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Manuka Resources encountered a severe storm

Manuka Resources encountered a severe storm

Manuka Resources Limited (“Manuka” or the “Company”) advises that at 4.20 pm Saturday 5th December 2020, at Wonawinta Site, it encountered a severe, localised weather event with exceptionally strong...

Fire suppression

Fire Suppression – Which one do I choose?

Fire suppression for mining vehicles and machines are generally one of five types: Water Mist with AFFF Foam spray systemsDry Chemical PowderDual Agent (powder and liquid cooling agent)Aerosol...

Glencore Clermont Coal

Glencore Safety Performance 2020

In a report to shareholders, Glencore Safety Performance for 2020 Report YTD revealed that the group fatality performance declined to 8 fatalities vs 17 in the 2019 year. The Glencore group confirmed...

Hazards in surface mining operations

Hazards in surface mining operations

The NSW Resources Regulator has published a video which highlights the risks of vehicles interaction. The Regulator stated, “various hazards exist in surface mining operations, including the...

Miners make mates’ mental health a priority

Miners make mates’ mental health a priority

Mining workers are being trained to check in on their mates if they suspect mental ill-health, as COVID-19 disruptions to employment and social routines increase pressure on Australians. Amid an...

New diesel workplace exposure standard

New diesel workplace exposure standard starts

The Western Australia Government has made an important change to the workplace exposure standards for diesel particulate matter (DPM) that applies to all Western Australian mining operations...

dozer roll over

Dozer rolled over on a sand dune

Resources Safety & Health Queensland has reported an incident where a dozer had rolled over on a ridge of a sand dune on the 15th September 2020. According to the report, the dozer operator was...

Bypassed Methane Detector on Explosion Protected Diesel Engines

Methane detectors bypassed

The Queensland Government, Mine Safety Regulator has provided information on reports and subsequent investigations into incidents where methane detectors fitted to underground coal mine explosion...

QTEC Fire Suppression – Buy Australian Made

Fire Suppression – Australian Made

In this COVID new world, it is more than ever important to support Australian made. United Safety manufactures the QTEC Foam Spray system, which complies with AS5062-2016. The QTEC system is a...