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