WA’s Resources Safetywill be conducting a series of Mines Safety Roadshows throughout the month of October. The Roadshow will visit Geraldton, the Pilbara, Bunbury, Kalgoorlie and Perth. This...
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The death of a worker last month has prompted Fortescue Metals Group to invoke their contractual right to take back management of its Christmas Creek ore processing plant from contractor Crushing...
Management and supervision at mine sites in the Pilbara is being scrutinized by the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s (DMP) Mines Safety Branch during a targeted campaign this month. The crackdown...
A worker has been fatally injured in an accident at an iron ore processing facility in Western Australia. The accident occurred on the tripper level of the processing facility. According to WA’s...
The death of a worker at Fortescue Metal’s Christmas Creek operation in Western Australia has hit the industry hard, with the deceased employee being described as very ‘safety conscious’. Kurt...
The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 came into effect on the 1st of January 2012. That means 18 months ago, unless you live in WA or Victoria, it was expected that your business would be compliant...
One of the most remarkable rescues and survival stories in Australian history involved 160 miners, a great train dash, underwater divers and Herbert Hoover, who was to become president of the United...
On the 21st and 22nd September Perth will host emergency response teams from a range of mining operations across Western Australia to showcase their skills at the third annual Mining Emergency...
Western Australia’s resources safety watchdog has embarked on a major crack down targeting injuries and ‘near misses’ in the Midwest mining sector, following two serious incidents during the past...
The Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) is urging dangerous goods transport companies to adhere to high safety standards following two serious breaches that led to $14,000 in court fines this...
