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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 …