New requirements for statutory safety roles in coal

THE transitional period provided for the Queensland coal industry to implement changes to the permanency of statutory roles has come to an end and the direct employment requirements came into effect on November 25.

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The purpose of the changes was to let employees report safety issues without fear.

In May 2020 the Queensland parliament passed significant changes to the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 including a requirement that holders of statutory safety roles had to be directly