Lessons learned from haul truck fire
The New South Wales Resources Regulator has warned mines to assess the emergency preparedness of their operators after a driver re-entered a burning haul truck to retrieve his hard hat.
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Regulator launches Broken Hill mine fire investigation
The New South Wales Resources Regulator has launched a causal investigation into the factors that led to an underground mine fire at Perilya’s Broken Hill mine in January.
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Failure to look ends in dozer-haul truck collision
Workers at an open cut coal mine in New South Wales are reportedly uninjured after a wheel dozer reversed into a haul truck last week.
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Regulator warning after rib slump at NSW underground coal mine
The New South Wales Resources Regulator has investigated a rib slump at one of the state’s underground coal mines after a worker was injured while carrying out a rib support installation.
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Quick thinking stops underground fire
A miner in New South Wales has stopped the spread of a fire that broke out in an underground metals mine by leaping into action as soon as the flames were noticed.
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Australia’s largest iron ore port reopens following cyclone threat
A cyclone picking up speed offshore in northern Western Australia closed the nation’s largest iron ore export hub this weekend, but operations are now resuming.
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Reignited Broken Hill mine fire extinguished
A fire that restarted at an underground zinc, lead and silver mine at Broken Hill in New South Wales last week has been successfully extinguished.
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Regulator warning after drilling breaches abandoned mine tailings
An underground metals mine in New South Wales has made efforts to plug a hole made during exploration drilling that accidentally breached the tailings of an abandoned mine.
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Fatigue behind overturned vehicle on haul road
A worker at an open-cut coal mine in New South Wales has escaped injury after an alleged micro-sleep led to a single-vehicle crash.
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Emergency committee combats reignited mine fire at Broken Hill
A fire that broke out at Perilya’s Broken Hill mine almost 250km north of Mildura, Victoria on Sunday has reignited after being extinguished yesterday morning.
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How Whitehaven has kept up 13 injury-free years
Whitehaven Coal is celebrating a major milestone this month, marking 5000 days without a lost time injury (LTI) at its Narrabri coal handling and preparation plant in New South Wales.
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MEU launches Grosvenor explosion investigation
The Mining and Energy Union (MEU) is launching an investigation into the 2024 explosion that caused a month-long fire at Anglo American’s Grosvenor coal mine in Queensland.
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Underground falling cable prompts regulator warning
A miner at an underground coal mine in New South Wales has been hit by a cable to the head and neck while flitting a multi-bolter out of the production district.
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Getting mines to a future free from silicosis
Safe to Work sat down with the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists to discuss what can be done to protect workers against the threat of silica exposure.
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BHP found not at fault in iron ore train crash
Safe to Work examines the “unusual” circumstances, including multiple spider bites, that led to a multi-train collision at BHP’s Finucane Island site at Port Hedland, Western Australia.
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Whitehaven spends $1.2m to prevent future fatalities
Whitehaven Coal will spend a total $1.2 million on projects that aim to prevent injury and fatality at its Maules Creek coal mine in New South Wales.
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Underground conveyor fire sparks warning to industry
A fire at an underground coal mine in New South Wales last week has drawn regulator attention to the condition of conveyor rollers across the state.
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Majors committed to stamping out harassment
BHP and Rio Tinto have issued statements saying they are working to ensure female miners are safe on site after a class action was lodged in Federal Court yesterday.
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Compliance warning over electric shocks
More than one worker a day suffers an electric shock in South Australia, with the state’s safety watchdog saying reporting is taking too long.
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Truck crash could have been avoided: Watchdog
A truck crash at a New South Wales open cut coal mine highlights an increasing trend of avoidable mine vehicle crashes, according to the state’s safety regulator.
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