Workplace drug and alcohol policies are becoming increasingly common due to problems caused by substance and alcohol abuse in the workplace.
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Lift Assist arm a game changer for Mt Owen fitters
The practical design partnership between the Thiess Mt Owen team and Nivek tackled the weighty challenge of tooling – specifically the issues fitters had handling heavy tools for long periods in often cramped conditions.
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Handling the pressure: ESS unveils the safest air cannon yet
The build-up of materials in bulk storage systems is a common bulk materials handling issue. When silos and bunkers accumulate material around their perimeters, it can slow operations down or even stop bulk material flow altogether.
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Putting a stop to dropped objects
Dropped objects pose a significant safety risk at mine sites. Safe Work Australia found in 2017 that eight per cent of work-related injuries in Australia were caused by falling objects.
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Rio Tinto commits further funding to Ranger mine rehabilitation
Rio Tinto is set to provide funding for the closure of Energy Resources of Australia’s Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory.
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Five risk factors to skin cancer detection
Providing workplace health and well being on site solutions increases both the awareness and the early detection of disease, thereby minimising chronic disease.
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Eight more QLD projects get 100% FIFO ban
The Queensland Government has put a ban on eight more large resource projects to employ a fully fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workforce, taking the number of projects affected by this ruling to 69.
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BMA gets on front foot with QLD safety reset
BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) will take part in the current Queensland-wide safety reset following three fatalities at the sites in the past five years.
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Prospect Awards arrive in Queensland
The Australian Mining Prospect Awards will take place in Brisbane for the first time in 2019 to recognise the mining industry’s biggest night of the year.
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Electrification gains priority on mining agenda
A growing number of companies globally are looking to electrify their mines as an attractive way to reduce costs, improve energy efficiency and steward their licence to operate.
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BHP declares ‘early wins’ on the back of automation
BHP has implemented “transformational” technologies that drive safer operations across its Western Australian mine sites, including the Jimblebar and Yandi mines in the Pilbara.
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Queensland safety inspections get slap on the wrist
Queensland Government figures have revealed the state has slashed the number of mine inspections by 400 in the past four years.
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NSW regulator targets surprise inspections across state
The New South Wales Resources Regulator have completed 112 unannounced inspections at coal, metalliferous and quarrying operations across the state.
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Approaching underground safety from the surface
Contact with chemicals, dangerous equipment and unpredictable surfaces all exist in underground mines, but Minova has found a way to reduce human exposure.
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Queensland takes action following string of mining accidents
NRW subsidiary Golding has restarted operations at the Baralaba North coal mine in Queensland, following a fatal incident at the site over a week ago.
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Controlling the safety risks of tyre management
Mine site tyre management presents a series of safety concerns that must be mitigated to avoid injury. Safe to Work explores how Kal Tire approaches this priority.
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Educating miners on skin cancer and preventative healthcare
Australia has the highest levels of skin cancer in the world, with two in three people diagnosed in their life time.
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Walking safely at mine sites
It is the responsibility of both the employer and employee to ensure that the correct PPE is worn in the workplace. Blundstone reveals pointers for ultimate foot protection.
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Workplace alcohol and drug testing increases compliance
Australian businesses are losing an estimated $6 billion annually due to substance use related productivity issues.
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Safety comes first at Queensland Rail
Working at heights is deemed by many organisations as a high-risk work activity. This is ever so evident at Queensland Rail (QR) maintenance workshops where workers regularly need to access areas at heights while undertaking service and maintenance activities on the fleet of QR track machines.
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