Mining Safety & Health

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Interested in a position in the Queensland Mines Inspectorate?

The Mines Inspectorate frequently has vacancies for experienced and qualified staff to carry out duties of inspectors of mines as detailed in the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 and the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999.

If you are interested in a position and have experience working in the mining industry using your professional or technical mining qualifications, particularly in safety related area, please contact us. If we do not not have current vacancies, we will be pleased to list your contact details and to advise you of future vacancies.

Please send your information to grahame.wise@dme.qld.gov.au

All current vacancies with the Mines Inspectorate and other areas in the Department of Mines and Energy can be viewed at http://www.dme.qld.gov.au/employment.cfm

3 September 2008

Safety Alert 198A - Product Recall: City Technology 4CF Carbon Monoxide Sensor(PDF,60kB)

25 August 2008

News Update - Department investigating death at Castle Creek quarry (PDF,30kB)

18 August 2008

Safety Alert 198 - Product Recall: Industrial Scientific Corporation 4CF Carbon Monoxide Sensor (PDF, 60kB)

17 July 2008

Safety Bulletin 81 - Lessons of mine segregation must be applied (PDF, 66kB)

Safety Bulletin 85 - Self-Contained Self-Rescuer malfunction (PDF, 65kB)

8 July 2008

Safety Bulletin 84 - Construction Work on Mines and Quarries (PDF, 109kB)

2 July 2008

Safety Bulletin 83 - Diesel Engine - Turbocharger Fires (PDF, 71kB)

25 June 2008

Safety Bulletin 77 - Earthmover Tyre and Rim Safety (PDF, 117kB)

Safety Bulletin 82 - Product Alert / Recall (PDF, 83kB)

24 June 2008

Summary of Serious Accidents and High Potential Incidents 1- 30 April 2008 (PDF, 63kB)

18 June 2008

News Update - Prosecutions following death of a quarry worker (PDF, 116kB)

2 June 2008

Safety Bulletin 79 - Activities on Narrow Benches at Mines and Quarries(PDF, 93kB)

23 May 2008

These presentations on proximity detection technology and vehicle-personnel interaction on minesites, were recently made to industry by the Department of Mines and Energy Mines Inspectorate. The first presentation is supported by four presentations from proximity detection manufacturers, illustrating possible solutions.

• DME Proximity Brief (PDF, 315kB) - Presentation by Queensland Department of Mines and Energy
• Mansol Ev-Alert ((PDF, 464kB) - Manufacturers Presentation
• DA MineCom (PDF,257kB) - Manufacturers Presentation
• MST (PDF, 476kB) - Manufacturers Presentation
• NLT (PDF,209kB) - Manufacturers Presentation

22 May 2008

• Safety Alert 196 - Mine Worker Suffers Chemical Burns to Eyes due to High Pressure Fluid Release (PDF, 109kB)
• Significant Incident Report 70 - Driller's Feet Crushed in Drill Foot Clamps (PDF, 125kB)

21 May 2008

• News Update 21 May 08 - Amendments to Mine Safety Laws (PDF, 133kB)

13 May 2008

• Safety Bulletin 76 - The Presence of Chrysotile (White Asbestos) in Brake and Clutch Linings (PDF, 127kB)

Contact details

If you have difficulty downloading these documents, please contact:

Safety and Health
PO Box 15216
City East Qld 4002
07 32371105
Email Mr John Kabel