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ISNETWORLD has announced the opening of its first Australian office which is located in Sydney.
30/06/2009 |
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THE AUSTRALIAN Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) says that the State Government needs to stand up to the mining giant over safety issues after another rock fall occurred at BHP’s Leinster mine on 29 June 2009.
30/06/2009 |
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BOART Longyear has been cited as having the lowest reported Lost Time Incident Frequency Rate (LTIFR) in 2008 for all companies listed in a recent Citibank Investment Research and Analysis safety report.
29/06/2009 |
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WESTERN Australia’s Opposition Leader Eric Ripper says that more needs to be done about workplace safety.
29/06/2009 |
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THE NSW Farmers’ Association has called on the NSW Department of Primary Industries to put a halt to the new prospecting areas ballot, commencing on June 26, until these concerns have been adequately addressed.
26/06/2009 |
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MINES and Petroleum and Fisheries Minister Norman Moore will hold immediate talks with senior public servants following today’s tabling of the Auditor General’s reports into the Department of Mines and Petroleum and the Department of Fisheries.
26/06/2009 |
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THE DEPARTMENT of Mines and Energy’s Mines Inspectorate has released an official safety warning after a fatal accident wherein a loader entered an open stope.
25/06/2009 |
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AN INQUEST into the death of mine worker Andrew John Morton has begun.
24/06/2009 |
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ERIN Brockovich claims that Yarloop residents pleaded with her to help them take on Alcoa in a legal battle that could go on for years.
23/06/2009 |
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FIRE Rescue Safety Australia has given Mining Safety a sneak preview of a new vehicle which will not be officially launched until AFAC in September 2009 at the Gold Coast Convention Centre.
22/06/2009 |
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THE DEPARTMENT of Mines and Energy has informed Mining Safety that on 3 June 2009 legislation was passed by the Queensland Parliament to amend the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 and the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999.
22/06/2009 |
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THE DEPARTMENT of Mines and Energy has issued an official safety warning following an incident wherein a fitter suffered deep lacerations to his upper legs, from groin to knee, when an aluminium flushing canister he was using burst.
22/06/2009 |
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PILZ Safe Automation says that machine safety and operation needs to be taken under control.
22/06/2009 |
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ILUKA Resources has awarded Exact Mining Services (EMS) the mining contract for the Jacinth-Ambrosia operations.
19/06/2009 |
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WORKERS at mining giant BHP Billiton are concerned for their health and safety following chief executive Marius Kloppers announcement that he has swine flu.
18/06/2009 |
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MINES and Energy Minister Stephen Robertson has announced that Queensland has scored an international coup by being selected to manage a major new mine safety demonstration project in China.
18/06/2009 |
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TWO THOUSAND people have now attended the Mine Operators Workshop in Lightning Ridge, run by the NSW Department of Primary Industries.
16/06/2009 |
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MINEARC has announced that is has struck a deal with the Chinese Government in its attempt to tackle its mining safety image.
16/06/2009 |
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THE DEPARTMENT of Mines and Energy says that there have been four fatalities this financial year in the Queensland mining industry.
15/06/2009 |
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THE AUSTRALIAN Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) has called for the inquiry in the wake of a rock fall at BHP Billiton's Perseverance Nickel Mine in Leinster.
15/06/2009 |
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THE DEPARTMENT of Mines and Petroleum has released a safety warning following a fatal accident at underground mine.
12/06/2009 |
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IN ORDER to minimise injury in the workplace due to human error, Pro-Visual Publishing is urging all companies in the oil and gas industry to implement a Fatigue Management Plan in their 2009 edition of the Oil and Gas Industry Guide to Workplace Safety.
12/06/2009 |
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THE DEPARTMENT of Mines and Petroleum says that mine operator Unimin Lime has been fined over mining safety breaches.
12/06/2009 |
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A BHP Billiton miner working at Perseverance mine at Leinster who became trapped more than one kilometer underground for 16 hours, is now safe and sound at home.
12/06/2009 |
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ROCKHAMPTON Regional Council will showcase what is said to be “the most liveable community in the world” during the 2009 Queensland Resources Expo (QREX) trade exhibition at the Rockhampton Showgrounds from 21 and 23 July 2009.
11/06/2009 |
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BEFORE ANSUL introduced vehicle fire suppression systems in the 1960s, the mining industry frequently experienced crippling losses due to fire hazards. The loss of expensive equipment such as; excavators, tunnel boring machines, harvesters, transit buses, and other heavy machines in hazardous and rugged environments, productivity and precious lives were all too common.
11/06/2009 |
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ACEROSA Group has been won LABORALIA 2009 Prizes in Health and Safety at Work R & D Prize in Prevention of Labour Risks award.
11/06/2009 |
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THE HEADS of Workplace Safety Authorities (HWSA) met in Perth in early June 2009 to discuss the progress of a range of initiatives to further occupational health and safety management across Australian and New Zealand workplaces.
10/06/2009 |
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THE QUEENSLAND Safety Show & Queensland Materials Handling 2009 will be held between 16 and 18 June 2009 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre South Bank.
10/06/2009 |
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ENVIRONMENT Minister Donna Faragher has announced that the Western Australian Government has allocated $3.6million in grants to address the impacts arising from Western Australia’s historic mining and industrial practices.
09/06/2009 |
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FOLLOWIG the 2008 Ombudsman's report on the Queensland Mines Inspectorate the Queensland Parliament is taking action to improve the state’s mining safety.
09/06/2009 |
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THE QUEENSLAND Mines Inspectorate says the state’s mining industry has had its worse safety performance in a financial year since 1996 to 1997.
05/06/2009 |
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THE QUEENSLAND Government has created the Mine Safety and Health Commissioner position, and made it illegal to harass safety concern whistleblowers.
04/06/2009 |
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DUSTCHEK dust suppressant from Earthco Projects will be joining the Tyre Crunch: Cost-efficient Haulage & Tyre Management Forum from 6 to 7 August 2009.
03/06/2009 |
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QUEENSLAND Ambulance Service will headline a range of first aid services and products with a new training course for mining personnel on Stand 3077 during the 2009 Queensland Resources Expo (QREX) trade exhibition at the Rockhampton Showgrounds between 21 and 23 July 2009.
02/06/2009 |
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CAPABILITY Resources will introduce a new welding safety device on Stand 2065 during the 2009 Queensland Resources Expo (QREX) trade exhibition at the Rockhampton Showgrounds between 21 and 23 July 2009.
02/06/2009 |
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ENERGEX EsiTrain has announced that it will unveil new safety training courses at the 2009 Queensland Resources Expo (QREX) trade exhibition at the Rockhampton Showgrounds from 21 to 23 July 2009.
01/06/2009 |
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THE ENVIRONEMNTAL Protection Agency (EPA) Victoria has fined Boral Resources $5671 for mining safety breeches.
01/06/2009 |