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Author - JOHN NINNESS

John is a safety professional with more than thirty years experience across a wide range of industries including mining & energy, manufacturing, defence, retail and food processing. He was the founder of Australasian Mine Safety Journal in 2005 and has worked to assist a broad range of Australian and international organisations manage work safety as a professional safety consultant and adviser. He has held a range of roles in large organisations including Corporate Safety Manager, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer. He was acknowledged in 2006 for his contribution to mining safety in the People's Republic of China through a China Friendship Award. John is the Principal of Australian based consulting company Safetysure.

autonous mining

Could an autonomous machine take my job?

WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW It’s definitely a question on the lips of many across the industry.  Its’ likely that an autonomous machine will change the way we conduct specific mining operations...

DC Truck Vibrator

Vibrators go pink for breast cancer awareness month

US based Martin engineering is set to donate funds from DC Truck Vibrators sold in October toward breast cancer research. Following the success of its 2017 campaign, a global leader in bulk material...

height safety product recall

Height Safety Product Recall: DBI Sala Lifeline

URGENT : Height safety product recall A significant work at height risk has been identified with a product commonly used throughout the mining and energy industry for work at heights fall protection...

tech startups

Tech startups set to improve safety & productivity

A tech startups program with transformative technologies is set to benefit mining, resources and energy safety. The Unearthed Accelerator is a mentor-driven program supported by Origin...

labour hire

Perth labour hire company used fake safety officer

A Perth based labour hire company has been fined $20,000 (and ordered to pay $517.50 in costs) for failing to ensure the safety of workers it supplied to a waste recycling company. The company used...

rock falls

100 tonne of rock falls into open stope brow

Mining Safety Alert: Rock Falls The Victorian Mining Safety regulator has advised that a serious incident occurred where approximately 100 tonnes of rock falls into an open stope brow. The ground...

Labour hire

Labour hire companies targeted in class action

Adero Law have advised that they are targeting a range of labour hire companies in a major class action across Coal Mines in New South Wales & Queensland. The legal firm are allegedly...

refuge chamber

What happens to your body in a refuge chamber?

When people enter a safe refuge or a refuge chamber in an underground mine, the environment of the refuge changes significantly. A range of air quality issues such CO2, Oxygen and Heat need to be...