Gobsmacking photos have been released of a massive sinkhole, 30-40 meters in diameter, that has given locals living near a potash mine near the Ural Mountains in Russia a nasty surprise...
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As Longreach enters it’s 11th consecutive day of 40 plus degree heat, the Electrical Trades Union has issued a health warning to outdoor workers to be aware of the serious risk of heat stress...
The Queensland Mines Inspectorate (QMI) has praised the prompt action of co-workers who went to the rescue of an electrician who became trapped between a coal rib and a maingate drive in a Queensland...
There were 28 work-related notifiable fatalities during the month of August according to a monthly report from Safe Work Australia. This figure represents a worrying 50 per cent increase on the...
A Chinchilla man has been charged by Police after threatening, on his facebook page, to shoot coal seam gas workers (CSG) in southern Queensland. Sergeant Gerard Brady told Surat Basin.com.au that...
After already having his unfair dismissal case rejected by the Fair Work Commission, a former BHP mine worker is now taking his gripe to the federal court. Darrin James Grant, a Peak Downs coal mine...
Workers exposed to silica dust without adequate respiratory protection are at risk of developing silicosis, a serious lung disease. Silica is a major component in sand, and sand is a principal...
Inadequate procedures for the operation of a kibble led to the death of a worker at the CSA Cobar mine in March 2013, according to mine accident investigators. At around 4:20am on 16 March 2013 a...
An unintended consequence of the recent boom in FIFO workforces is confusion over the level of workers’ injury cover required to ensure compliance. Whether workers FIFO, drive-in drive-out (DIDO) or...
Yesterday’s signing of an historic Australia-China free trade agreement has been applauded by mining chiefs, who say it will boost a flagging resources sector and provide momentum for the...
