Resources Safety & Health Queensland has reported an incident involving a worker been struck by a gauge and some fluid during maintenance. BHP...
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The Queensland Government has released a mining safety report detailing requirements for the prevention of mobile plant and equipment from entering exclusion...
NSW Resources Regulator has reported a dangerous incident that occurred in an underground mine. Workers in an underground coal mine smelt something burning and...
A mine fire that burned Peabody Energy’s North Goonyella mine and likely cost the State of Queensland more than 100 Million dollars in coal royalties was...
US researchers have developed new designs for N95 face masks they say will extend the shelf life of the respiratory protection devices – one of the key pieces...
Factors that make for safe work practices on mining sites are multi-faceted. Some are highly visible and costly. Others protect workers in ways that are mostly unheralded and with a minimum of fuss...
AMSJ spoke with award winning author and resilience expert Heidi Dening about the importance of resilience as we face COVID-19. PUBLISHED / AMSJ AUTUMN 2020 Please tell us a little about yourself and...
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A mining company has been fined over a blast in the Hunter Valley that was allegedly poorly controlled. PUBLISHED / AMSJ AUTUMN 2020 The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined Warkworth...
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined Tarrawonga Coal Pty Ltd $30,000 over alleged pollution of a local creek from uncontained sediment and soil from the mine. The EPA alleges that...
The Pike River mine recovery team has reached a critical milestone in their search for answers on the Pike River Mine Disaster that saw 29 miners perish in 2010. This week the recovery team reached...
Footwear has a strong bearing on a wearer’s comfort and wellbeing, possibly more than any other item of apparel. When a worker is on their feet for 8-10 hours a day, often on challenging or uneven...
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology is introducing a new version of its operator training simulator to safely train underground drill operators or maintenance teams. The new Digital Driller™family...
Heavy traffic, large machinery and dangerous environments make safety a constant challenge at a mine. Hexagon AB, a global leader in sensor, software and autonomous solutions, knows the risks its...
The Australian Institute of Health & Safety has implemented a range of initiatives which are designed to build clarity about the work of WHS practitioners, strengthen education and learning, grow...
The Moura mine disaster of 1994 is a case study in the failure of organisational learning and emergency knowledge management, writes Judith Ann Chapman. Just before midnight on 7 August 1994, the...
Senex Energy Ltd today announced a domestic gas sales agreement (GSA) for up to 2.5 petajoules (PJ) of natural gas with Southern Oil Refining’s Northern Oil Refinery near Gladstone. The GSA will help...
Instead of waiting until someone has been sexually harassed, employers should be required to change their culture proactively, Monash University researchers say.To complicate matters further...
