THE QUEENSLAND Mines Inspectorate has issued a safety alert regarding pedestrians entering machinery operating zones.
A SERVICE crew operator has been fatally crushed between a stationary light vehicle utility and a man basket attached to an integrated tool carrier.
A MINE worker has been killed on a coal exploration site in north Queensland, according to the Mines Inspectorate.
THE QUEENSLAND Mines Inspectorate has issued a warning after a Self-Contained Self-Rescuer (SCSR) failed to activate correctly during an emergency exercise.
QUEENSLAND’S State Budget has instituted an industry safety and health levy which will boost the services provided by the Mines Inspectorate.
A MINE worker has received facial injuries and chemical burns to his eyes after being sprayed by acidic foam from a pressurised line.
THE Queensland government will be increasing the number of unannounced safety audits on mines in the state.
THE Queensland Mines Inspectorate has released a safety alert regarding the risk of electrocution in the motor control centre of industrial facilities.
MORANBAH company CQE Hire, BMA Coal and an employee of the companies were fined $83,000 after an incident at a Queensland mine 18 months ago.
THE Queensland Department of Mines and Energy’s Mines Inspectorate has issued a safety alert following a near-fatal collision between a 4-wheel-drive (4WD) light vehicle and a water truck at a surface mine.