Safety events and incidents

Haul trucks mining
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Regulator steers operators towards haul road compliance following collision

After deteriorating road conditions contributed to a collision between two haul trucks at a New South Wales open-cut coal mine, the state’s safety watchdog is urging mines to review haul road design and maintenance standards. Read More
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Broken Hill fire
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Inside the Broken Hill mine fire: Safety lessons from the incident

The NSW Resources Regulator has released a new safety animation recreating an underground mine fire at Perilya’s Southern Operations in Broken Hill, highlighting the chain of events that forced the evacuation of 46 workers. Read More
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Mine safety
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“Lacked direction”: WorkSafe flags need for clearer safety procedures after court ruling

A Western Australian court decision has reinforced the importance of clear and specific operating procedures in mining workplaces, after a miner was fined $575,000 over an incident that left an apprentice mechanical fitter with a permanent spinal injury. Read More
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