Queensland resources employees may soon enjoy greater privacy and safety at work. State Parliament recently proposed new rules that remove the requirement for crew members to disclose...
Category - MINERS HEALTH
Several victims will share traumatic experiences from substandard work conditions at a mining giant. Shine Lawyers recently launched a new class action investigation into alleged sexual harassment or...
Mine employees have been asked to complete a second round of medical screening across the Sunshine State. More than 100 Queensland coal workers were recently urged to have their lungs reexamined...
A remote operation is unlikely to resume production for most of the year. Authorities revealed work could stay suspended at Newmont Corporation’s Telfer mine for up to six months. Milling was...
Substandard employment environments have to be referred to the safety watchdog. Employers were recently warned they must report sexual harassment, sexual assault, psychological abuse, physical harm...
An accident involving multiple remote workers has set back a major mineral company. Rio Tinto recently confirmed its five year fatality free streak is over, following a fly-in fly-out plane crash...
A major mineral producer is spending big on top-notch remote worker accommodation. Hard-working fly-in fly-out employees will enjoy a “home away from home” at Liontown Resources’...
Resources workers are worried their employment will be terminated if they raise safety concerns. A healthy reporting culture is far from reality at mine sites. This is the disturbing finding...
A foreign-owned resources project has been proposed for Queensland’s Banana Shire. American Metals and Coal International (AMCI) recently revealed it is planning a new Baralaba South Coal...
A diversified mineral producer will be able to only employ remote workers in the Isaac region. Bravus Mining and Resources recently launched legal action against the Department of State Development...
A subterranean explosion occurred without taking all reasonable safety precautions. Authorities are trying to determine why explosives were detonated while three night shift workers were still...
A drowsy crew member will work at his own pace after making too many errors. One employer recently agreed to let a restless worker choose his own start and finish times with a flexible roster at an...
