If a conveyor belt is not sufficiently cleaned, fugitive dust and material get into machinery and rolling components, raising the potential for fires. Luckily, Martin Engineering is here to help.
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Queensland mine workers are looking out for each other in the workplace, but incident reporting systems could be improved, a new study finds.
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Kal Tire’s new tailored pre-task stretching program shows that the company puts just as much care into its own team as it does its customers.
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WorkSafe has advised caution following the uncontrolled movement of an elevating work platform, believed to be caused by contaminated hydraulic fluid.
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When part of a mine collapsed in Ballarat this week, 28 workers made it to the safety of an underground pod. But what are these safety chambers?
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Likened to an internal hard hat, SAFETY by PREPD Hydration is becoming a staple in the fight against dehydration and fatigue in the mining industry.
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There’s an exhaustively long list of potential fire risks in any mining setting. Overheating or malfunctioning equipment such as excavators, loaders, or crushers; electrical systems operating in damp environments; friction and sparks near stockpiles of combustible materials – the list goes on.
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The 2024 Miners Memorial Day Service will be held during September in Collinsville, Queensland, on the anniversary of Australia’s second worst mining disaster.
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From improving workers’ safety to staying compliant with legislation to managing regular drug and alcohol testing, there’s a lot to consider when it comes to a positive workplace culture.
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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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