Immersive Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Simtars to jointly develop training and workforce development solutions for the Queensland resources sector and...
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.
Mastermyne, whose recognition as a finalist for The Safety Foremost Award at the Resource Industry Network’s (RIN) 2018 event has taken a relentless approach to improving safety.
Serious injury | SinNot 2018/00815 Summary: An operator suffered a fractured toe and lacerations requiring stitches when a drill steel crushed his foot. The operator was installing a cable bolt. The...
Summary: Coal and gas was ejected from the rib from the vicinity of a borehole. The power to the miner was tripped by the methanometer. There were three operators at the miner at the time of the...
Summary: A coal burst occurred during longwall mining. Ejected coal was found in the walkway of the longwall. Face pressure was lost. Recommendations to industry: The Work Health and Safety (Mines...
Summary: An operator on a continuous miner had his arm trapped between the rib protection and a rib bolter. A piece of rib 0.5 metre wide by 2.8 metre high slumped down under the bolting platform...
Date: 07 May 2018 Summary of incident In February 2017, two underground workers were using an integrated tool carrier (IT) to complete a task at the intersection of a decline and a link drive. To...
Summary: An articulated dump truck has rolled. The truck was tipping its load when the incident occurred. Recommendations to industry: Areas where vehicles are raising a load should be monitored for...
