Guidelines for the Drilling Industry
Guidelines
The MDAA is developing guidelines relevant to drilling operations and equipment for its contractor and supplier members. Draft versions, for which comments are invited from members, will be posted on the website as they become available. Proposed guidelines include:
Exploration Drilling Safety
The Exploration Drilling Safety Audit, a document produced by the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection is available here for your convenience.
Fatigue Management for Driving
Fatigue Management for Commercial Drivers
The purpose of this code of practice is to provide practical guidance to the drilling industry on requirements in occupational safety and health regulations for driving commercial vehicles. Contractors need to establish whether some or all of their employees may be required to abide by this legislation.The regulations establish an operating standard for hours of work and rest and other requirements for the management of fatigue for commercial vehicle operators.
Find out more about the legislation here.
Heavy Vehicle Regulations
New arrangements for weighing heavy vehicles are to be introduced nationally from 1 July 2006. Known as a 'measurement adjustment', the new arrangements allow for greater accuracy for measuring heavy vehicle mass by roadside enforcement officers.
Work is Proceeding on:
- Legislative Regulations for Drilling Contractors
- Safe Operations
- Standards for Drilling Rigs & Equipment
- Working at Heights and other short courses
Comments Sought on Draft Codes
Three draft codes of practice have been released for public comment by Resources Safety on behalf of the Mining Industry Advisory Committee (MIAC):
- Consultation at work
- Design of mobile plant for use on mines
- Operation of mobile plant on mines
For more information, downloads of the draft documents and to submit your comments, please see the announcement on the DOCEP Website.
DrillSafe
DrillSafe
The Australian mineral drilling industry is initiating a voluntary national drill rig assessment program.
The program aims to augment existing safety standards and will be administered within the industry through annual assessments of drill rigs by DrillSafe (a division of the Mineral Drilling Association of Australia).
The program has been developed after wide consultation with interested parties in the mineral drilling industry.
The program will provide drill rig owners with a common industry wide system for assessment of their drill rigs. The DrillSafe Assessment Program is voluntary and while it does not form part of any legislative or regulatory scheme, drill rig owners and users have a duty of care obligation under State OH&S Regulations to ensure that their drill rigs are in a safe condition. The program provides drill rig owners and operators with a process for third party assessment of the safety aspects of their drill rigs. This assessment can be done in conjunction with, and form part of, the requirement of Australian Standards to have a 12 month periodic inspection. The program provides one method by which drill rig operators, owners, manufacturers, suppliers, designers or importers may fulfil their relevant duty of care obligations under the State OH&S Acts.