When the lifeblood of a mine is an ever-changing and potentially hazardous network of unsealed haul roads, how do you provide a safe working environment and maintain an efficient and prosperous haul...
Category - MANAGING MINING RISKS
Imagine a plane load of mineworkers hurtling down a runway with the plane unable to stop. It finally runs off the end of the tarmac and comes to stop in the mud off the end of the runway. While it...
WEATHER WARNING | As the southern parts of Australia swelter and face the grueling conditions of heat and bushfires (link to Bushfire Map), the weather bureau has confirmed that Tropical Cyclone...
A 21-year-old US mineworker has been fatally injured during conveyor belt repairs while removing a splice pin from a belt just two days before Christmas. The incident occurred at the Murray Energy...
The ATSB has released an investigation report into a Rio Tinto mining train accident that occurred at Weipa on the 22 September 2019. The ATSB says that an empty bauxite mining train was travelling...
A recall of disc brakes rotors has been issued by an Australian Distributor of aftermarket parts after it found that defects in manufacturing have resulted in the disc brake rotor hub to crack. The...
The NSW mining regulator (Resources Regulator) is investigating three new cases of possible mining dust diseases. NSW Resources Regulator Chief Inspector Garvin Burns said all three workers were...
“The physical appearance of the safety warning may inadvertently communicate hazard severity.” There’s much more to creating effective warnings than choosing the right colour, size...
New draft NSW building legislation will aim to improve accountability in the building sector following a spate of accidents and incidents involving buildings and structures across the state, but one...
The Queensland Chief Inspector of Mines has warned quarry operators across the state that they have a zero-tolerance for unsafe practices. In a recent news release, the Queensland’s Mines...
A mining accident investigation is underway at the Brockman 4 iron ore mine in the Pilbara after an autonomous haul truck ran over a light vehicle during a maintenance activity. Reports say that an...
A worker has died from fatal injuries sustained from a falling trailer ramp on a low loader trailer at a construction depot in Te Kuiti New Zealand. The 43-year-old father of two was reportedly...
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