SAFETY LEGISLATION

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  • Breathing new life into SCSR changeover

    The Queensland Government’s mine safety research body has investigated how to prevent miners from making life threatening mistakes during Self-Contained Self-Rescuer changeover procedures.

    01/04/2010

  • Mining safety guide outlines changes to national legislation

    This year's Mining Industry Guide to Workplace Safety will focus on helping employers and employees prepare for the imminent national occupational health and safety legislation.

    19/03/2010

  • Outstanding Contribution to Mining

    MINING DAILY profiles each of the finalists in the 12 categories of the 6th annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards.

    15/10/2009

  • WA OH&S changes need steering, CFMEU

    The CFMEU called for representatives of industry, unions and the regulator to oversee any changes to the Western Australian mining safety legislation.

    08/09/2009

  • Unions denied access for safety talks

    The AMMA has lodged a submission to the South Australian Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Miscellaneous Amendment Bill 2009, recommending, as its primary position, to remove Part 5A from the Consultation Bill, denying union representatives the right to enter South Australian workplaces and engage in consultation.

    19/03/2009

  • Safety review poses more questions: QRC

    The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) says Queensland Ombudsman David Bevan’s report on the Regulation of Mine Safety in Queensland has raised serious questions over the state government's budget decision to transfer its funding to industry.

    30/07/2008

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