Mining Safe Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Mining environments involve large mobile plant, processing equipment and remote locations. Clear procedures help keep people safe around high-risk activities.

BlueSafe’s Mining SOPs give your teams structured guidance for key mining tasks.

Typical Mining SOP Topics

Mining SOPs may cover:

• operating haul trucks, loaders and other mobile plant
• working in and around processing plant
• maintenance tasks on heavy equipment
• traffic management and working near pits and faces

Each SOP is designed to complement your SWMS and mine safety management system.

What’s Inside a Mining SOP

Each SOP typically includes:

• task scope and purpose
• PPE, isolation and permit requirements
• pre-start checks and communication protocols
• step-by-step task instructions
• emergency and incident response prompts

You can tailor the content to your mine, fleet and contractors.

Why Mining Businesses Use BlueSafe SOPs

• ✔ Written for real mining and quarrying tasks
• ✔ Supports WHS expectations and mine safety rules
• ✔ Fully editable for your operation, fleet and workforce
• ✔ Useful in inductions, pre-starts and toolbox talks

Use these Mining SOPs to support safe, consistent work across your mining operations.