Safety regulator publishes report on electric shocks in the NSW mining sector

The NSW Resources Regulator has issued a safety bulletin indicating that from January, there have been 15 reported incidents of electric shocks to the Regulator over a span of five months.

The regulator observes that this represents a significant rise compared to the prior 12 months, and there has also been a noted increase in the number of apprentices experiencing electric shocks.

Several recommendations have been issued by the regulator, which state that mine operators and other persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) ought to review their electrical engineering control plans to verify that the existing safeguards against electric shock are adequate for the specific tasks being executed.

Additional details are available here.