A resources multinational honoured a remote employee who reported a substandard work environment. BHP recently commended a female team member who complained about unsafe conditions at a Newman mine...
Category - Drugs and Alcohol
A resources executive acknowledged his employer was responsible for substandard conditions. BHP accepted fault for the recent deaths of fitter Nathan Scholz and colleague Jody Byrne. Scholz, who was...
A remote employee was convicted of allegedly attacking a coworker who consumed large amounts of alcohol. Former BHP employee Ryan John Zabaznow was recently found guilty of sexually penetrating a...
A remote worker claims she was attacked following excessive alcohol consumption. One BHP employee became sexually assaulted after drinking about 15 mid-strength beers with fly-in fly-out (FIFO)...
Law enforcement officers stopped inquiring about a remote worker who claims she was sexually assaulted by two colleagues at a mine. The Western Australian Police Force recently closed a rape case...
Employers will restrict the number of alcoholic beverages workers consume after widespread complaints about substandard conditions. Several companies will impose a daily four-drink cap and takeaway...
The implementation of an appropriate and effective drug testing policy and procedure can sometimes be controversial. Currently, the debate about oral-fluid testing versus urine testing is a hot topic...
A revised standard for drug testing in saliva has been published to improve the reliability of results, confidence in the testing and ultimately improved safety. AS/NZS 4760:2019, Procedure for...
A recent decision by the Fair Work Commission to not reinstate a worker after he was sacked for taking Nurofen Plus on the job has shone a light on the need for employee compliance with direction...
With FIFO culture comes a range of health issues. FIFO workers work long shifts and experience isolation as they work away from their families and friends.
RioTinto is one of a number of companies that have endorsed and utilised a new program to assist with substace abuse. Sideffect Australia has developed a Substance Abuse Program aimed to educate...
Australia’s GPs are helping to raise awareness that overdose death is a preventable tragedy.