Hastings Deering has issued a safety bulletin (01-2019) highlighting the potential for fractures in grader wheel spindles on large motor graders. Mine operators with large motor graders are advised...
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BREAKING NEWS: A grader operator has been killed following a collision with a personnel carrier at Anglo American’s Moranbah North underground. AMSJ understands that a grader and a personnel...
New laws requiring organisations to protect whistleblowers and implement whistleblowing policies have passed through the Australian Government and is expected to come into effect on 1 July. On 19...
The Brazilian Government has reacted to the latest Vale Feijiao upstream tailings dam disaster by prohibiting upstream tailings dams. In the body count, 169 people are confirmed dead and many more...
A maintenance mineworker at a NSW coal mine has received a hard lesson in ensuring that correct load rated equipment for lifting and pulling equipment is applied after he broke a leg after a load...
Last week a large group of Queensland mineworkers protested outside BHP’s Brisbane offices to seek more support and assistance for a dust diseases victims group (sufferers of Coal Workers...
Amendments to workplace exposure standards for coal dust have been flagged in the latest call for submissions by Safework Australia. Safework Australia is seeking feedback on suggested new values...
AMSJ have received unofficial reports of another BMA Digger ‘high potential incident’ in this past week at its Caval Ridge site 17 km south of Moranbah. AMSJ believes that the Caterpillar...
A risk management survey of corporate leaders has found that many dont take catastrophic risks seriously. Solutions’ 2018 Global Operations Risk Survey of Corporate Leaders Despite overwhelming...
The NSW Resources Regulator has reported a Merlo rollover dangerous incident. According to the latest report, the experienced operator was undertaking work moving a dragline cable using a Merlo 2448...
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