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25 January 2012
Field Operations - Core Business
MAQOHSC's field operations core business continues to be about providing practical OHS advice and assistance on site.

29 December 2011
Park safely to prevent uncontrolled vehicle movement
Alighting from a vehicle before ensuring it is stable is a high-risk activity that can be easily controlled.

29 December 2011
Articulated dump truck rollover
Six incidents reported in the last half year have all involved six-wheel articulated dump trucks becoming unstable and tipping onto their sides

11 August 2011
Half the age - twice the risk
Australian data shows that school-age workers are twice as likely to be injured in the workplace as other workers

11 August 2011
Six tips to improve your safety observations
Safe behaviour observation programs have become one of the most important safety tools in the mining workplace

11 August 2011
From the Presiding Member
In this edition Margaret Sexton, our new Presiding Member provides an insight into why she has taken on the MAQOHSC role, the high priority required for work health and safety plus information on the new WHS Regulations.

22 July 2011
Hazard of backfeed on some UPS units
A recent elecric shock at a mine has highlighted the hazard of backfeed on some UPS (uninterruptable power supply) units.

22 July 2011
Non-slewing articulated mobile cranes tipping
Recently, two articulated mobile crantes tipped over due to inadequately preparing and implementing a lift plan to ensure that the cranes were lifting within their rated capacity.

19 July 2011
Draft Mining Regulations & Codes of Practice released for public comment
Safe Work Australia has released for public coment a draft of the Mining Regulations & Codes of Practice