A technology multinational revealed a new digital solution for improving grid resilience against natural disasters. The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest climate...
Tag - safety
A mineral producer admitted it totally failed to instruct an employee in how to perform duties, resulting in a fatal blow to the head. Two entities owned by Kara Resources recently pleaded guilty for...
Outsourced mine employees are more unlikely to speak up when something is not right because they are concerned about potential repercussions, an advocate said. The Queensland parliamentary inquiry...
Female mine workers cannot resolve poor employment conditions on their own, researchers found. Resources managers and male subordinates stand a far better chance of ending sexual harassment than...
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...
Three major resources companies proposed that employees undergo compulsory education in what constitutes a poor work environment. BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) workers could soon be...
Two resources multinationals were litigated over serious workplace concerns. BHP Coal was recently sued for allegedly failing to manage occupational health and safety risks at the Goonyella Riverside...
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...
A multinational resources company unsuccessfully prevented people living outside of Australia from seeking substantial damages. The High Court of Australia recently rejected BHP Group’s bid to...
A former resources executive appealed against a court ruling against him over dozens of employee fatalities at a coal operation. Donald Blankenship recently tried to overturn a conviction in relation...
