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Strong safety performance underpins Fortescue’s record results

Fortescue has started the second half of the 2026 financial year (FY26) with a continued focus on safe operations, as solid safety outcomes supported a record first-half and shipping result across its iron ore business. Read More

Staff writer3 days agoJanuary 22, 2026 Comments Off 49

News, Safety systems and solutions, Work health and safety

‘More than just a warning’: Preparing mine sites for storm season

As the tropical storm season kicks off across Queensland, the state’s safety regulator has urged mine operators to review their emergency preparedness now, before the wet weather hits. Read More

Ben CartwrightDecember 10, 2025, 2:54 pmDecember 10, 2025 Comments Off 216

News, Safety events and incidents, Safety systems and solutions, Work health and safety

Proven strategies to prevent falling object injuries

The resources safety regulator in Queensland has issued a proactive safety alert highlighting measures to prevent falling plant, tools and equipment incidents across the state’s mining operations. Read More

Ben CartwrightDecember 8, 2025, 1:06 pmDecember 8, 2025 Comments Off 219

Personal protective equipment, Safety systems and solutions, Safety technology

CleanSpace launches major innovation: Insights Reporting brings data-led safety to the frontline

CleanSpace has officially launched Insights Reporting, a significant innovation designed to transform respiratory protection programs by turning real-world usage data into measurable safety outcomes. Read More

Staff writerDecember 5, 2025, 1:00 pmDecember 4, 2025 Comments Off 237

News, Safety events and incidents, Safety insights, Safety systems and solutions

Pilbara incident reinforces mining contractors’ safety obligations

Regulators have urged mining and construction contractors to tighten load-restraint practices and follow operating procedures without exception following a fatal transport incident in July 2022 in Western Australia. Read More

Prealene KheraNovember 17, 2025, 11:01 amNovember 17, 2025 Comments Off 384

Safety systems and solutions, Safety technology

Bollé Safety awarded EcoVadis gold medal for sustainability

Bollé Safety’s European division has once again been awarded the prestigious EcoVadis Gold Medal for sustainability in 2025. Read More

Staff writerSeptember 3, 2025, 9:18 amSeptember 3, 2025 Comments Off 368

Safety systems and solutions, Safety technology

Emesent showcases major autonomous mapping breakthrough

Emesent, a global leader in autonomous digital mapping, has passed a major capability milestone with the most significant upgrade yet of its autonomous mapping technology. In its early years, Emesent’s
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Prealene KheraAugust 20, 2025, 9:10 amAugust 20, 2025 Comments Off 369

Safety systems and solutions, Safety technology

Certification boosts MusterFire’s market credibility and growth

Obtaining the AS 5062:2022 certification has delivered clear strategic and commercial advantages for MusterFire International, a specialist in fire suppression systems for mobile machinery. Read More

Prealene KheraAugust 20, 2025, 8:59 amAugust 20, 2025 Comments Off 236

News, Safety systems and solutions, Work health and safety

New standards released for elevated work platforms

The release of updated technical standards for elevated work platform (EWP) manufacturers and operators has been welcomed by the industry’s peak representative body. Read More

Prealene KheraJune 10, 2025, 3:28 pmJune 10, 2025 Comments Off 461

Features, Safety systems and solutions, Safety technology

Conveyor safety and the return on prevention

Protecting workers should be the top priority for any employer, especially those on the front line of materials processing. Read More

Prealene KheraMay 27, 2025, 1:19 pmMay 27, 2025 Comments Off 213

Hazardous materials, News, Safety insights, Safety processes, Safety systems and solutions, Safety technology, Work health and safety

Explosives’ safety demonstration a blast for all

More than a dozen different explosives were fired at a Queensland reserve last week as part of a campaign to drive safety and awareness around the dangers they can hold for industries such as mining. Read More

Staff WriterMay 20, 2025, 3:57 pmMay 21, 2025 Comments Off 486

Resources, Safety systems and solutions

Autonomous vehicles and the role Muster’s Remote Activation Device can play

The mining industry is undergoing a substantial revolution with increased adoption of autonomous vehicles. These advanced systems are revolutionising the mine design, enhancing operational efficiency, improving safety protocols, and reducing environmental impact. Read More

Kelsie TibbenApril 15, 2025, 1:41 pmApril 23, 2025 Comments Off 411

Workers with coal at open pit FIFO coal miner

News, Safety systems and solutions, Work health and safety

Major study tracks coal miner health over decades

According to a major new study, coal miner mortality rates are lower than national averages – but experts highlighted areas of improvement to keep the industry’s workforce thriving. Read More

Kelsie TibbenApril 15, 2025, 8:54 amApril 15, 2025 Comments Off 622

Hazardous materials, Safety regulation, Safety systems and solutions

Protecting our workforce: Mitigating skin disorders in industrial environments

In the dynamic industrial sector, where the demands of daily operations prevail, an often-neglected component of worker safety is skin health. Read More

Staff writerMarch 4, 2025, 12:59 pmMarch 4, 2025 Comments Off 418

Products, Safety systems and solutions

Keeping FIFO workers safe with smart access solutions

Employee wellbeing in the fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) mining industry, where staff work and live on company premises, has an additional dimension compared to other industries. Read More

Kelsie TibbenMarch 3, 2025, 11:06 amMarch 3, 2025 Comments Off 361

News, Safety processes, Safety systems and solutions, Safety technology, Surface operations, Underground operations, Work health and safety

How Perenti is putting safety first across its operations

Mining services giant Perenti has spent the first half of the 2024–25 financial year (H1 FY25) implementing a range of safety initiatives. Read More

Kelsie TibbenFebruary 25, 2025, 1:24 pmFebruary 25, 2025 Comments Off 483

Features, Innovation, Research and development, Safety systems and solutions, Safety technology, Software

Hexagon drives safety in 2025

Hexagon’s Mining division executive vice president Dave Goddard told Safe to Work how 2025 is shaping up to be the industry mainstay’s biggest year yet. Read More

Kelsie TibbenFebruary 19, 2025, 9:34 amFebruary 19, 2025 Comments Off 493