A metal bar flew across a work area and pierced through heavy equipment. Authorities recently investigated how a hydraulic porta pack propelled a rod with so much force it easily penetrated a machine...
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OPINION Over the years I’ve sat or spoken to several families who have lost loved ones in workplace accidents. The profound effect of hearing their accounts first hand has always moved me to...
Worksafe Victoria mining safety regulator has reported a near-miss with a counterweight at a mine site. According to the regulator, a 20-tonne counterweight fell approximately 30 metres from its...
Dropsafe, a global provider of falling object protection system technology, has signed a partnership with Pacific Automation that will see bolster its Australia presence. The exclusive pact will see...
In a scene vaguely reminiscent of the Australian comedy Mining Boom ‘Dropped Objects’, a work team has dropped a section of pipe allowing it to fall 4.4 metres below their work area. The...
