Opal mining safety workshop - White Cliffs
Course date: Wednesday 27 July 2022
Time: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Location: Bill O'Reilly Oval, Beth Street, White Cliffs
This safety awareness course has been combined with the mine operators’ workshop. It covers the knowledge and skills required to be a mine operator at an opal mine, including safety policy, hazard identification, maintenance, risk management, people management, emergency response plans and contractors.
Clause 7B of the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2014 sets out safety training requirements that must be undertaken by opal mine holders and operators.
Individuals wanting to apply for a mineral claim in the mineral claims district are required to complete this course as part of their application.
The course fee includes:
- a generic Mine Safety Management Plan (MSMP) that can be tailored to suit your operation
- MSMP supplementary documents
- log book
- additional reference material and templates
- NSW opal mine safety guidelines
- morning tea and lunch
This event will be compliant with NSW Government Public Health Orders. Whilst masks are not mandatory, we encourage you to wear a mask, particularly where you are unable to physically distance yourself. If you are feeling unwell and have any COVID-19 symptoms, please stay home and get tested.
For general course enquiries please email rr.workshops@planning.nsw.gov.au.