North Queensland could soon see it’s first working uranium mine in decades with the state government announcing it’s ready to accept applications for uranium mine projects. Mines Minister...
Tag - SAFETY
Mining safety is a broad term referring to the practice of controlling and managing a wide range of hazards associated with the life cycle of mining-related activities. AMSJ contains a range of highly relevant work safety and mining safety information, articles, case studies and other information.
Gases and engineering company BOC has raised its concerns over a recent segment on popular US television program The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon which showed the host and actor Morgan Freeman...
This October is Safe Work Australia Month (safety month) – a time to promote the importance and raise the awareness of work health and safety in Australia. As part of safety month Safe Work Australia...
The team from Peabody’s North Wambo mine has taken out top honours at the 31st annual Hunter Valley underground Mines Rescue competition held at the Hunter Valley Mines Rescue station last Friday...
Safe Work Australia is currently reviewing workplace blood lead removal levels, i.e. the levels at which a worker must be removed from lead risk work, and the associated workplace exposure standard...
The reporting of high-potential incidents on Queensland mine sites rose just over 15 per cent in the last financial year compared to the year before. Mines Minister Andrew Cripps, told a budget...
The Department of Mines and Petroleum has charged Crushing Services International Pty Ltd (CSI) in relation to the death of a Pilbara mine worker in August last year. Electrician Kurt Williams died...
Tasmanian mine safety regulations are deeply flawed and in need of urgent review according to a report released yesterday by independent auditor, Professor Michael Quinlan. Professor Quinlan, from...
A new virtual reality surface mine induction course to improve industry safety standards has been rolled out at the Queensland Government’s research testing and safety training centre, Simtars...
Safe Work Australia has released nine packages of national guidance material to support the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act and WHS Regulations. The topics are: Workplace traffic...
