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1965 Bulli Colliery Fire
… their lives at Bulli Colliery, located on the South Coast of NSW. The mine was owned by Australian Iron & Steel, a subsidiary of BHP. The fire was caused by a pocket of gas which …
Mine Safety Advisory Council
… The NSW Mine Safety Advisory Council aims to increase the emphasis on safety and health within the NSW mining and extractives industry … About …
All legislation for NSW mining workplaces
… The Resources Regulator specialises in … with certain standards and obligations. The following laws apply to all NSW mines and … operations are carried out. Refer to the WHS (Mines and Petroleum sites) legislation …
Submitting annual forward programs
… The standard conditions of mining leases (see … and publish a forward program every year. The forward program must include: a schedule of mining activities for the next 3 years, a summary of the spatial …
Opal mining WHS
… to opal mines in NSW are outlined within the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum) Act 2013 and the supporting Work Health and Safety (Mines … Regulation 2022. … They apply in addition to the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and the …
Plant registration
… The law requires that specified high risk plant … be registered. This includes registering the design of the plant and also the individual plant items. …
Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) laws proposed amendments
… is this about? In 2020 a statutory review of the Work Health and Safety (Mines and … 2014 (WHS (MPS) Laws) was undertaken and the report (PDF, 3.66 MB) finalised in October 2020. The report made 40 recommendations about the …
Putting safety at the top of the Christmas list this holiday season
… The NSW Resources Regulator is urging the mining industry to keep safety top of mind … mining operations continue to operate during the Christmas and New Year holiday period and …
1902 Mount Kembla Coal Mine Explosion
… an explosion at Mount Kembla Coal Mine took the lives of 96 workers. The incident happened when a large section of the unsupported roof in a goaf collapsed with …