Tighter rules to protect Queensland miners from coal workers pneumoconiosis will officially kick in from January 1. Minister for State Development and Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Dr...
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Austar Coal Mine has experienced another dangerous coalburst which injured two workers in August, according to a NSW Department of Industry report. A similar incident occurred at the mine in 2014...
A drill offsider escaped with minor injuries after being run over by a tracked vehicle, according to a Department of Mines and Petroleum significant incident report. The August incident occurred...
Powertec Telecommunications has announced the introduction of the Altai Super Wi-Fi Underground Communications System. The Wi-Fi Underground Communication System (UCS) is a portable, IP-rated...
The Queensland metalliferous mining, quarrying and coal mining industries experienced a fatality-free year in 2015-16, according to the Commissioner for Mine Safety and Health’s annual performance...
Cancer Council is calling for greater cancer awareness in the workplace, following new estimates that about 130 Australian workers are diagnosed each year in Australia with lung cancer as a result of...
National Safe Work Month has been launched to raise awareness about workplace health and safety during the month of October. CEO of Safe Work Australia Michelle Baxter launched 2016 National Safe...
Fire safety standards for mobile transport owners and operators have been changed under the revised Australian Standard AS 5062-2016 Fire protection for mobile and transportable equipment. With...
by Daniel Hummerdal, Safety Differently There is something disturbingly negative about safety. And I believe there are three main reasons for this. The first reason is that safety is...
Young workers are particularly vulnerable to workplace injuries with 49 young people aged between 15-24 injured every week in 2015/16, according to WorkSafe Victoria statistics. The statistics, which...