When veteran miner Scott Leggett goes to work, he leaves behind his nine-year-old daughter Anika who worries he 'might get badly injured' or that he won't come home at all.
Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this articleWhen veteran miner Scott Leggett goes to work, he leaves behind his nine-year-old daughter who worries whether it will be the last time she will see her dad.Scott Leggett from Moranbah doubts it will lead to "real" change, saying the industry's safety mantras are "smoke and mirrors"
In the committee's report handed down in February, 11 recommendations were made, including more research into whether production targets impacted worker safety. There are 66 coal mines operating in Queensland, mainly in the Mackay and central Queensland regions.Mine safety has been scrutinised in several different inquiries, the latest by the Transport and Resources Committee.
"Some can be cash incentives, others are items, anything from an Engel fridge, fishing rods, swags, camping gear, vouchers for shops," he said. "All of the complaints that we receive are investigated, and we take action where we find issues are not as they should be, and where people aren't in compliance with the legislation."A Queensland Resources Council spokesperson said it had previously requested evidence of reprisals from employees who reported safety concerns, but no evidence had been provided.
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