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THE Department of Mines and Energy (DME) is urging mines to ensure the safety of workers during extreme weather after two miners were seriously injured from high winds in Queensland.
18/12/2008 |
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CHANGES to OH&S regulations that require electrical equipment on mining and construction sites to be tested and tagged will come into effect on 01 January 2009.
17/12/2008 |
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THE Victorian government is imposing tougher reporting regulations for all mines in the Latrobe Valley in a bid to prevent mine collapses.
16/12/2008 |
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WORKSAFE is investigating the death of a worker who was killed in a truck accident at a Victorian gold mine on 11 December 2008.
16/12/2008 |
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THE 2009 Safety In Action Conference will display the latest products and services in mining safety at the Melbourne Convention Centre from 31 March to 02 April 2009.
15/12/2008 |
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MINES are being urged to review their safety and health practices following a number of deaths involving sick workers in mining accommodation.
15/12/2008 |
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EASY GUIDES has released a picture-based guide to help miners cope with shiftwork.
12/12/2008 |
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OBESITY is on the rise in Australia’s mining communities, with as many as four out of five coal miners now overweight or obese, according to a NSW dietician.
12/12/2008 |
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A SPECIAL Health surveillance unit (HSU) has been established by the Queensland Government to monitor worker health hazards in the mining industry.
12/12/2008 |
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THE Mines Inspectorate has issued a safety alert after a water truck operator was killed on an exploration site.
10/12/2008 |
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A SOUTH Australian mining company has been fined $65,000 following the death of a worker at the Port Pirie smelter in 2004.
09/12/2008 |
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THE only way to protect miners from death and serious injury is to ensure confined space safety is a top priority, according to Fire and Safety Australia (FSA) director, Steven McLeod.
04/12/2008 |
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SAFETY PLUS Products has written a series of guidelines to make choosing correct safety signs easier for mine managers.
03/12/2008 |
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AUSTRALIAN Pump Industries has developed a safety awareness course to reduce the risk of injury in high-pressure cleaning operations.
02/12/2008 |
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THE Mines Inspectorate has issued a safety alert after a fresh water supply was found to be contaminated at a processing plant.
01/12/2008 |