department of Primary Industries. Notification of adverse health results that may have occurred in all other NSW workplaces is to be notified to WorkCover NSW.
 
  Adverse Health Surveillance Result Notification Form
       Publication Number 5657 (PDF format - 126 Kb)

2.  Notification of Work Involving a Carcinogenic Substance

From 1st September 2008 carcinogenic substances used at coal workplaces or mining workplaces are to be notified to NSW Department of Primary Industries. Use of carcinogenic substances in all other NSW workplaces is to be notified to WorkCover NSW.

  Work Involving Carcinogenic Substances Notification Form
       Publication Number - 4074 (PDF format - 159 Kb)

The Work Involving the use of Carcinogenic Substances Notifications Guideline is to be used when completing the Work Involving Carcinogenic Substances Notification Form.   

3.  Notification of Lead Risk Work

From 1st September 2008 Lead Risk Work occurring at coal workplaces or mining workplaces are to be notified to NSW Department of Primary Industries. Lead Risk Work occurring in all other NSW workplaces is to be notified to WorkCover NSW.

  Lead Risk Work Notification Form
       Publication Number 4212 (PDF format - 137 Kb) 

The Lead Risk Work Notifications Guideline is to be used when completing the Lead Risk Work Notification Form.        

4.  Notification of Bonded Asbestos work

All bonded asbestos work notifications must be notified to WorkCover NSW regardless of the location.  WorkCover NSW will forward bonded asbestos removal work notifications occurring at coal workplaces or mining workplaces to the NSW Department of Primary Industries satisfying the new requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001.

  Notification of Intent to Remove Bonded Asbestos
       Publication Number 940 (PDF format - 184 Kb)

5.  Notification of Demolition Work (other than work for which
     a Permit is in force)

All demolition work notifications must be notified to WorkCover NSW regardless of the location. WorkCover NSW will forward demolition work notifications occurring at coal workplaces or mining workplaces to the NSW Department of Primary Industries satisfying the new requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001. 

  Notification of Intent to do Demolition Work (other than that for which a permit is required)
Publication Number 941 (PDF format - 182 Kb)

6.  General Plant identified in part 1 of the table in Clause 113
     of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001. In respect to
     Plant, Item Registration will remain the responsibility of WorkCover NSW
     and existing WorkCover NSW plant item registration forms must be used.

7.  General Plant identified in part 1 of the table in Clause 107 of
     the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001. In respect to
     Plant, Design Registration will remain the responsibility of WorkCover
     NSW and existing WorkCover NSW plant design registration forms
     must be used.

Item and design registration for mining-specific plant (clauses 107 & 113 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001) must be made to the NSW Department of Primary Industries.

Notifications for Adverse Health Results, Use of Carcinogenic Substances or Lead Risk Work inadvertently made to WorkCover NSW that are able to be identified that they relate to a coal workplaces or mining workplaces will be sent to the NSW Department of Primary Industries and will therefore satisfy the new requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001.