COVID-19 mining inspections yield encouraging results
19 May, 2020The NSW Resources Regulator has published the findings of its proactive inspection program, which examined mine operator responses to risks posed by COVID-19.
Farmer dies in ATV rollover
18 May, 2020A farmer has died after being thrown from an ATV as it rolled down a hill in regional Victoria, bringing the state's fatality toll up to 24 for 2020.
ABCC files suit against CFMEU workers for improper conduct
18 May, 2020The ABCC has filed Federal Circuit Court proceedings against two CFMEU officials for acting in an improper manner and ignoring safety requests.
Enforceable undertaking for coal company exceeds $500K
18 May, 2020Clarence Colliery has committed to spending over $500,000 in undertakings, following a workplace incident that left two workers with serious injuries.
NSW contractor fined after fatal gas mix-up
15 May, 2020A baby died and another suffered serious injuries after a contractor cross-connected nitrous oxide and oxygen lines; the contractor has been fined $100,000.
Alice Springs fuel company charged $140K for worker death
06 May, 2020A Northern Territory fuel company has been fined $140,000 following an incident that led to the death of one of its workers.
COVID-19 student-to-teacher transmissibility is limited
04 May, 2020A report investigating the spread of coronavirus in NSW schools has found that the disease has limited transmissibility from students to teachers.
Qld introduces heavy fines to protect frontline workers
30 April, 2020Anyone who deliberately coughs, sneezes or spits on Qld frontline workers will incur up to a $13,345 fine, as per a new COVID-19 Public Health Direction.
Investigations continuing after fatality at Truro Quarry
30 April, 2020Investigations are continuing after the death of a worker at Truro Quarry in South Australia, which marks the state's first work-related fatality in 2020.
NSW Regulator adopts safeguards to protect mine workers
28 April, 2020The NSW Resources Regulator has implemented procedures to reduce the risk of its inspectors contracting or transmitting the COVID-19 virus.
Truck accident occurs at Mount Arthur mine
24 April, 2020The NSW Resources Regulator is investigating an incident at Mount Arthur mine, where a truck slid into a collapsed dump, trapping its operator for five hours.
Queensland gets 60 more paramedics to help fight COVID-19
21 April, 2020The Palaszczuk government has fast-tracked 60 Queensland Ambulance Services officers, to help healthcare workers fight COVID-19.
Incident at Metropolitan Mine near Helensburgh
20 April, 2020The NSW Resources Regulator is investigating an incident that occurred on 9 April 2020 at the Metropolitan Mine near Helensburgh in New South Wales.
Australian mining stands united on safety against COVID-19
20 April, 2020The country's mining sector has united on safety amid COVID-19 and "the most significant disruption to daily life since the Second World War".
Contractor relations: safety challenges of outsourcing
08 April, 2020Outsourced relationships can lead to challenges in the management of safety, as a 2020 British research report into client firms and subcontractors reveals.
