Overturned service cart a cautionary tale
A recent incident at an open cut coal mine in New South Wales involving a service cart is drawing attention to the need for operators to exercise caution.
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Optimise your PPE: Boost safety and embrace sustainability
Regularly reviewing your personal protective equipment (PPE) solutions is essential for ensuring both worker safety and operational efficiency.
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Anglo American’s mine rescue gold
The top prize at the 2024 Australian Underground Mines Rescue competition has gone to Anglo American’s Queensland Moranbah North mines rescue team.
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NT WorkSafe: Prepare for cyclone season
NT WorkSafe has issued a warning to workplaces in the Northern Territory to prepare for severe weather as cyclone season officially begins on November 1.
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The ESS EZI-GUARD system
The ESS EZI-GUARD system is a versatile, easy-to-install solution featuring brackets, lightweight panels, and standard structural tubing.
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Precision blasting
BME takes a holistic approach to optimising its blasts to limit dust and fumes.
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Protecting lungs and minds: Skytec 3030V respirator with a purpose
Not only do Safety Mate’s Skytec 3030V P2 respirators protect workers from harmful fumes and particles, but a commitment to mental health awareness is intrinsic to the company’s values.
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Recognising the quarter’s safety heroes
Safe to Work takes a look at the safety performances of some of Australia’s largest miners in the September quarter.
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Controlling belt conveyor dust at the source
The US Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has changed the rules on dust exposure, which may have ripple effects in Australia.
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New campaign to combat body stress
According to SafeWork SA, South Australia’s workplace health and safety regulator, body stress injuries are sidelining more than 5000 South Australian workers every year.
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How does your workplace manage fatigue?
Safe Work Australia is calling for input on a new code of practice that will aim to provide guidance to employers on managing fatigue risks at work.
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Century workers safe amid bushfire closing operations
Sibanye-Stillwater has confirmed all personnel at its Century operation in Queensland are safe and accounted for as a bushfire has led to the suspension of operations.
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BHP puts safety first amid Olympic Dam power outage
Parts of South Australia have been hit by extreme wind which has caused a power outage at BHP’s Olympic Dam copper-gold mine.
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Controlling dust, boosting safety: Dust-A-Side Australia
Dust-A-Side Australia wants to lead the charge when it comes to safety and dust control.
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A greener path
Eco-Road Hero is on a mission to pave a safer, greener, less dusty road on the way to the Australian mining industry’s environmentally conscious future.
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United on a clean-air front
United Safety and Survivability Corporation is a product partner of Sy-Klone International to help protect Australia’s miners from the hazards of respirable dust.
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Rio Tinto safety system leads to million-tonne iron ore uplift
From July to the end of September, Rio Tinto declared it has grown the implementation of its safe production system – known as the SPS – to two more sites.
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NT workers urged to consider height risks
NTWorkSafe, the Northern Territory’s dedicated workplace safety body, is urging workers across all industries to consider and manage the risks of working at heights.
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Have your say on chemical exposure limits
Safe Work Australia will soon seek feedback on the proposed workplace exposure limits (WEL) for nine chemicals.
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Safe to Work January–February: Maintenance
A mine site is home to some of the largest and most technologically advanced machinery in the world. But without maintenance these machines – and the industry – would fall apart.
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