Employers might have to postpone ordering a heavy duty pickup truck, if its Asian maker cannot prove occupants will be very safe during a crash. Nissan Motor Corporation’s five-star safety...
Category - MINING HAZARDS
This section covers hazards associated with surface and underground mining.
Environmental activists risked their own safety to oppose a new mine expansion. Extinction Rebellion supporters Michael and OJ thought it was a great idea to lock their limbs, and precariously hang...
Ceiling support infrastructure became loose and severely injured a resources employee. A mine worker was recently rushed to the emergency department with two broken ribs and a lacerated lung due to a...
A coal operation that was rocked by death will soon resume operating in Central Queensland’s Isaac region. Anglo American recently confirmed preparations are underway to restart its Moranbah...
An aerial lift machinery accident severely damaged a heavy vehicle in North Queensland. Authorities recently investigated how a mobile concrete placing boom suddenly collapsed onto a truck cabin...
A mining services company was not worried about a potential avalanche before an employee suffered a fatal fall. Rostered workers were not concerned about the risk of a rock fall the day a scaling...
Authorities are preparing to formally accuse a mid-tier mining company of criminal activity, two years after an employee died from an underground cave-in. The Federal Government plans to charge Unity...
Multiple mining operations will replace fossil fuel-powered light vehicles with voltaic alternatives for better work conditions. Safescape has received orders for at least 10 Bortana electric dual...
A heavy vehicle collided with and squeezed a colleague who tried to help the driver navigate through a work site. A concrete batching plant worker learnt the hard way not to stand in the path of...
Two heavy vehicle operators learnt the hard way not to make sure an adequate perimeter is established before performing high-risk work. A 36 tonne excavator began stockpiling hammered material for...
A mining services company will externally examine circumstances surrounding a workplace death in Central Queensland’s Isaac region. Mastermyne Group and parent company Metarock recently...
An industry regulator released steps every employer should follow to minimise workplace deaths in Central Queensland’s Isaac region. Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) recently urged...
