Workshop on key changes Background The Western Australian Government is modernising the State’s safety legislation covering mining, petroleum and major hazard facilities (MHFs) and the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) plans to consolidate the safety aspects of mining, petroleum and MHF legislation into one Act the Work Health and Safety – (WHS) (Resources) Act. DMP is now seeking stakeholder input on the content of the proposed WHS (Resources) Bill. All information on the consultation is available on Marsden Jacob’s website, here: Stakeholder forum Through the consultation you are invited to provide comments on: the proposed reform objectives; the overall impacts of the proposed reforms; specific changes (and impacts); and transitional matters. The focus of forum will be on specific changes. today’s Summary of changes To assist stakeholders in commenting on the proposed WHS (Resources) Bill, DMP has identified 21 key changes, including: changes from the current legislation, such as different terminology, or new requirements that result in benefits and/or costs for industry, workers and other stakeholders; other differences or areas of interest (e.g. differences between the proposed bill and model WHS Act). During the workshop, we will discuss whether some of the key changes are less likely to result in lasting changes in compliance costs or safety outcomes (e.g. due to a no substantive change in requirements). Table 1, below, summarises the 21 key changes and highlights in green the changes that appear less likely to result in lasting changes in compliance costs or safety outcomes.
Workshop on key changes Background The Western Australian Government is modernising the State’s safety legislation covering mining, petroleum and major hazard facilities (MHFs) and the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) plans to consolidate the safety aspects of mining, petroleum and MHF legislation into one Act – the Work Health and Safety (WHS) (Resources) Act. DMP is now seeking stakeholder input on the content of the proposed WHS (Resources) Bill. All information on the consultation is available on Marsden Jacob’s website, here: Stakeholder forum Through the consultation you are invited to provide comments on: the proposed reform objectives; the overall impacts of the proposed reforms; specific changes (and impacts); and transitional matters. The focus of today’s forum will be on specific changes. Summary of changes To assist stakeholders in commenting on the proposed WHS (Resources) Bill, DMP has identified 21 key changes, including: changes from the current legislation, such as different terminology, or new requirements that result in benefits and/or costs for industry, workers and other stakeholders; other differences or areas of interest (e.g. differences between the proposed bill and model WHS Act). During the workshop, we will discuss whether some of the key changes are less likely to result in lasting changes in compliance costs or safety outcomes (e.g. due to a no substantive change in requirements). Table 1, below, summarises the 21 key changes and highlights in green the changes that appear less likely to result in lasting changes in compliance costs or safety outcomes.