Resources Safety & Health Queensland
Zero serious harm
Resources Safety & Health Queensland (RSHQ) is a risk-based, data-driven regulator. Our vision is zero serious harm across Queensland's resource sector. Our focus is the safety and health of workers in Queensland’s mining, quarrying, petroleum, gas and explosives industries.
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Compressed air – energy release uncontrolled
16 Feb 2020
Three coal mine workers (CMW) were carrying out housekeeping in a roadway at an underground mine. The task was removing redundant hoses and other equipment.... Read more »
Coal mines industry
Mines safety alert no. Newsflash | Version 1
Mobile Plant – Access Entrapment
01 Apr 2020
A High Potential Incident involving machine access occurred at a mine in the northern Bowen Basin on the 28th March 2020.... Read more »
Coal mines industry
Mines safety alert no. Newsflash | Version 1
Frictional Ignition Events
14 Apr 2020
An underground coal mine experienced two frictional ignition events on a longwall face. The events occurred approximately eight days apart, with both being extinguished successfully.... Read more »
Coal mines industry
Mines safety alert no. Newsflash | Version 1
Fire Suppression System Failure to Activate
30 Apr 2020
Upon manual activation of an fire suppression system during routine servicing at an open cut coal mine, the system failed to actuate as per design.... Read more »
Coal mines industry
Mines safety alert no. Newsflash | Version 1
Failure to Give Way at a T-intersection
01 May 2020
Two rear dump trucks collided at a haul road T-intersection in a mine. Both trucks were travelling at speed when the collision occurred. Significant damage... Read more »
Coal mines industry
Mines safety alert no. Newsflash | Version 1
Gas Ignition Event Underground
07 May 2020
Five coal mine workers received serious burn injuries during a gas ignition event on a longwall face in an underground mine near Moranbah. The workers... Read more »
Coal mines industry
Mines safety alert no. Newsflash | Version 1
Explosion protected diesel engine exhaust conditioner corrosion
11 Jun 2020
Internal inspections of a number of exhaust conditioner inlets have shown reduced integrity over time from corrosion and/or cracking of the internal gussets that support... Read more »
Coal mines industry
Mines safety alert no. Newsflash | Version 1