The Australian Construction Industry Forum has released a set of key industry-backed recommendations for where stimulus activity could be directed in the building and construction industry.
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Resources Regulator to tackle health, safety risks in quarries
A new list of compliance priorities from the NSW Resources Regulator have been announced for the rest of 2020 to tackle safety in the extractive, petroleum and mining industries.
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‘Hard Rock’ quarry up for sale
Colliers International is selling “Hard Rock Quarry” in Dalby, a key supplier of basalt in Queensland’s Darling Downs region.
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Brady report on Queensland quarry fatalities explained
As part of an educational session for the quarrying industry, forensic structural engineer Dr Sean Brady has presented his recommendations on how the industry can reduce its fatality, serious accident and high potential incident rates.
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Queensland industrial manslaughter offences put into effect
Queensland’s hard-hitting mine and quarry safety laws have become active as of 1 July, with senior officers facing potentially more severe penalties for workplace fatalities.
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NSW promotes dust health competency in quarries, mines
The New South Wales Mine Safety Advisory Council is striving to wipe away the threat of dust at mines and quarries through a new awareness campaign, as the state ramps up its crackdown on dust exposure.
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Free lung health checks for Queensland quarry workers
Queensland’s quarrying and mineral mining workers will be given free lung health checks for life to protect them from dust-related lung diseases.
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Negligent senior mining officers to face five years’ imprisonment
New amendments to the New South Wales work health and safety laws now include gross negligence under a category one offence.
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Government to deliver huge push for infrastructure jobs in Australia
The Federal Government has partnered with state and territory governments across the country to deliver its recently announced $1.5 billion contribution towards new construction projects and road safety works in a bid to create more infrastructure jobs.
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Australia to uncover ‘geological potential’ of critical minerals exploration
The Critical Minerals Facilitation Office and Geoscience Australia have announced the development of a web-based critical minerals portal to encourage further exploration as the country moves towards the path of economic recovery.
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