The obligation
The code addresses severe weather and bushfire hazards at WA drill sites, including cyclones, thunderstorms, high winds, flooding and lightning.
Bushfires in remote areas can burn for weeks or months, and serious and fatal injuries have resulted from inadequate identification, planning and preparation for these hazards. Contributing factors include rigs, vehicles and caravans not designed for cyclonic conditions, unmonitored low-threat bushfires, and failure to secure loose objects before high winds. Climate and season affect likelihood, and the impact of localised severe thunderstorms is often underestimated.
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- What
- The code addresses severe weather and bushfire hazards at WA drill sites, including cyclones, thunderstorms, high winds, flooding and lightning.
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- worksafe.wa.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Managing extreme weather and bushfire hazards at drill sites is a WHS requirement set out in Mineral exploration drilling (WA). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA). The relevant provision is Mineral Exploration Drilling > Extreme Weather.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Managing extreme weather and bushfire hazards at drill sites is a WHS obligation under Mineral exploration drilling (WA). In short, The code addresses severe weather and bushfire hazards at WA drill sites, including cyclones, thunderstorms, high winds, flooding and lightning.
What changed recently?
Managing extreme weather and bushfire hazards at drill sites was last updated on 19 October 2026.