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Meeting with Ross McGowan, Executive Director Earth Resources Regulation, Melbourne and Dr Elizabeth Gibson to discuss risk based work plans, catchment management authorities and other issues related to Earth Resources… Read more »

A man was trapped for more than an hour and a half in the cabin of his 20 tonne vehicle as it teetered precariously on a cliff edge at a quarry in Brisbane’s… Read more »

With summer here and temperatures across the state beginning to climb, WorkSafe is reminding employers to be aware of the risks faced by their workers in times of extreme heat…. Read more »

Officers from the Department of Industry’s Resources and Energy Division, working with NSW Police, executed a search warrant at the Oberon White Granite Quarry on Thursday 19 November 2015. Click… Read more »

Mines safety alert no. 320 | 30 November 2015 | Version 1 A CAT 7495 shovel, repositioning back towards the face, swung its empty dipper in a clockwise direction. A… Read more »

There has been a strong focus on mental health and well-being in the quarrying industry of late. A suicide prevention program designed specifically for the quarrying and mining industries has received… Read more »

A 32-year old driver has escaped unharmed after being rescued from a drill rig that had nearly tipped over the edge of a quarry in Brisbane. Click here for related… Read more »

A fire destroyed a Caterpillar 777F water truck at an open cut coal mine on 15 October 2015. The machine operator managed to get clear of the machine without injury. Click… Read more »

A construction worker who died when an explosive detonated prematurely in an industrial accident at a housing development in Melbourne’s outer south-east has been described as an “expert in the field”. Click… Read more »

Elizabeth Gibson and Adrian Town spent 3 days on the road visiting Voting Members and Potential Voting Members in the Central West of Victoria.