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24.01.2022 How can you control risk if you fail to identify the hazard? On episode 3 of Rethinking Safety, our CEO, Mark Stone, talks about a major cause of serious accidents on mine sites. Listen to the Rethinking Safety podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or online here: https://omny.fm/shows/rethinking-safety

23.01.2022 Lest we forget. Watch the memorial service from the Australian War Memorial here: https://fb.watch/1GUhLgHFjg/

23.01.2022 Our Chief Inspector for Mineral Mines & Quarries, Hermann Fasching, has more than 40 years experience in extractive mining. In this new 6-part podcast - #RethinkingSafety - he talks about risk-based regulation & achieving safer mines & quarries. Hosted by Dr Sean Brady, the podcasts include interviews from leading voices across industry. Listen via any reputable podcast service. https://omny.fm/shows/rethinking-safety ... #minesafety #quarry #RSHQ #safetyandhealth

22.01.2022 Last month, we hosted a live webinar with respected forensic engineer, Dr Sean Brady, on his review of fatalities in Queensland mines and quarries. Click the link to watch: https://lnkd.in/g8rpN7J

21.01.2022 ... If you were unable to watch the live stream you can watch the service in your own time on our website. https://www.rshq.qld.gov.au//what-we-do/miners-memorial-day You can also visit the Redbank Miners Memorial monument this day, or any other, to pay your respects. Thank you.

21.01.2022 Today we pause to remember those who have lost their lives in Queensland mines. At 10:30am watch the live broadcast from the closed service. Join the online community & share your tributes online. We will honour them. https://fb.me/e/49K16HnBH

21.01.2022 Resources Safety & Health Queensland is here! Were the new independent regulator putting the safety & health of Queensland resource sector workers first. Like our page to keep up to date with the latest information.

20.01.2022 & ()? If you work in the mining, quarrying, fireworks or petroleum & gas industries OR work with any type of explosive material - you need to check out our web page & find out https://www.rshq.qld.gov.au/about-us/what-we-do

20.01.2022 If you are a former (or retired) Queensland mine or quarry worker, call our on to see if youre eligible for free lung health checks!

17.01.2022 If you or someone you know is a medical professional interested in workplace health - especially in the mining industry - get in quick to submit an expression of interest to join ! EOI closes on 21 August! This is a great opportunity for #medical experts who are leaders in the following fields #Radiologist, #Epidemiologist, #OccupationalPhysician, #RespiratorySpecialist, plus an international expert in #MineDustLungDisea...se in one of these fields. Find out more - https://bit.ly/3gok7UC

17.01.2022 Tomorrow, 19 September at 10:30am mining communities and families come together online to commemorate the lives of miners lost in Queensland mines. Be a part of this historic event when miners family, friends and colleagues unite and remember as a community online.

16.01.2022 We want to hear from you! Weve released the draft Guideline for respiratory health surveillance of workers in Queensland mineral mines and quarries. The guideline supports SSEs, employers and medical providers to implement the new requirements under the Mining Safety and Health Legislation (Health Surveillance) Amendment Regulation 2020 that commences on 1 September 2020. Submit your feedback by Wed 19 August 2020. ... https://bit.ly/30fMUoV

16.01.2022 The second international conference on underground mining technology starts today. The event will focus on improving safety and efficiency through new knowledge and technology. https://www.acgugminetech.com/

15.01.2022 Our inspectors work across all types of mining, quarries, petroleum & gas extraction/production/distribution/installations, explosives & fireworks industries. Our focus is the safety & health of workers & we have offices around Queensland. If you have a question, concern or complaint find out how to contact us here... https://www.rshq.qld.gov.au/contact-us

13.01.2022 We have some fantastic opportunities open for suitably experienced and qualified industry workers who are passionate about safe and healthy work sites. Check out our RSHQ careers page for more! https://lnkd.in/eahwi2b Closes 31 August.

