New Acland Mine hosted a family health expo in Highfields last Sunday exploring how to effectively manage the health of shift workers and their families. Aptly titled, Shiftworkers: How to Thrive...
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Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Johnston has officially launched the Emergency management for Western Australian mines code of practice. Since mining operations can be potentially hazardous, and...
I’ll sleep when I’m dead: The importance of sleep in fatigue management Kaitlyn Bruschi Dietitian, Corporate Bodies International Sleep is an essential biological function, required for maintaining...
There’s no doubt that working in the mining and energy industry is exhausting and sometimes it’s our emotional exhaustion that gets overlooked. New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA)...
Good ventilation in underground mines gives the ability to remove and dilute harmful dust and gas. The dust and gas can be a by-product of the ore being mined, explosives or machinery exhaust. Mine...
As with all jobs, working in the mining industry carries risks. Some inherent risks include slips, trips or falls, impacts with moving machinery or objects, manual handling and body stressing. From...
There are no second chances with heavy machinery says WorkSafe after the sentencing of Easton Agriculture Limited this week in Palmerston North District Court. The sentencing follows the death of a...
Summary: A dump truck lost control while travelling down a ramp. The dump truck was empty with the road conditions wet from recent water cart activity and a passing storm. The dump truck slid out at...
Summary: Police informed the mine a child had an accident on the mountain behind the administration area on site. The area, which was locked, was opened to allow the ambulance and police to find the...
Summary: A contractor was re-gassing a light vehicle when he felt an electric shock from a 240-volt re-gassing machine. The contractor did not report the incident until the end of his shift, so the...
Summary: During the unloading of a trailer at the processing site the trailer has rolled onto its side when the 3rd stage of the hoist ram has been reached. The truck’s cabin has lent to the...
Situational Awareness – Conscious Overload 7 +/- 2 ACCIDENT/ INCIDENT DETAILS An operator tripped, fell and sustained a fractured elbow. At the time of the incident, he was in the process of exiting...
