The following information is an expansion of the guidance provided in the Work Safely Reference Manual on signage requirements for the transport of explosives used in the extractive industry. Legislation There are a number of items of legislation relating to…
When a WorkSafe inspector visits your workplace, their role is to assess health and safety, provide constructive advice and, where appropriate, issue notices to require people at workplaces to meet their legal responsibilities or address an immediate risk. Sometimes, people…
On 18 March, Briony Rowley attended a WorkSafe Victoria MRISC Workshop focusing on plant safety with regards to working safely with machinery and equipment. The Workshop outlined the hazards and risks posed to those in the workforce who undertake MRISC…
Excavator Plunges Down Bank When a huge excavator plunged down a bank in New Zealand recently, sensible and simple safety precautions saved the operator’s life. The seven-tonne machine rolled twice down a bank on a building site. The operator was…
NSW Mine Health and Safety Regulation 2007 Members who have interstate operations may be interested to know that the NSW Mine Health & Safety Regulation 2007 has been released to support the NSW Mine Health & Safety Act 2004. A…
Explosives Guidance THE following guidance may be of use to Members with regards to the storage, transport and use of explosives. Explosives — Storage, Transport and Use —Terminology (AS 2187.0-1998) Provides definitions for terms referred to in AS 2187, explosives…
Explosives Stolen from Storage Magazine A significant quantity of blasting explosives was recently stolen from an approved explosive storage magazine located in southern Tasmania. Between Friday 27 and Monday 30 April 2007, several men broken into an explosive magazine storage…
What’s happening in the Industry? Incidents and Fatalities… Most of you reading this would regularly check the fluid levels in your vehicles and most likely would know if your budget is being met. Most of you would probably also know…
The GHS—an international approach to managing chemical hazards. Although chemicals are extensively traded on a global basis, different countries often use different systems for the classification of chemical types and communication of associated chemical hazards. The Globally Harmonised System of…
Senate Committee Hearing Report—Workplace Exposure to Toxic Dust In September 2005, the CMPA attended a Senate Committee hearing investigating ‘Workplace exposure to toxic dusts’. This hearing was convened by the Community Affairs Reference Committee and was held over three days…