Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (Australia)
Primary duty of care, consultation and risk management obligations for persons conducting a business or undertaking on Australian sites.
WHS systems built for Australia civil construction and mining environments — SWMS, inductions, high-risk controls, plant interaction and remote mobilisation discipline clients expect from a principal contractor.
Safety systems that stand up on civil and mining sites.
USCM runs workplace health and safety as part of project delivery, not a separate folder. Our approach aligns with the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (Australia), WHS Regulations, and mining safety expectations for Pilbara and regional work — so developers, tier-one contractors and mining clients can see how risk is identified, controlled and closed out on every package. Safety is a full pillar: risk assessment, SWMS, toolbox talks, incident close-out and a zero-harm culture — not a poster in the donga.
Australian WHS
Legal framework
SWMS
High-risk tasks
Mining-ready
Remote controls
Australian and Australia standards we align to
What clients review when assessing civil and mining contractors in Australia.
Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 (Australia)
Construction, excavation, plant, hazardous chemicals and high-risk construction work requirements that drive our SWMS and site controls.
Safe Work Australia model codes of practice
Guidance for excavation work, managing risks of plant, construction work and other high-risk activities is reflected in our procedures.
Mining and remote-site expectations
For Pilbara and mining civils, we work to client site standards covering FIFO fitness for work, isolation, journey management and emergency response.
High Risk Work Licences & VOC
Plant and high-risk tasks are limited to ticketed, VOC-verified personnel before work starts.
Construction induction
White card / general construction induction is required for construction site access across our packages.
Controls built into civil and mining delivery
How safety runs on site
What clients typically ask to see
- WHS management system aligned to Australian WHS legislation
- SWMS library for high-risk civil and mining tasks
- Site induction process and records
- Plant and people interaction controls / exclusion zones
- Emergency response and remote-site communication plans
- Incident reporting and corrective-action tracking
- Fitness for work and drug & alcohol policy frameworks
- High Risk Work Licence and competency verification
- Toolbox talks, safety walks and zero-harm expectations on every package
