Hundreds of injuries are going unreported in Queensland’s mining industry according to a State Government review.
The Government's Queensland Mines and Quarries Annual Safety Performance and Health Report warns the system of collecting safety data needs an overhaul to give a more accurate picture of safety standards.
A reluctance to accurately report accidents for fear of reprisals and fears of the manipulation of figures were also reported in submissions to the review.
The report should be used as “a catalyst for change”, Mines Minister Geoff Wilson has told Australia’s Sunday Mail.
A recent University of Queensland report on the underlying causes of fatalities and significant injuries in the Australian mining industry, identified the most significant areas for attention were single and multiple vehicle collisions, fall of ground, workers being crushed in machinery or falling from heights and being hit by objects or substances.
By staff writer
