As the Australian summer approaches, a prominent figure in underground mine cooling emphasises the importance of early preparation, especially in the face of persistent manufacturing, workforce, and...
Category - Mine Design
A special investigator from one of the nation’s most high-profile mine disasters wants employers to remove dangerous conditions. Michael Quinlan believes there are many lessons from a recent...
A multinational resources producer reduced the number of workplace incidents through removing potential hazards altogether. Alcoa Australia recently added several safety features to its Willowdale...
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...
The industry is being encouraged to seal mine shafts before they become a potential hazard. The Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines (DNRM) recently asked mining companies to ensure...
A range of factors including poor road design, poor signage, bad lighting and an ‘over-reliance on administrative controls’ all contributed in the death of worker at Ravensworth mine in...
Poor engineering design which led to the collapse of an 80 tonne crane in 2013 has seen Etschmann Engineering slapped with a $16,000 fine and $5000 court costs. The company pled guilty to breaching...
At the Inquiry into the deaths of two mine company employees during a cyclone in 2007, a surveyor has admitted that his gross incompetence led to a workers camp being built in a high wind risk area...
