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Management and supervision of exploration sites What are the legislative requirements? 2

What are the exploration management requirements? Legislation Identifying the Principal Employer Appointment of an Exploration Manager Appointment of on-site person Appointment of other persons Duties of employers - duty of care Duties of Exploration Manager 3

Exploration management Regulatory requirements that may apply Section 47A – manager requirements 4

What is a mine record book? Location Constitution Contents Written versus electronic Sections – 23, 30, 31, 38, 38A, 44, 78 Regulations – 3.16A,

What is health surveillance? Section 75 Regulations 3.24 to 3.40 Responsibilities Pre-employment medical exam Ongoing monitoring Exemptions 6

Do you need representatives and committees? 150 exploration managers as at July safety and health representatives specific to exploration as at July 2012 Committees provide a valuable forum 7

What are the reporting obligations? Accidents Timeline Incidents Near misses 8

Drillers and other contractors Duty of care Reporting accidents and incidents 9

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The one-stop shop for exploration information 11 Exploration titles Drillers and contractors Exploration management

Key forms and templates 12

Guidance includes audit tools and safety alerts 13

and information about historical mine plans 14