Description of Incident The banksman was transporting material, the last car to be put down was an enclosed tool car. As this car was about to be loaded the banksman noticed the smell of acetylene gas and as the car … Continued
WHAT HAPPENED? Recently a worker died when a 4500 litre fuel tank he was cutting with an angle grinder exploded. The tank had been stored in the ground for a number of years and had recently been removed for disposal. The employee was cutting … Continued
Anthony Coutinho from the Department of Mineral Resources gives expert insights into mining health and safety. Anthony Coutinho will be addressing health & safety challenges faced by the mining industry at the 3rd Global Health and Safety Forum in Mining on 16-17 September … Continued
Below are the winning photos from the recent photo competition!
A difficult and time-consuming rescue process was ongoing early Wednesday for dozens of Freeport Indonesia employees and contract workers trapped in a tunnel collapse. Author: Dorothy Kosich RENO (MINEWEB) – Freeport Indonesia reported Tuesday that rescue workers from the company … Continued
By Erik Dullea and Henry Chajet MSHA anticipates publishing a final, new coal dust regulation in June 2013. A new exposure imit, proposed in October 2010, contemplates a 50% reduction from the current exposure limit (2 mg/m3) to 1 mg/m3. The accompanying … Continued