Fatigue behind overturned vehicle on haul road
A worker at an open-cut coal mine in New South Wales has escaped injury after an alleged micro-sleep…
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Service pit death brings $300,000 fine
02 December 2024 A southern Adelaide electrical company has been fined $300,000 after a worker died when he…
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Truck crash could have been avoided: Watchdog
A truck crash at a New South Wales open cut coal mine highlights an increasing trend of avoidable…
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Slattery: Technology and safety hand in hand for BHP
BHP president Australia Geraldine Slattery told Safe to Work the mining giant’s safety focus is inextricable from technology and productivity…
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Compliance warning over electric shocks
More than one worker a day suffers an electric shock in South Australia, with the state’s safety watchdog…
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South Australian WHS notices highest in a decade
South Australia’s primary work health and safety (WHS) body, SafeWork SA, has ramped up compliance notices at the…
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Warnings after miner sprayed with high-pressure hydraulic oil
Safe to Work takes a look at the need-to-know safety incidents that occurred across the mining sector this…
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New report reveals distraction and fatigue rates amongst truckies
Canberra-based tech company Seeing Machines says there is one distracted driving event among Australian truckies every two minutes….
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Tackling workplace fatigue in the mining industry
Fatigue can significantly impair a worker’s ability to perform tasks safely, leading to costly mistakes, incidents and injuries….
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Welding fume: The current state of play
It has been over a decade since a legal precedent was set in Australia for workers’ compensation based on the…