How mobile plant modifications can lead to injury
An incident that occurred on a Queensland resources operation this month highlights the importance of careful planning when repairing or modifying assets.
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Loader’s close call highlights risks of working near voids
A Queensland regulator is calling for greater caution and improved training for personnel after a loader operator drove into a stope void.
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Excavator engine catches fire after cleaning mishap
Safe to Work takes a look at two recent safety incidents that occurred on NSW coal mines, including an excavator fire and steering failure on a haul truck.
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When an excavator operator noticed
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Warnings after miner sprayed with high-pressure hydraulic oil
Safe to Work takes a look at the need-to-know safety incidents that occurred across the mining sector this week.
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Unintended vehicle movement sparks safety warning
The NSW Resources Regulator is calling for vigilance after two incidents involving unintended vehicle movement.
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What are psychosocial hazards?
The NSW Resources Regulator is intensifying efforts to combat psychosocial hazards in the mining industry. But what exactly are these hazards?
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Maintenance error behind continuous miner accident
Continuous miners are critical assets in many mining operations, particularly in the coal sector, but they can also be dangerous.
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Why high pressure pipes can be dangerous on a mine
Safe to Work takes a look at the safety incidents that occurred in the NSW mining industry in the month of April.
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Loader drives over blast explosives, watchdog calls for caution
Safe to Work takes a look at the safety incidents that occurred in the NSW mining industry in the month of April.
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Danger of explosives on full display
A resources regulator made a bang last week by blowing up 16 explosives to improve safety awareness in the mining industry.
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The most common cause of fires on mobile plant
A new report from the NSW Resources Regulator breaks down the most common locations and causes of fires on mobile plant at mine sites.
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Arc flash incident a reminder follow safety protocols
Authorities are saying safety protocols may not have been followed when an electrical worker was injured by an arc flash at a Queensland coal mine.
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Haul truck tyre goes flying during maintenance
A haul truck tyre rim, weighing 2.5 tonnes, was dangerously launched into the air after a maintenance mishap in New South Wales.
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Near miss “a timely reminder” of the dangers of moving equipment
A coal miner in Queensland has avoided serious injury after being struck by a rotating dragline – a type of large excavator used in surface mining – while conducting cable relocation works.
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Dozer falls off concealed ledge into water
A coal mine worker in the Moranbah region of Queensland has escaped injury after driving their dozer off a ledge concealed within a body of water.
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NSW mines experience a series of gas ignitions
The NSW Resources Regulator is warning mine operators to be vigilant after a series of accidental methane gas ignitions in underground coal mines.
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Excavator operator avoids injury after triggering misfired explosive
The NSW Resources Regulator is investigating an unplanned explosion that occurred on an open cut coal mine in the state.
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Storm season a risk for miners
Resources Safety and Health Queensland is warning mine sites to prepare for storm season, which poses a safety risk for mine workers.
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Fresh warnings over heavy vehicle tyre explosions
The NSW Resources Regulator has identified a lack of preparedness and appropriate response to heavy vehicle tyre fires, which carry the risk of explosion, at some mine operations.
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Communication could have avoided excavator crash
A 30-tonne excavator has collided with a water truck on a coal mine in Toowoomba, Queensland.
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