A mining services company plans to automate its earthmoving equipment. An Australian resources operation will soon install new autonomous technology that effectively controls multiple machines at...
Category - MINING HAZARDS
This section covers hazards associated with surface and underground mining.
An employee died after earthmoving machinery crushed his body. A maintenance worker recently passed away while replacing a worn-out main hydraulic pressure hose. The individual began by releasing...
A multinational resources company and a mining services company will both pay after multiple employees came in contact with a carcinogen. Alcoa and Monadelphous Engineering Associates pleaded guilty...
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...
Outsourcing workers contributed to a dangerous underground explosion in Central Queensland’s Isaac region, an industrial relations expert found. Severe workplace injuries could have been...
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...
When operating track type tractors, around 50% of the total cost associated with owning and operating for the life the tractor, is in its undercarriage. With a fleet made up of over 350 machines, the...
A multinational company sent more infected remote employees into isolation at a mine camp. Two fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers recently tested positive to coronavirus (COVID-19) near BHP’s...
Authorities are examining incidents at two mining operations in New South Wales. The state government is investigating a recent truck accident at an undisclosed open-cut coal mine. The single-trailer...
A maintenance worker learnt the hard way not to park in a way that obstructs heavy vehicles from moving freely. A mobile mechanic recently thought it was a good idea to park his utility truck in...
Rio Tinto subsidiaries could have done more to shield employees from potential workplace accidents, a court ruled. Pilbara Iron Company and Hamersley Iron should have installed a conveyor guard at...
Air pollution is once again back on the national agenda following recent news about Gladstone, in central Queensland experiencing the worst air quality in the state this year. For mining and...
