Minerals safety statistics

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

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

See Minerals safety - guidance for more information.

Although some guidance material was prepared by previous departments and divisions, the content is still valid.

Safety performance posters and reports

Safety performance in the Western Australia mineral industry 2020-2021 - report - 3364 Kb

This report contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2020-2021.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2020-21 - poster - 3381 Kb

This poster contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2020-2021.

Safety performance in the Western Australia mineral industry 2019-2020 - report - 5644 Kb

This report contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2019-2020.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2019-20 - poster - 497 Kb

This poster contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2019-20.

Safety performance in the Western Australia mineral industry 2018-2019 - report - 5328 Kb

This report contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2018-2019

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2018-19 - poster - 482 Kb

This poster contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2018-19

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2017-2018 - report - 5928 Kb

This report contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2017-2018.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2017-18 - poster - 578 Kb

This poster contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2017-18.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2016-2017 - report - 2431 Kb

This report contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2016-2017.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2016-17 - poster - 280 Kb

This poster contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2016-17.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2015-2016 - report - 1742 Kb

This report contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2015-2016.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2015-16 - poster - 1530 Kb

This poster contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2015-16.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2014-2015 – report - 2634 Kb

This report contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2014-2015.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2014-15 - poster - 325 Kb

This poster contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2014-2015

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2010-11 - poster - 280 Kb

This poster contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2010-2011.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2001-02 - poster - 728 Kb

This poster contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2001-2002.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2007-08 - poster - 386 Kb

This poster contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2007-2008.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2009-10 - poster - 509 Kb

This poster contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2009-2010.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2008-09 - poster - 511 Kb

This poster contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2008-2009.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2002-03 - poster - 219 Kb

This poster contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2002-2003.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2006-07 - poster - 367 Kb

This poster contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2006-2007.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2013-14 - poster - 323 Kb

This poster contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2013-2014.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2005-06 - poster - 379 Kb

This poster contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2005-2006.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2000-01 - poster - 397 Kb

This poster contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2000-2001.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2003-04 - poster - 313 Kb

This poster contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2003-2004.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2012-13 - poster - 337 Kb

This poster contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2012-2013.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2011-12 - poster - 1374 Kb

This poster contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2011-2012.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2004-05 - poster - 102 Kb

This poster contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2004-2005.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2003-04 - report - 2128 Kb

This report contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2003-2004.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2003-04 - explanatory notes - 2128 Kb

This report contains explanatory notes on accident and injuries regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2003-2004.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 1999-2000 - report - 706 Kb

This report contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 1999-2000.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 1997-1998 - report - 426 Kb

This report contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 1997-1998.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2001-02 - report - 637 Kb

This report contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2001-2002.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2012-2013 - report - 1577 Kb

This report contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2012-2013.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2009-2010 - report - 2847 Kb

This report contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2009-2010.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2013-2014 - report - 1626 Kb

This report contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2013-2014.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2005-06 - explanatory notes - 1943 Kb

This report contains explanatory notes on accident and injuries regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2005-2006.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2008-2009 - report - 3119 Kb

This report contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2008-2009.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2011-2012 - report - 1571 Kb

This report contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2011-2012.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2007-2008 - report - 3120 Kb

This report contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2007-2008.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2004-05 - explanatory notes - 2469 Kb

This report contains explanatory notes on accident and injuries regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2004-2005.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2000-01 - report - 1173 Kb

This report contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2000-2001.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2010-2011 - report - 1477 Kb

This report contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2010-2011.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2004-05 - report - 2511 Kb

This report contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2004-2005.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2006-2007 - report - 356 Kb

This report contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2006-2007.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 1998-1999 - report - 361 Kb

This report contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 1998-1999.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2005-06 - report - 1943 Kb

This report contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2005-2006.

Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2002-03 - report - 7624 Kb

This report contains accident and injury statistics regarding the safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry 2002-2003.

Quarterly performance snapshots

Quarterly performance snapshot – 1 January -31 March 2022 - 1646 Kb

Provides a snapshot of injury and incident data provided to the Department for the minerals sector between 1 January – 31 March 2022

Quarterly performance snapshot - 1 October - 31 December 2021 - 2257 Kb

Provides a snapshot of injury and incident data provided to the department for the minerals sector between 1 October - 31 December 2021

Quarterly performance snapshot - 1 July - 30 September 2021 - 2253 Kb

Provides a snapshot of injury and incident data provided to the department for the minerals sector between 1 July - 30 September 2021

Quarterly performance snapshot - 1 April – 30 June 2021 - 1816 Kb

Provides a snapshot of injury and incident data provided to the department for the minerals sector between 1 April – 30 June 2021

Quarterly performance snapshot - 1 January - 31 March 2021 - 1186 Kb

Provides a snapshot of injury and incident data provided to the Department for the minerals sector between 1 January – 31 March 2021

Quarterly performance snapshot - 1 October - 31 December 2020 - 2351 Kb

Provides a snapshot of injury and incident data provided to the Department for the minerals sector between 1 October - 31 December 2020.

Quarterly performance snapshot - 1 July - 30 September 2020 - 1808 Kb

Provides a snapshot of injury and incident data provided to the Department for the minerals sector between 1 July - 30 September 2020

Quarterly performance snapshot - 1 April - 30 June 2020 - 1576 Kb

Provides a snapshot of injury and incident data provided to the Department for the minerals sector between 1 April - 30 June 2020

Quarterly performance snapshot - 1 January- 31 March 2020 - 1591 Kb

Provides a snapshot of injury and incident data provided to the Department for the minerals sector between 1 January - 31 March 2020

Quarterly performance snapshot - 1 October - 31 December 2019 - 1671 Kb

Provides a snapshot of injury and incident data provided to the Department for the minerals sector between 1 October - 31 December 2019

Quarterly performance snapshot - 1 July - 30 September 2019 - 1144 Kb

Provides a snapshot of injury and incident data provided to the Department for the minerals sector between 1 July - 30 September 2019

Quarterly performance snapshot - 1 April- 30 June 2019 - 1162 Kb

Provides a snapshot of injury and incident data provided to the Department for the minerals sector between 1 April- 30 June 2019.

Quarterly performance snapshot - 1 January - 31 March 2019 - 1740 Kb

Provides a snapshot of injury and incident data provided to the Department for the minerals sector between 1 January - 31 March 2019.

Quarterly performance snapshot - 1 October - 31 December 2018 - 1093 Kb

Provides a snapshot of injury and incident data provided to the Department for the minerals sector between 1 October - 31 December 2018.

Quarterly performance snapshot - 1 July - 30 September 2018 - 1173 Kb

Provides a snapshot of injury and incident data provided to the Department for the minerals sector between 1 July - 30 September 2018.

Quarterly performance snapshot - 1 April - 30 June 2018 - 1159 Kb

Provides a snapshot of injury and incident data provided to the Department for the minerals sector between 1 April - 30 June 2018.

Quarterly performance snapshot - 1 January - 31 March 2018 - 2172 Kb

Provides a snapshot of injury and incident data provided to the Department for the minerals sector between 1 January - 31 March 2018.

Quarterly performance snapshot - 1 October - 31 December 2017 - 1688 Kb

Provides a snapshot of injury and incident data provided to the Department for the minerals sector between 1 October - 31 December 2017.

Quarterly performance snapshot - 1 July - 30 September 2017 - 273 Kb

Provides a snapshot of injury and incident data provided to the Department for the minerals sector between 1 July - 30 September 2017.

Quarterly performance snapshot - 1 April - 30 June 2017 - 297 Kb

Provides a snapshot of injury and incident data provided to the Department for the minerals sector between 1 April - 30 June 2017.

