With FIFO culture comes a range of health issues. FIFO workers work long shifts and experience isolation as they work away from their families and friends.
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These days, no industry is easy to get into, especially if you don’t have the necessary qualifications or experience. When you focus on finding jobs in mining you will need to be patient and...
RCT believes in pushing the boundaries of the traditional ways of doing things and as a result, it has remained cutting edge since its establishment in the 1970s. In recent times the mining industry...
A reported case of mixed dust pneumoconiosis and complicated mass fibrosis in a NSW coal mine worker
Update to hazardous chemical classification guide Safe Work Australia has updated the national guide to classifying hazardous chemicals, providing clear, simple and practical information to help...
Why is the subject of dust important? Long-term exposure to high concentrations of dust generated by mining and quarrying activities can cause disabling lung diseases such as silicosis (caused by...
Presentations given by NZ Chief Executive Nicole Rosie, talking about health and safety at various events around the country. Source: Minex Safeguard Conference presentation 30 May 2018 Worksafe NZ...
Overview On 1 June 2017, a worker, aged 48, and contractors were conducting soil sampling and clean-up works around the Wongawilli No.1 ventilation shaft as part of the rehabilitation of the disused...
Surface – Gold – On 6/19/2018, a miner was seriously injured while making repairs on a rotating screen plant. A chain used to lift a thrust bearing failed and struck the miner in the head. The...
South African copper mine conveyor fire Mines safety alert no. 357 What happened? On Sunday 15 July 2018, six mine workers in a South African underground copper mine died in a refuge chamber as a...
A worker was operating a jackhammer while cleaning out under a crusher, when an air hose connection came loose and flew off. The projectile narrowly missed the workers face. Pressure release...
The Queensland Mining Industry this morning recognised Frank Windridge (Former Queensland Mining Warden) as a Mining Safety Legend. Frank, formerly from Hughenden, commenced his career in 1982 with...
