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By Alistair Schuback – Safety Culture Specialist – Aframes Safety There is no question that there have been large improvements in safety in the mining industry over recent decades. But a closer look...
While investigating why car park lights were not working, an electrician discovered that copper wiring had been stolen from the site. Recommendations to industry: Copper theft is cyclic and mine...
An operator was travelling outbye along a main travel road in a man transporter. Another machine had broken down on the main road and to the side of the roadway, a blue dropper was installed for the...
A passing operator saw smoke and flames coming from a large mono pump. Emergency was called and the fire was put out using a dry chemical fire extinguisher. It is suspected a drive shaft bearing...
Haul trucks were being loaded by a front-end loader. One truck reversed into another truck that was moving forward. No one was reported to be injured. Recommendations to industry: Mine operators...
On average, an articulated dump truck / water truck rollover occurs every 2 months and of the 64 incidents reported since 2006: • 37% occurred whilst vehicles were reversing—riding up over uneven...
We want to provide services fairly with a focus on consumer needs – one of the core values of the NSW Resources Regulator is ‘service’. Together with our core values, we have made...
It may be cooling down outside, but workers subject to hot conditions are still at risk in an indoor environment. Hospitality workers in kitchens, factory workers who use hot machinery, and...
By Kaitlyn Bruschi, Corporate Bodies International Dehydration and fatigue are significant risks within the mining industry, both having considerable impacts on health and safety parameters within...
Upcoming Safety Regulation System Enhancements The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) is planning to roll-out further enhancements to its Safety Regulation System (SRS) on 21...
Safe Work Australia (SWA) need your feedback to ensure the review reflects the extensive knowledge and experiences within Australian workplaces. Submissions close 13th April 2018. SWA would like to...
