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Safety alerts and bulletins

Safety alerts and bulletins highlight important work health and safety issues identified in the NSW …

Opal mining video launched to improve safety for people working in shafts and at height

… community of the risks of working at height and working in shafts. Resources Regulator … said falls from height are a significant safety risk that can lead to serious injury or … their safety,” Mr Burns said. “Many miners work alone without fully appreciating the risks …

Bullying and sexual harassment in the workplace

… Bullying and inappropriate conduct in the workplace andand inappropriate conduct is a risk to health and safety as they can cause both psychological and physical harm. Safe Work Australia has several guidelines on …

Resources Regulator welcomes conviction and sentence in mine worker fatality case

… Regulator has welcomed the $70,000 fine and conviction of Mr Tony Glenn Cummings for an … Mr Cummings for failing to comply with a health and safety duty under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 ( WHS Act ) …

Dust disease toolkit

… toolkit is designed to provide mine workers and mine operators with information, advice andsafety, as well as the safety of your work mates. View the dust diseases video … to dust can generate a number of significant health issues from chronic debilitation all the …

Our regulatory framework

… legislation relating to exploration, mining and petroleum production in NSW. The Mining Act … Regulator (within NSW Resources) is the work health and safety regulator for NSW mines, …

New campaign to tackle dust at mines and quarries

… be 100 times smaller than a grain of sand and exposure to dust can lead to a range of … “Quarries and mines can be dusty places to work and this campaign will hopefully help … and contractors better understand the health impacts of dust and how workers can help …

Lightning Ridge courses and workshops

… this workshop, as per Section 8 of the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) …

Technical reference guidelines

… as part of the Regulator's MDG revision and updating process. MDGs that have been … coal mines (PDF, 700.31 KB) TRG - Hot Work (cutting and welding) at mines and … (PDF, 861.56 KB) TRG 41 - Fluid power safety systems (PDF, 4.34 MB) The guides below …