A mining giant is close to restarting a coal operation in Central Queensland’s Isaac region. Anglo American confirmed it will soon reopen its Grosvenor Coal Mine near Moranbah, 198km southwest...
Category - Incident Prevention/Mitigation
Authorities are examining incidents at two mining operations in New South Wales. The state government is investigating a recent truck accident at an undisclosed open-cut coal mine. The single-trailer...
Rio Tinto subsidiaries could have done more to shield employees from potential workplace accidents, a court ruled. Pilbara Iron Company and Hamersley Iron should have installed a conveyor guard at...
Authorities have dismissed a resources giant’s plan to implement effective work, health and safety initiatives. Endeavour Coal will have to go back to the drawing board after the New South...
When it comes to those on the tools, dressing the part for work is more than just looking good—it’s also about comfort and protection. The new year is the perfect time to review your gear and make...
A careless workplace culture is to blame for a dead Central Queensland employee, an independent regulator said. Fairfield Quarry’s “complacency” and “inadequate...
An underground mine employee from northwest Queensland was treated for injury after machinery became caught on his jewellery. A jumbo operator needed several stitches to his hand after exiting a...
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...
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...
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...
The death of a WA miner, Adam Perttula in November 2015 was linked to heat stress, according to prosecution and a significant incident report released by the Department of Mines and Petroleum. The 28...
Transport and heavy resource companies are spending more money and time implementing state of the art technology and innovative safety management systems; improving HR, training, risk management and...
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