Nivek Industries has taken the safety and manoeuvrability capabilities of its LA-40 arm a step further with the Hytorc attachment tool, which can be mounted directly on the LA-40 arm to support the hydraulically driven tools in almost any orientation.
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QLD coal mine trial encourages safer practices
Each year, Resources Safety and Health Queensland conducts a simulated emergency exercise at one of the state’s mines. Queensland chief inspector of coal mines Peter Newman reviews the learnings from the simulation at Anglo American’s Moranbah North mine in 2020.
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Mine watercart loses control
The New South Wales Resources Regulator has encouraged mine operators to ensure their traffic control devices work correctly after a watercart lost control at a mine site.
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Resolve in the face of adversity
Driver fatigue is one of the most dangerous risks to worker safety on our roads. Liebherr-Australia’s Brandon Robinson-Smith tells Safe to Work about how he turned a life-changing experience into an inspiring lesson for the mining industry.
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Komatsu mining loader brings higher visibility
Komatsu has unveiled the WA900-8R mining loader which features obstacle detection and automation technology for safer operations.
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Coal mine conveyor accident narrowly avoided
The NSW Resources Regulator has recommended further maintenance and testing of remote isolation systems, following a dangerous incident at an underground coal mine.
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Heart tech on the pulse of mine workers
CardioScan’s services and technology are enabling remote mining operations to access state-of-the-art cardiology solutions.
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Maximising performance from existing networks
Sepura’s AutoMate application uses enhanced features to keep workers in constant contact and improve on-site safety and operations in the workplace.
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Mideco is beating the dust battle again
Mideco has always specialised in the design and manufacture of dust suppressing devices.
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A culture of lockout use – we must have it
There are many workers who still put their lives or health at risk in their daily work by not using lockout systems or devices.
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WorkSafe Victoria delivers new grants for safety projects
WorkSafe Victoria has announced a $2 million round of grants for workplace safety and education projects to encourage further initiatives to protect workers.
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NSW Regulator makes recommendations following fatal mineral sands incident
The New South Wales Resources Regulator has released its findings for a fatal incident at the Snapper mineral sands mine in August 2019.
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A helping hand for hands-on maintenance
Nivek Industries now offers the Hytorc attachment tool for Hytorc’s hydraulic bolting tools, enabling safer maintenance while keeping workers’ hands out of the line of fire.
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Suspicious fire under the microscope
Fire Forensics has a reputation as a capable team of fire and explosion investigators in Australia and globally, with a job at a major coal mine in Mozambique opening a can of worms that the company was determined to solve.
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Fix to Yallourn mine cracking on the horizon
EnergyAustralia has discharged water from the Yallourn coal mine to free up rainwater storage on site after cracks appeared at the operation's Morwell River Diversion last month.
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Study drives development of fully autonomous excavators
Researchers from Baidu Research Robotics and Auto-Driving Lab and the University of Maryland have created an autonomous excavator system to address labour skills shortages and create safer mining environments.
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Tanami COVID-19 outbreak clips FIFO wings
Newmont Corporation haș suspended mining operations at the Tanami gold mine in the Northern Territory due to a COVID-19 outbreak.
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Nivek enhances Lift Assist 40
Nivek Industries has stayed true to its motto of “from concept to completion, our focus is making fitters’ lives safer and easier” with the development of its Lift Assist 40 system. Safe to Work speaks with the company about how its new Hytorc holder attachment further enhances the Lift Assist system’s capabilities.
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Excavator collides with dozer at Maules Creek coal mine
A dozer and excavator have collided at the Maules Creek open cut coal mine in New South Wales with the regulator encouraging more personal awareness around mining machinery.
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Fortescue unveils remote dozing capability
Fortescue has demonstrated the first remote operation of a dozer in Australia at the Christmas Creek iron ore mine in Western Australia.
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