By Carlos Gonzalez, general manager at geospatial technology provider 3D Laser Mapping discusses the importance of detecting a change in the mining sector. Implementing a safety management system in...
Tag - mining and safety
Mining and safety are inextricably linked to the protection of workers in the mining environment. Mining practices have been known to claim the lives of mine workers for hundreds of years. By applying effective hazard control mining and safety can be linked positively.
Summary: A worker injured his arm while taking evasive action to avoid being struck by falling strata. The worker was installing bolts between the roof supports when the piece of stone fell...
Summary: A worker received a broken leg and another worker a dislocated shoulder when they jumped from the tray of a runaway vehicle. The vehicle was climbing a steep grade when the vehicle stalled...
Worksafe NZ have accepted enforceable undertakings from Plunket Electrical Oamaru Limited and McConnell Dowell Constructors Limited following an incident at Peaks Pump Station in North Otago. Source:...
Conveyor belt transfer points are a potential problem area for any bulk material handling operation. As tons of material per minute are quickly dropped with great force through transfer chutes onto...
Source: SIA Australia will soon begin the adoption process for the International Standard ISO 45001, Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements with guidance for use, according...
Mining, Resources & Energy has been announced as having the highest average wage, however it is also the industry with the most significant decrease in salary. SEEK, Australia’s number one...
Rapp-it is the Ultimate Pipe Repair System for your temporary emergency pipe repair needs. It is simple to use, with no mixing or measuring required. A successful pipe repair can be achieved in only...
A key business risk in the resource sector is driving and in 2016, Safe Work Australia statistics show that 42% of all work-related fatalities for that year were due to a vehicle collision. In many...
Regional Development Minister Alannah MacTiernan has officially opened Northern Minerals’ Browns Range Heavy Rare Earths pilot processing plant, marking the start of a new era for tech metals...
