North Goonyella coal mine to reopen after 2018 fire
Nov 14, 2023 · After closing due to a fire in 2018, North Goonyella coking coal mine will reopen in early 2024. Owner Peabody Energy, a US based coal company, will spend more than $760 million to bring the Bowen Basin mine back into operation. First coal will be extracted in early 2024 during the construction of underground roadways, with longwall mining ...
What does NSW SafeWork’s new era mean for me? - Safe To Work
Feb 27, 2024 · The NSW Government will transform SafeWork into a standalone regulator in a bid to create a modern, strong and fit for purpose work health and safety regulator. “Worker safety is not red tape, it is not a tick a box function, it is not a cost of doing business,” NSW Minister for Work Health and Safety Sophie Cotsis said.
A coal comeback - Safe To Work
Feb 27, 2024 · A coal comeback. After closing due to a fire in 2018, the North Goonyella coking coal mine will reopen in early 2024. North Goonyella owner Peabody Energy, a US-based coal company, will spend more than $760 million to bring the Bowen Basin mine back into operation. North Goonyella is an underground metallurgical coal mine located in Queensland ...
Mental health concerns for Fitzroy Crossing residents
Jan 23, 2023 · Walmajarri man and Fitzroy Crossing resident Ismahl Croft raised concerns on social media about mental health and substance abuse in the isolated town. He believed the emergency response could be better managed. “This is a one-in-a-century flood and I think the response has been a bit ad hoc,” Croft said. Local radio broadcaster Natalie ...
Regulator releases Grosvenor fire report - Safe To Work
Oct 3, 2024 · Regulator releases Grosvenor fire report. Kelsie Tibben October 3, 2024, 10:35 am. Image: Anglo American. For most of July this year, a fire blazed underground at Anglo American’s Grosvenor coal mine in Queensland, prompting one regulator to investigate the potential risk at other mines. On June 29, gas ignited in the tail gate of the ...
South Australia overhauls explosives laws - Safe To Work
Oct 10, 2024 · A major overhaul of South Australia’s explosives legislation has passed Parliament, updating a bill first adopted in 1936. The Explosives Act 2024 aims to modernise and streamline the state’s explosives legislation and create consistency with other Australian jurisdictions. The new legislation will replace the Explosives Act 1936, which has ...
New industrial manslaughter laws come into effect - Safe To Work
On October 2 2024, changes to the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 came into effect that make industrial manslaughter a criminal offence in Tasmania.. Under the amendments, industrial manslaughter occurs when negligent conduct by a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) or by an officer of a PCBU causes the death of a worker.
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Take action against welding fume exposure - Safe To Work
Oct 4, 2024 · In January 2024, Work Health and Safety Ministers agreed to an 80 per cent reduction to the Workplace Exposure Standard (WES) for welding fume from five milligrams per cubic metre (mg/m3) of air to 1mg/m3. All Australian workplaces must now comply with this new lower limit by law, sending a clear message to the welding industry that welding ...
Managing mental health in the age of automation - Safe To Work
Oct 9, 2024 · Managing mental health in the age of automation. Increasing automation is giving rise to more workers operating alongside collaborative robots, but a new study suggests the psychosocial effects must be considered if workers are to enjoy the full spectrum of benefits technology has to offer. Collaborative robots, or ‘cobots’, are becoming ...