Updates from the Explosives Inspectorate
The Explosives Inspectorate regularly publishes updates about developments affecting the explosives industry in Queensland.
These updates are sent to current licence and authorisation holders.
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Latest edition
Previous editions
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- 6 Oct 2021: EOI – Participation in Working Group on Misfires
- 6 Oct 2021: Managing heat exposure
- 23 Sept 2021: Transitional security clearance arrangements for employees end on 1 February 2022
- 17 Sept 2021: Safety Alert 103: Ignition of fuel-air mixture from mobile processing unit discharge auger
- 30 June 2021: Regulatory and other explosives fees for financial year 2021–22
- 21 May 2021: Update – Principal Inspector of Explosives South Region
- 19 Mar 2021: Important notice – notification of significant delays to security clearance processing
- 29 Jan 2021: Important notice – explosives driver licences
- 15 Jan 2021: Safety Alert 102: Unsafe transport of fireworks in a passenger vehicle
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- 26 Nov 2020: Transitional arrangements for explosives driver licences end on 1 February 2021
- 9 Oct 2020: Updated contact details for Queensland Explosives Inspectorate
- 4 Sep 2020: Update on recent amendments to the Explosives Regulation 2017
- 12 Aug 2020: Ammonium nitrate explosion at Port of Beirut
- 4 Aug 2020: Cheque payments to RSHQ
- 4 Aug 2020: Significant non-compliance in reporting of explosives incidents
- 5 May 2020: Changes to the requirements for the notification of explosives incidents
- 1 Feb 2020: IMPORTANT: Information for security sensitive authority holders
- 1 Feb 2020: Reminder to all listed corporations to nominate a responsible person by 1 April 2020
- 31 Jan 2020: Individual holders of a licence to collect ammunition will be required to provide a passport photo after 1 February 2020
- 31 Jan 2020: Government magazine access card holders will be required to hold a security clearance
- 15 Jan 2020: Listed corporations must nominate a responsible person after 1 February 2020
- 13 Jan 2020: Security plan requirements
- 8 Jan 2020: Explanation of 'unsupervised access' for security sensitive explosives
2020 year in review webinar
In December 2020, the Explosives Inspectorate hosted a year in review webinar, presenting on topics affecting the explosives industry and the challenges of the future.
Watch the 2020 year in review webinar recording.
Read the questions and answers asked during the webinar.
Also consider...
- Access reports of incidents involving explosives in Queensland.
- Read safety alerts, security alerts and information bulletins for warnings of potential hazards and advice on legislative requirements.