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THE Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) has released a report on the need for accurate data regarding obesity to maximise health and safety when designing Australian workplaces.
30/01/2009 |
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THE CHAMBER of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME) says it is now accepting nominations from teams wishing to enter its annual safety contest.
29/01/2009 |
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A NEW Zealand-based mining company is implementing a range of equipment simulators to enhance safety at its operations.
28/01/2009 |
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THE World’s first institute dedicated to asbestos research has opened its doors at Sydney’s Concord Hospital.
28/01/2009 |
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EMERGENCY workers have saved 275 workers trapped in an underground mine for more than 20 hours in South Africa.
28/01/2009 |
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ENERPAC’s rigid all-steel torque wrench is being used at the Mt Thorley Wakworth Mine in NSW to enhance safety and boost efficiency.
27/01/2009 |
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THE Australian Coal Industry’s Research Program (ACARP) has released a CSIRO report that aims to promote understanding of risk management associated with dragline booms.
23/01/2009 |
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WORKERS have narrowly escaped injury after a drill-rod string failure caused a pump to drag two steel drums down a 10m borehole at a Queensland coal mine.
23/01/2009 |
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THE US National Mining Association (NMA) has introduced a new safety initiative to raise awareness of continuous miner proximity in underground coal operations.
22/01/2009 |
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ISUZU Australia is recalling a number of its 2008 E Series trucks after the company identified possible faults in the seat belt retractor.
22/01/2009 |
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THE International Mining Fatality Review report has been updated to highlight key risk areas in mining environments.
22/01/2009 |
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BOC Safety Australia has released a reference manual outlining products, industry standards and information on risk assessments in mining operations.
21/01/2009 |
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THE Victorian Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has completed an inquiry into the Yallourn Mine collapse which washed away road and rail lines east of Melbourne in November 2007.
21/01/2009 |
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BHP Billiton has posted positive results from automated bulldozers at its Escondida copper mine to address safety issues around stockpiles and conveyors.
20/01/2009 |
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THE 100th Personal Emergency Device (PED) has been sold to the McArthur River Mine in the Northern Territory in a significant milestone.
20/01/2009 |
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AS the death toll in illegal Chinese coal mines hits the lowest recording in 14 years, the industry remains a major source of workplace fatalities, according to the administration of work safety.
19/01/2009 |
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THE NSW Minerals Council (MCA) is preparing for its annual OHS Conference, with health and fitness as the main focus of 2009.
19/01/2009 |
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A NSW coroner has recommended safety warnings be provided with all fuse devices following the death of a 32-year old BHP Billiton miner in 2006.
16/01/2009 |
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EARLY-bird registrations for the 2009 Safety In Action Conference are now open.
15/01/2009 |
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THE Australian Mines and Metals Association (AMMA) has warned that award working standards are “seriously flawed” and need to be addressed immediately.
14/01/2009 |
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WORKSAFE Victoria has released a guidebook focusing on the safety risks associated with air receivers.
14/01/2009 |
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A RURAL lobby group is pushing for mines to be treated the same as landholders when releasing contaminated water into river systems.
13/01/2009 |
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THE Mines Inspectorate has issued a safety alert after a trailer became disconnected from a loader and collided with a ramp conveyor at a Queensland mine.
13/01/2009 |
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PRODUCT Lifecycle Management and Siemens Australia have joined to conduct free seminars on process simulation and optimisation.
12/01/2009 |
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ACMER will hold a safety masterclass focusing on the fundamentals of leadership from 4 to 6 March 2009 in Perth.
12/01/2009 |
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SOUTH Australian mines with more than 30 employees are now required to have trained rehabilitation and return-to-work coordinators as part of recent legislation changes.
12/01/2009 |
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LIEBHERR has developed two self-propelled maintenance tools that are said to promote safety and efficiency when maintaining mining equipment.
09/01/2009 |
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A 53-year-old female worker has been killed in a truck accident at Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines’ (KCGM) Super Pit mine in WA.
09/01/2009 |
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WORKSAFE WA is urging mine workers to keep safe when returning to work after the festive season.
08/01/2009 |
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THE Western Australian DPI has restructured its departments to put more focus on the mining sector and improve health and safety processes.
08/01/2009 |
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ORICA Mining Services is offering a range of shotfiring courses to boost the skills and knowledge of miners.
08/01/2009 |
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A U.S coal mining company will cough up $4.2m for safety violations that led to the deaths of two miners in 2006.
07/01/2009 |
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A MINE collapse that crippled a Latrobe Valley power station in 2007 was caused by slack and inadequate safety precautions, according to a recent report.
07/01/2009 |
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CSIRO has dedicated more than $3m in funding to help the Australian coal industry to improve safety and reduce its environmental impact.
07/01/2009 |
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QUEENSLAND mining chiefs have been told to lift safety standards after a recent report revealed shocking numbers of workplace injuries for 2008.
06/01/2009 |
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THE Mines Inspectorate has issued a safety alert after a worker was killed by a mobile crushing plant in Queensland.
05/01/2009 |