WorkSafe

An engineering company has been fined $567,000 (and ordered to pay $28,695 in costs) over the 2019 death of a worker at its Bassendean workshop.

Hofmann Engineering Pty Ltd pleaded guilty under the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 to failing to provide and maintain a safe workplace and, by that failure, causing the death of a worker and was fined in the Perth Magistrates Court yesterday.

K19 Mining Pty Ltd has been fined $350,000 plus costs of $4,568.70 after a worker suffered nerve damage and hearing loss when knocked unconscious by a road-train tyre that exploded while being reinflated.

The company pleaded guilty in the South Hedland Magistrates Court on 21 November 2024 to failing to ensure the safety of a worker and by that contravention causing serious harm under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020.

Supporting documentation and templates

• Statement of experience: Underground supervisor (with qualifications) – two years employment on an underground mine site: Template
• Statement of experience: Underground supervisor (without qualifications) – five years employment on an underground mine site: Template
• Statement of experience: Underground supervisor – 84 shifts working in mine ventilation, mine planning or mine emergency management at an underground non-coal mine: Template
• Statement of experience: Underground supervisor – 42 shifts installing ground sup

Supporting documentation and templates

• Statement of experience: Restricted quarry manager (non-explosives) – 2 years employment on a mine site: Template
• Statement of experience: Restricted quarry manager (non-explosives) – 84 shifts employment in mine ventilation, mine planning or mine emergency management: Template
• Statement of experience: Restricted quarry manager (non-explosives) – 42 shifts experience in mine transport and services: Template
• Restricted quarry manager (non-explosives) – examples of suitable roles against relevant activity: Guide

Supporting documentation and templates

• Statement of experience: Restricted quarry manager – 2 years employment on a quarry: Template
• Statement of experience: Restricted quarry manager – 84 shifts employment in managing ground stability, mine planning or mine emergency management: Template
• Statement of experience: RQM – 42 shifts drilling and use of explosives: Template
• Statement of experience: RQM – 42 shifts employment in mine transport and services in relation to quarry operations: Template
• Restricted quarry manager – examples of suitable roles

Supporting documentation and templates

• Statement of experience: Quarry manager – Two years employment on a mine where quarry operations are carried out: Template
• Statement of experience: Quarry manager – 84 shifts working in managing ground stability, mine planning or mine emergency management in relation to quarry operations: Template
• Statement of experience: Quarry manager – 42 shifts experience in drilling and use of explosives in relation to quarry operations: Template
• Statement of experience: Quarry manager – 42 shifts experience in mine transport a

Supporting documentation and templates

• Statement of experience: FCMM – 5 years employment on a mine site
• Statement of experience: FCMM – 84 shifts employment in mine ventilation, mine planning or mine emergency management
• Statement of experience: FCMM – 42 shifts managing ground stability
• Statement of experience: FCMM – 42 shifts in production activities in stopes and development faces
• Statement of experience: FCMM – 42 shifts in the use of explosives
• Statement of experience: FCMM – 42 shifts in mine transpor

Supporting documentation and templates

• Authorised mine surveyor (grade 2) Statement of experience: Template 

Supporting documentation and templates

• Authorised mine surveyor (grade 1) Statement of experience: Template