By Phil Abernethy Land contamination is the degradation of the earth’s land surface through poor agricultural practices, mineral exploitation, industrial waste dumping, the introduction of hazardous...
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We provide the latest news and information on Australian mine safety. As the largest most respected source of mine safety information on the internet, Australasian mine safety journal provides daily news, information, case studies and research on Australian mine safety.
In the mining and resources industries, safety is an obvious priority, and every year there are brand new innovative products that help sites become safer by using them. Innovation doesn’t only come...
Dust Management – The importance of keeping dust under control in our mines A perspective from Dr Rob McCartney, Occupational Physician, Resile For the past couple of years, the...
By Professor Samantha Hepburn – Director, Centre for Energy and Natural Resource Law Spectacular increases in global energy demand over the last few decades have prompted a corresponding...
By Alistair Schuback – Safety Culture Specialist – Aframes Safety There is no question that there have been large improvements in safety in the mining industry over recent decades. But a closer look...
By Kaitlyn Bruschi, Corporate Bodies International Dehydration and fatigue are significant risks within the mining industry, both having considerable impacts on health and safety parameters within...
In raising the standard of the OHS profession, it is important to support the big questions being asked, capture what is learnt and reflect it back in a way which progresses knowledge, skill and...
How Do Workers’ Compensation Claims work in the Mining Industry? Particularly in the mining industry, work can be a major risk factor when it comes to physical injury. However, despite the sometimes...
Surely Compliance Can’t Be A Bad Thing OK, so to be clear, compliance in itself is not the problem I’m going to bang on about in this article. The issue I’m going to take a swing at is an increasing...
I’ll sleep when I’m dead: The importance of sleep in fatigue management Kaitlyn Bruschi Dietitian, Corporate Bodies International Sleep is an essential biological function, required for maintaining...
