BRUCE MCCLURE, reports on the proposed changes to Dangerous Goods (Explosives) Regulations 2011. WORKING in the hard rock, gravel, sand, masonry, clay, lime, soil, gypsum or recycling; a considerable number of our Members use explosives as part of their method…
This latest safety alert from the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland looks at incidents involving traffic controllers. THE purpose of this alert is to highlight the hazards and risks to workers performing traffic management and…
The latest safety alert from the Department of Primary Industry (NSW), Industry & Investment, Mine Safety Operations Branch looks at a stockpile collapse on a loader driver. INCIDENT A 17 year old trainee front end loader driver suffered deep lacerations…
The most common injuries and hazards for people working in the Earth Resources Industry as reported by WORKSAFE VICTORIA. WORKSAFE Victoria provides details on injury hotspots for most industries. They provide statistics that show at a glance what are the…
JOHN MITAS, DPI, Earth Resources, General Manager Minerals & Extractive Operations reports on the issue that mining, prospecting and quarrying is not allowed in State forest on Code Red Fire Danger Rating days. ON days of Code Red Fire Danger…
The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation’s (QLD) latest safety alert looks at the safe operations of light vehicles. INCIDENT This Safety Alert results from an increase in reported unplanned movement / loss of control incidents involving light vehicles,…
BRUCE McCLURE, CMPA’s General Manager reports on WorkSafe’s position on the use of cable ties. A number of CMPA members have expressed interest in using nylon cable ties in specific locations at their quarries. In some instances the use of…
The Department of Primary Industry (NSW ) Mine Safety Operations Branch, Industry & Investment’s latest safety alert looks at safety on haul roads. INCIDENT A water tanker failed to negotiate a left hand turn at a 90 degree T-intersection of…
Worksafe Victoria has put out an Alert that highlights the precautions that need to be taken when working with elevating work platforms on construction sites. BACKGROUND In a recent incident, a construction worker died when the boom type elevating work…
A quarry firm in Taranaki, New Zealand has been fined $30,000 after a worker was hit on the head by a rock the size of a cricket ball. Reported by KELLY LONEY, Taranaki Daily News. AT the Hawera District Court,…