A free noise dosimeter app created by Australian Hearing Services now allows mineworkers to measure noise doses with relative accuracy. Soundlog is an iPhone noise dosimeter that will measure Laeq...
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What happened? During charging of a perimeter hole on a development heading at an underground metalliferous mine, about 11 tonnes of rock fell from the middle and upper portions of the face, trapping...
Surface – Gold – On 6/19/2018, a miner was seriously injured while making repairs on a rotating screen plant. A chain used to lift a thrust bearing failed and struck the miner in the head. The...
www.minex.org.nz Operator/Driver distractions We have received a number of loss of control of vehicle incidents where loss of concentration or distraction are listed as contributing factors. NZTA...
Brisbane based Anglo American – Grasstree Mine is leading the way in mining innovation in health and safety, taking out the top accolade at this year’s 30th Queensland Mining Industry Health and...
Energy Networks Australia has welcomed the release of the National Hydrogen Roadmap, which sets out a blueprint for the development of a hydrogen industry in Australia, showing a cost competitive...
New job ads across the nation have recorded a year on year rise of 8.7 per cent to July, according to the latest data from SEEK. Across Australia, the sectors with the greatest growth in employment...
Serious injury | SinNot 2018/01290 Summary: A haul truck driver was admitted to hospital with neck pain after the truck was loaded. The incident was not immediately reported. Recommendations...
Dangerous incident | SinNot 2018/01295 Summary: A light vehicle rolled onto its roof while travelling on the surface of an underground coal mine. The driver had previously stopped the vehicle...
Serious injury | SinNot 2018/01297 Summary: A worker suffered lacerations, bruising and an injured jaw when he was hit by falling grout tubes. Three workers were installing tubes into a cavity in the...
