The Newcastle Knights will run onto the field sporting uniforms that look like miners’ hi-viz workwear for two games this season as part of a sponsorship deal with the NSW Minerals Council...
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With increased interest in the psychological impact of fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) practices on employees and their families, Loretta Hill has drawn on her own experiences as a female engineer working in...
Queensland miners are being encouraged to participate in a free Workplace Quit Smoking Program being offered by the government’s Workplaces for Wellness Initiative. The program aims to...
WorkSafe WA will be conducting WorkSafe Plan information sessions in March for Independent assessors seeking WorkSafe Plan Certificates of Achievement for their clients. The WorkSafe Plan is an...
A mix up in radio channels has resulted in a 100 tonne Caterpillar dozer reversing over a light vehicle at the Mount Arthur coal mine in the Upper Hunter of NSW. This is the finding of NSW Mine...
A 61 year old worker has died at Rio Tinto’s recently mothballed Gove alumina refinery in Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. The incident happened yesterday as the worker was completing...
NSW Mine Safety is holding a series of information seminars for anyone considering applying for a certificate of competence to be a supervisor at an open cut coal mine. The information sessions being...
With mining employing nearly a quarter of a million people in Australia, safety within the industry is as paramount as ever, particularly as the fatality rate is 70% higher than the national average...
A senior Employment and Workplace Health and Safety lawyer warns employers to revisit their performance management practices, which she predicts will be put under increased scrutiny now that the new...
Australian FIFO families have mostly adjusted to the unique set of challenges of the lifestyle, however young boys in the family are adversely affected, according to an analysis by the Australian...
