A mineral producer admitted it totally failed to instruct an employee in how to perform duties, resulting in a fatal blow to the head. Two entities owned by Kara Resources recently pleaded guilty for...
Category - GOVERNMENT & LEGISLATION
Outsourced mine employees are more unlikely to speak up when something is not right because they are concerned about potential repercussions, an advocate said. The Queensland parliamentary inquiry...
Authorities dismissed claims that they assisted private businesses in securing lucrative contracts. The former federal government rejected new allegations that it helped Synergy 360’s clients...
A multinational resources producer temporarily stopped mineral production because the ground shook violently. Mining work was suspended after several employees reported an earthquake at BHP’s...
Fossil fuel multinationals vigorously rejected a high-profile complaint, accusing them of tampering with official documents. Anglo American and Peabody Energy recently denied federal parliamentary...
A machine operator died while attempting to navigate around a car parked at a work site. Authorities recently examined circumstances surrounding a worker who was fatally electrocuted in September...
Employers failed to convince authorities to postpone changes to recruiting essential employees. Queensland mining companies will have to directly employ safety-critical statutory workers, starting...
Central Queensland bureaucrats proposed pausing coal production when medical professionals are in short supply. Isaac Regional Council (IRC) recently raised the prospect of halting all mining...
An official investigation into coal operational safety accepted complaints that resources executives have little regard for workplace safety. The Queensland parliamentary inquiry into coal mining...
Australian goods and service providers will benefit from a national push to buy local. The Federal Government recently proposed major procurement reforms that include establishing a Future Made in...
Officials were urged to investigate why flammable fossil fuels allegedly escaped containment in the Western Downs region. Resources Safety and Health Queensland recently received reports of multiple...
Authorities have released a reenactment of a resources employee being pinned under heavy equipment. A recent video illustrates the terrifying moment a male worker became trapped under a loader cab...
