The Western Australia Department of Consumer and Employment Protection (DOCEP) has released a significant incident report after segments of a 100 m long underground ladder were found in a twisted and broken pile at the bottom of an escape ladder rise to surface.
ACCORDING to the latest Resources Safety MineSafe magazine, the amount of lost time eye injuries has decreased by more than 66%.
THE Department of Consumer and Employment Protection (DOCEP) in Western Australia recently released a code of practice on the prevention and management of violence, aggression and bullying at work.
THE Royal Flying Doctor Service helped save the life of a miner who was thrown from the truck he was driving after it overturned South of Cosmic Bay minesite in September last year.
STAMPING a fire extinguisher incorrectly can adversely affect the extinguisher, according to safety authorities.
SAFETY authorities have raised alarm over several incidents in recent months involving unattended vehicles rolling away down slopes at mine sites in Western Australia.
SAFETY Authorities have advised mine operators in cyclone-prone areas to err on the side of caution in the design and construction of buildings and other structures, and in the development of emergency plans and procedures in cyclone prone regions.
THE Western Australian Department of consumer and Employment Protection (DOCEP) has released a safety alert warning of the hazards posed by cyclone draw in Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling.
A WESTERN Australian safety authority is concerned about gaskets containing asbestos imported into Western Australia.
THE Western Australian Department of Consumer and Employment Protection has released a safety report following a near miss involving the operator of a D11 dozer during tree clearing operations.