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Safety and Health Alerts
Failure to conduct effective post blast inspections
28 Jan 2025
Routine inspections by RSHQ have revealed an issue with the checking of blast hole remnants prior to drilling at metalliferous mines....
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Uncontrolled movement of service truck module
10 Dec 2024
While commissioning of a new service truck, a service module unexpectedly tilted backward while fuel was being decanted....
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Tampering of gas distribution systems
19 Nov 2024
RSHQ has been made aware of four instances in three months where people have tampered with a gas distribution system. This is an offence....
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Crowd cylinder failures on load haul dump machines
14 Nov 2024
A review of coal mine HPIs reported to RSHQ over the period 2009 to December 2023 has identified 26 crowd cylinder failures, on load haul...
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Important updates to petroleum industry code of practice
14 Nov 2024
Version 6.0 of the 'APGA Code of Practice – Upstream Polyethylene Gathering Networks – CSG Industry' is now available....
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Managing the risks of storm season
29 Oct 2024
This Safety Alert contains useful information to help your site prepare for a storm, as well as individual checklists....
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Line of fire and exclusion zone failings
23 Oct 2024
RSHQ has identified a concerning pattern involving workers in ‘no-go zones’ and the lines of fire in recent serious accidents....
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