Do you know a workplace bully when you see one? They’re not always as obvious to spot as the little tyke above and they can be very good at hiding their poor social behaviour from their...
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QCLNG workers on Curtis Island, near Gladstone, where forced to spend yesterday morning holed up in their crib rooms after a monitor detected a vapour leak from one of the project’s massive LNG...
“Safety Leadership in Lean Times” will be the theme of the 2015 Safety Conference being held in Mackay next week by the Resource Industry Network and Workplace Health & Safety...
A study using melatonin pills to aid sleep in an ICU environment in Beijing has found that the hormone does improve the quality of sleep, even in a noisy and illuminated environment. The research...
The Federal Court has declared that Safety Compliance Pty Ltd contravened the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) and the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) (now called the Competition and Consumer Act 2010)...
A range of factors including poor road design, poor signage, bad lighting and an ‘over-reliance on administrative controls’ all contributed in the death of worker at Ravensworth mine in...
A worker has reportedly sustained serious leg injuries on Barrow Island off the coast of Western Australia from an accident involving a crane. According to the ABC, the worker’s legs were...
Workers at Linc Energy’s underground coal gasification plant near Chinchilla in Queensland were allegedly exposed to dangerous gases over several years, according to the ABC. The public broadcaster...
Raids on several properties linked to a bikie gang uncovered over a quarter of a million dollars worth of drugs that police believe were headed for mining towns in Central Queensland. According to...
New South Wales Mining has just opened the gates for entries into the Health, Safety, Environment and Community (HSEC) Awards, inviting all NSW mining and exploration companies and businesses that...
