Index
- Anglo American
- Austmine
- BHP
- Blundstone
- Bolle
- Bolle safety
- Boots
- collision
- conveying
- conveyor
- culture
- dust
- emergency
- Epiroc
- eyewear
- first aid
- Flexco
- Footwear
- glasses
- Glencore
- Health
- injury
- LTI
- METS Ignited
- MineARC
- Minova
- Nivek
- Ppe
- Prospect Awards
- Rio Tinto
- road safety
- Safety
- Safe Work
- shoes
- technology
- Thiess
- training
- transport
- truck
- trucks
- tyre
- underground
- virtual reality
- VR
- Western Australia
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Follow the underground FireflyOctober 18, 2019 0 comment
MineARC Systems and IoT Automation have partnered to unveil the Firefly Smart Lighting System, using an untapped resource in underground mine safety.
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Lightweight cleaner pole enhances conveyor safetyOctober 18, 2019 0 comment
Flexco’s conveyor experts have developed a universal lightweight cleaner pole that is delivering much-needed relief for maintenance workers at mine operations.
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A pioneer in footwear safetyOctober 16, 2019 0 comment
The journey of Blundstone’s rise to the pinnacle of workplace safety footwear has been characterised by decades of innovation, consultation and research.
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Experiencing the expanses of mine sites here and nowOctober 15, 2019 0 comment
A drive to overcome the barriers of entry to virtual reality technology has driven the formation of a strategic, intercontinental partnership that has created the HazID platform.
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Approaching the underground safely from the surfaceOctober 15, 2019 0 comment
Strata consolidation is a crucial aspect to the safety of any underground mining operation, as it provides stability around mine openings.
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AR/VR light the future in mine safetyOctober 15, 2019 0 comment
Honeywell combines the brimming potential of augmented reality and virtual reality into an outcome-driven safety solution for the mining industry. Vanessa Zhou reports.
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A new era of mine safety becomes realityOctober 14, 2019 0 comment
Mining companies are capitalising on the ability to conduct training simulation and planned maintenance through virtual reality software.
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Moving on a path to best practice in mine road safetyOctober 4, 2019 0 comment
With the year edging to a close, it’s time for the mining industry to recognise National Safe Work Month in October. It’s a pivotal time to draw people’s attention to why safety is the number one priority in the industry.
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A journey in safety cultureOctober 3, 2019 0 comment
Boart Longyear has achieved 10 million consecutive man-hours worked with no lost time injuries. The milestone reflects years of hard work on its engineering, systems and people.
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The fog phenomenon explainedOctober 3, 2019 0 comment
Fog is a natural phenomenon of astounding beauty, wonderfully depicted by Simon Christen’s awarding winning time-lapse video ‘Adrift’ filmed in the San Francisco Bay area.
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What price, the health of underground metal mineworkers in WA?October 3, 2019 0 comment
There is a growing global momentum towards establishing more stringent diesel engine exhaust (DEE) monitoring standards in an attempt to minimise the risk of serious illnesses among underground miners in particular.
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Experiencing the expanses of mine sites here and nowOctober 2, 2019 0 comment
A drive to overcome the barriers of entry to virtual reality technology has driven the formation of a strategic, intercontinental partnership that has created the HazID platform.
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Bollé Safety minimises workplace hazards with lens technologyOctober 2, 2019 0 comment
Workplace safety should particularly focus on protection for the eyes, which are at a high risk at mine sites. Safe to Work speaks with Bollé Safety about the importance of using polarised lenses.
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Transforming every Australian into lifesaversOctober 1, 2019 0 comment
Surf Life Saving is Australia’s major water safety, drowning prevention and rescue organisation. As a movement, Surf Life Saving has been keeping Australia’s beaches safe for over 110 years.
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Early intervention: An on-site healthcare provider’s perspectiveOctober 1, 2019 0 comment
Early Intervention is something that onsite healthcare providers refer to quite often. However, the meaning behind these two simple words is often a point of contention when it comes to implementing a proactive injury prevention strategy in the workplace.
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The 2019 Prospect Awards finalistsSeptember 30, 2019 0 comment
Safe to Work is proud to announce the finalists for next month’s Australian Mining Prospect Awards in Brisbane.
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A preventative approach that ensures tyre safetySeptember 30, 2019 0 comment
There is a way to reduce risk and prevent five-figure mining tyres from living a short and costly life – preventative maintenance repair. Vanessa Zhou visits TyreDoctor’s New South Wales repair facility to find out how the company facilitates this maintenance strategy.
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Footwear design improves worker safetySeptember 30, 2019 0 comment
Product innovation has improved the safety of workers, particularly now products are designed to be more comfortable, easier to fit and more job specific.
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Machinery innovation aims to enhance underground environmentSeptember 25, 2019 0 comment
International equipment manufacturers and Australian companies alike are showing their commitment to changing the underground mining environment.
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Ctrack boosts drivers safety with latest technologySeptember 24, 2019 0 comment
With the mining sector consistently working to improve safety in the industry, telematics can play a key role in reducing risk for drivers on site.