The Resources Regulator has published its April to June 2024 Quarterly Safety Report to help mine and petroleum site operators meet their obligations under the Work Health and Safety Regulation.
The report highlights:
- An overview of incidents across the mining industry including safety performance and regulatory activities in 6 sectors: coal mines, large (non-coal) mines and quarries (including gemstones), small mines and quarries, opal mines, petroleum and geothermal sites, and exploration sites.
- Dangerous and high potential incidents where a serious injury occurred on a ‘road or vehicle operating area’ as well as ‘fire and explosions.’
- In the report, there were a total of 517 incident notifications received – a 9% decrease from the same period in FY 2023 and 3% decrease from the previous quarter. Incident notifications for large underground mines decreased by 39% and increased for underground coal mines by 11%.
- Notable decreases were observed in incident notifications related to fire or explosion (25%) and ventilation control plans (69%).
- Desktop assessments decreased by 25% this quarter, an overall decrease of 43% from the same period in FY 2023.
- Proactive site assessments increased by 7%.
- The Regulator is committed to sharing safety information about significant mining-related events and fatalities to increase industry awareness.
Download the Quarterly Safety Report from April to June 2024 (PDF, 5.83 MB).
