Mining exploration companies AU Exploration Pty Ltd (AU Exploration) and NBH Resources Pty Ltd (NBH Resources) will have to pay $15,500 in fines and costs after being convicted of breaching the state’s mining laws On 11 September 2020, the Broken...
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The NSW Resources Regulator has reported an electrician got injured in underground metals mine. Electricians working underground were installing a high tension cable from an integrated tool carrier...
The NSW Resources Regulator has reported fire occurred in the crusher house in an open cut mine. A control room operator saw fire through the closed-circuit television (CCTV) system in a crusher...
AMSJ spoke with award winning author and resilience expert Heidi Dening about the importance of resilience as we face COVID-19. PUBLISHED / AMSJ AUTUMN 2020 Please tell us a little about yourself and...
Can I get COMPO for COVID-19? PUBLISHED / AMSJ AUTUMN 2020 Many workers, particularly those in medical professions are concerned around the worker’s compensation issues of catching COVID-19 at work...
A mining company has been fined over a blast in the Hunter Valley that was allegedly poorly controlled. PUBLISHED / AMSJ AUTUMN 2020 The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined Warkworth...
Grahame Kelly from one of Australia’s largest mining unions has highlighted that miners must not compromise safety standards during COVID-19. PUBLISHED / AMSJ AUTUMN 2020 The CFMEU Mining and Energy...
Occupational exposure limits for respirable coal dust are based on exposure during working hours, but coal miners may experience additional community-based exposures during nonworking hours. By...
AIHS Chief Executive David Clarke talks about the challenges and opportunities facing the profession over the last few weeks and into the coming 2-3 years. PUBLISHED / AMSJ AUTUMN 2020 Everyone’s...
Energy drinks can be detrimental to worker health and well being PUBLISHED / AMSJ AUTUMN 2020 How do energy drinks impact your business?Workers who consume energy drinks are at risk of health impacts...
By RESOURCES TRAINING COUNCIL PUBLISHED / AMSJ AUTUMN 2020 The Resources Training Council has postponed its upcoming 5th Conference & Exhibition, scheduled for 25-26 May 2020, in accordance with...
By SAFEWORK AUSTRALIA PUBLISHED / AMSJ AUTUMN 2020 The model Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws require employers* to take care of the health and safety of their workers and others at the workplace...
The Board of Inquiry findings into the Grosvenor mine accident have been delayed until 2021 due to legal considerations. In a statement released today by the Queensland Board of Inquiry, Board...