Reporting monthly safety performance information (status report) for mining operations

On 31 March 2022, the Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws replaced the health and safety elements of the Mines Safety and Inspection laws. For information visit www.demirs.wa.gov.au/whs

Transitional arrangements may be in place for the compliance requirements on this page.

All health and safety notifications, forms and guidance for mining and petroleum has moved to the WorkSafe website

Monthly status reports for mining operations must be submitted online using the Safety Regulation System (SRS).

What is reported?

The monthly status report requires accident information to be reported as well as the average numbers of employees and contractors and total hours worked for that month.

Specific reporting requirements include:

  • the names of employees who have been injured in previous months and are still off work, or have not returned to their duties (as they were being performed at the time of the accident) by the start of the month being reported
  • the number of days lost for each employee, and his or her work status
  • the average number of company and contractor employees and total hours worked by company and contractor employees that month
  • hours worked as defined by the Mines Safety and Inspection Levy Regulations 2010.

Who is responsible for reporting?

The manager of a mine must submit a monthly status report for each calendar month. The report must be submitted as soon as practicable after the end of each month. The information in the report provides data for analysis by Resources Safety, and is used to generate industry safety performance indicators.

It is a requirement that a report is submitted whether or not there has been a reportable accident during the month.

The information in the report provides data for analysis by Resources Safety, and is used to generate industry safety performance indicators.

Lodging a monthly status report

The monthly status report must be lodged online through SRS - Notifications.

The company must nominate at least one administrator to register online for SRS access before a monthly status report can be submitted.

Related information

See below:

Reporting monthly safety performance information (status report) for mining operations
Modified matrix from Reporting an accident or incident - poster i.e ticks = SRS

Mines Safety and Inspection Levy - information sheet - 373 Kb

This information sheet outlines the frequently asked questions on the mines safety and inspection levy.

Find out more about SRS at What is the Safety Regulation System (SRS)?

Contact

For any enquiries please contact Safety Regulation System team
Phone: (08) 9358 8001 (select option 3 - you can make your selection at anytime)
Email: SRSManager@dmirs.wa.gov.au