Which personnel are excluded from the obligation to ensure worker safety at a mine?

The correct answer highlights that visitors to the mine site are generally excluded from the direct obligations placed on mine operators and site management regarding worker safety. Under Queensland mining law, the primary responsibility for ensuring safety typically lies with those who hold specific roles such as Site Senior Executives and coal mine operators, as they are responsible for the overall safety management systems and practices at the mine.

Visitors, while they must adhere to safety protocols in place, do not possess the same level of responsibility or obligation for worker safety as those holding positions of authority and operational control in the mine. Their role is more passive, allowing them to partake in site activities without bearing the same legal responsibilities concerning safety measures and risk management that mine personnel, particularly those in supervisory or operational roles, are obligated to fulfill.