A faulty measuring instrument was one factor that resulted in burnt machinery. A mine worker recently went overboard while refuelling at an undisclosed open-cut coal operation in New South Wales. The...
Category - Fire safety
Former workers cannot postpone enforcement action over a coal mine disaster in Central Queensland’s Isaac region. Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) recently blocked a request to...
A multinational resources company cannot avoid litigation about a mine disaster in Central Queensland’s Isaac region. The New York Southern District Court will not dismiss an investor-led...
One maintenance worker found out why some battery-powered tools are called dangerous goods. The anonymous Territorian thought it was a good idea to leave his cordless impact wrench on the back seat...
A mining giant is close to restarting a coal operation in Central Queensland’s Isaac region. Anglo American confirmed it will soon reopen its Grosvenor Coal Mine near Moranbah, 198km southwest...
How early detection, Fibre Optics Technology and lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) are benefiting the mining industry. Conventional Fire Detection and early warning ...
How system integration, autonomous technologies, focus on compliance and fibre optics technology are taking the industry to the next level. As mine equipment, both fixed and mobile plant, become more...
Telematics is now a low-cost solution for monitoring your vehicle fire suppression systems on lead machines. United Safety has an integrated solution with a web portal which allows the user to set...
Fire suppression for mining vehicles and machines are generally one of five types: Water Mist with AFFF Foam spray systemsDry Chemical PowderDual Agent (powder and liquid cooling agent)Aerosol...
Fire safety is vitally important for the safety of all businesses and people alike, and after installing over 10,000 Fogmaker systems throughout Australia, United Safety & Survivability...
The Hazelwood Health Study’s Hazelinks Stream, which investigates changes in the health of the community during and after the Hazelwood mine fire, has released a report on risk of death in smoke...
Accidental fires occur far more frequently than people realize. The Fire and Rescue NSW responded to 24,502 fires in New South Wales between 2017 and 2018. A large percentage of these fires could...
