Why do so many people still get hurt at work? Is human error a real thing? Most incidents don’t happen because the person didn’t know the hazard was present or what controls were required. Incidents...
Category - MANAGING MINING RISKS
Can you tell us a bit about your background in safety? My first exposure to workplace health and safety was through my role as CEO of the global safety consultancy, Sentis, where I was able to work...
The NSW Regulator has confirmed a high potential incident occurred when a dozer lost traction after a push over a grade. In a release today the Regulator said that “an operating dozer has...
Dust issues in all aspects of mineral mining and processing are commonplace and a nuisance and danger to workers and equipment. MARC Technologies, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ALS Limited, has the...
The US Based Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued a Fatality Alert after an electrician was electrocuted during a linkage adjustment on a lever in a live panel at Blackhawk Mining...
Connec was established in 2014 with a specific objective to rethink the design and manufacture of High Voltage Coupler Systems and modernize equipment that had not been upgraded for over 40 years...
An ICAM investigation has failed to reach conclusions surrounding the death of dozer operator Allan Houston at the Saraji Mine on the 31st December 2018. In the midst of the report release, some...
KEEPING YOUR MATES SAFE IN TIMES OF CHANGE…ARE YOU WILLING TO BE THE CANARY IN THE COAL MINE FOR SAFETY SAKE? Some time ago we spoke with Safety Psychologist David Broadbent. David shares with...
In a mine incident, this past week an operator’s hair was ripped out following entanglement with a handheld borer. The incident highlights the risks of entanglement of clothing and body parts...
Every now and then I meet people who claim that what is needed to improve safety is ‘strong and visible safety leadership’. I sort of get what they mean with ‘visible leadership’ (that leaders can be...
A quarry work has died following a horrific accident at a Perth quarry when his truck has rolled from a bench yesterday morning. Western Australian Police have confirmed that the man in his 40s has...
To what extent are risks taken into account in a business strategy? In 2018, consulting firm DuPont Sustainable Solutions (DSS) interviewed senior managers from various high-risk industries such...
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