The obligation
All reasonably practicable steps must be taken to eliminate or minimise risks at a mine, with risk controls and the reasons for choosing them documented in the MSMS.
The risk management process involves identifying hazards, assessing risks, managing risks by eliminating or minimising them through the hierarchy of control, and reviewing control measures to ensure they work as planned. When assessing risk and selecting controls, the reasons for adopting or rejecting controls must be documented, and risk controls for hazards must be documented in the MSMS.
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- What
- All reasonably practicable steps must be taken to eliminate or minimise risks at a mine, with risk controls and the reasons for choosing them documented in the MSMS.
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- worksafe.wa.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Identifying hazards, assessing risks and applying and reviewing controls is a WHS requirement set out in Mine safety management system (WA). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA). The relevant provision is Mine Safety > Management Systems > Risk Management.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Identifying hazards, assessing risks and applying and reviewing controls is a WHS obligation under Mine safety management system (WA). In short, All reasonably practicable steps must be taken to eliminate or minimise risks at a mine, with risk controls and the reasons for choosing them documented in the MSMS.
What changed recently?
Identifying hazards, assessing risks and applying and reviewing controls was last updated on 9 October 2026.
