Around 850km from Adelaide in South Australia’s outback sits the mining town of Coober Pedy. The fields of opal were discovered in 1913 and there were 70 individual opal fields, which produced more...
Category - MINERS HEALTH
R U OK?s Conversation Convoy rolled into Pilbara mining districts Wickham and Dampier on Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 to encourage Rio Tinto’s workforce and the local community to check in with...
A mining training centre and bauxite mining operation established by Gumatj Corporation in Northeast Arnhem Land with the support of Rio Tinto officially opened on the weekend.
Queensland’s 30,000 coal mine workers can now search online to find a doctor who meets special standards of expertise in occupational health and coal industry experience, in the latest measure to...
Hard rock mines, like those that harvest diamond and metals, are deep, therefore feature steep inclines. While there are a variety of methods in place to mine from these types of sites, the method...
Shift work is difficult, it’s no secret. Getting proper sleep when doing shift work is one of the hardest parts. Getting the right amount of sleep is the most important thing for you when working any...
In mining almost every process involves using or creating a chemical hazard of some sort. If you know what chemicals to look out for, you know what measures to take to prevent exposure. Hazardous...
Looking after Queenslanders injured on the job, plus their rehabilitation and safe return to work, are priorities for not only workers and employers, but the Government. That’s because work plays a...
Heading out into the workforce as a teenager just finished school, you probably didn’t have a great deal of knowledge about working, or about what industries have high risk associated jobs, so you...
Anyone who does hard physical work is directly affected by what they eat. Your strength and energy are directly related to the food you put into your body, and your meal planning is of great...
A recent Herald Sun article highlighted the importance of redirecting non-emergency Triple Zero calls so that emergency services can focus on saving lives. Brenniston believes it’s important to share...
Whole body vibration (WBV) is a physical hazard that occurs in mining workers that work with heavy machinery. For many mine workers, the initial effects of WBV are no more than discomfort or fatigue...