Castella Quarries has advertised two job vacancies on a countryside quarry north-east of Melbourne, as the company expands across its hard rock resource with a 100-year lifespan.
Using machine safety solutions to keep workers safe
Safety is a massive priority in the quarrying sector, and justifiably so. Ensuring that all on-site workers get home at the end of the day is critical, and there are a variety of safety systems and methods used by sites throughout Australia. Many of the options still rely on person-to-person communication or expensive, complex hardware setups, which can be subject to human error or blow the budget for many quarry businesses.
NSW Small Mines Roadshow makes the rounds
The New South Wales Resources Regulator is bringing quarry operators and managers together at the 2022 Small Mines Roadshow from February to April.
What does chronic unease look like in practice?
Accidents don’t just happen when things are going badly; they often happen when things appear to be going well. Jodi Goodall, of Brady Heywood, explains the concept of chronic unease in high hazard industries like quarrying, and how it can be applied in practice.
IQA seminar highlights proactive, preventative approaches to safety
The IQA’s Queensland branch held a follow up health and safety workshop in Brisbane on 11 November. The aim was to provide an opportunity to update knowledge on key safety topics raised at the Queensland Safety & Health Conference earlier in the year and promote further dialogue about ways to improve the industry’s approach to work health and safety issues.
Position Partners hits the blindspot with Presien
Position Partners has agreed to distribute the heavy industry’s latest collision avoidance technology from Presien called Blindsight across Australia and New Zealand.
Boral’s lockdown results bolster shareholder confidence
Boral has been less affected by COVID-19 east coast lockdowns than it predicted over the September quarter, with earnings only down by $33 million.
Safety first: Australian statistics on display by SWA
Safe Work Australia has released its key work health and safety statistics for Australia in 2021 with fatalities halved since 2007 across all industries.
Quarries urged to be COVIDSafe as construction resumes in Victoria
The Victorian Government has repaid the construction sector for its time in a two-week COVID-19 shutdown with a $196.6 million support package.
Revisiting the key messages from the Brady Review
Jodi Goodall, of Brady Heywood, reviews some of the key concepts and learnings that arose out of a comprehensive review of fatal accidents in Queensland mines and quarries released in early 2020 – and why quarries should heed those learnings.