Authorities might no longer require employees against substandard environments to prove they suffered damages. Mine workers who accuse colleagues of sexual harassment may not need to demonstrate...
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Authorities are investigating whether a resources employee behaved inappropriately towards an industry commentator. The Western Australia Police Force wants to know why a mine worker allegedly told a...
A multinational mineral producer ordered every employee to leave their posts immediately at a Central West operation. Newcrest Mining recently evacuated underground workers at its Cadia Hill Mine in...
An underground mine employee passed away after machinery slipped and became covered in a chemical mixture. An excavator recently slid over an elevated loading pad and was engulfed in lime dust. The...
Commercial mineral producers are happy to disclose progress on improving workplace safety. The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) confirmed member organisations will respond to 65 Terry Martin...
Employers will be publicly grilled about their commitment to workplace health and safety. The Queensland Government recently launched a parliamentary inquiry into coal mine safety, after two...
Earth material became loose and caused part of a heavy vehicle to drop without notice. A highwall section recently collapsed, sending a large volume of rocks onto a dump truck below at an undisclosed...
A foreign mining company celebrated the outcome of smart equipment testing at a coal operation. A Chinese state-run subsidiary of Shendong Coal recently declared its intelligent mining technology is...
Building material shattered and fatally struck a worker who was inside a structure several metres away. A team leader died from shrapnel that became airborne and penetrated a storage shelter he was...
A mine employee needed urgent medical attention after being sidetracked during a heavy machinery manoeuvre. An excavator operator recently spent several days in hospital due to a serious accident...
A multinational mining company was penalised for failing to prevent a vehicle from falling into a cavity. Golden Grove Operations recently pleaded guilty to failing to provide a safe work environment...
A mining services company confessed it should have done more to protect one heavy vehicle operator from being fatally crushed. VDM Engineering and director David Van De Meeberg recently pleaded...