Incident Summary March 2026 edition
Monthly incident insights
Consistent contributors to light-vehicle rollovers
Light vehicles are essential to Western Australian mining operations, but they continue to pose significant safety risks, particularly when operated on unsealed roads over long distances. Recently, WorkSafe has received…...
Scaffolder uses handrail as inappropriate anchor point
Work at height remains a high‑risk activity in WA mining operations, especially during scaffolding tasks where workers frequently install and remove temporary structures and components. A recent incident underscored the…...
Robotic firefighting technology contains potential truck fire
Engineering controls and remote technologies can significantly reduce risks to workers during emergency response activities on WA mine sites. A recent incident shows how robotic firefighting equipment successfully contained a…...
Monthly Incident Insights
WorkSafe Mines Safety incident InsightsIncident Summary March 2026 edition
Incident summaries provide a brief overview of workplace events in mining operations that impact health and safety, highlighting causes, outcomes, and preventive actions....
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Incident Summary February 2026 edition
Incident summaries provide a brief overview of workplace events in mining operations that impact health and safety, highlighting causes, outcomes, and preventive actions....
- WorkSafe Mines Safety incident Insights
Incident Summary January 2026 edition
Incident summaries provide a brief overview of workplace events in mining operations that impact health and safety, highlighting causes, outcomes, and preventive actions....
- WorkSafe Mines Safety incident Insights
Incident Summary December 2025 edition
Incident summaries provide a brief overview of workplace events in mining operations that impact health and safety, highlighting causes, outcomes, and preventive actions....
- WorkSafe Mines Safety incident Insights
Incident Summary November 2025 edition
Incident summaries provide a brief overview of workplace events in mining operations that impact health and safety, highlighting causes, outcomes, and preventive actions....
- WorkSafe Mines Safety incident Insights
Incident Summary October 2025 edition
Incident summaries provide a brief overview of workplace events in mining operations that impact health and safety, highlighting causes, outcomes, and preventive actions....
