Incoming South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has announced a new scheme to address the state?s troubling skills shortage, in an attempt to encourage entrants to the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, with the quarrying industry set to benefit.
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Safe Work Australia Week coming up
Safe Work Australia is encouraging employers and employees to gear up for the seventh annual National Safe Work Australia Week this October in an effort to reduce workplace accidents that result in injury ? even death.
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Survey finds truck driver fatigue alarming
A joint survey by the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and NRMA BusinessWise has found that over two thirds of heavy vehicle drivers have driven, despite fatigue.
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Geo-marine GPS improves surveying of seabed geology
A specialist ground engineering consultancy has developed an innovative geo-marine barge positioning system with worldwide application that has improved the safety and project cost of geotechnical seabed surveys.
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Mine safety expert appointed to Pike River disaster inquiry
Queensland?s senior mine safety expert assists with inquiry into Pike River tragedy.
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35 Tonne Blending Hopper
This custom built 35 tonne hopper is equipped with a 1200mm wide feed belt, an onboard powerpack with Cat C2.2 engine, and controls for remote start/stop the belt and remote variable belt speed.
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GFC makes leasing a viable option
Leasing has become attractive as operators have less capital to spend as demand dries up.
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Debunking the VSD compressor myth
With more variable speed drive (VSD) compressors being used for compressed air needs, a common misconception has arisen - that an on/off motor is less efficient.
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The more things change, the more they stay the same
Extracts from a Christmas 1963 issue of the BHP Review illustrate the first steps in a fresh appraisal of the need for OHS.
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Through the eyes of a graduate
Attracting and retaining graduates is a key issue for the quarrying industry.
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