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

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Winder Controls Australia Pty Ltd

Decision date

7 February 2022

Further information/resources

Enforceable undertaking (PDF, 444.59 KB)

Decision (PDF, 196.92 KB)

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)

Notice of variation to WHS undertaking (PDF, 117.64 KB) (2 February 2024)

Rope handling informative (PDF, 333.57 KB)

In progress

WHS

Endeavour Coal Pty Ltd

Decision date

28 January 2022

Completion date

28 January 2022

Further information/resources

Enforceable undertaking (PDF, 959.05 KB)

Decision (PDF, 307.83 KB)

Rejected on 28 January 2022

Completed

WHS

Springvale Coal Pty Limited

Decision date

7 December 2020

Completion date

21 November 2023

Further information/resources

Enforceable undertaking (PDF, 1.64 MB)

Decision (PDF, 193.68 KB)

Notice of variation to WHS undertaking (PDF, 95.07 KB) (23 January 2023)

Underground safety communications system report (PDF, 3.22 MB)

Completed

WHS

Maules Creek Coal Pty Ltd

Decision date

6 July 2020

Completion date

27 July 2022

Further information/resources

Enforceable undertaking (PDF, 1.46 MB) Enforceable undertaking (PDF, 4.97 MB) (Rejected)

Decision (PDF, 156.75 KB)| Decision (PDF, 172.84 KB)(Rejected)

University of Queensland report (PDF, 6.16 MB)

Completed

WHS

Clarence Coal Pty Limited

Decision date

7 May 2020

Completion date

30 May 2022

Further information/resources

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 (PDF, 11.54 MB)(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.

Completed

WHS