Summary of incident Note: The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety’s investigation is ongoing. The information contained in this significant...
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At about 3.00 pm on 6 November 2007 Ian Battams, an underground maintenance worker at the Perilya Broken Hill Southern Operations, fell through the handrail of...
A construction and engineering company won a contract for urgent work at a major operation. Duratec recently secured a tender for BHP Western Australia Iron...
An employee who used equipment as a ladder died after being crushed. One worker recently thought it would save time to stand on a forklift while performing...
The NSW Resources Regulator has reported a fall from height incident. A rigger had completed lift activities and was dismounting a scaffold. While climbing...
SafeWork SA has released a safety alert to highlight the dangers of working at height on ladders. On 10 April 2021, SafeWork SA received notification of a...
Working at height remains one of the greatest causes of fatalities and major injuries on Australian worksites, with many workers finding themselves in...
Worksafe Queensland has issued a safety alert regarding a man sustained serious head injuries after falling from a water tank. In November 2020, a man...
Falls from heights has been identified as a key safety risk in Australian workplaces by Safework Australia. Data shows that in 2019, 21 Australian workers died...
The USA based Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has reported a fatality that has occurred during the preparation of a mobile jaw crusher for...
