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Driving down fall-ish behaviour from vehicles

Falls from heights cause serious injuries. Data from SafeWork SA in 2020 identified that falls from trucks resulted in 18 serious injuries. Falls from height remain a high risk in Australian...

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GRT welcomes the federal budget focus on mining

Dust suppression specialists Global Road Technology (GRT), welcomes the focus in the 2021 federal budget on supporting the mining and manufacturing sectors as the government seeks to propel the...

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Addressing the challenges of mine waste

A new research group at The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute has developed a set of geometallurgical toolkits to improve the management of waste in the mining industry. The...

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Powerline incidents prompt safety warning

WorkSafe Victoria is urging employers operating mobile machinery near overhead power lines to put safety first following a spate of electric shock incidents and near misses. Since November 2020, one...

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Haul truck collided with loader

The NSW Resources Regulator has reported an incident at an open cut coal mine that the tray of a haul truck collided with the lift arm and handrail of a front-end loader, putting the loader operator...