Queensland workers, including coal workers and stonemasons, will have better workplace health and safety protections thanks to recent changes to the Public Health Act 2005 and a new Regulation providing a legislative framework for a notifiable dust...
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Finding the perfect pair of safety glasses to fit your face shape and size can be a problem. Sometimes for those of us with smaller faces, we don’t have the luxury when choosing the right...
New life has been breathed into a Capella landmark with the refurbishment of the mine dragline bucket at the entrance to the Capella Industrial Park. CQMS Razer, Gerada Engineering, SunCity Signs and...
The NSW Resources Regulator has completed an investigation into a nose to tail dump truck collision at the Bulga Open Cut Mine in July 2018. The report has revealed the need to address fatigue...
The NSW Resources Regulator has completed its latest state-wide mine safety blitz of 112 unannounced inspections at coal, metalliferous and quarrying operations across the state. Around 85 safety and...
Mining sites and mineral processing operations can be particularly challenging for welding operators who are often required to work from in challenging positions in high-risk environments. In...
Industry Growth Centre METS Ignited will back collaborative projects in analytics, automation and robotics with $4m in project funding available to METS companies. Mining equipment, technology and...
Golding Contractors have advised this morning that a staged recommencement of mining activities have commenced today at Baralaba North Coal Mine, following the site shut down in relation to the fatal...
The Queensland mining industry is to be threatened with the introduction of industrial manslaughter legislation today in response to the recent deaths across the industry. The threat comes despite...
Time needed: 10 minutesIn some circumstances mine workers, families of mine workers or members of the community may feel that they need to make a complaint regarding a mining safety issue in...
Two appointments to the Queensland Mine Safety Advisory committee have been confirmed this morning. The Courier-Mail exclusively revealed today that Bobbie Foot and Kylie Ah Wong have been...
The Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy have released a mining alert regarding pit wall failure following the death of a mine worker at Middlemount Coal. The following...
The death of a mine worker at Baralaba North Coal mine has highlighted the potential hazards of hydraulic access ladders on mining plant. While the investigation into the death of Jack Gerdes at the...