12.01.2022 Does your company require training in ventilation management systems or monitoring respirable dust in coal mines, mineral mines and quarries? Ventilation Officers (Metals) and Respirable Dust training commences next month. Book today! ... https://www.rshq.qld.gov.au/simtars

11.01.2022 This week is NAIDOC Week. This year’s theme ‘Always Was, Always Will Be.’ recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. We are spiritually and culturally connected to this country. Wherever you live, you can take part in NAIDOC Week celebrations. https://bit.ly/36jrDw6 ... #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek2020

10.01.2022 100 times smaller than a grain of sand, respirable dust can enter the lungs & cause serious respiratory diseases. Silica dust is one form of respirable dust that can be present at a range of work sites, including gas extraction operations. Our Petroleum & Gas Inspectorate, working with Simtars, has provided advice for industry about minimising silica dust at gas extraction sites. Read it here. https://www.dnrme.qld.gov.au//respirable-silica-and-dust-e

10.01.2022 The offence of Industrial Manslaughter now applies to all mine, quarry, and petroleum & gas work sites in Queensland. We now have the toughest mine safety and health laws in the world. This is a huge milestone in a suite of sweeping mine safety and health reforms. https://www.dnrme.qld.gov.au/mining-reso/initiatives/merola

10.01.2022 Join the Moranbah mining community at 6pm tonight when they remember the workers lost in Moranbah mines.

10.01.2022 From 1 September 2020, all mineral mine and quarry workers exposed to respiratory hazards will require mandatory respiratory health checks, paid for by their employer. Each worker will have a chest X-ray that is read by at least two qualified radiologists and a lung function test on entry into the industry and at least once every five years. These medical examinations will help to combat occupational lung disease by identifying abnormalities early. ... https://www.business.qld.gov.au//mineral-mines-quarries-re

09.01.2022 Check out the results of our FY 2020 compliance activity plan on the number of audits, inspections and complaint investigations conducted across the petroleum, explosives, mining and quarrying sectors. https://www.rshq.qld.gov.au//rshq-compliance-fy20-delivery

08.01.2022 Regulation changes commenced today to ensure all mineral mine and quarry workers in Queensland exposed to respiratory hazards have respiratory health checks, paid for by their employer. Each worker must have a chest X-ray read by at least two specialist radiologists and a lung function test on entry into the industry and at least once every five years. These medical examinations help to combat mine dust lung disease by identifying abnormalities early. https://bit.ly/3gMMDhW

07.01.2022 On 19 September every year, we come together to commemorate the lives of miners lost in Queensland mines. This years Miners Memorial Day Service will be professionally staged and broadcast live on our Facebook page so everyone, no matter where you are, can participate in this important event - without any public health risk. Be a part of this historical event when miners family, friends and colleagues unite and remember as a community online.... Register here https://www.facebook.com/events/336473954146098/

06.01.2022 ? We post career & professional opportunities in RSHQ on our LinkedIn profile. We recently posted an expression of interest for suitably qualified & experienced medical specialists to join Queenslands new .... If this sounds like you, or someone you know, click here to learn more: https://www.linkedin.com//rshqld_medical-radiologist-epide

06.01.2022 Theres more to say after RU OK! A conversation could save a life! Visit the website https://www.ruok.org.au/

04.01.2022 The Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017 has been amended to clarify and improve methane monitoring and ventilation system requirements in underground coal mines. The amendments include requirements for methane monitoring in longwall return airways, and securing relevant ERZ0s to prevent inadvertent access by a pedestrian or vehicle. They also clarify requirements related to controlled ventilation and abandoned workings.... Transitional periods to achieve compliance with the amended requirements apply. Any questions, contact one of our coal mines inspectors. https://www.dnrme.qld.gov.au/?contact=mines_inspectorate

02.01.2022 Do you know what is? If you work in any kind of mine or quarry - you need to! Our web site - - will get you up to speed on what MDLD is - plus information about Prevention, Detection & available Support. https://www.rshq.qld.gov.au/miners-health-matters