Open Cut Mining and Surface Extraction Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers key hazards across open cut mining and surface extraction activities, from site access through to emergency response. It supports planning work, coordinating activities and managing risks associated with plant, ground conditions, dust, blasting and changing weather.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Planning site access and pre-start activities
• Managing mobile plant, light vehicle and pedestrian interaction
• Working around pit walls, benches, excavations and edges
• Managing dust during drilling, cutting, crushing and material handling
• Loading, hauling, dumping and stockpile activities
• Managing blasting and post-blast exclusion areas
• Maintaining plant and controlling stored energy
• Handling fuels and hazardous chemicals
• Managing noise, vibration and fatigue
• Preparing for weather events, emergencies and evacuation

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out open cut mining and surface extraction activities.

Activities & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

The template records model guidance used to inform the documented controls. Applicable WHS/OHS laws and adopted Codes vary by state or territory, so confirm the current local requirements when tailoring the assessment:

• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace — Plant hazard identification — Traffic movements in the workplace; p. 17.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace — 2.1 How to identify which chemicals are hazardous; p. 15.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces — 3.2 Identifying the hazards; p. 16.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities — 2. The work environment; p. 13.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of fatigue at work — Provide sufficient breaks while at work; p. 30.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks — 5. Step 4 — How to review controls; p. 27.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Excavation work — 2.3. Controlling the risks; p. 17.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Construction work — 6.2 Workplace specific induction training; p. 41.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination — 3. What is effective consultation?; p. 13.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: First aid in the workplace — 3. First aid equipment, facilities and training; p. 12.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work — 5. Controlling the risks; p. 29.

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Standard Risk Assessment Features (Click to Expand)

• Activity-specific hazard identification and control measures
• Initial and residual risk ratings
• Assigned responsible persons for each activity
• Risk matrix and assessment classification
• Review, monitoring and sign-off fields
• Site-specific customisation before use