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Compliance priorities outcomes - Interaction with mobile equipment - underground coal (development areas) (PDF, 203.18 KB)

… 2021, a worker at an underground coal mine suffered severe injuries when he was …

In February 2021, a worker at an underground coal mine suffered severe injuries when he was crushed between the boom of a continuous miner and the coal rib.
Information release

IIR21-14 Worker suffers serious burns in underground loader fire (PDF, 593.29 KB)

… in the underground workings of the mine when he observed a fire near the front …

A worker was operating a LH621 Sandvik loader (‘loader’) in the underground workings of the mine when he observed a fire near the front left (position one) tyre.
General

Compliance priorities report - Contractor management coal (PDF, 176.68 KB)

… This included a particular focus on how the mine and its contractor … Compliance priorities …

Through this priority project, data was gathered to determine the industry’s understanding of working with contract partners and their legal responsibilities to maintain a safe workplace. This included a particular focus on how the mine and its contractor
Report

Mining and Petroleum Competence Board (MPCB) Annual Report 2020-2021 (PDF, 401.26 KB)

… KB) … The Board’s vision is to improve mine safety by contributing to the development …

The Board’s vision is to improve mine safety by contributing to the development of world-leading competence standards in the NSW mining and petroleum industries.
Fact sheet

Information sheet: MSAC safety reporting survey - Have your say (PDF, 92.55 KB)

… outlines information about a survey the NSW Mine Safety Advisory Council (MSAC) is …

This document outlines information about a survey the NSW Mine Safety Advisory Council (MSAC) is facilitating about the reporting of safety concerns in the NSW coal mining industry.
Report

Quarterly safety report October to December 2021 (PDF, 7 MB)

… prepared by the NSW Resources Regulator for mine and petroleum site operators in NSW. … …

This quarterly health and safety performance report has been prepared by the NSW Resources Regulator for mine and petroleum site operators in NSW.
Safety bulletin

safety-bulletin-sb22-03-safety-bulletin-Impacts-of-severe-weather-on-slope-stability.pdf (PDF, 279.96 KB)

… bulletin serves as a reminder to PCBU as a mine operator or contractor, to consider the …

This safety bulletin serves as a reminder to PCBU as a mine operator or contractor, to consider the risks posed by significant rainfall impacting slope stability of excavations, quarry benches, dumps and other structures.
Report

Quarterly safety report January to March 2022 (PDF, 5.84 MB)

… prepared by the NSW Resources Regulator for mine and petroleum site operators in NSW. … …

This quarterly health and safety performance report has been prepared by the NSW Resources Regulator for mine and petroleum site operators in NSW.
Report

Targeted Intervention Program Assessment of lead risk at metalliferous mines (PDF, 399.89 KB)

… should be routinely assessed at mines which mine, process or handle this mineral. … …

Due to the potentially adverse health effects of lead on workers, the risk of elevated lead levels should be routinely assessed at mines which mine, process or handle this mineral.
Information release

IIR23-01 Uncontrolled dozer travels 230m down ramp (PDF, 464.99 KB)

… was being towed by a second dozer down a mine ramp to an in-pit maintenance area, with …

An inoperable and unoccupied dozer was being towed by a second dozer down a mine ramp to an in-pit maintenance area, with an excavator being used as a brake stop, when a recovery sling failed and another disconnected.