Nominations for the 2025 Champions of Safety Awards – an initiative by Workplace Health & Safety Show to recognise Australian safety professionals – are officially open.
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The New South Wales Resources Regulator has investigated the cause of a rolled light vehicle (LV) at one of the state’s underground metals mines, prompting a timely warning to operators.
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Teams from 10 mines from Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania took part in the Victorian Mine Rescue Competition (VMRC) over the weekend at Mandalay Resources’ Costerfield operations and in Heathcote.
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Emergency response crews across Victoria will head to Costerfield and Heathcote this weekend to take part in the Victorian Mine Rescue Competition.
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Blindsight, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven vision safety solution from technology solutions provider Aptella, has been named joint winner of the Queensland Major Contractors Association (QMCA) Innovation and Technology Award for 2024.Read More
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Leading not-for-profit industry association for the Australian Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS) sector, Austmine, is officially getting behind Asia-Pacific’s International Mining Exhibition’s (AIMEX) inaugural Adelaide event.
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In the ever-evolving world of fire protection, one challenge has remained consistent – fitting reliable suppression systems in increasingly limited spaces.
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Kelsie TibbenComments Off on Smart solutions for tight spaces: Muster’s Lay Flat Cylinders for fire suppression 52
Body Armour director Toni McQuinn outlines how today’s heavy-industry workers should be supported in their health and recovery as the ‘industrial athletes’ they are.Read More
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A fourth year electrical apprentice at an open cut coal mine in New South Wales has been sprayed with nitrogen and hydraulic oil during maintenance activities, prompting warnings from the state’s safety watchdog.
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As part of an ongoing commitment to improving mental health, Safety Mate is a proud partner of Black Dog Institute, a critical medical research institute that investigates mental health across the lifespan – from childhood to adulthood.
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An apprentice electrician at an underground metals mine in New South Wales recently experienced an electric shock while performing on-site maintenance.
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A section of roof at an underground coal mine in New South Wales has fallen, prompting an investigation from the state’s Resources Regulator.
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Kelsie TibbenComments Off on Underground coal mine roof fall swiftly contained 77
Mineral Resources (MinRes) has confirmed no workers were injured in the road train crash that has temporarily paused its Onslow Iron haul road operations.
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