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TWO miners have received severe burns at BHP’s West Cliff Mine in NSW after they were injured in an electrical accident.
28/11/2008 |
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CAPABILITY Resources has developed a three week training and development program for new employees entering the mining industry.
27/11/2008 |
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A WORKER has died after suffering serious injuries in a Coober Pedy mining accident on 20 November 2008.
26/11/2008 |
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WORKERS have been contaminated with uranium after cleaning a yellow cake spill at the Ranger Uranium Mine in the Northern Territory.
26/11/2008 |
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A shuttlecar accident at an underground coal mine has prompted the Queensland Department of Mines and Energy to issue a safety alert.
25/11/2008 |
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ASBESTOS Awareness Week has got underway to commemorate and support individuals and families affected by the fatal illness.
24/11/2008 |
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THE University of Queensland (UQ) is boosting its research and education services to increase the expertise of its graduates and boost safety in the resources sector.
19/11/2008 |
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RESCUE workers have pulled 32 miners from a flooded coal shaft in China after they were trapped underground for 23 hours.
19/11/2008 |
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A MINER is suing Downer EDI for injuries he sustained in a central Queensland mining accident in 2005.
19/11/2008 |
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THREE Australian researchers will be commended for their efforts in the largest study of occupational health and safety in the Australian mining industry.
18/11/2008 |
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IMMERSIVE Technologies has released a number of new simulation conversion kits to boost safety and reduce the risk of accidents at mine sites.
18/11/2008 |
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IMMERSIVE Technologies has been given the thumbs-up for its first four-wheel drive light vehicle conversion kit for training simulators.
17/11/2008 |
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THE Australian Lung Foundation has released a report showing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is on the rise in Australia.
17/11/2008 |
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INDIGENOUS trainees will commence work at a Western Australian iron ore mine after completing a 10-week pre-employment program.
17/11/2008 |
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MINING towns are said to be losing the battle of the bulge as miners turn to TV dinners and beer after long 12-hour shifts.
14/11/2008 |
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THE NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Investigation Unit is investigating several incidents where miners were crushed by machinery on the job.
13/11/2008 |
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ASHANTI Sunrise Dam has won the Underground Mine Emergency Response Challenge, held at the Coolgardie Gold Project from 7 to 9 November 2008.
12/11/2008 |
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FLAWED assumptions and a failure to address previous rockfalls resulted in the death of a worker at the Beaconsfield gold mine in 2006, a court has heard.
12/11/2008 |
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A CORONIAL inquest into the death of a 32-year-old worker at a BHP mine is now underway in Western Australia.
11/11/2008 |
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THE Tasmanian government has announced a new Code of Practice to boost safety standards in underground mining operations.
11/11/2008 |
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THE skills of mine staff and emergency services was put to the test in Mackay in October 2008 in an exercise at the Xstrata Newlands underground coal mine.
11/11/2008 |
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SAFETY products showcased at the Goldfields Mining Expo (GME) in late October 2008 have been received with great enthusiasm, according to event attendees.
10/11/2008 |
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AMENDMENTS to U.S health standards have updated permissible airborne lead levels to quantities that put Queensland levels to shame.
10/11/2008 |
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THE Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) is calling for national work health and safety laws to be stricter to deter breaches in Australian mines.
10/11/2008 |
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THE inquest into the death of a smelter worker in the U.S has prompted changes to the Workplace Safety and Health Act.
07/11/2008 |
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The Coolgardie Gold Project in Western Australia will host the Underground Mine Emergency Response Challenge from 7-9 November 2008.
07/11/2008 |
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THE inquest into the death of a smelter worker in the U.S has prompted changes to the Workplace Safety and Health Act.
06/11/2008 |
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THE Tasmanian Minerals Council says a new code of practice to promote safe mining practices will not change the way its mines operate.
06/11/2008 |
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WORKSAFE Victoria has developed a quiz to evaluate mining health and safety management systems.
05/11/2008 |
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THE Queensland government is improving its employment testing systems to ensure only qualified staff maintain the state’s health and safety standards.
05/11/2008 |
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A 24-year-old man has died after jumping from a 40m cliff at an abandoned mine in Brisbane’s southwest on 02 November 2008.
05/11/2008 |
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A NUMBER of mining officials have been prosecuted following the death of a miner at an exploration site in Queensland in 2006.
04/11/2008 |
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FIREFIGHTERS have pulled a worker from a bulldozer after it fell nearly 20m from a coal mine embankment in Queensland on 02 November 2008.
04/11/2008 |
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THE NSW Mines Safety Advisory Council (MSAC) has unveiled plans to develop a fatigue risk management standard for the NSW mining industry.
03/11/2008 |
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THE Queensland Department of Mines and Energy (DME) has issued a safety alert after a dozer fell from a bench at a surface coal mine.
03/11/2008 |