Index
- Anglo American
- Automation
- BHP
- Caterpillar
- coal
- coronavirus
- covid-19
- DMIRS
- dust
- dust suppression
- environment
- Epiroc
- FIFO
- Fortescue
- Fortescue Metals Group
- glasses
- Glencore
- Gold
- Health
- incident
- injury
- Iron Ore
- jobs
- lung disease
- MCA
- mental health
- minerals
- Minerals Council of Australia
- mine safety
- mining
- NSW Resources Regulator
- OHS
- personal protective equipment
- Pilbara
- Ppe
- Queensland
- Queensland Government
- Rio Tinto
- Safety
- Sandvik
- tailings
- technology
- training
- Vale
- Western Australia
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Hearing loss: A commonly reported injury in the mining industry
December 8, 2020 0 comment
Protecting workers from hearing damage is critical and finding the right hearing protection products, often a custom-made solution, can be an integral solution in providing optimal hearing protection for workers that need it.
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CoolVest turns heatstroke from fatal to treatable condition
December 3, 2020 0 comment
With the right equipment heatstroke is an immediately treatable condition. However, heatstroke can have disastrous long-term consequences on health if left untreated.
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Fleet safety and maintenance tracking management/telemetry system
November 30, 2020 0 comment
Changes in workplace health and safety regulations, guidelines, standards have seen heightened chain of responsibility (COR) obligations with increased enforcement of penalties.
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Technology tools can change mining’s health and safety record
September 14, 2020 0 comment
OSIsoft has released survey results relating to health and safety in mining. The company sought to understand to what extent members of the mining sector felt their workplace could be improved and how far along they were in thinking about the next steps.
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Wake up to driver fatigue monitoring
September 8, 2020 0 comment
Operators, regulators, authorities – be it in relation to on-road or off-road vehicles – have acknowledged the inherent risks of driver fatigue.
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Consider different eye protection options for the workplace
September 7, 2020 0 comment
Many Australians work in industries that carry a high risk of eye injury. The two main causes of eye injuries are lack of eye protection or insufficient eye protection.
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Fifty-seven of the worst tailings disasters over the last 20 years
August 24, 2020 0 comment
Learn about the dangers and risks associated with tailings when not properly monitored and managed.
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Global mining technology group secures advanced remote worker management
August 3, 2020 0 comment
Sandvik Rock Tools has streamlined their employee safety monitoring process by using JESI remote worker management software. Employees must undertake long and solitary travel in order to complete their work. Thanks to JESI’s non-invasive user interface and comprehensive dashboard, Sandvik Rock Tools is ensuring worker safety and regulatory standards compliance.
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Breathing easy in enclosed cabins
July 21, 2020 0 comment
Re-occurrence of pneumoconiosis or respiratory disease is not only common in the coal mining industry.
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Ten ways to encourage employee buy-in with new technology
July 20, 2020 0 comment
JESI and Fleet Complete explore the challenges of introducing new technologies into businesses and the implications of those challenges on employee buy-in.
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The 2020 welding fume and respiratory protection survey
July 20, 2020 0 comment
Even with everything that is now known about the dangers of welding fume, only 20 per cent of Australian and New Zealand welders answered ‘yes’ when they were asked if they felt protected from it at work.
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Fifty-seven of the worst tailings disasters over the last 20 years
July 20, 2020 0 comment
Learn about the dangers and risks associated with tailings when not properly monitored and managed.
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The future of mine safety: Lessons, trends and developments
July 13, 2020 0 comment
What will it take to achieve zero harm in the mining industry? Join Hexagon Mining’s Marcos Bayuelo to learn more about the latest advances in the company’s MineProtect portfolio.
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Removing equipment and vehicles blind spot
June 23, 2020 0 comment
Vehicle to vehicle (V2V), vehicle to person (V2P) and vehicle to infrastructure (V2I) interactions are still one of the most significant OH&S mitigation challenges facing many industries, where vehicles, infrastructure and people interact.
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A2K Technologies helps keep mines operational
June 22, 2020 0 comment
iTWOsafe is an application that supports employees to smartly monitor and track physical distance on the job fields.To access iTWOsafe on your smart phone, download the instruction below.
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Slide Sledge: Multi-head hammer repair tool
June 16, 2020 0 comment
Put away the dangerous hammer and chisel. One operator can safely and easily manoeuvre the Slide Sledge Multi-head Hammer Repair Tool into hard-to-reach places, simplifying repairs while reducing operator effort and injury.
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Tyre monitoring systems save lives, fuel, equipment damage
June 6, 2020 0 comment
Tyre monitoring systems are quickly becoming a mandatory industry safety control measure for all vehicles using pneumatic tyres.
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Stay safe and remain productive with smart distancing
June 5, 2020 0 comment
As the global pandemic continues to impact the mining industry, social distancing at mine sites and plants is paramount for the well-being of the professionals and the continuity of business.
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Finish every shift safely: Nivek Industries product catalogue 2020
June 1, 2020 0 comment
Lower LTIs by protecting against crush injuries, while lifting safety standards and improving skilled trade retention rates. The catalogue unveils brand new products focused on the safety of fitters in heavy industry. Discover the latest in ergonomic tooling manipulators, The Lift Assist 40.
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Stay safe and productive with smart distancing
May 25, 2020 0 comment
As the global pandemic continues to impact many industries, on-site physical distancing plays a critical role in prioritising the wellbeing of professionals, as well as maintaining business continuity.