An accommodation camp used by workers on Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project in WA has been temporarily closed amid fears a nearby gas plant poses safety risks. The Shire of Ashburton raised concerns...
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BHP’s Nickel West Leinster Perseverance mine in WA has been shut down over safety concern following an earthquake event in October that trapped 9 miners. At this stage it is uncertain how many...
Darren Reid from Cannington Copper Mine in North West Qld has taken out BHP’s Excellence Award in Health against a field of international contenders. The award winners were announced in...
BHP Billiton and HWE Newman Services (HWE) were collectively handed a total of $238,000 in fines at Perth Magistrate’s Court on 24 October, in relation to the death of a Pilbara mining worker nearly...
10 July 2013: Unions are concerned safety could suffer due to BHPs recent decision to replace the Queensland Ambulance Service with a private paramedic firm. According to the Sunshine Coast Daily...
When we look at OHS legislation from throughout the world we see a strong emphasis upon the need for workplaces to be safe. Now we can argue the reasons behind this, and that alone could make up many...
In the first edition of Digging Deeper I explored my own near fatal cycling accident, and the thoughts that went through my mind as I spent over a month lying around in a hospital bed, that was...
