The Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum have released the following Mines Safety Bulletin No. 121, ‘Hazards associated with dozers working near pit and dump edges’...
Category - MANAGING MINING RISKS
The NSW Mine Safety Investigation Unit has released an investigation report into the death of an underground mine worker at a mine on June 11, 2014. Read the reports executive summary below. To read...
New South Wales mine safety officials have issued an alert after a Lake Macquarie underground miner suffered minor burns from an electric shock last year. The electrician’s right hand and...
Management of risks in the workplace is no easy task in any industry. It involves significant effort and investment towards designing and implementing Health, Safety and Environmental Management...
Over the next few issues of AMSJ, mine site environmental specialist, Phil Abernethy, will walk through, step by step, the essentials of environmental management in the resources sector. All mining...
THE Australian Council of Trade Unions has called on the government to strengthen national Occupational Health and Safety laws and make directors personally liable for workplace injuries and death...
The Mount Lyell mine disaster of 1912 was a great personal tragedy, however, the aftermath also proved a great travesty of justice, writes T.R. Mackay. The tragedy unfolded around 11.15am on 12...
QUEENSLANDERS will be better protected in the event of a chemical or biosecurity incident as the Queensland Government continues the roll out of state-of-the-art decontamination units across the...
WORMALD has signed a national supply agreement with Komatsu to provide Fire Suppression System Kits for mobile equipment. An industry first, the partnership will see vehicle fire suppression systems...
WORKERS who have lost their lives will be remembered today, for World Day for Safety and Health at Work and Workers’ Memorial Day. Today is a day to focus on taking actions which can prevent future...
Jeffrey Ling explains how electronic inspection and safety compliance management is transforming the mining industry. Safety management in any industry can quickly lead to stacks of paperwork...
Do you have a safety story to tell? WorkCover NSW wants to hear it. Nominations are now being sought for the annual WorkCover NSW SafeWork Awards, recognising businesses and individuals that have...
