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Report released following fatality at Austar Coal Mine
… was fatally injured when he fell through a mine shaft on 17 September 2024. The incident … fixed to a shaft cover at the Austar Coal Mine’s number 2 shaft. When the incident occurred, the mine was in a decommissioning phase and was …
Preventing underground ignition events at NSW mine sites
… proactively assessing underground longwall mine sites across the state, ensuring the … weeks, teams of inspectors will be visiting mine sites to ensure operators have a range of … which occurred at Queensland’s Grosvenor mine. Inspectors will assess the effective …
Geomorphic landform establishment at Mount Pleasant Operations
… part of the Mount Pleasant Operations coal mine near Muswellbrook, NSW (the mine). The mine incorporates a comprehensive …
1887 Bulli Colliery Explosion
… blew out supports and caved in parts of the mine. Rescue crews went into the mine to look for survivors. Unfortunately, … The blame was placed on the heads of mine management and the miners themselves, …
Practising certificates required from 1 October 2020
… able to exercise a statutory function at a mine when they hold a practising certificate. … engineering manager (for all 3 classes of mine) Mechanical engineering manager Electrical … engineer Mechanical engineer Underground mine supervisor Quarry manager – including …
Stay heat safe on mine sites
… a video campaign to help workers on mine sites recognise the signs of heat stress … address heat. View the Stay heat safe on mine sites campaign video For further … webpage View the full Stay heat safe on mine sites media release …
Independent review informs action on NSW Coal Worker Health Surveillance Scheme
… dust lung disease among mineworkers. The NSW Mine Safety Advisory Council (MSAC) unanimously … Wales Health Surveillance Scheme for Coal Mine Workers and agreed to their … criteria to capture all cases of coal mine dust lung disease (CMDLD) in the same way …
WHS legislation
… to all workplaces in NSW, including mines. Mine specific legislation The NSW Work Health … Sites) Regulation 2022 align specific mine safety laws with general work health and … for mines and petroleum sites. What is a mine? The Work Health and Safety (Mines and …
Opal mining safety workshop – July
… awareness course has been combined with the mine operators’ workshop. It covers the knowledge and skills required to be a mine operator at an opal mine, including safety policy, hazard …
Opal mining safety workshop - June
… awareness course has been combined with the mine operators’ workshop. It covers the knowledge and skills required to be a mine operator at an opal mine, including safety policy, hazard …