A project aimed at measuring workers' physical, mental and emotional well-being was one of the four recipients of Commonwealth government's funding under its Industry Growth Centre initiative, METS Ignited.
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Mining tech in development to improve safety in underground mines
Caterpillar and Newmont Mining have announced a technology collaboration to improve underground hard rock autonomous vehicles.
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Thousands of safety-sensitive workers influenced by drugs
Nearly 5000 thousand South Australian workers in safety-sensitive industries turned up to work under the influence of methamphetamines each day last year, new statistics showed.
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Telepsychiatry service to deliver mental health care to remote workers
Workers living in rural and remote regions will soon have access to a telepsychiatry service at a time and place that best suit their needs.
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National Transport Commission launches review to reduce driver fatigue
The National Transport Commission (NTC) is working with the Cooperative Research Centre for Alertness, Safety and Productivity (Alertness CRC) to better understand driver fatigue and ways to measure it.
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Rio Tinto to rehabilitate Argyle diamond mine beyond 2020
Rio Tinto said it will commit hundreds of million dollars over decades to rehabilitate its Argyle diamond mine in the Kimberley region in Western Australia, following its scheduled closure in early 2020.
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NSW resources regulator seeks chairman
The NSW Resources Regulator is looking to fill the role of independent chairperson of the Mine Safety Advisory Council (MSAC).
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Alcoa revolutionises mine operations with drone technology
Alcoa continues to pioneer new ways of working with digital tools and is now utilising drones technology to perform its operations across Western Australia.
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Honeywell protects with cut-resistant gloves
Honeywell Industrial Safety has introduced the Rig Dog Cut Resistant (CR) Glove collection that highlights enhanced metacarpal protection.
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European companies roll out electric, hybrid mine car
Germany's mechanical engineer Paus Hermann Maschinenfabrik has partnered with the Finnish arm of Danish Danfoss in developing electric and hybrid mine vehicle.
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Anglo American, Glencore among top performers in responsible mining report
The Responsible Mining Index (RMI) 2018 assessment has found that many large-scale miners have introduced innovative practices and engaged with partners on responsible mining.
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Rio Tinto seeks safety gains with $1.2bn Pilbara AutoHaul project
Rio Tinto’s fully autonomous train, coined by the mining giant as “the world’s largest and longest robot”, completed its first iron ore delivery last week.
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Enware emergency shower wins gold at Good Design Awards
In recognition of its excellence in design and innovation, Enware's ET1400 Emergency Tank Shower has been awarded a prestigious gold award at this year's Good Design Awards in the category of 'Product, Commercial and Industrial'.
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Queensland Government to take proactive steps to reduce diesel exposure
The Queensland Mines Inspectorate is working with underground coal mines to proactively reduce personal diesel particulate matter exposure.
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Immersive Technologies strengthens simulator line-up
Immersive Technologies is building on the success of the LX3 medium fidelity equipment simulator with its latest platform, the LX6.
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Deloitte’s top resources industry human capital trends
Deloitte’s 2018 Human Capital Trends report is the most extensive to date, with input from more than 11,000 businesses and HR leaders around the world, including 952 from the global energy and resources (E&R) industry.
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Resources industry leaders prioritise wellbeing in the workplace
Wellbeing has been rated as the most important priority by the global energy and resources (E&R) industry in the latest Deloitte Human Capital Trends report.
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Workplace injury to reduce with advancing automation
Robots and automation will make work safer and reduce workplace injury in Australia over the next 20 years, as revealed in a joint study by Safe Work Australia and CSIRO’s data innovation group Data61.
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OHS rules have gone ‘too far’: survey
More than half (53 per cent) of mining workers believe that OHS rules are “over the top”, a recent Mining People Polling and Media Centre survey shows.
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Mining safety showing global improvement
The amount of mining fatalities among 28 of the world’s 40 largest miners which disclosed their safety statistics has reduced by 37 per cent.
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