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NSW adamant to keep dust exposure low
The New South Wales Resources Regulator has updated its key compliance priorities for the first half of 2021, while retaining respirable dust as one of its targets.
January 4, 2021 0 comment
Dust exposure mitigation controls for fixed and mobile plant cabins
Safe to Work speaks with LSM managing director Peter Woodford about how the company is helping miners breathe easier, providing operator comfort and ensuring their heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system lasts longer with cabin filtration and pressuriser technologies.
November 16, 2020 0 comment
NSW commences real-time silica monitoring trial
New South Wales is trialling a technology to accurately monitor silica dust levels in the air, following the introduction of a tightened exposure standard for silica this year.
November 13, 2020 0 comment
Super-activate water tackles finest dust particles
Global Road Technology has pioneered a dust suppression chemistry that is effective against coal dust in longwall and continuous miner operations.
November 9, 2020 0 comment
MinRes on path to reduce diesel reliance
Mineral Resources (MinRes) is assessing its climate-related risks and opportunities due to the growing expectations of its investors.
October 22, 2020 0 comment
Dust control on haul roads: Using water vs binder treatment
This explainer video takes a look at the risks associated with relying on water alone to suppress dust on haul roads and the benefits of using a road management system instead
October 21, 2020 0 comment
What you need to know about reducing risks of lung disease
For many years the focus was on safety at mine sites with prevention of injuries and fatalities. Now there is growing awareness that long term health issues such as lung damage from dust has gone under the radar.
October 15, 2020 0 comment
Newcrest combats mental health with Thinking Well program
Newcrest Mining has introduced a program called Thinking Well to address mental health and the challenges COVID-19’s had on its employees.
October 6, 2020 0 comment
Mideco fends off secondary dust exposure, COVID-19
Dust control engineering specialist Mideco combats two central problems for mine operators – dust exposure and body temperature spikes – with a single solution: Bat Booth 2.0.
September 21, 2020 0 comment
Sweeping Dust-A-Side from pit to port
The mining industry is working hard to meet ever tightening standards on dust suppression, which can be a problem across mine sites from processing plants to haul roads. Dust-A-Side discusses its range of dust suppression solutions for all areas of the mine site.
September 17, 2020 0 comment
Balancing operational objectives with social licence
Envirosuite is combining artificial and human intelligence to create environmental intelligence, using meaningful data to make educated decisions for the best operational and social outcomes.
September 14, 2020 0 comment
QLD puts coal, silica dust under tighter limits
Queensland’s reduction of respirable coal and silica dust limits have taken effect after announcing its commitment late last year.
September 4, 2020 0 comment
Taking health checks to the heart of QLD
In a sweeping reform to combat and prevent lung health diseases among Queensland’s mine workers, the state government will send a health truck across the regions this year.
September 2, 2020 0 comment
NSW regulator investigates pneumoconiosis case
A worker with around 41 years of coal mining experience has been diagnosed with coal workers’ pneumoconiosis.
August 14, 2020 0 comment
Webinar: Environmental intelligence strategies for dust, air quality, noise, vibration and water quality
Join Envirosuite on August 5 for a webinar that highlights essential strategies to tackle air quality, dust, vibration, noise, and water quality issues at your mining operation. The webinar will demonstrate how strategies focussed on environmental intelligence are now providing environmental managers at mining operations with the ability to make sense of the “information avalanche” while boosting efficiency at their sites.
August 3, 2020 0 comment
Resources Regulator maps out mining health, safety risks
The NSW Resources Regulator has released a list of compliance priorities to improve safety in the mining, extractive and petroleum industries.
July 24, 2020 0 comment
NSW cracks down on dust exposure in mines and quarries
The NSW Mine Safety Advisory Council is hoping to eradicate the threat of dust for mine and quarry workers, as well as workers in other workplace environments, through a new awareness campaign.
July 3, 2020 0 comment
QLD mine workers to receive compulsory lung screening
Queensland has extended its free lung health checks to all of the state’s mine and quarry workers.
June 29, 2020 0 comment
Health truck brings lung checks to remote QLD workers
The Queensland Government has awarded a contract to build and operate a mobile health service to Heart of Australia in a bid to bring lung health checks to regional mine workers.
May 1, 2020 0 comment
Dust exposure management requires more than PPE use
While the use of masks may seem protective, it is not always enough to prevent hazardous dust particles from entering the lungs.
February 17, 2020 0 comment