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Health and personal exposure monitoring

… with section 376 of the NSW Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017. Notification to the … or petroleum site) online form under the Safety and Health Reporting section of the … mine operators fulfil their work health and safety (WHS) obligations by providing guidance …

Media release

Opal mining video launched to improve safety for people working in shafts and at height (PDF, 110.91 KB) Opal mining video launched to improve …

The NSW Resources Regulator has published a video to increase awareness within the opal mining community of the risks of working at height and working in shafts.

Subsidence engineering

… As described in the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation … reasonably practicable, that the health and safety of workers and other people is not put … to subsidence in the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation …

Quarterly safety report released for July to September 2024

… The Quarterly safety report – July to September 2024 has been … to better inform industry when reviewing safety management systems and undertaking risk … Decreases were seen in every sector except opal mines and exploration sites.  Safety

Resources Regulator welcomes conviction and sentence in mine worker fatality case

… at Mineral Claim 44507 in the Mulga Rush Opal Fields, near Lightning Ridge. The … Mineral claim 44507 is in the Mulga Rush Opal Fields, about 40 kilometres southwest of … for failing to comply with a health and safety duty under the Work Health and Safety

Bullying and sexual harassment in the workplace

… conduct is a risk to health and safety as they can cause both psychological and … or you are concerned for your health and safety. To notify us, please complete our  Form …

Airborne contaminants and dust

… in Chapter 8A of The Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017 commenced on 1 September … mine are required by the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022 to develop and implement safety management systems and procedures to …

Investigation underway following a fatal incident at Lightning Ridge

… that occurred at a mine in the Coocoran opal field, just north of Lightning Ridge on 28 April 2023. Major safety investigators have been deployed to the …

Safety alert

Safety alert SA16-04 Opal miner injured by falling material (PDF, 353.54 KB) sa16-04-opal-miner-injured.pdf (353.54 KB) … Safety alert SA16-04 Opal miner injured by …

Safety bulletin

Safety bulletin SB18-10 People warned of falling risks at opal mine shafts (PDF, 181.69 KB) sb18-10-people-warned-of-fall-risk-in-opal-mine-fields.pdf (181.69 KB) … Safety bulletin SB18-10 People warned of …