The Box Flat Mine disaster occurred on the 31 July 1972 when 17 miners lost their lives after an underground gas explosion, 14 men who were working in the vicinity of the explosion and three miners...
Author - JOHN NINNESS
Recent commissioned research from the UK’s premier occupational health and safety professional organisation has indicated that there may be increased incidence of cancers in shift workers...
On September 6, 1908, seven miners were entombed in 3000 ton of rock during a rockfall at Mount Morgan gold mine. Of the miners that were killed at Mt Morgan, five of them were from Gympie in...
A rescue operation is underway tonight for two miners trapped in a lift shaft underground at Glencore’s Tahmoor Colliery south west of Sydney. NSW Police confirmed tonight that they were called...
If you’re in the mining industry and you’ve not watched it yet, now’s the time. This fantastic dragline move video footage shot in time-lapse from BHP is definitely worth a couple...
WorkSafe WA is conducting a series of roadblock exercises to assess levels of compliance with fatigue management and related laws, and recently participated in a joint roadblock operation undertaken...
A quarry worker was killed when his articulated truck rolled over on an access ramp. According to the Queensland Mines Inspectorate, the operator of an articulated dump truck was working at a quarry...
Mining companies are breaching the law by pushing costs for medical assessments and safety gear on to workers according to the CFMEU and the Queensland Government. The Queensland Chief Inspector of...
On 24 August 2018, coal giant Idemitsu added a new Liebherr R 9800 excavator followed by three new ultra-class Komatsu 930E dump trucks to increase production at their Boggabri coal mine in NSW. This...
A new soon to be released Australian and International standard for safety management systems is set to redefine the relationship between Australian standards and legislation. International Standard...
