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Safety and Health Alerts
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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Ammonium nitrate emulsion tanker explosion
10 Oct 2024
A B-Double carrying ammonium nitrate emulsion collided with another vehicle, caught fire, burnt for >4 hours and exploded causing damage to Bruce Highway....
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