BHP’s BMA Broadmeadow underground mine has attracted global attention for its focus on dust and particulate exposure reduction at its Moranbah operations in Queensland. The mine hosted a three-day...
Category - MINING HAZARDS
This section covers hazards associated with surface and underground mining.
What does working in the heat mean? When workers are exposed to heat at different temperatures while performing work, they may become ill from a range of heat-related illnesses (see below). A range...
An extreme heatwave is set to affect many parts of Australia this week with temperatures in Western NSW, South Australia and Victoria to exceed 45 degrees. Cobar, Broken Hill and Griffith resident...
With the range of bushfires burning across Australia at the moment, miners are advised to consider the potential effects of smoke in underground mine ventilation given its ability to mask a range of...
With summer fast approaching, heat stress and heat illness are again becoming an issue of concern, particularly for those working on mine sites in Australia’s harsh environment. Dietitian Kaitlyn...
A ladder safety device has one an Australian safety award for the best solution for managing a workplace health and safety risk. The device, which helps minimise the risk of falls while working on...
Video has emerged of miners fleeing from a roof fall / working face in a Chilean mine. The incident reportedly occurred on the 24th November around 18:48 at the Chilean underground metalliferous mine...
Safe Work Australia is evaluating the workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants to ensure they are based on the highest quality evidence and supported by a rigorous scientific approach...
The increasing use of telematics in heavy road vehicles is changing driver road safety behaviours and providing insurers and heavy road vehicle operators real-time data on road safety conditions but...
For those of you who work in the mining and resources industry, constant heat all year round can make for very uncomfortable and uneasy work conditions, especially in the summertime. Here are 7 tips...
A mining accident investigation is underway at the Brockman 4 iron ore mine in the Pilbara after an autonomous haul truck ran over a light vehicle during a maintenance activity. Reports say that an...
Fifteen people were killed and nine others injured in a coal mine gas explosion in northern China’s Shanxi Province, local authorities said Tuesday. Investigation showed that 35 miners were...
