A multinational resources company recently suspended work due to a heavy vehicle incident. BHP recently paused operations at its Nelson Point yard after a train became derailed. The locomotive and...
Tag - Runaway train
The ATSB has released an investigation report into a Rio Tinto mining train accident that occurred at Weipa on the 22 September 2019. The ATSB says that an empty bauxite mining train was travelling...
The ATSB has released a preliminary report today into the BHP’s runaway train incident which destroyed two locomotives, 245-ore cars and 2 km of track. The report has highlighted a significant...
The driver of BHP runaway train was sacked in the weeks before Christmas according to a recent report from ABC news According to reports, the 63-year-old driver was notified of his dismissal on the...
The Australian Rail Safety Regulator has issued and urgent alert to all railway operators following BHP’s runaway train incident. The regulator has highlighted potential risks with electronic...
This afternoon, BHP’s Edgar Basto (President of Iron Ore Assets) provided further detail on what CEO Andrew Mackenzie alluded to last week, that the BHP runaway train resulted from “multiple...

