Emergency situations can introduce hazardous situations not normally encountered on a mine site, and being prepared is critical to the safety and health of workers. This code of practice provides...
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Improving the health and safety of workers at all mine and petroleum sites The Resources Regulator has developed a health control plan guide that will inform operators and other persons conducting a...
Two workers suffer serious fluid injection injuries in separate incidents
Summary: A 25-tonne crane was parked four metres from a materials chute above a material feeder onto a conveyor belt. A worker was in the chute, about to carry out a welding job. The crane did not...
Infrastructure owners and managers need to have an asset base that is safe and reliable, while maintaining acceptable levels of service for the duration of the expected life of the asset.
Do you use a chemical oxygen self-contained self-rescue respirator? Transporters of placard loads of toxic gases are required by the Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG7.5) to provide drivers with...
Resources Safety Division Executive Director – Simon Ridge The drive to continuously improve safety and health in Western Australia’s resources industry is behind the development of Towards...
As operational realities in mining have shifted irrevocably in the face of a digital revolution, so 2018 will be a year of rapid change in an industry that is poised for growth, according to the...
Rio Tinto’s fleet of autonomous haul trucks achieved a significant milestone at the company’s world-class operations in Australia last week by moving their one-billionth tonne of material. Since...
Safety gear is no good when it is sitting in your vehicle – and it needs to be used properly.
A worker isolated three conveyors at a quarry prior to greasing a screen.
Dangerous incident | SInNot 2018/00096 Summary: A dump truck exited a dump and was proceeding down a 10% grade when the truck started to slide. It slid for about 80 m before it started to turn. The...
