A mine worker who died during duties will be remembered for his generosity. Colleagues and loved ones are mourning the sudden loss of Nathan Scholz (pictured right) who passed away when a vehicle...
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A major resources producer twice failed to ensure workers return home safely from duty. BHP recently confirmed a pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle at the Olympic Dam mine. “We are...
Resources employees were forced to leave their posts when their workplace caught ablaze. Dozens of workers recently evacuated Mandalay Resources’ Augusta mine, 60km east of Bendigo. The Country...
A mining materials company will be questioned about a major failure. SafeWork is widely expected to examine what caused a 42 metre tall domesilo to suddenly collapse at Hallett Group’s Port...
Liquid containers were responsible for creating a workplace hazard, authorities found. Investigators recently blamed a fire on improperly stored water at an undisclosed mining operation in South...
A mineral producer admitted it totally failed to instruct an employee in how to perform duties, resulting in a fatal blow to the head. Two entities owned by Kara Resources recently pleaded guilty for...
A mineral producer admitted it should have done more to prevent an employee from being entangled in machinery. A female worker’s right arm should never have been trapped between an unguarded...
Four trainees accidentally pierced different body parts while operating power tools during February 2022. One fourth year apprentice shot himself with a nail gun in the upper-right thigh while...
A modern resources company postponed one of its underground operations after a worker died. Machinery fatally injured one Byrnecut Group employee at OZ Minerals’ Prominent Hill Copper, Silver...
SafeWork SA is offering funding up to $25,000 for health and safety initiatives supporting young workers and women in the workplace through the 2021 Augusta Zadow Awards. The annual awards were...
