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Sarens Launches SGC-90 Electric Ring Crane

As an innovator in the heavy lift industry, Sarens is proud to announce the newest addition to its global fleet: the SGC-90, an environmentally-friendly electric ring crane ideal for projects in the...

New Health and Safety Laws For NSW Mining

Last calls for law exam change

Regardless of ministerial and shadow ministry appointments, the Shadow Minister for Natural Resources and Mines in the last parliament, Dale Last, has issued a challenge to the new Minister for...

self escape underground mining

USA Researchers targeting self escape

A team of USA based researchers from the Missouri University of Science and Technology are developing a holistic approach to self escape in underground mines through advanced technology collaboration...

Explosives incident

Explosives incident at an underground mine

SafeWork SA received notification of an explosives incident in an underground mine on 29 October 2020. The health and safety of underground workers was put at risk following the unplanned electronic...

COVID-19 Compensation claims

COVID-19 compensation claims emerging

Safe Work Australia has recently published a snapshot of COVID-19-related workers compensation claims data, up to 31 July 2020. The data shows that mental health related claims are emerging since the...

The NT Government has moved to introduce industrial manslaughter laws

Model work health and safety laws finally coming to WA

After lengthy and intense debate, the Work Health and Safety Bill 2019 (WA) (WHS Bill) was passed by the Western Australian Parliament, on 3 November 2020. It is anticipated the WHS Bill will receive...

Collision incident

Collision incident at a surface mine

Resources Safety and Health Queensland has reported a collision incident at a surface mine due to lack of positive communications. According to the report, a service truck entered a drill pad to...

fuel cart

Fire incident from fuel cart refuelling

The NSW Resources Regulator has reported a dangerous fire incident that occurred in an open cut coal mine.  According to the report, a fuel cart was refuelling a drill rig when a cracked fuel tank...

RealWear

Hexagon and RealWear mitigate safety hazards

Hexagon’s PPM division and RealWear® announce the continued development of interoperability between Hexagon’s Xalt Connected Worker solution and RealWear’s HMT family of wearable, hands-free...