Queensland’s quarrying and mineral mining workers will be given free lung health checks for life to protect them from dust-related lung diseases.
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WesTrac reduces industry workplace dangers with new project
Caterpillar distributor WesTrac has introduced its Elimination of Live Work (ELW) project which can outline technology, tools and workplace practices to prevent safety risks to people working close to live equipment in the construction and mining sectors.
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Delivering predictive maintenance for exploratory drilling with ifm technology
Cortex Intelligent Systems, a company engaged in automated exploratory drilling, is using ifm technology to remotely control the drill rigs under extremely harsh working conditions, with the collaboration resulting in considerable cost-savings for Cortex’s customers.
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Alex Fraser’s four-legged partnership pays off
For seven years, recycled aggregates producer Alex Fraser has lent its hand to the volunteers of Search and Rescue Dogs Australia (SARDA), with its recycling facilities serving as the ideal training ground for a highly skilled team of canines.
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Ambiguities identified in Queensland’s industrial manslaughter laws
A law expert has pointed out several ambiguities in language used in the Queensland Government’s new industrial manslaughter laws that will make the prosecution of senior officers for health and safety negligence in the quarrying and mining sectors problematic.
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Quarry incident prompts mental health conversation for industry
On 27 May, a man fatally shot three of his work colleagues at a quarry in Saint-Varent, 366km southwest of Paris, before attempting suicide.
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Boral implements drone technology for quarries
With social distancing rules and travel bans still prevalent across the country, Boral has deployed a distributed drone network to easily provide stockpile measurements across its Australian quarries.
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Widespread workplace screening to prevent COVID-19’s return
Workplace Medicine Australia is encouraging large business across the country, which includes those in quarrying and construction, to downturn a possible second wave of COVID-19 by deploying workplace screening.
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Negligent quarry executives to face 20 years’ prison under new legislation
To deter safety negligence in mines and quarries, the Queensland Parliament has passed new reforms that can sentence executives to 20 years' jail for the deaths of their workers.
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Satellite imagery can now determine air quality
Harmful air pollution could soon be identified using satellite images, which may open doors for quarries to tackle exposure of workers to high levels of dust and particulate matter emissions in their operations.
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