[hr]The Australian workplace has hit a tipping point: the escalating business costs of ignoring psychosocial risks are becoming too great, according to organisational psychologist, Dr Jane Austin. In...
Category - MINING HAZARDS
This section covers hazards associated with surface and underground mining.
A mine services company is donating two dollars from the sale of every limited edition black hard hat to the Black Dog Institute in the lead up to mental health week, 5-12 October. ProChoice Safety...
A Safety Recall Alert has been issued for a power board included as part of an Olsent branded Weatherproof Outdoor Power Kit sold at Masters Home Improvements. This is the 2nd time an electrical...
Eighteen electrical retailers and wholesalers have today recalled Infinity cables after they failed electrical safety standards due to poor quality plastic insulation coating. All sizes and...
The shocking fall and subsequent deaths of two maintenance workers at the Mt Lyell Copper Mine in Tasmania, made everyone in the safety industry catch their breath. In this article, we examine a case...
Glencore’s Mount Isa Mines was mentioned in the Mount Isa Magistrates Court yesterday, in relation to alleged safety breaches that led to the death of a contractor in March 2013. The company is...
Growing concerns over the potential health impact of dust generated by mining activities has seen the New South Wales Environment Protection Agency (EPA) enforce new standards on dust control with...
At about 3.00 pm on 6 November 2007 Ian Battams, an underground maintenance worker at the Perilya Broken Hill Southern Operations, fell through the handrail of a raised walkway while cleaning the...
The death of a worker at Fortescue Metal’s Christmas Creek operation in Western Australia has hit the industry hard, with the deceased employee being described as very ‘safety conscious’. Kurt...
Before retrofitting or modifying high-pressure hydraulic lines on longwall mining equipment, it is important to apply safe hydraulic hose fitting and mounting principles, including the use of...
The Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) is urging dangerous goods transport companies to adhere to high safety standards following two serious breaches that led to $14,000 in court fines this...
