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Category: Mining Safety

Queensland Open Cut Mines Rescue Service-A Story of Success

Queensland Open Cut Mines Rescue Service – A Story of Success A positive reflection by George Robotham from www.ohschange.com.au My first safety job in the mining industry was at Utah Development Company, Blackwater open-cut coal mine. One of my jobs was to train the fire / rescue squad. In those days Utah was the dominant… Read More Queensland Open Cut Mines Rescue Service-A Story of Success

July 7, 2013 adminLeave a comment

Access to earthmoving equipment

  Access to earthmoving equipment A highly practical safety project in the early 1990’s was the Access to Earthmoving Equipment project. Work required included: v Carrying out a literature review; v Thorough statistical analysis of company accident data v Developing a check-list to assess access systems; v Field assessment of access systems v Discussing access… Read More Access to earthmoving equipment

January 30, 2013 adminLeave a comment

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