A tyre change activity conducted at the Curragh mine site may have been at the centre of the mining fatality that claimed the life of Tyre Fitter Donald Rabbit on Sunday. Coronado Rescourse Inc (ASX:...
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One of Australia’s leading suppliers of off-the-road (OTR) solutions, Bridgestone Mining Solutions Australia (BMSA), has improved its safety performance in recent years. This has resulted in a...
For nearly 50 years, Haltec Corporation has been the leader in the tire valve industry. When underground mines were transitioning from rail wheels to rubber tires, Haltec was there to design...
A worker has died following a tyre-related incident at the AAT Berth 3 on Port Drive at the Port of Brisbane. According to Queensland Police, a 66-year-old man was killed at around 11:30 am yesterday...
To get to the heart of what makes a great tyre safety program at a mine site, AMSJ spoke with Greg Glennon, an experienced operations manager in the tyre industry. Greg recently spoke at last...
A tyre changing incident has left a contractor in a serious condition after a truck tire he was changing exploded at the Elk Valley Coal mine in Canada. Rick Kennedy, a Maxam Bulk Services employee...
INTRODUCTION Working with off-the-road tyres for earthmoving machinery is potentially dangerous because of their large size and mass, magnitude of air or gas pressures, and presence of combustible...
Resources Safety in Western Australia is inviting industry personnel to provide feedback on draft guidelines designed to assist those involved in managing, maintaining, and/or operating earth-moving...
