Officials are examining circumstances surrounding a workplace fatality in Central Queensland’s Isaac region. Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WorkSafe) and the Queensland Police Service...
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Fossil fuel executives complained about a lack of career advancement and incentives resulting from one workplace fatality. Russell Uhr has neither been promoted nor received any performance bonuses...
Top officials were speechless after discovering poor employment environments are often understated. Authorities were surprised to find substandard conditions are regularly underreported. They blamed...
A multinational resources producer temporarily stopped mineral production because the ground shook violently. Mining work was suspended after several employees reported an earthquake at BHP’s...
A machine operator died while attempting to navigate around a car parked at a work site. Authorities recently examined circumstances surrounding a worker who was fatally electrocuted in September...
An Asia-owned mining operation allegedly treated workers from a multicultural background differently to their white counterparts, a former employee said. Shen Yao Holdings has been accused of...
An exploration and water boring company will pay after a team member died from a serious injury more than two years ago. Orbit Drilling recently pleaded guilty to failing to provide and maintain a...
Authorities think it will take several days before the lifeless body of a mine worker will finally be removed from large amounts of rock and soil that buried him when a wall collapsed on August 24...
Falling objects can deliver a hefty blow to the head, resulting in injury or even death warns a safety authority. This is why WorkSafe is cracking down on companies that fail to control the risk of...
Authorities warn using illegal fireworks this festive season could be dangerous. WorkSafe and the Country Fire Authority (CFA) recently urged holidayers to avoid setting off illegal fireworks because...
