Enforceable undertakings (WHS)
A WHS undertaking is a legal agreement that obliges an organisation to carry out specific activities to improve worker health and safety as well as delivering benefits to the mining industry and the broader community.
When an alleged contravention of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 has occurred, the Regulator may accept a Work Health and Safety (WHS) undertaking instead of initiating a prosecution.
A WHS undertaking is a legal agreement that obliges an organisation to carry out specific activities to improve worker health and safety as well as delivering benefits to the mining industry and the broader community.
For more information download the Enforceable undertaking guidelines (PDF, 214.93 KB)
Work Health Safety undertakings
Centennial Myuna and Sandvik Construction Redhead
Enforceable undertaking (PDF, 2.86 MB)
Decision(s): Decision (PDF, 51.65 KB) (20 March 2012)
Completed: 12 February 2015
Resources: Review of roof bolting machines project report (PDF, 611.69 KB)
Clarence Coal Pty Limited
Enforceable undertaking (PDF, 1.2 MB) | Enforceable undertaking (PDF, 1.56 MB) (Rejected)
Decision(s): Decision (PDF, 189.14 KB) (7 May 2020) | Decision (PDF, 569.09 KB) (Rejected 24 February 2020)
Variation(s): Notice of variation to WHS undertaking (PDF, 205.79 KB) (8 Mar 2021) Notice of variation to WHS undertaking (PDF, 162.89 KB) (9 Nov 2021)
Completed: 30 May 2022
Resources: VRFR training video | Centennial Strata Incident Animation | Trials of the Thin Sprayed Liner “Silcrete” for Rib Control (Report)
Disclaimer: The Resources Regulator does not endorse the product used in the trials referred to in the report. The report should not be considered to be technical advice endorsed by the Resources Regulator.
Coal & Allied (NSW) Pty Ltd
Enforceable undertaking (PDF, 1.27 MB)
Decision(s): Decision (PDF, 289.96 KB) (20 October 2017)
Completed: 28 October 2019
Department of Finance, Services and Innovation, Heritage Stoneworks
Enforceable undertaking (PDF, 16.98 MB)
Decision(s): Decision (PDF, 851.42 KB) (6 February 2018)
Completed: 15 November 2019
Donaldson Coal Pty Ltd
Enforceable undertaking (PDF, 889.24 KB)
Decision(s): Decision (PDF, 75.26 KB) (13 May 2015)
Completed: 24 November 2016
Resources: Safe system of work for the packaging, loading, transport and unloading of mesh to NSW underground mine sites (PDF, 1.32 MB)
Endeavour Coal Pty Ltd
Enforceable undertaking (PDF, 959.05 KB)
Decision(s): Decision (28 January 2022) (PDF, 307.83 KB)
Rejected on 28 January 2022
General Carrying
Enforceable undertaking (PDF, 914.59 KB)
Decision(s): Decision (PDF, 75.65 KB) (13 May 2015)
Completed: 16 September 2016
Mangoola Coal Operations Pty Ltd
WHS undertaking (PDF, 1.24 MB)
Decision(s): Decision (PDF, 264.87 KB) (25 September 2018)
Completed: 25 March 2020
Resources: Cab riser separation failure - Final report (PDF, 8.16 MB)
Maules Creek Coal Pty Ltd
Enforceable undertaking (PDF, 1.46 MB) | Enforceable undertaking (PDF, 4.97 MB) (Rejected)
Decison(s): Decision (PDF, 156.75 KB) (6 July 2020) | Decision (PDF, 172.84 KB) (Rejected 28 Apr 2020)
Completed: 27 July 2022
Resources: University of Queensland Report (PDF, 6.16 MB)
Mt Arthur Coal Pty Limited
Enforceable undertaking (PDF, 19.49 MB)
Decision(s): Decision (PDF, 2.82 MB) (2 August 2019)
Variation(s): Notice of variation to WHS undertaking (PDF, 192.87 KB)
Completed: 9 July 2021
Otraco International Pty Limited
WHS undertaking (PDF, 927.68 KB)
Decision(s): Decision (PDF, 438.32 KB) (16 September 2019)
Variation(s): Notice of variation to WHS undertaking (PDF, 163.19 KB) (23 Apr 2020) | Notice of variation to WHS undertaking (PDF, 65.37 KB) (22 Jan 2020)
Completed: 27 July 2021
Resources: Mt Arthur Incident (video) | Tyre Handler Operational Procedures (video) | Tyre Handler Maintenance Procedures (video) | Refuelling Tyre Handlers (video) | Supporting Guide (PDF, 428.62 KB) (report)
Sibelco Australia Limited
Enforceable undertaking (PDF, 18.86 MB)
Decision(s): Decision (PDF, 3.51 MB) (14 November 2018)
Variation(s): Notice of variation to WHS undertaking (PDF, 174.74 KB) (7 May 2020) | Notice of variation to WHS undertaking (PDF, 203.19 KB) (13 January 2021)
Completed: 31 January 2021
Resources: Falls from mobile plant (video)
Springvale Coal Pty Limited
Enforceable undertaking (PDF, 1.64 MB)
Decision(s): Decision (PDF, 193.68 KB) (7 December 2020)
Variation(s): Notice of variation to WHS undertaking (PDF, 95.07 KB) (23 January 2023)
Completed: 21 November 2023
Resources: Underground safety communications system report (PDF, 3.22 MB)
Ulan Coal Mines Limited & Ulan West Operations Pty Ltd
Enforceable undertaking (PDF, 472.76 KB)
Decision(s): Decision (PDF, 393.41 KB) (6 April 2018)
Completed: 6 November 2019
Resources: Mine Managers Association of Australia CPD Seminar Presentation (PDF, 1022.13 KB)
Winder Controls Australia Pty Ltd
Enforceable undertaking (PDF, 444.59 KB)
Decision(s): Decision (PDF, 196.92 KB)(7 February 2022)
Variation/s: Notice of variation to WHS undertaking (PDF, 184.08 KB) (8 April 2022)
Notice of variation to WHS undertaking (PDF, 110.05 KB) (31 October 2022)
Notice of variation to WHS undertaking (PDF, 99.51 KB) (2 February 2023)
Completed: In progress
Resources: Rope handling informative (PDF, 333.57 KB)
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