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The WA Safety Show has been confirmed for late August 2010.
30/11/2009 |
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WORKPLACE drug and alcohol screening experts Frontline Diagnostics says mining employers should invest in alcohol education programs and testing during the festive season.
30/11/2009 |
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SAFEWORK Australia says the public comment period on the model national OHS laws has passed and submissions are now available through its website.
26/11/2009 |
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A Darwin man has died after an underground mining accident involving a truck.
24/11/2009 |
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In order to be able to better service the needs of their customers, Spill Station Australia opened a branch office in Victoria last year and more recently in Queensland.
23/11/2009 |
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THE death toll from a Chinese coal mine explosion on the weekend has risen to 92, according to state-owned media reports.
23/11/2009 |
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THE Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum has issued a safety bulletin following a number of serious injuries in the state involving heavy earthmoving equipment tyres.
19/11/2009 |
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RESPONSIBILITY for safety in underground mines must be the responsibility of everyone in the workplace - the owners, employers and all employees, according to NZ energy company Solid Energy.
19/11/2009 |
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The National Government has failed New Zealand's miners by turning its back on sensible safety recommendations, the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union has claimed.
19/11/2009 |
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SOUTHERN Cross University Vice Chancellor Professor Peter Lee has been named a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE), an independent body of 800 eminent Australian engineers and scientists driving technological solutions for a better Australia.
18/11/2009 |
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ACCORDING to a survey conducted by ComOps, reducing injuries, risk management and avoiding legal proceedings are the major occupational health, safety (OHS) and risk management concerns facing more than 80% of Australian organisations as they head towards the new year.
16/11/2009 |
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THE Virginia Tech mining and minerals engineering department in the United States has received a $US 1.24 million, five-year contract by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to study the effects of roof falls, bumps, or explosions on underground mine ventilation systems.
13/11/2009 |
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MINING contractor Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) has published an article detailing the best practices to sustainably dispose of tailings at mine sites and processing plants.
12/11/2009 |
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THE increasing complexity of industrial processing and manufacturing plants – and increasing employer liability for workplace accidents - is focusing attention on safety as the traditional Christmas-new year maintenance season approaches.
11/11/2009 |
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CQUniversity Australia and Anglo Coal Australia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which continues their collaboration on the innovative Mining Associate Program.
11/11/2009 |
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THE team from Perth-based Xstrata Nickel Cosmos has emerged victorious at the CME (Chamber of Minerals & Energy) Underground Mine Emergency Response Competition held in the Western Australian Goldfields over the weekend.
11/11/2009 |
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WORKHEALTH aims to identify and reduce preventable chronic disease by working with Victorian employers to offer free health checks to all their staff, as part of a pioneering new initiative to tackling health issues in the workplace.
10/11/2009 |
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A 360 degree spherical imaging system that allows users to take a virtual tour of a site reducing the need for on-site visits has been announced as a finalist in the 2009 WorkCover NSW SafeWork Awards.
09/11/2009 |
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A GLOBAL supplier of lifting cushions is expanding distribution in Australia of products that respond to a Coroner’s call for high capacity airbags for mine safety and rescue.
05/11/2009 |
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BHP Billiton says it has temporarily suspended the construction of a new rail line in the Pilbara region due to safety concerns with the contractor, Macmahon Holdings /Leighton Holdings joint venture.
05/11/2009 |
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HONEYWELL has announced that its Honeywell Enraf Servo Gauge has received SIL-2 certification from TUV Rheinland for use in safety applications, such as tank overfill protection, that help prevent hazardous incidents in bulk-liquid storage facilities.
04/11/2009 |
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WORKSAFE has released a handbook for the earth resources industry.
04/11/2009 |