The director of a shed building company has become the first person to be sentenced to a term of imprisonment under WA’s workplace safety and health laws. Director of MT Sheds (WA) Pty Ltd –...
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Olympic Dam has commenced operation of its new electro-refinery crane, further strengthening the asset’s stability and reliability. The 95-tonne refinery crane with a 32-metre span will be used to...
A three-month suspension has followed an immediate suspension of a high-risk work licence class C1 (slewing mobile crane with capacity up to 100 tonnes) following a crane tip over on a construction...
Robotics researchers from the Queensland University of Technology are partnering with Brisbane-based technology company Verton Australia to automate load management through robotics. MACA Interquip...
In another Franna crane rollover incident, the NSW mining regulator has called on mine and crane operator’s to consider the impact of terrain and load shifts during use of lifting equipment...
A rigger was narrowly missed by a falling crane head sheave, prompting a Department of Mines and Petroleum Significant Incident Report. In July 2014, a mobile crane at a mine site was being used to...
A worker has reportedly sustained serious leg injuries on Barrow Island off the coast of Western Australia from an accident involving a crane. According to the ABC, the worker’s legs were...
Poor engineering design which led to the collapse of an 80 tonne crane in 2013 has seen Etschmann Engineering slapped with a $16,000 fine and $5000 court costs. The company pled guilty to breaching...
Talk about embarrassing – a crane has toppled over in front of a safety inspector at Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill mine construction site in the Pilbara of Western Australia. The incident...
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