With vehicle drivers needing to be constantly on the lookout on-site, ifm’s smart sensor technology is offering a higher level of visibility that allows them to be better aware of their surroundings.
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Frank Pedretti: Simple ideas with big impact
Frank Pedretti’s reputation for mixing his sound technical knowledge with an unrelenting passion for quarrying has earned him the title as the 2019 IQA Quarry Manager of the Year. The Boral manager reflects on career achievements that have led him to this point.
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Morrison Government announces $8.7bn stimulus package to boost the economy
The Federal Government is set to provide an assistance package valued at $8.7 billion for Australian businesses to soften the blow of recent health scares and natural disasters on the economy.
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OEM unveils new earthmoving innovations for Australian market
Caterpillar’s latest innovations in electric drive wheel loaders and articulated trucks have recently been put to work at a showcase for the extractive and construction sectors in Western
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Report shines new light on Queensland site fatalities
A major review of every mine and quarry death in Queensland in the past two decades has provided a ‘sobering assessment’ of the key factors that lead to on-site deaths.
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Industry expresses scepticism over industrial manslaughter legislation
Australia’s peak industrial body for the heavy construction materials industry has voiced serious reservations about a proposed industrial manslaughter offence in Queensland for senior quarry professionals in the event of an on-site fatality.
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Extra inspectors to oversee regional Queensland operators
Four new minerals and quarry inspectors have been recruited in Queensland as the state government forges ahead with its health and safety reform agenda.
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Segnut makes an impact in tough trials
In the past 18 months, fastening systems innovator Segnut has tested its revolutionary threaded nut technology in harsh mining and construction environments to demonstrate its safety, risk mitigation and productivity benefits.
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Boral pitches in for bushfire response
Boral is offering unlimited paid leave to employees responding to the bushfire crisis as its quarries across the country work to support fire-stricken areas.
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Outer space unlocks secrets about dust handling
Scientists may have figured out how cosmic dust particles grow and aggregate to form planets – and in turn this application may improve dust handling in industrial processes here on earth.
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