7th May 2014 A miner has collapsed and died at Anglo American’s Grasstree Mine near Middlemount. An Anglo American spokesperson has confirmed that the incident happened yesterday and that operations have ceased while investigations are conducted. Co-workers tried to revive the employee, who was found collapsed underground, before bringing the employee to the surface where […]
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WA Henderson crane roll injures worker
15th May 2014 WorkSafe is investigating a second accident in three days involving cranes at the Australian Marine Complex, south of Fremantle. A 25-tonne crane toppled over on the Quill Way property just after 7:00am while being turned around. One of the workers was taken to Fremantle Hospital but his injuries are not life-threatening. WorkSafe […]
Yara Pilbara chief calls for industry-wide safety training
16 April 2014 Yara Pilbara chief executive Mark Loquan has called for industry standardised safety training for mine site workers in Western Australia. Mr Loquan raised the idea at the Chamber of Minerals and Energy health and safety conference in Perth on Monday morning. He told delegates that the onshore sector is lagging behind the […]
Citigroup: Worker safety a focus for investors
16 April 2014 A recent article in the Canberra Times states ‘Mining companies need to maintain the highest safety standards for their employees or risk a potential shareholder backlash, according to one of the country’s largest investment research firms. As the Austar Coal Mine in the Hunter Valley investigates the death of two miners due […]
WorkSafe investigated death of worker at Jurien Bay
Friday, 4 April 2014 WorkSafe is investigating the work-related death of a man at a worksite in Jurien Bay this morning. Inspectors have travelled to the site and will investigate the circumstances. The incident happened at around 9am, 5km west of Brand Highway on Jurien East Road. WorkSafe thoroughly investigates serious work-related injuries and deaths […]
AU Cert IV Training Courses
USSA have released dates for the first two Australian Accredited HSE Training Courses. The courses are: Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety (WHS) beginning January 2014. This new course supersedes the old Certificate IV in Occupational Health and Safety. The second course being offered in the sought after Certificate IV in Security & Risk Management (SRM) […]
The Benefits of Health and Safety Consultants
Health and Safety Consultants are effectively used by industry and businesses to help provide protection to their employees in relation to their safety, health and welfare. They provide the establishment, and/or improvement of a safe and healthy work environment. It is important that businesses provide a safe and healthy workplace for moral, legal, and financial […]