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CFMEU angered over gender quota on safety committee

CFMEU angered by safety committee gender bias

An investigation by Brisbane’s Courier-Mail has revealed that the CFMEU slammed the Queensland Government over its’ gender quotas on the State’s Mining Industry Health and Safety...

Bootu mine ground failure

In-pit mining recommences at Bootu Creek

The Northern Territory Government has signed a variation to the authorisation which establishes the conditions for OM Holdings to recommence some in-pit mining at Bootu Creek. In a statement released...

What is safety footwear?

What is safety footwear?

There are a plethora of definitions of safety footwear across the web. We asked our safety footwear partner Blundstone this important question: What is safety footwear? and what defines it? A pair of...

a mineworker was buried alive in an excavator in mine safety incident at the central norseman operation

Miner buried alive in excavator

A miner who was effectively buried alive in a 30-tonne excavator as it fell through old workings in 2015 has provided evidence at a hearing at Kalgoorlie Magistrate’s Court. Bruce Harris, a 53...

workplace inspectors

Worksafe Victoria employs 27 more inspectors

Nine specialist Worksafe construction inspectors were among the graduates; the first of 40 to be recruited over four years as part of a government commitment to ensure safety during Victoria’s...

quarry wall collapse crushes caterpillar 992K

Quarry wall collapse leaves Caterpillar 992K destroyed

A quarry wall collapse in a Belgium quarry has left a Caterpillar 992K loader destroyed and an operator hospitalised. The quarry incident reportedly occurred at the Sagrex Lemay quarry in Antoing...

Harmony Gold fatality occurred

Harmony Gold confirms fatality in equipment accident

South African miner Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited has confirmed a fatality has occurred at one of its’ operations. In a statement that company said that one of its’ employees...

Pike river Mine 170 metre seal

Pike River recovery team reaches 170m seal

The New Zealand Pike River Recovery team has successfully reached the 170-metre mark as part of the recovery operation of the mine drift. A team this week crossed through the 170-metre seal and...

Working in the heat

Working in the heat | Frequently Asked Questions

What does working in the heat mean? When workers are exposed to heat at different temperatures while performing work, they may become ill from a range of heat-related illnesses (see below). A range...