A shaft winder at an underground mine tripped. It was initially attributed to a communications fault as a result of a flat battery. In the process of arranging a battery change out, it was identified...
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During a rigging up operation on a coal seam gas lease, a skid holding a shipping container had been unloaded from the back of a truck using a truck mounted winch. While trying to realign the skid, a...
A maintainer working at an open-cut coal mine had completed gouging a weld from an excavator travel motor guard when a bystander noticed small blue flames between the excavator track pads, directly...
Seven regional Queensland industry groups and economic development bodies have requested major mining houses review their payment terms for suppliers. In letters sent to the heads of five major...
Following entry into an underground roadway at a coal mine, a longwall deputy’s gas detector alarmed at 2% methane. The gas detector peaked at 3.5% during the deputy’s retreat from this roadway. This...
The Australian Government does not regulate WHS in the mining industry. WHS in the mining industry is regulated by states and territories. A summary of the WHS regulatory framework for mining is set...
New Hope Group has been cast as an industry role model for positively assisting employees to improve their mental health after a Jeebropilly Mine worker’s acceptance speech caught the attention of...
Event: Dangerous incident.
Location: Ulan West Operations, near Mudgee, NSW
There is potential for exposure to excessive airborne dust concentrations during maintenance, production support and inspection tasks at underground coal mines. This potential can be underestimated...
How Engineering Practices are Transforming the Resources and Construction Industries A Western Australian firm is pushing the engineering industry to adopt new technology for structural audits – and...
The Resources Regulator has become aware that services to clean, check and reuse removable diesel particulate exhaust filters (removable exhaust filters) on explosion-protected diesel engine systems...
Safety Advisor GFM HST Department ZINC – Mount Isa Ref. No. MM28065 In this role you will have the opportunity to work as a safety leader within George Fisher Mine developing and implementing...
