The New South Wales Resources Regulator has released its December quarterly safety report for mine and petroleum site operators in the state.
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Mine operators encouraged to monitor vehicle interactions
The NSW Resources Regulator has urged mine operators to ensure they have appropriate controls in place to manage the risks associated with heavy and light vehicle interactions.
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Regulator recommends regular training to avoid risks
The NSW Resources Regulator has recommended that workers frequently assess risks onsite following an incident at an open cut coal mine.
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Video to heighten safety for opal mines
The NSW Resources Regulator has published a video to increase awareness in opal mining of the risks of working at height and in shafts.
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Mining workers urged not to get silly this season
The NSW Government has released a safety bulletin urging workers in the mining industry to be extra vigilant over the festive season.
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NSW Resources Regulator to investigate conveyor incident
The New South Wales Resources Regulator has encouraged mine operators to better monitor risks associated with the use of conveyor systems after a worker was injured after falling in a conveyor chute at Thuddungra Mine in NSW.
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Cart incident raises communication concerns
The New South Wales Resources Regulator is recommending plant operators establish positive communications before entering the work area of other mobile plants following a cart accident at an open cut mine site.
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NSW rehabilitation amendment to impact mining leases
The New South Wales Resources Regulator has implemented stricter conditions for mining leases, including the planning of mine rehabilitation activities three years in advance.
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Mine watercart loses control
The New South Wales Resources Regulator has encouraged mine operators to ensure their traffic control devices work correctly after a watercart lost control at a mine site.
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NSW Regulator makes recommendations following fatal mineral sands incident
The New South Wales Resources Regulator has released its findings for a fatal incident at the Snapper mineral sands mine in August 2019.
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Worker injured during transit at NSW mine
A mine worker at Appin Colliery in New South Wales was injured last month when the transport vehicle he was in drove into a cut-through and collided with a piece of stowed equipment.
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NSW safety campaign targets worker responsibility
More than 13,000 mine workers have been engaged by the NSW Resources Regulator as part of a campaign to raise awareness of the risk of collisions from heavy mining equipment.
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NSW Regulator rolls out collision awareness campaign
The NSW Resources Regulator has introduced an awareness campaign for mine workers to be aware of the risks associated with heavy mining equipment collisions.
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NSW Regulator encourages braking safety standards
The NSW Resources Regulator has emphasised the importance of safety critical system inspections after a 20-tonne tracked support vehicle rolled into a creek due to a failed braking system.
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Safety personnel to obtain greater power in proposed law
The New South Wales Resources Regulator is seeking public comment for recommendations to the Work Health and Safety Act for mine and petroleum sites.
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Dozer flips at NSW coal mine
A dozer has fallen on its side during windrow levelling at an open cut coal mine in New South Wales.
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NSW regulator flags collision communication concerns
The New South Wales Resources Regulator has determined a lack of communication is behind a collision between a grader and haul truck at an open cut mine earlier this month.
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NSW to increase surveillance over coal industry
New South Wales plans to implement an independent review of health surveillance in the coal sector due to the re-emergence of dust diseases across other mining jurisdictions in Australia.
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NSW regulator investigates Myuna accident
The New South Wales Resources Regulator has asked mine operators to use proximity detection systems after a worker was pressed down by a continuous miner at Centennial Myuna’s Myuna Colliery underground coal mine in New South Wales.
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Mining companies advised to revisit vehicle hazard plans
The New South Wales Resources Regulator has reported a near-collision at an open cut coal mine in New South Wales.
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