Open Pit / Open Cut Mining Operations SWMS
Open pit operations — bench geometry, haul road maintenance, fleet interaction, dewatering, edge protection. Covers iron ore, coal, gold, base metals open-cut. Heat exposure and haul truck driver fatigue management included.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Open pit mining operations covering bench geometry, haul road maintenance, fleet interaction with light vehicles, pit dewatering, and edge protection across iron ore, coal, gold, and base metals sites. Triggers WHS (Mines) Regulations and HRCW provisions under WHS Regulation 2025 due to powered mobile plant, excavation depth, and explosives use.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Multiple fatalities, vehicle crush
Burial fatality, equipment loss
Loss of control, fatal incident
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Implement Traffic Management Plan with positive communication, segregation, and proximity detection systems on all haul fleet.
- 2Geotechnical bench design signed by competent person; daily highwall inspections; berms ≥half tyre height.
- 3Fatigue Management Plan with hours limits, in-cab fatigue monitoring, hydration stations, and heat stress procedures.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Principal mining hazard management — ground control, fleet, fire
Plant noise exposure controls in open pit
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Haul trucks, excavators, dozers, graders operating with light vehicle interaction.
Production blasting for ore and overburden removal in open pit benches.
SWMS mandatory before work; stop-work if not followed (Reg 291).
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template
- ✓State-specific mining legislation schedule
- ✓Open pit hazard register
- ✓Worker sign-on register
Related legislation
- WHS (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Act 2013 (NSW)
- Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 (Qld)
- Explosives Regulation 2017