Technology company Loadscan is delivering benefits to users including improved haul truck operator behaviours and safer mining operations. The Loadscan load profiling system scans loaded haul trucks and provides real-time load data, including live...
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Australian refuge chamber manufacturer, Minearc has developed a new mines rescue vehicle for underground environments. The MineSAFE Rescue Vehicle design makes it a mobile refuge chamber for...
New draft NSW building legislation will aim to improve accountability in the building sector following a spate of accidents and incidents involving buildings and structures across the state, but one...
Mine Safety improved through training. Barminco was named Australia’s Large Employer of the Year at the National Australian Training Awards in Brisbane last week and it says that it’ use of new...
A landmark survey released today ( Meaningful Work Insights 2019 ) identified what Australians constitute as meaningful work and has found Aussies value happiness and better conditions over money in...
PPE is clearly the last line of defence in mine safety but establishing effective systems for PPE use is critical to the success of any PPE programme. James Roughton and Nathan Crutchfield discuss...
Safe Work Australia is evaluating the workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants to ensure they are based on the highest quality evidence and supported by a rigorous scientific approach...
The Queensland Chief Inspector of Mines has warned quarry operators across the state that they have a zero-tolerance for unsafe practices. In a recent news release, the Queensland’s Mines...
The increasing use of telematics in heavy road vehicles is changing driver road safety behaviours and providing insurers and heavy road vehicle operators real-time data on road safety conditions but...
For those of you who work in the mining and resources industry, constant heat all year round can make for very uncomfortable and uneasy work conditions, especially in the summertime. Here are 7 tips...
A mining accident investigation is underway at the Brockman 4 iron ore mine in the Pilbara after an autonomous haul truck ran over a light vehicle during a maintenance activity. Reports say that an...
A recent case of the Fair Work Commission involving two BHP workers reportedly punching a ‘noticeably drunk’ supervisor in the face at the Moranbah Bowls Club has highlighted the...
The death of a mineworker at the Bulga Open Cut in the Hunter Valley has sparked an investigation by the NSW Resources regulator to determine if the death was work-related At around 10 am on Friday...
