Suicide in ‘fly in fly out’ (FIFO) mining has been frequently discussed recently in the media. one article purported that nine suicides were linked to Western Australian (WA) FIFO mining within a 12...
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Mines in Western Australia are being warned to check their high voltage switches amid growing concern that some sites are using the same switch at the centre of the Perth shopping centre explosion...
Businesses who fail to provide full workers compensation policies for workers on 457 visas could face fines of up to $55,000, according to WorkCover NSW. WorkCover NSW has issued a reminder about...
The old Mount Morgan mine site in Central Queensland has been prepared for heavy rain and violent winds expected when Cyclone Marcia reaches the Capricorn Coast some time early tomorrow morning...
First aid training should be compulsory for all people getting their drivers licence for the first time, or renewing their existing licence, according to a spokesperson from St John’s Ambulance...
With fierce thunderstorms cracking off all over the country as we approach the end of Summer, the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) has issued a reminder about lightning and the safe handling...
University researchers say they have developed new technology that could could make smoke detectors far more sensitive to dangerous smoke than those currently on the market. Photoelectric smoke...
Over the past few years there has been rapid growth in the number and range of new and emerging drugs, posing serious implications for worksites where safety is a priority, writes Dr Ken Pidd. The...
On-the-sport fines of up to $3,600 can now be issued by WorkCover NSW for businesses doing unlicensed asbestos removal work. WorkCover’s Work Health and Safety Division’s executive...
A mine worker from north Queensland has died in hospital nearly two weeks after being involved in an underground mine incident at Glencore’s Ernest Henry Mine. According to the North West...
