Authorities will investigate factors that prevented dozens of alleged breaches from being actioned. Reece Whitby is tired of hearing excuses for why resources inspections were cancelled, and recently...
Tag - Mines Inspectors
A mine fire that burned Peabody Energy’s North Goonyella mine and likely cost the State of Queensland more than 100 Million dollars in coal royalties was overseen by numerous Queensland Government...
“Tip-offs” of unannounced mine safety inspections, questions over the adequacy of emergency services in mining communities and evidence of Minister Lynham’s inaction have led Queensland’s...
The Queensland Government is seeking to recruit a Deputy Chief Inspector of Mines, Mineral Mines and Quarries as part of its’ safety and health branch. The position will be paying between...
An investigation by the Queensland opposition has revealed that only one occupational hygiene inspector has been checking dust levels in Queensland coal mines despite the Queensland Government claims...
The Queensland Chief Inspector of Mines has warned quarry operators across the state that they have a zero-tolerance for unsafe practices. In a recent news release, the Queensland’s Mines...
Two members of BHP Saraji engineering leadership team have been reportedly suspended after providing false and misleading information to a mines inspector. UPDATED 12/12/2019 IMPORTANT: THIS CONTENT...
New figures obtained by the LNP show that the Palaszczuk Labor Government has slashed the number of mine inspections in Queensland by more than 500 a year. The answer to an Opposition question-on...
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...
The Mount Mulligan mine disaster of 1921 shocked the nation and brought about badly needed changes to legislation. Mine safety professionals across the country were forced to reassess their attitude...
