Author: April Everitt

With summer here and temperatures across the state beginning to climb, WorkSafe is reminding employers to be aware of the risks faced by their workers in times of extreme heat. … Continued

Officers from the Department of Industry’s Resources and Energy Division, working with NSW Police, executed a search warrant at the Oberon White Granite Quarry on Thursday 19 November 2015. Click … Continued

Mines safety alert no. 320 | 30 November 2015 | Version 1 A CAT 7495 shovel, repositioning back towards the face, swung its empty dipper in a clockwise direction. A … Continued

There has been a strong focus on mental health and well-being in the quarrying industry of late. A suicide prevention program designed specifically for the quarrying and mining industries has received … Continued

A 32-year old driver has escaped unharmed after being rescued from a drill rig that had nearly tipped over the edge of a quarry in Brisbane. Click here for related … Continued

A fire destroyed a Caterpillar 777F water truck at an open cut coal mine on 15 October 2015. The machine operator managed to get clear of the machine without injury. Click … Continued

A construction worker who died when an explosive detonated prematurely in an industrial accident at a housing development in Melbourne’s outer south-east has been described as an “expert in the field”. Click … Continued

Elizabeth Gibson and Adrian Town spent 3 days on the road visiting Voting Members and Potential Voting Members in the Central West of Victoria.

NSW: safety warning issued over working with drilling rigs SafeWork NSW (formerly WorkCover NSW) recently issued a safety alert highlighting the hazards associated with drilling rigs, following an incident in … Continued

Recently released is a new amendment for AS/NZS 5601.1:2013, Gas installations – General installations. Keep up to date with what the changes mean for your business. The purpose of this … Continued