Health, Safety
Correction: January-February edition
Letter from the Fire Protection Association (FPA) Australia, May 25th, 2010:
Correction: January-February edition
Letter from the Fire Protection Association (FPA) Australia, May 25th, 2010:
Investment in energy and water needed in mining areas
In future, mining companies will have to invest more heavily in environmental protection and safety in order to maintain long-term profitability, said a senior manager of a mining services company.
Conference to look at new approaches to skills & training
As the resources industry emerges from last year’s economic downturn, new approaches to skilling and training are required for the industry to effectively manage its workforce into the future.
State moves ahead with reform to improve mining safety
Regulations on a new mining levy in Western Australia have been released, which is designed to fund improvements in safety for the mining, petroleum and dangerous goods sectors.
Benefits of collision avoidance technologies
Collision avoidance is a crucial issue for Australian mining operations in terms of worker safety, damage to machinery and costly shutdowns. It is arguably the biggest killer on mine sites.
WA industry calls for better safety through reform
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME) has called for major reform of mine safety in Western Australia, after the death of a 45-year-old worker at the Perseverance Nickel Mine.
ACCC announcement on problem coal terminal
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has made a draft decision to move coal capacity from Barney Point, due to community concerns about coal dust and noise pollution in recent years.
MINEGEM™ underground automation system
Caterpillar has announced the next generation of its underground automation system, MINEGEM™, designed to enhance safety and boost operator efficiency and effectiveness in underground mining operations.
Diesel designs cut health risk
CSIRO Exploration & Mining scientists are trying to develop a method of eliminating or at least reducing mine workers’ exposure to damaging particulates.
Trackshield Collision Avoidance System
An innovative collision avoidance system, designed by engineers at the University of Queensland under a joint venture between the Cooperative Research Centre for Mining (CRCMining) and P&H Minepro Services, has the potential to make significant savings for the mining industry by reducing loss of production and minimising the frequency of repairs on mining shovels.
Could ‘Zero Harm’ be killing our people?
Phillip Byard, an InterSafe Group consultant, said workplace ‘Zero Harm’ policies distract employers from the most important safety issues.
Changes announced to WA mine safety
On September 2nd, Mines & Petroleum Minister Norman Moore announced major changes to mine safety in WA.
Monitoring: the key to effective ground control
Stability around excavations is essential to the safe operation of an underground mine and requires management of ground control.
Monitoring: the key to effective ground control
Stability around excavations is essential to the safe operation of an underground mine.
Miner safety important to Townsville
The industry came together in Townsville this week to share insights into the best in health and safety for its workers.
Miner’s death brings calls for safety reform
The death of a miner at Barrick Gold’s Kanowna Belle mine site near Kalgoorlie on August 8th has brought calls from the industry to reform safety regulation.
Legionella monitoring in underground mining operations
For many years Legionella bacteria have posed a health risk. Their proliferation and dissemination from cooling tower water has been well documented and researched leading to the development of Australian standards and procedures to control the risks associated with Legionella growth [2,8,11,12].
