Rio Tinto safety system leads to million-tonne iron ore uplift
Oct 18, 2024 · Safe to Work is a high-quality, multi-platform publication for the Australian mining sector with safety being the key priority. It is a communication channel within the Australian mining industry that exclusively focuses on safety products and services.
South Australian WHS notices highest in a decade - Safe To Work
Dec 19, 2024 · South Australia’s primary work health and safety (WHS) body, SafeWork SA, has ramped up compliance notices at the state’s workplaces. The regulator increased actions on all forms of noncompliance over the 2023–2024 financial year (FY24) across a range of industries, including mining.
Getting mines to a future free from silicosis - Safe To Work
Dec 20, 2024 · AIOH immediate past president Tracey Bence. Image: AIOH. AIOH members are specially trained to measure silica in the air that workers breathe, interpret the results and advise if the air is safe or not.
Underground conveyor fire sparks warning to industry
Dec 16, 2024 · Safe to Work is a high-quality, multi-platform publication for the Australian mining sector with safety being the key priority. It is a communication channel within the Australian mining industry that exclusively focuses on safety products and services.
BHP to strike deal to keep operating in lightning storms
Nov 19, 2024 · Safe to Work is a high-quality, multi-platform publication for the Australian mining sector with safety being the key priority. It is a communication channel within the Australian mining industry that exclusively focuses on safety products and services.
The LHD failure putting miners at risk - Safe To Work
Nov 18, 2024 · Safe to Work is a high-quality, multi-platform publication for the Australian mining sector with safety being the key priority. It is a communication channel within the Australian mining industry that exclusively focuses on safety products and services.
BHP puts safety first amid Olympic Dam power outage
Oct 18, 2024 · Parts of South Australia have been hit by extreme wind which has caused a power outage at BHP’s Olympic Dam copper-gold mine. Gusts were reported to be in excess of 130km per hour in some areas with over 130,000 lightning strikes lashing the region in just 24 hours.
Take action against welding fume exposure - Safe To Work
Oct 4, 2024 · While the risks posed by welding fume are serious, keeping safe can be straightforward. In January 2024, Work Health and Safety Ministers agreed to an 80 per cent reduction to the Workplace Exposure Standard (WES) for welding fume from five milligrams per cubic metre (mg/m3) of air to 1mg/m3.. All Australian workplaces must now comply with this new lower limit by law, sending a clear message ...
NSW Regulator: Vehicle interactions on the rise - Safe To Work
Oct 30, 2024 · Incidents of vehicle interactions on New South Wales mine sites have increased in the last six months. How can operators curb the uptick? There have been 46 vehicle interactions at NSW mines reported to the state’s Resources Regulator in the previous six months.
How does mining stack up against national WHS? - Safe To Work
Sep 19, 2024 · The latest report from Safe Work Australia has shown Australia’s workplace safety has improved significantly in recent years. Every year, the Work Health and Safety Statistics Australia 2024 report provides an analysis of the latest national data on work-related fatalities, injuries and disease.. This years’ report found Australia’s overall industry workplace injury rate stood at 3.5 per ...