The NSW Resources Regulator’s annual mine safety high visibility campaign is set to kick off next week.
The two-week campaign will focus on targeting safety performance across underground and surface mining operations, with a combination of announced and unannounced site inspections.
This year’s campaign builds on the Regulator’s ongoing engagement with industry and supports similar campaigns conducted in previous years.
The 2024 campaign, which targeted compliance and incidents at mine sites, resulted in the Regulator issuing 194 compliance notices to 106 mine sites.
In 2025, the Regulator is aiming to visit about 150 mine sites.
Mine operators are being reminded of their duty to review and maintain critical controls outlined in their principal hazard management and control plans. This is to ensure workers are protected and improving site safety outcomes, the Regulator said in a statement.
Note: Surface coal mine sites that are attending the Regulators ‘Drill and Blast Seminar’ on Wednesday 25 June will be excluded from a high-visibility campaign inspection on the day of the seminar.
