Mine Workers Health Surveillance
Objectives of the health surveillance system
The objectives of the health surveillance system for mining employees are to:
- Assess the health status of all mining industry employees on a regular basis
- Analyse collected data to detect adverse health effects at the earliest opportunity
- Enable appropriate and timely corrective action to be taken in order to safeguard the health and well-being of mining industry employees
- Provide data for future epidemiological studies.
Access to Mine Workers Health Surveillance
Responsibilities of mining industry employers
Mining industry employers are required under legislation to establish and maintain a health surveillance system for employees.
Results from health assessments must be forwarded to Resources Safety. This information is stored in our online MineHealth database.
Guide to health surveillance system for mining employees
The guide to health surveillance system for mining employees (PDF 631 kb) has been prepared to assist employers, employees, medical practitioners and approved persons in understanding requirements for undertaking health assessments under the health surveillance system provisions of the Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations 1995 (WA).
The health surveillance system for mining employees in Western Australia is administered by Resources Safety. Confidential information is recorded on an approved health assessment form and transferred to Resources Safety’s MineHealth database.
How to obtain Health Surveillance Numbers (HSN) and expiry dates
While the information forwarded to Resources Safety remains confidential, Health Surveillance Numbers (HSN) and expiry dates are available from the online Minehealth database or by contacting us.
