For almost a decade, CQ Rescue Health Services has been improving the safety, productivity, health and efficiency of workforces in Central Queensland. Employers in the mining, agricultural...
Category - Driver Safety
A potentially deadly fault in the occupant restraint system found in several light vehicles has become so severe motorists are being told to stop driving them now. The Australian Competition and...
A multinational mining giant will postpone using driverless trucks at its coal operation in Central Queensland. Anglo American has confirmed it will scrap plans to introduce autonomous haul trucks at...
A diversified mining and exploration company has confirmed its worst fears that a worker, who was seriously injured on September 11, will not be returning to the work site. Independence Group...
Suspension seats what’s the fuss…… right? After all most of us only sit in one all day in the office or have done or still operate machinery for a living so what’s the big deal! The answer is a lot...
A former coal mine worker will be compensated for a life-threatening sickness he developed from fighting workplace fires, a court found on August 1. Morwell Magistrates Court ruled David Briggs...
Workplace related deaths at Queensland mines are increasing but the number of inspections has fallen by at least 20 percent in the past three years, new data shows. State Mines Minister Anthony...
All mine workers should be encouraged to stop work and go home regardless of their employment status for a statewide safety “reset” proposed by an industry group. The Construction...
A multinational diversified mining company is considering to upgrade to a driverless truck fleet at its $346 million coal project in Central Queensland’s Banana Shire. Anglo American is...
A multinational parts distribution company has won the latest tender for a $1 billion coal mine in Queensland’s Darling Downs region. Hastings Deering Toowoomba was recently chosen to complete...
A Central Queensland mine operator has been awarded $1.2 million in compensation after suffering major brain injuries caused by working long hours and driving for extended periods. Dump truck...
A State Government-funded agency has taken a page from 1980s pop music band Milli Vanilli, blaming the rain for causing a serious car crash. A worker recently suffered serious injuries after crashing...
