Resources Safety and Health performance accountability framework

The Resources Safety and Health performance accountability framework (PDF, 337KB) aims to improve the accountability and transparency of how we operate through the public reporting of our performance.

The framework sets out 6 outcomes-based key performance indicators that cover:

• reducing the regulatory burden
• communication
• risk-based and proportionate approaches
• coordination
• transparency
• continuous improvement.

The framework has been adapted from the Australian Government's Regulator performance framework to reflect Queensland's regulatory environment.

The Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy will self-assess the performance of Resources Safety and Health once every 12 months, using information obtained through stakeholder consultation. Self-assessment reports will be published in the first half of the following financial year.

Read the following self-assessment reports:

• Resources Safety and Health self-assessment report 2018-19 (PDF, 281KB)
• Resources Safety and Health self-assessment report 2017-18 (PDF, 556KB).
• Mines Inspectorate self-assessment supplementary report 2017-18 (PDF, 1.1MB).
• Explosives Inspectorate self-assessment supplementary report 2017-18 (PDF, 1.1MB).
• Petroleum and Gas Inspectorate supplementary report 2017-18 (PDF, 1.1MB).

Quarterly regulatory activities data

As part of our compliance program, we publish quarterly figures on the number of audits, inspections and complaint investigations we have conducted.

Inspections

Inspections are typically undertaken by a single inspector and are focused on a particular topic or work area. An inspection is usually completed in one day.

Inspections are always planned, but may be announced or unannounced depending on what the inspector wants to see and the nature of the inspection.

We aim for 10-20% of inspections to be unannounced, the range being driven by the nature of activities being undertaken and the regulator’s priorities.

The table below shows the number of planned and actual  inspections as at 31 March 2020 and the percentage of inspections that were unannounced.

Table 1: Inspections from 1 July 2019 to March 2020

Audits and complaint investigations

Audits are typically undertaken by multiple inspectors. They include a review of the site safety and health management system or plan and its implementation on site. An audit takes up to 2 weeks to complete, with inspectors typically on site for 4 days.

Complaint investigations are undertaken when we receive information about an alleged contravention of the legislation or a danger or potential danger at a mine.

The table below shows the planned and actual number of audits, and the number of complaint investigations conducted as at 31 March 2020.

Table 2: Audits and complaint investigations from 1 July 2019 to 31 March 2020

Memorandum of understanding

The Department of Natural Resources and Mines has a memorandum of understanding with the Office of Industrial Relations (PDF, 3.4MB) that clarifies the jurisdictions of the agencies and explains how they cooperate.