Summary: A load hall dump (LHD) vehicle, was preparing to dump a load of shot-fired roof material at a nominated surface dump. The LHD travelled up a ramp and turned into the dump site, placing the...
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Summary: A dozer was trammed up a rill between two benches with a height difference of approximately 4 m. Upon reaching the crest of the rill, the operator steered the dozer to the left as it drove...
Summary: Two fitters were changing a strut on a mining truck. After completing the work, they began replacing the hub. It was unsecured during this process and came loose. The hub struck one fitter...
Summary: An operator drove a truck out of the pit and in the process of turning the truck around, the truck rolled over. No injuries were reported. Recommendations to industry: Trucks should be...
Summary: An articulated dump truck rear body rolled onto its side. The operator began tipping a load of rock and saw in his mirror that the second row right hand wheel was coming off the ground. The...
Summary: A haul truck reversed into a dozer when the truck was backing up. Tyre positions 5 and 6 of the haul truck hit the dozer on the ripper box causing minimal damage. The haul truck operator did...
The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety has issued a reminder on guarding against the effects of extreme temperatures on WA mine sites and remote areas. DMIRS director Andrew Chaplyn...
Heat Trap Solar was a winner in the DMIRS 2017 Safety Excellence Awards, winning a Merit Award in the Engineering Category for their innovative chillers for eyewash safety showers. Excess heat and...
The NSW Resources Regulator has published its findings and recommendations in a report into an incident in which a load haul dump (LHD) operator suffered serious head lacerations. The then 24-year...
Harnesses and other height safety gear should be cleaned regularly to minimise odour build-up, increase service life and remove any potentially degrading materials. And it is not appropriate to soak...
The mining industry in Western Australia has come a long way. While some of that is thanks to strict health and safety regulation, a lot of it can also be contributed to the use of remote-controlled...
Anglo American’s Moranbah North mine received the highest accolade at the prestigious 2017Australian Mining Prospect Awards taking out the overall prize: 2017 Australian Mine of the Year. At the...