Quarterly performance snapshot - 1 January - 13 March 2017 - 311 Kb

Provides a snapshot of injury and incident data provided to the Department for the minerals sector between 1 January - 13 March 2017.

Safety and health snapshots

Safety and health snapshot - September 2022 - Electric shocks - 1752 Kb

Safety and health snapshot - September 2022 - Electric shocks

Safety and health snapshot - June 2022 - Vehicle and mobile plant rollovers - 1609 Kb

Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to vehicle and mobile equipment rollovers between 1 January to 31 December 2021

Safety and health snapshot - February 2022 - Outbreak of Fire - 1946 Kb

Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to outbreak of fire between July 2020 and June 2021

Safety and health snapshot - October 2021 - Welding hazards - 1540 Kb

Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to welding hazards between July 2019 and June 2020

Safety and health snapshot - August 2021 - Safe access to vehicles and mobile equipment - 1470 Kb

Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to safe access to vehicles and mobile equipment between July 2019 and June 2020

Safety and health snapshot - March 2021 - Ground Control - 1588 Kb

Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to ground control between July 2019 to June 2020

Safety and health snapshot - October 2020 - Mentally healthy workplaces - 1693 Kb

Covers the period between July 2019 - June 2020.

Monthly safety and health snapshot - August 2020 - Integrity of structures - 2209 Kb

Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to structural integrity scenarios between 1 January 2019 - 31 December 2019.

Safety and health snapshot – mobile and fixed plant - 1557 Kb

Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to mobile and fixed plant between August 2018 to July 2019

Safety and health snapshot – maintenance - 2075 Kb

Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to maintenance July 2018 to June 2019

Safety and health snapshot – Fall from heights - 1294 Kb

Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to fall from heights between June 2018 and May 2019.

Safety and health snapshot - Amputations, fractures and crushing (AFC) injuries - 1711 Kb

Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to amputations, fractures and crushing between May 2018 and April 2019.

Safety and health snapshot - Electric Shocks - 1274 Kb

Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to electric shocks between 1 January and 31 December 2018.

Monthly safety and health snapshot - November 2018 - Machinery falling into voids - 1325 Kb

Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to machinery falling into voids between 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2018

Monthly safety and health snapshot - September 2018 - Mentally healthy workplace - 348 Kb

Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to work-related issues that can affect mental health and covers 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 financial year to date (31 May 2018).

Monthly safety and health snapshot - August 2018 - Outbreak of fire - 1118 Kb

Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to fire caused by mining operations between 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018

Monthly safety and health snapshot - June 2018 - Mining operations on ports - 505 Kb

Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to mining operations in port facilities between 1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018.

Monthly safety and health snapshot - May 2018 - Welding hazards - 299 Kb

Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to welding hazards between 1 February 2017 to 31 January 2018.

Monthly safety and health snapshot - April 2018 - Exploration - 346 Kb

Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to exploration activities between 1 January 2017 - 31 December 2017.

Monthly safety and health snapshot - March 2018 - Integrity of structures - 717 Kb

Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to structural integrity scenarios between 1 December 2016 - 30 November 2017.

Monthly safety and health snapshot - February 2018 - Electrical hazards - 493 Kb

Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to electricity hazards scenarios between 1 November 2016 - 31 October 2017.

Monthly safety and health snapshot - January 2018 - Line-of-fire - 503 Kb

Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to line-of-fire scenarios between 1 October 2016 - 30 September 2017.

Monthly safety and health snapshot - December 2017 - Hazardous manual tasks - 364 Kb

Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to hazardous manual tasks scenarios between 1 September 2016 to 31 August 2017.

Monthly safety and health snapshot - November 2017 - Natural hazards - 514 Kb

Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to natural hazards scenarios between 1 August 2016 to 31 July 2017.

Monthly safety and health snapshot - October 2017 - Ground control - 370 Kb

Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to ground control scenarios between 1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017.

