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Now available to subscribers of My Competency Expert.This report provides a practical view of how the site is tracking against the management structure and competency requirements set out under legislation. It is especially useful for mine operators, executives and safety leaders who need to understand not just whether compliance is being met, but whether the people, accountabilities and governance arrangements behind the system are actually in place and working.
Mining operations are increasingly adopting Critical Control Management (CCM) - it's a strong model, but it largely assumes that managers and superintendents are competent to design and sustain these systems - and importantly, this is rarely examined or assured. By reframing human capability and competence as a core element of CCM, distinct from and complementary to, performance standards and verification activities, this approach would address a common blind spot in critical control programs. Integrating capability with verification closes the human‑performance gap, enhances the reliability of critical controls, and improves operational risk.
In summary, competence can be thought of as the reliability multiplier that determines whether controls are designed and function as needed. Is competence governance the next evolution of CCM?