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WA miners urged to guard against heat stress

The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety has issued a reminder on guarding against the effects of extreme temperatures on WA mine sites and remote areas. DMIRS director Andrew Chaplyn...

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Injuries rise with the Mercury

A new study by the University of Adelaide’s School of Public Health has linked data from worker compensation claims with temperature records. The study, Perceptions of Workplace Heat Exposure and...

Heat stress the cause of WA miner death, DMP says

The death of a WA miner last month has been linked to heat stress, according to a significant incident report released by the Department of Mines and Petroleum. A 28-year-old jumbo offsider collapsed...