The Grosvenor Mine explosion has begun to unravel some interesting facts about the State of Queensland’s mining safety regulator. As I watched the inquiry unfold yesterday, I was truly shocked...
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The Board of Inquiry into Queensland Grosvenor mine gas explosion has heard from Chief Inspector Peter Newman that the number of coal mine safety inspectors was well below the full number of...
The Queensland Coal Mining Board of Inquiry has called an extensive list of witnesses from Government, Unions and Anglo American to provide evidence in surrounding the underground gas explosion at...
Australia’s toughest mine safety laws take effect from 1st July with executives facing up to 20 years’ jail if Queensland resources sector workers die because of their criminal negligence. Mines...
The NSW Mine Safety Advisory Council has launched a new awareness campaign to tackle the risk from dust in the workplace, called “Just because you can’t see it, doesn’t mean it is not there”. Dust...
The Queensland Coal Mining Board of Inquiry that will examine the Grosvenor mine gas explosion will commence public hearings in early August. Chairperson and Board Member, Mr Terry Martin SC said...
The NSW Resources Regulator has commenced proceedings against Tritton Resources Pty Ltd, the operator of Tritton Copper Mine, Hermidale, in relation to an underground haul truck fire which occurred...
South Australia has moved to reduce worker exposure to respirable crystalline silica through the implementation of new laws. SafeWork SA said today that it will implement a nationally agreed reduced...
The Morrison Government’s JobMaker package will support a more productive, competitive and flexible minerals industry that will help the sector maximise its contribution to Australia’s economic...
The NSW Resources Regulator has provided a report detailing surveillance activity at mines in NSW to validate the effectiveness of COVID-19 control measures. The results from the regulator’s...
A Queensland MP says that the Queensland Government should make do on its’ pre-election commitment to relocate the mine safety and health regulator to Mackay. Whitsunday MP Jason Costigan today...
NSW Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation, Kevin Anderson, has launched SafeWork NSW’s new app, Speak Up, Save Lives which allows workers to anonymously report workplace health and safety...
