Government of Western Australian, the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety’s (DMIRS) latest approvals performance report for Mining and Petroleum demonstrates the department meets all...
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A Queensland Coal mining inquiry into the gas explosion at the Anglo-American Grosvenor Coal mine has heard of concerns associated with the use of polyurethane resins (PUR) as a potential ignition...
FIFO workers have been reminded of the importance of mask-wearing at airports following recent news that three positive COVID-19 cases had some limited exposure at the Brisbane Airport. Queensland’s...
The Queensland Government has released a new standard on the use of Polymeric Chemicals at Queensland mines. The standard will apply to a range of sealing applications at mines as well as general use...
Safe Work Australia is calling for public comment on the remaining 168 workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants. Safe Work Australia is reviewing the Workplace exposure...
The Western Australian mine safety regulator has released the annual report of safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry for 2019-20. The latest report statistics should raise the...
The NSW Resources Regulator stated, on 1 February 2021 both the new worker exposure standards for respirable coal dust (1.5mg/m3 of air) and diesel particulate matter (0.1mg/m3 measured as sub-micron...
The Western Australia Government has made an important change to the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 that will increase protections for workers exposed to respirable crystalline...
A number of changes to the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 (SA) come into effect on 1 January 2021. This includes changes to air monitoring during asbestos removal work, chemical labelling...
The Queensland Government said this morning that Brisbane will enter a three-day lockdown to stop the spread of the highly contagious UK strain of COVID-19. From 6pm tonight until 6pm Monday, people...
A new international standard on safe working during the COVID-19 pandemic has been established to define best practice on managing safety and health during the pandemic...
OPINION If you’re looking for inspiration on improving the safety in Queensland underground coal mines, you won’t find it in the preliminary report by the Queensland Board of Inquiry...
