In Gippsland’s Latrobe Valley, Yallourn power station’s brown coal mine has been evacuated and electricity generation has been reduced with fears swollen rivers nearby could flood the...
Tag - mine safety Australia
Mine Safety Australia is emerging as an important part of mining in Australia. Australian companies are looking at innovative practices and equipment to improve their safety performance in Australia. The introduction of robotic autonomous haul trucks has contributed to a reduction in fatal incidents in Australian mines where they are operating. Australian mine safety innovation leads the world in gas monitoring, automation, real-time hazard monitoring and other technological developments.
The Western Australian Government has released its’ annual mine safety performance report on the mining and resources sector. Key Highlights of the report include: WA MINE SAFETY PERFORMANCE...
Transport and heavy resource companies are spending more money and time implementing state of the art technology and innovative safety management systems; improving HR, training, risk management and...
With the range of bushfires burning across Australia at the moment, miners are advised to consider the potential effects of smoke in underground mine ventilation given its ability to mask a range of...
Dr Ray Parkin OAM shares his thoughts on the impacts of Legal Privilege on mine safety practice and the potential legal privilege implications as industrial manslaughter laws are introduced by the...
Australians suffer around 50 000 eye injuries every year even though many of them were wearing eye protection at the time of their injury. Impact resistant safety glasses can protect users from...
The amount organisations are spending on compliance has been consistently going up for two decades, however, the amount of extra safety they are getting in return “has not been going up at all”...
A physical trainer, noted for helping FIFO workers with fitness and weight reduction plans, believes soft tissue health is the “key focus” to reducing total recorded injury frequency rates (TRIFR)...
The wear rate of a slurry pump’s throatbush has a major impact in the overall efficiency of slurry pumps. However, these adjustments are often performed while the pump is in operation to avoid...
OPINION There is no doubt that there are some safety challenges facing the mining industry in Australia. While it’s clear that there are pockets of excellence with some outstanding initiatives...
