Stench gas is a widely used, reliable warning device for use in mines when audible alarms cannot be heard. Stench gas can be quickly dispersed through an air ventilation system into underground mines or other confined spaces. Even at ultra-low...
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Uvex Safety Group is committed to the design and production of product ranges which respect the maximum that ‘one size does not fit all’ – enabling Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) solutions...
Situational awareness is now a key element of many mining safety programs across the industry. As an internalised safety protocol on many mining sites, it serves as an important element of a good...
Central Norseman Gold Corporation has been fined $150,000 over the death of a worker who was crushed by a bridge at the company’s Norseman gold mine processing plant in 2016. The Kalgoorlie...
Reutech Mining says it has launched the fastest scanning and most sophisticated slope monitoring radar in the industry, the MSRIV Esprit. “The exceptional high scan speed ensures early detection of...
A landslide at a Myanmar jade mine has killed at least 14 people including a policeman, authorities said, as rescuers frantically searched for more victims. The accident happened early on Sunday in...
The NSW Mines Regulator has reported a vehicle rollaway at a mine site. The Regulator’s release said ‘An unattended light vehicle moved an estimated 250 metres from where it was parked...
Changes to saliva drug testing Australian Standards AS/NZ 4760:2019. After more than two years of revision, public comment and re-revision, the new oral fluid Australian Standard (which now includes...
BHP today announced a five-year, US$400m Climate Investment Program to develop technologies to reduce emissions from its own operations as well as those generated from the use of its resources. BHP...
While open cut miners are familiar with working around sumps in mines, very few operators may consider the potential scenarios of drowning in a dozer. The reality of an operator drowning in a dozer...
Attacks in the Digital Age: Industrial Cyber threats can impact safety systems and affect workers. It was unique, dangerous, and for a long time, unknown. The computer worm Stuxnet began its story as...
METS Ignited today announces the appointment of Adrian Beer as its new CEO, solidifying the organisation’s focus on delivering outcomes for the sector and responding to the opportunities presented by...
As Queensland’s ‘Safety Reset’ kicked off this week, a former CFMEU official has called for the establishment of a Royal Commission to examine mine safety. Stuart Vaccaneo said...
