A mining executive suspended operations for several hours to reduce the risk of injury, illness and death. Andrew Cole recently ordered all employees to set down their tools and participate in a day...
Category - MANAGING MINING RISKS
Companies would be much more innovative if they took a chance more often, a previous political leader said. Malcolm Turnbull believes the national innovation sector would be much stronger if there...
Authorities investigated how light machinery overturned and crushed an employee. WorkSafe officials recently examined what circumstances led to a 2.7 tonne utility compactor falling off a tilt tray...
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 is examining what caused autonomous machinery to crash. Rio Tinto wants to know exactly how a driverless train became involved in an accident after departing from...
Equipment failed without notice due to inadequate hazard evaluation, an investigation found. A side discharge conveyor suddenly collapsed without warning at an undisclosed screening plant on 4 August...
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...
During every hour of every day, you are surrounded by dust. Worksites, roads, tunnels, offices, schools, hospitals – harmful dust can be everywhere. Dust has always been a problem especially in the...
Part of a multinational mining company conceded it should have done more to prevent employee incidents at a coal operation. A subsidiary of BHP recently admitted it failed to maintain a safe and...
Limiting the number of human operators reduces workplace incidents, an autonomous leader found. Komatsu Australia wants every mine site to upgrade machinery to driverless and remote technology...
Every day, millions of workers around the world are inhaling dust which contains various types of chemicals that can cause different health complications and respiratory disorders. The main culprit...
An underground mine employee passed away after machinery slipped and became covered in a chemical mixture. An excavator recently slid over an elevated loading pad and was engulfed in lime dust. The...
