Your safety.
Every shift.
Work health and safety responsibilities for every Hardrock Personnel assignment. Read this information before you start and keep it handy during your swing.
Know the job. Know the risks.
Good crews look after each other. These expectations help you understand what to do before starting work, how to raise a concern and who to contact.
Before you start
- Complete the onboarding and safety information Hardrock provides, together with all required client and site inductions, before starting the relevant work.
- Make sure your licences, tickets and competencies are current and you have the required site authorisations for your role and equipment.
- Know your supervisor, emergency procedures, muster points, communication arrangements and the PPE required for the job. If anything is unclear, ask before starting.
Work safely. Stay within your training.
- Take reasonable care of your own health and safety and the safety of those around you. Follow reasonable safety instructions, site procedures and the controls identified for the task.
- Only perform tasks and operate equipment you are trained, competent and authorised to undertake. Complete the required pre-start checks and task risk assessments.
- Follow site controls for ground conditions, mobile equipment, isolation, ventilation, dust, explosives and other underground hazards relevant to your work. Never bypass a safety control.
Arrive fit for work
- Present fit for duty and comply with the site's fatigue, drug and alcohol requirements. Speak up before starting if fatigue, illness, injury or medication could affect your ability to work safely.
- Tell your supervisor and Hardrock promptly about any issue affecting your fitness for the assigned work. Discuss personal medical information privately through the appropriate process.
Report hazards, incidents and changes
- Report hazards, injuries, incidents and near misses to your site supervisor immediately and notify Hardrock as soon as it is safe to do so. Follow site emergency procedures and obtain assistance first where needed.
- Contact Hardrock promptly if you are asked to change site, duties, equipment or roster in a way that affects your safety or the agreed assignment. Any required risk review, training and authorisation must happen before changed work begins.
- Raise bullying, harassment and other concerns affecting your health or wellbeing with your supervisor and Hardrock. If your supervisor is involved, contact Hardrock directly.
Safety is a shared responsibility.
Hardrock’s role
Hardrock works with you and the client company to understand the role and its risks, confirm appropriate placement and safety arrangements, consult on concerns and changes, and follow up safety issues throughout the assignment.
The client company’s role
The client company manages day-to-day site supervision and site safety systems, including site induction, task instruction, equipment, risk controls and emergency arrangements. Hardrock and the client company must consult, cooperate and coordinate on matters affecting your safety.
Hardrock and the client company each retain their own WHS duties. These responsibilities cannot be transferred to you or removed by an agreement.
A question? A concern? Contact us.
For a safety concern, speak with your site supervisor and contact Hardrock directly. In an emergency, follow the site's emergency response procedures first.
Read this information before your assignment and ask Hardrock about anything you do not understand. This page supports your onboarding; it does not replace site induction, task training, site procedures or applicable WHS requirements.
Version 1.0 · 18 October 2026