Back in 1994 Queensland Rugby league legend Shane Webcke’s career and life were put on hold after his dad was killed at work. Today, as Queensland Safety Ambassador, Shane is sharing his story in a...
Tag - Mine Safety
Workers at Queensland coal mines will wear safety stickers on their work gear today as part of a Day of Action to promote safety in their workplaces, despite this being banned by many employers...
A visit by a high-level delegation of Turkish mining officials may open the door to commercial opportunities for Queensland’s world-class mine safety training and technology. Minister for State...
Downer EDI Ltd, a leading provider of mining services, announced today that all royalties from sales of the innovative Remote Grease Pressure Release System will be donated to A Miner’s Legacy...
AGNEW Gold Mining Company has been fined $75,000 for failing to provide a safe working environment following an incident that left three Goldfields mine workers seriously injured. The company pleaded...
[hr]Between 2010-2013 statistics showed that safety within the mining industry was improving, with the recorded number of fatalities remaining low when compared to the years prior. However, a spike...
The worker who died at the Boggabri Coal Mine yesterday morning was reportedly operating an open cabin cherry picker at the time of accident and was crushed up against a “metal structure”...
The driver of a dozer that slide into a waterlogged test hole at Bengalla Mine late last year, was not aware of the danger due to the fact that the hole was unmarked and that water from heavy rain...
An open letter from Stewart Bell, Queensland Commissioner for Mine Safety and Health 2013-14 shaping up to be a dangerous year for mining contractors. It doesn’t have to be. Eight people have died...
Two mine workers were lucky to escape with only minor injuries when a loader collided with the light vehicle they were travelling in at NSW underground mine late last year. A safety alert issued by...
