Safety and health representatives make a major contribution to workplace health and safety in the Western Australian mining industry. With potential changes in the Western Australian mining health...
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Health and Safety (H&S), often referred to as Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) involves the assessment and mitigation of risks that may impact the health, safety or welfare of those in your workplace. AMSJ contains a range of news information, research, case studies on the various aspects of health and safety as it relates to mining.
A total of 73 Australian workers have been killed while at work since the beginning of this year, according to latest Safe Work Australia figures. As at 19 June 2015, the transport, postal...
Police have said fake urine and prosthetic penis use is on the rise by miners trying to dodge company drug tests. Senior Gold Coast police officer Superintendent Jim Keogh said the fake urine market...
A Code of Practice has been recommended to address issues surrounding mental health and FIFO work arrangements The Education and Health Standing Committee handed down its report – The impact of...
THE Palaszczuk Government’s proposed changes to Queensland’s work health and safety laws to provide unions unfettered workplace access would create an environment ‘rife for misuse of entry...
Rio Tinto have posted a vacant position on their website which may be suitable for safety experts in the mining industry. The company are seeking a Principal Advisor Health and Safety to ensure that...
The Continence Foundation of Australia has revealed tradies may be at risk of incontinence, as Tradies National Health Month approaches in August. The report states 20 per cent of the 4.8 million...
Three Pilbara mining operations which experienced workplace fatalities this year have been visited by senior officials from the Department of Mines and Petroleum. State Mining Engineer Andrew Chaplyn...
MINE workers know all too well the suffering of working long days in the sweltering heat. A study has revealed that as the earth’s temperature continually rises and workers sweat it out at work...
WHEN it comes to workplace injury, Australia’s mining sector incurs the highest treatment cost per worker, with the longest average treatment duration, according to the latest report from...
