Motor vehicle rollovers are known to be one of the most prominent causes of surface fatalities at mine sites. Safe Work Australia found that 127 non-road vehicles were involved in a rollover on a non...
Category - MANAGING MINING RISKS
Safety systems and Site Assessment Profile help identify and mitigate risks that could improve your insurance premiums. Risk management practices for fire safety in brownfield mines have often...
Recent national legislation means that the issue of mine site dust control and air quality around mining communities are firmly back on the national agenda and dust suppression specialists Global...
Leading dust suppression specialists Global Road Technology (GRT) is launching their latest dust control initiative as they seek to mitigate air pollution caused by mining activity in Australia. GRT:...
Throughout July 2020, the NSW Resources Regulator, in collaboration with NSW Mine Safety Advisory Council member organisations, conducted a media campaign to increase awareness of dust-related risks...
Mine site fire is one of the biggest threats to operations, production and employee safety and can undermine assets in a matter of hours. According to an estimate of Engineer Live, in the last decade...
A new range of connected wearable technologies may be already improving safety across the mining industry. Serious workplace injuries and illnesses cost the Australian economy an estimated $61.8...
Working together with Glencore, Thiess’ Mt Owen team has developed a range of controls including leadership training and education sessions, noise and dust risk forecasting, targeted sound power...
Dust control at mining sites is firmly back on the national agenda as recent cases of silicosis increase union pressure to rampup health and safety measures to protect all workers exposed to deadly...
In 2020 air pollution resulting from mining operations became a major mining industry discussion point across Australia. State Government’s reacted by implementing a raft of legislative reforms...
In a mining environment, it’s critical for safe production that everyone on the team is on the same page. Not only does this mean pursuing similar goals, but it also means that every person as...
There is a range of reasons why people are promoted to managerial positions across the mining industry. Some say it’s connections, others argue it’s about competence and skills to be able to deliver...
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