A resources multinational was probed for the welfare of remote attendees at a major operation. Authorities recently investigated safety concerns at a fly-in fly-out (FIFO) celebration near Fortescue...
Category - Drugs & Alcohol
A resources multinational honoured a remote employee who reported a substandard work environment. BHP recently commended a female team member who complained about unsafe conditions at a Newman mine...
A remote employee was convicted of allegedly attacking a coworker who consumed large amounts of alcohol. Former BHP employee Ryan John Zabaznow was recently found guilty of sexually penetrating a...
A remote worker claims she was attacked following excessive alcohol consumption. One BHP employee became sexually assaulted after drinking about 15 mid-strength beers with fly-in fly-out (FIFO)...
The implementation of an appropriate and effective drug testing policy and procedure can sometimes be controversial. Currently, the debate about oral-fluid testing versus urine testing is a hot topic...
The allure of a ‘legal’ drug, undetectable by any workplace test is tempting workers in the mining industry who are chasing that synthetic high, which often rivals the effects of the more common...
A mine worker who tested positive to methylamphetamine during a routine mine site drug test has told the Fair Work Commission that she believes her drink was spiked during a hotel drinking binge...
More drug raids have been conducted by police at mine sites in Western Australia as part of Operation Redwater. The latest raids were conducted Wednesday and yesterday at BHP and Rio Tinto -owned...
An industry-wide drug sting began yesterday with major iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group assisting WA Police search employees and contractors travelling to FMG’s remote Christmas Creek mine...
The Western Australian resources sector still has a long way to go when it comes to adequately addressing synthetic drug use amongst mine site employees, writes Steven Meacher. The relationship...
