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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

Work health and safety enforceable undertakings are also available in the document library 

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Evolution Mining (Northparkes) Pty Ltd

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In progress
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Total Relines Australia Pty Ltd

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In progress
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Clarence Coal Pty Limited

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In progress
WHS

Endeavour Coal Pty Ltd

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Enforceable undertaking (PDF, 959.05 KB)

Decision (PDF, 307.83 KB)

Rejected on 28 January 2022

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Springvale Coal Pty Limited

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Finalised
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Maules Creek Coal Pty Ltd

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Finalised
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Clarence Coal Pty Limited

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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.

Finalised
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Otraco International Pty Ltd

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Finalised
WHS

Mt Arthur Coal Pty Limited

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Finalised