Summary: A worker was hit on the leg and knocked to the ground when a vehicle rolled backwards. The worker was walking and using a mobile phone at the time of the incident. The worker was taken to...
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At least four jade prospectors have been killed and dozens are reportedly missing after a waste pile collapsed in jade-rich Hpakant on Friday night. The collapse happened around 10:45 p.m., while...
Earlier in 2018 we reported on a DMIRS investigation into the death of a field technician in the Pilbara due to dehydration. As summer approaches quickly, we’d be well reminded that dehydration...
Cority, the most trusted environmental, health, safety, and quality (EHSQ) software for assuring client success, has announced the general availability of Cority Analytics, the company’s cloud-based...
A driller and offsider were reloading drill rods onto a carousel when the first rod fell through a hole in the deck. The offsider stepped in to retrieve the drill rod without clear communication...
A 25 m length of conveyor gantry that was suspended 30 m in the air collapsed. The gantry collapse caused damage to other areas along the length of the conveyor. It was about two to three years old...
Port Augusta residents who have been choking on harmful coal dust for more than a year have taken their frustrations to Jay Weatherill in Adelaide and affixed dust masks throughout the city’s CBD...
The world’s much anticipated International Standard for occupational health and safety (OH&S) has just been published, and is set to transform workplace practices globally...
Corrosion affects all concrete buildings and structures around the world and they deteriorate at varying rates over time, depending on the material used, the types of corrosive agents in the...
How Do Workers’ Compensation Claims work in the Mining Industry? Particularly in the mining industry, work can be a major risk factor when it comes to physical injury. However, despite the sometimes...
