The NSW Government has launched a trial of world-first technology to accurately monitor silica dust levels in the air that has the potential to protect NSW’s workers from contracting the deadly lung disease silicosis. Minister for Better Regulation...
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The CFMEU Miner’s Union says that BHP should apologise to its workforce after the full bench of the Fair Work Commission struck down BHP’s attempt to impose dodgy enterprise agreements on...
The Queensland Palaszczuk Labor Government has appointed a new Minister to head up the resources sector (incorporating Resources Safety and Health) in the State. Labor stalwart, Scott Stewart...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Product Safety Australia has announced a recall of Kenworth trucks equipped with Hill Start Assist, Model Years 2009-2020 (MY2009-2020) supplied...
Resources Safety & Health Queensland released a safety alert on a recent incident at a Central Queensland surface coal mine. According to the report, an excavator retractable access ladder was in...
Nominations for the 2021 Australian Workplace Health & Safety Awards (AWHSA) are now open until Friday 1 February 2021. The ceremony for the Australian Workplace Health & Safety Awards will...
As an innovator in the heavy lift industry, Sarens is proud to announce the newest addition to its global fleet: the SGC-90, an environmentally-friendly electric ring crane ideal for projects in the...
Regardless of ministerial and shadow ministry appointments, the Shadow Minister for Natural Resources and Mines in the last parliament, Dale Last, has issued a challenge to the new Minister for...
The NSW Resources Regulator has released an investigation information regarding to an electrician had injured when pulling electrical cable at Cadia Valley Operations, NSW. On 1 September 2020...
A team of USA based researchers from the Missouri University of Science and Technology are developing a holistic approach to self escape in underground mines through advanced technology collaboration...
SafeWork SA received notification of an explosives incident in an underground mine on 29 October 2020. The health and safety of underground workers was put at risk following the unplanned electronic...
Safe Work Australia has recently published a snapshot of COVID-19-related workers compensation claims data, up to 31 July 2020. The data shows that mental health related claims are emerging since the...
After lengthy and intense debate, the Work Health and Safety Bill 2019 (WA) (WHS Bill) was passed by the Western Australian Parliament, on 3 November 2020. It is anticipated the WHS Bill will receive...