The health and safety snapshots address key topics in the minerals sector that have been identified by the department as potential areas of concern. These snapshots can be used by employers and workers to assist in the development and promotion of safe work practices on mining operations.
Health and safety snapshots issued before 2020 has been archived.
- Safety and health snapshot: September 2022 - Electric shocks
Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to electric shocks between January 2020 and December 2021. - Safety and health snapshot: June 2022 - Vehicle and mobile plant rollovers
Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to vehicle and mobile equipment rollovers between January and December 2021. - Safety and health snapshot: February 2022 - Outbreak of fire
Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to outbreak of fire between July 2020 and June 2021. - Safety and health snapshot: October 2021 - Welding hazards
Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to welding hazards between July 2019 and June 2020. - Safety and health snapshot: August 2021 - Safe access to vehicles and mobile equipment
Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to safe access to vehicles and mobile equipment between July 2019 and June 2020. - Safety and health snapshot: March 2021 - Ground control
Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to ground control between July 2019 and June 2020. - Safety and health snapshot: October 2020 - Mentally healthy workplaces
Covers the period between July 2019 and June 2020. - Safety and health snapshot: August 2020 - Integrity of structures
Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to structural integrity scenarios between January 2019 and December 2019. - Safety and health snapshot: May 2020 - Mobile and fixed plant
Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to mobile and fixed plant between August 2018 and July 2019. - Safety and health snapshot: March 2020 - Maintenance
Covers injuries and notifiable incidents related to maintenance July 2018 and June 2019.