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Workplace harrasment

New National guides on inappropriate behaviours released

Safe Work Australia has released new guidance materials to support businesses in understanding how to prevent and respond to sexual harassment and how to manage the risk of violence and aggression in...

CR Digital launches Titan for Wheel Loaders

CR Digital launches Titan for Wheel Loaders

CR Digital has announced the launch of the Titan 3330 Load Haul Optimisation System for Wheel Loaders. Building on the success of CR Digital’s original Titan 3330 product for Hydraulic Excavators and...

Northern star resources fined after workers injured driving underground

Alcoa fined after worker falls to his death

Alcoa of Australia Ltd was fined $210,000 in the Perth Magistrates Court on 28th Jan 2020 and ordered to pay $75,000 in costs after a contractor fell to his death at the company’s Kwinana Alumina...

FIFO Lockdown

WA mine workers embrace FIFO Lockdown

WA mineworkers have embraced a five day FIFO lockdown in response to the recent COVID-19 case identified in a hotel quarantine worker. The State locked down Sunday at 6 pm following the hotel...

Building mining teams

Building mining teams

In a mining environment, it’s critical for safe production that everyone on the team is on the same page. Not only does this mean pursuing similar goals, but it also means that every person as...

dump truck rollover

Dump truck rolled over

A recent dump truck incident at a Northern NSW Open Cut coal mine has re-inforced the value of seat belts. The operator only received minor injuries but was considerably shaken after hitting a...

Blundstone Like A Boss

Head back to work like a boss

Give your old boots the boot While it may seem unnecessary to change boots that look like they’re still fine to wear, work boots don’t last forever.  Boots that have been worn out over time will...

COVID-19 Vaccination at work

Can my boss direct me to get the COVID-19 vaccine?

Whether a private employer can direct its employees to be vaccinated is a multi-faceted issue and one that will clearly emerge over the forthcoming months. Partner of Law firm Hall & Willcox...

mining camp

Mining camps may soon benefit from UVC sanitisation

Sanitisation of mining camp rooms has long been a concern for mineworkers across Australia but a range of new technologies that have evolved in the wake of COVID-19 may see cleaner mining camp rooms...