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Non-compliant refrigerant leads to truck explosion
A cabin explosion has occurred as a mine worker was driving a truck in an underground mine in Queensland.
January 18, 2021 0 comment
Fenner Dunlop takes safety procedures full circle
Fenner Dunlop’s highest priority has always been safety due to the exposure its workers have to hazardous equipment and work environments. Safe to Work finds out how Fenner Dunlop has put the focus on its people to ensure safe operations.
November 23, 2020 0 comment
An eye for (the safety of) eyes in mining
Personal Protective Equipment has been designed with the primary focus to reduce injuries. Safe to Work speaks with Australian experts about the evolution and importance of PPE in mine sites.
November 16, 2020 0 comment
NSW Resources Regulator releases mine safety performance report
The New South Wales Resources Regulator has reported an increase in mine related injuries and deaths in its mine safety performance report for 2018-19.
September 4, 2020 0 comment
Causes of Bengalla accident revealed by NSW regulator
A fatal accident involving a tyre fitter at the Bengalla coal mine in New South Wales in late 2018 has highlighted the importance of conducting a risk assessment on wash bays.
June 22, 2020 0 comment
QLD parliament passes 20-year jail terms for manslaughter
Mining executives will face harsher punishments for the deaths of their employees after Queensland parliament passed.
May 22, 2020 0 comment
Companies urged to curb influx in workplace injury
The Australian High Pressure Water Jetting Association (AUSJET) has urged industries to provide adequate training surrounding high-pressure cleaning equipment following a spike in work injuries.
March 16, 2020 0 comment
Miners sound the alarm at Victorian rescue competition
Anyone passing Yallourn mine in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley during October may have thought there were a number of serious incidents occurring with all of the chaos going on. Salomae Haselgrove explains what was really happening.
January 28, 2020 0 comment
Reasonable adjustments at work: When and what to consider
Employers have an obligation to make any reasonable adjustments necessary to help a worker perform their role safely and effectively.
November 11, 2019 0 comment
Thyssenkrupp services exceeds 1000 injury free days
Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions Australia has reached a significant milestone in its journey to safety excellence, with its services department achieving over 1000 lost time incident (LTI) free days.
October 15, 2019 0 comment
Early intervention: An on-site healthcare provider’s perspective
Early Intervention is something that onsite healthcare providers refer to quite often. However, the meaning behind these two simple words is often a point of contention when it comes to implementing a proactive injury prevention strategy in the workplace.
October 1, 2019 0 comment
Safe Work Australia releases return to work strategy
Safe Work Australia has launched the National Return to Work Strategy 2020-2030, which sets an ambitious agenda to minimise the impact of work-related injury and illness, and optimise workers’ recovery and capacity to work.
September 30, 2019 0 comment
Yancoal mine suspension is lifted by NSW Resources Regulator
Yancoal has received regulatory approval to recommence production at the Austar mine, after it was suspended from conducting all longwall activities by NSW Resources Regulator on July 9.
August 13, 2018 0 comment