A pioneering mining expert has become Queensland’s first female Commissioner for Mine Safety and Health. Minister for State Development and Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Dr Anthony...
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A worker received serious head injuries after being crushed between an integrated tool carrier (IT) work basket and the roof of excavation. Two servicemen were in the work basket removing pipe...
The latest data released by New South Wales’ workers compensation authority shows a significant fall in death and injury rates in the state’s workplaces. The Statistical Bulletin 2013/14...
Thailand officials have announced they will close the country’s only active gold mine by the end of the month. A senior industry ministry official had ordered the closure of the Australian...
WorkCover Queensland’s Matthew Cross explores some important factors in the return to work process and the role communication and the work relationships can play in getting workers back on the road...
Injured workers will be eligible for two new benefits that provide further support for them to return to work. A $1000 new employment assistance benefit is available to all injured workers who return...
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A batch of self-rescuers have been recommended to be returned for assessment due to a defect has been revealed by a NSW Mine Safety Alert. The SR50 and SR100A self rescuers have been recommended by...
A coroner has urged the construction industry to set a temperature threshold for employees working outdoors in extreme heat to prevent heat-related deaths. The recommendation came as part of the...
The Queensland Government has announced it will make sure that all workers at Clive Palmer’s Queensland Nickel Refinery who are retrenched will all receive exit medical checks. Premier Annastacia...
Australians will be leaving their shoes out to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day and remember those who never came home from work. The CFMEU has called for members and supporters to put...
