A rigger was narrowly missed by a falling crane head sheave, prompting a Department of Mines and Petroleum Significant Incident Report. In July 2014, a mobile crane at a mine site was being used to...
Category - MANAGING MINING RISKS
A sixth black lung case has been confirmed in Queensland, with a 51-year-old electrician diagnosed last week. The diagnosis comes just days after Mining Minister Dr Anthony Lynham announced a five...
Workers at Alcoa’s Wagerup aluminium refinery south of Perth believe the company put their lives at risk by sending them to work at the site when the area was still ablaze during WA’s fire...
The Queensland Government has released a five-point plan to tackle an important health issue for the state’s past and current coal miners. Natural Resources and Mines Minister and Acting Health...
A fifth case of black lung disease has been confirmed in Queensland, but the latest diagnosis could just be the “tip of the iceberg”. A Middlemount man in his 60s is the latest victim of...
Safe Work Australia has called for comment on lead in the workplace, after new scientific evidence has suggested current legislated blood lead levels, and workplace exposure standards for lead may...
The importance of workers being properly trained and holding necessary licences has been highlighted after a pick-and-carry crane rolled on a mine site. In November, an articulated, pick-and-carry...
With up to nine suspected cases of Black Lung feared in Queensland, the CFMEU have kicked off a campaign to see an end to the deadly disease. CFMEU Queensland Mining and Energy division President...
A worker was seriously injured while performing a pressure test on a length of plastic pipe. According to a safety alert by the NSW Chief Inspector of Mines, a pipe blanking cap struck...
Workers being exposed to hazardous energies continues to cause a significant number of fatal and serious injuries in Western Australia’s minerals sector. This is why a new guideline on...
Two workers were hospitalised, and another injured, after being exposed to a high pressure fluid release in October, a NSW Mine Safety report has revealed. Maintenance activities on an excavator were...
As the end of the year rapidly approaches and workplaces prepare for shutdowns over the summer holiday season, WorkSafe has reminded employers to keep their workers safe. “This is an opportune...
