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Safety and Health Alerts
Managing the risks of storm season
12 Oct 2026
This Safety Alert contains useful information to help your site prepare for a storm, as well as individual checklists....
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Effective management of heat risks for workers
12 Oct 2026
Heat exposure continues to be a risk that needs to be managed for workers across the resources sector....
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Serious accident involving a pressurised compressed-air system and mobile equipment
14 Sep 2026
Serious accident at an underground coal mine involving a pressurised air system and mobile equipment. Investigation ongoing....
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Contraband and unauthorised ignition sources underground in coal mines
11 Sep 2026
RSHQ is calling on Queensland coal mines to take action following reports of contraband – including vapes - allegedly entering underground coal mines....
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Coal mine worker struck by rotating dragline
11 Aug 2026
A coal mine worker was injured in a serious incident where they were struck by a rotating dragline....
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Fireworks debris strikes spectator
10 Aug 2026
A spectator was injured after being struck by a 30mm gypsum plug from a vertically fired multi-shot cake firework during a recent fireworks display....
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Worker suffers cold burns while removing LPG from tank due to overfill
07 Aug 2026
A fuel gas delivery network worker was injured while removing gas from tanker that was overfilled....
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