Companies are being urged to check their worksites for crystalline silica dust after an Australian quarrying company was fined over the issue at a Montrose quarry. Read more
RSHQ reports safety risk for explosive processing units
A mobile processing unit – designed to manufacture and blend Class 1 explosive material – has been found to have created a potential fire hazard due to a missing rubber seal.
Volvo CE reveals Connected Map technology for vehicle visualisation
Volvo Construction Equipment has unveiled the Connected Map solution, a positioning service which provides a visualised site overview for all machines and vehicles on site, including non-Volvo equipment.
Through the safety lens
Chris Georgiou, managing director at TASC Solutions, writes about the best approaches for hazard identification and prevention.
Komatsu diesel fitter living her dream with Dolly’s Dream
Diesel fitter, Amy Liddle, is a mental health and anti-bullying advocate with more than 40,000 followers on TikTok and Instagram, and she’s just been awarded a $10,000 grant from her employer Komatsu to help her continue her important work on bullying and suicide prevention.
Dotnetix Safeye improves site safety
DotNetix has been leading the development of intelligent collision avoidance systems for mining and construction sites.
Vapes and E-Cigarettes linked to spontaneous combustion events
Vapes and E-cigarette devices have been linked to spontaneous combustion events in the US, UK and Australia over the last 12 months. Read more
New technology transforms longwall chain tension testing
CRAM provided PHD Engineering with a new testing system and measurement technology to test operating tension of longwall chains quickly and efficiently.
Moments that matter: debating significance of incidents
Head of organisational reliability at Brady Heywood Jodi Goodall highlights the value of changing how we approach workplace incidents.
Transforming the industry to understand data
Trimble has continued to improve the safety and productivity of quarry operations around Australia with the integration of several data management solutions, turning best practice into standard practice.