Category: News

A work safety authority has concluded an investigation into the death of a quarry owner whose business was found to be in breach of health and safety laws. WorkSafe New … Continued

Worker injured by a discharging fire suppression cylinder A tradesman at a mine processing plant was helping to dismantle a redundant fire suppression system. While he was manoeuvring the cylinder … Continued

The following 17 Codes of Practice have been revised and updated to correct minor technical and drafting errors: Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces Demolition Work Managing Noise and … Continued

According to WorkSafe statistics, almost 30 per cent of all workplace deaths in Victoria occur on farms, despite the fact that agriculture employs just 3 per cent of Victorian workers. … Continued

Meeting of the Extractive Industry Taskforce  (Supply and Demand study), DEDJTR, attended by Dr Elizabeth Gibson, in Melbourne.

Industryreference group meeting, ERR, DEDJTR, Melbourne, attended by Dr Elizabeth Gibson.

Meeting of the Earth Resources Ministerial Advisory Council in Ballarat, attended by Dr Elizabeth Gibson.

Due to an unprecedented response to the 2016 National Industry Scholarship Grant Initiative to support the development of women’s leadership in the sector, the National Scholarship Grant Committee have made … Continued

The tribunal has backed a quarry operator’s decision to terminate the employment of a worker who flouted site safety policies. The recent Fair Work Commission (FWC) ruling related to Metro … Continued

A miner at died at a Utah quarry earlier this month after the dump truck he was in fell 30 feet into the quarry water below. (Source: Aggregates Manager) Click … Continued