MINE, QUARRY, TUNNELING & CONSTRUCTION SITES Background: Respirable mine dust* is an unseen hazard that impacts on the health of mine workers later in their career or after their career has...
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Be water wise Electrical accidents are a common cause of mining incidents, and the presence of water or damp has been identified as a contributing factor. Luckily, there’s a simple, reliable and...
Implementing a maximum temperature at which work should stop because of heat stress and dehydration risks is not a suitable control measure, according to Australia’s national safety body. A...
Safety Dave exposes a variety of common risk cultures that can exist in the workplace, and how to address them.
By Phil Abernethy Land contamination is the degradation of the earth’s land surface through poor agricultural practices, mineral exploitation, industrial waste dumping, the introduction of hazardous...
In the mining and resources industries, safety is an obvious priority, and every year there are brand new innovative products that help sites become safer by using them. Innovation doesn’t only come...
Dust Management – The importance of keeping dust under control in our mines A perspective from Dr Rob McCartney, Occupational Physician, Resile For the past couple of years, the...
By Professor Samantha Hepburn – Director, Centre for Energy and Natural Resource Law Spectacular increases in global energy demand over the last few decades have prompted a corresponding...
By Alistair Schuback – Safety Culture Specialist – Aframes Safety There is no question that there have been large improvements in safety in the mining industry over recent decades. But a closer look...
By Kaitlyn Bruschi, Corporate Bodies International Dehydration and fatigue are significant risks within the mining industry, both having considerable impacts on health and safety parameters within...
