ACCORDING to the latest Resources Safety MineSafe magazine, the amount of lost time eye injuries has decreased by more than 66%.
RESOURCES Safety – a division of the WA Department of Consumer and Employment Protection – has issued a Mines Safety Bulletin with advice on the Emergency Management Act 2005.
A SALT harvester operator has escaped serious injury after being trapped in his cabin when a fire broke out in the machine.
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.
A LIGHTNING strike that caused tyre explosions and heavy vehicle damage at Anglo Coal’s Drayton mine in NSW in late November has prompted warnings about the destructive impact of lightning.
A TIMELY reminder about the potentially hazardous consequences of cyclones and the importance of emergency preparation can be found in the latest edition of MineSafe magazine.
THE Mining Industry Advisory Committee (MIAC) has released three mining draft Codes of Practice for public consultation and comment on the Resources Safety Division website:
THE recently released Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry – accident and injury statistics 05–06 revealed a 10% increase in the average workforce from the previous year.
A WESTERN Australian safety authority is concerned about gaskets containing asbestos imported into Western Australia.