Monthly safety and health snapshot - September 2017 - Traffic management - 774 Kb

Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to traffic management scenarios between 1 June 2016 - 31 May 2017.

Monthly safety and health snapshot - August 2017 - Suspended loads - 400 Kb

Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to suspended loads scenarios between 1 May 2016 - 30 April 2017.

Monthly safety and health snapshot - July 2017 - Blasting practices - 1236 Kb

Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to blasting practices scenarios between 1 April 2016 - 31 March 2017.

Activity indicators for Mines Safety

Activity indicators for Mines Safety 1 January – 31 March 2023 - 512 Kb

Activity indicators for Mines Safety 1 January – 31 March 2023

Activity indicators for Mines Safety 1 October – 31 December 2022 - 793 Kb

Activity indicators for Mines Safety 1 October – 31 December 2022

Activity indicators for Mines Safety 1 July – 30 September 2022 - 715 Kb

Activity indicators for Mines Safety 1 July – 30 September 2022

Activity indicators for Mines Safety 1 April – 30 June 2022 - 561 Kb

Activity indicators for Mines Safety 1 April – 30 June 2022

Activity indicators for Mines Safety 1 January – 31 March 2022 - 634 Kb

Activity indicators for Mines Safety 1 January – 31 March 2022

Activity indicators for Mines Safety 1 October - 31 December 2021 - 781 Kb

Activity indicators for Mines Safety 1 October - 31 December 2021

Activity indicators for Mines Safety 1 July - 30 September 2021 - 1813 Kb

Activity indicators for Mines Safety 1 July - 30 September 2021

Activity indicators for Mines Safety 1 April - 30 June 2021 - 1811 Kb

Activity indicators for Mines Safety 1 April - 30 June 2021

Activity indicators for Mines Safety - January to March 2021 - 700 Kb

This document provides a snapshot of activity indicators for Mines Safety – January to March 2021

Activity indicators for Mines Safety - October to December 2020 - 753 Kb

This document provides a snapshot of activity indicators for Mines Safety – October to December 2020

Activity indicators for Mines Safety - July to September 2020 - 761 Kb

This document provides a snapshot of activity indicators for Mines Safety – July to September 2020.

Activity indicators for Mines Safety - January to March 2020 - 1323 Kb

This document provides a snapshot of activity indicators for Mines Safety – January to March 2020.

Activity indicators for Mines Safety - April to June 2020 - 1193 Kb

This document provides a snapshot of activity indicators for Mines Safety – April to June 2020.

Activity indicators for Mines Safety - October to December 2019 - 684 Kb

This document provides a snapshot of activity indicators for Mines Safety – October to December 2019.

Activity indicators for Mines Safety - July to September 2019 - 679 Kb

This document provides a snapshot of activity indicators for Mines Safety –July to September 2019

Activity indicators for Mines Safety - April to June 2019 - 752 Kb

Activity indicators for Mines Safety - April to June 2019

Activity indicators for Mines Safety - January to March 2019 - 749 Kb

This document provides a snapshot of activity indicators for Mines Safety - January to March 2019.

Activity indicators for Mines Safety - October to December 2018 - 741 Kb

This document provides a snapshot of activity indicators for Mines Safety - October to December 2018.

Activity indicators for Mines Safety - July to September 2018 - 530 Kb

This document provides a snapshot of activity indicators for Mines Safety - July to September 2018.

Activity indicators for Mines Safety - April to June 2018 - 604 Kb

This document provides a snapshot of activity indicators for Mines Safety - April to June 2018.

Activity indicators for Mines Safety - January to March 2018 - 605 Kb

This document provides a snapshot of activity indicators for Mines Safety - January to March 2018.

Activity indicators for Mines Safety - October to December 2017 - 605 Kb

This document provides a snapshot of activity indicators for Mines Safety - October to December 2017.

Activity indicators for Mines Safety - July to September 2017 - 404 Kb

This document provides a snapshot of activity indicators for Mines Safety - July to September 2017.