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3rd Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards (12/10/2006)

... fully defined procedure for dynamic brake testing. An entire brake testing package was developed and backed by the risk assessments and evaluations by the Queensland Mines Inspectorate and Intersafe an external body that verified the mathematics ...

3rd Annual Mining Prospect Awards Finalists (12/10/2006)

... strong culture of safety innovation.An entire brake testing package was developed at the mine and backed by the risk assessments and evaluations by the Queensland Mines Inspectorate and Intersafe an external body that verified the mathematics ...

Alarm at car near deaths (12/10/2006)

... the interaction between shuttle cars/ramcars and continuous miners. It is suggested a review of current risk assessments be undertaken in light of these ...

Ray Schaffer to guide on Australian Standard AS 4024.1-2006 (21/09/2006)

... machine design parameters also included and importantly so, is help with the principles for the development of risk assessments as required by both the Victorian O H & S Act 2004 Section 35 and the NSW equivalent i.e. O H & S Regulations ...

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... cables. The problem was highlighted through BMA’s standard process for identifying hazards by conducting job based risk assessments. There was a need to address the hazards encountered when accessing the dragline tubs to change out high voltage ...

3rd Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards (7/09/2006)

... of slipping.Hoses and power cords would also be lying on the ground creating trip and electrical hazards.Risk assessments conducted early on in the ramp up phase of Ballarat Goldfields identified that drill core processing will become a ...

3rd Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards (7/09/2006)

... about 400 tonnes gross, braking can be hazardousAn entire brake testing package was developed and backed by the risk assessments and evaluations by the Queensland Mines Inspectorate and Intersafe an external body that verified the mathematics ...

Spotless selects a Toyota forklift to assist team at MCG (6/09/2006)

... a process both time-consuming and potentially unsafe. Toyota Material Handling (VIC) (TMH Vic) provided risk assessments alongside those undertaken by Spotless and selected a custom-made keg-handler attachment for the forklift, designed to ...

OH&S key to forklift selection (6/09/2006)

... the program. The whole team at Toyota Material Handling (VIC) ("TMH Vic") were very thorough."TMH Vic provided risk assessments alongside those undertaken by Spotless and selected a custom-made 'keg-handler' attachment for the forklift, ...

Safety Scheme finalists for Endeavour Awards announced (3/08/2006)

... committee representatives and area managers.As the team systematically worked its way across the site, 59 risk assessments were carried out on plant and manufacturing processes, with 90% of hazards deemed to belong to the severe Category 4 of ...

Who has a legal duty for safety of labour hire employees? (3/08/2006)

... is provided by the host company to the employee for every new task; and(b) the host company undertakes regular risk assessments and steps to identify hazards, and to notify workers of any risks or potential hazards; and• regularly ensuring ...

Safety Scheme finalists for Endeavour Awards announced (28/07/2006)

Asbestos removal (17/07/2006)

... or presumed asbestos containing material, including details on their locations, accessibility, condition, risk assessments and control measures.4. Develop measures to remove the asbestos containing materials or otherwise to minimize the risks ...

The Plant Safety Manager (PDA) for mobile risk assessment will be on display at the Queensland Safety Show.

Mobile risk management software solutions (19/04/2006)

... will offer live risk assessments and demonstrations of its newest product, Plant Safety Manager and The Risk Manager (PDA), at the Queensland Safety Show from June 21 – 23, 2006. Every workplace faces some element of risk or hazard. Like its ...

Workplace safety through machine design (3/03/2006)

... is of the highest level. We have a comprehensive standard now, covering everything from fundamental principles and risk assessments, through to details on circuit design for safety and ergonomic principles,” said Schrever.Lost in ...

Major retailer fined after injury to worker (24/01/2006)

... working at Safeway in 1997 there was:* no instruction on stock handling* there was no formal process for risk assessments in stores* the Glen Waverley outlet did not have a health and safety representative and* store managers had ...

Security in Initial Phase (19/01/2006)

... security projects, the report finds that owners, for the most part, are still in the preparation stage, procuring risk assessments to help them prepare for possible terrorist attacks. This is expected to change over the next few years, though, as ...

User may know best when it comes to reducing risk in enterprise systems projects (18/01/2006)

... Asuret recently launched this portfolio of risk-reduction services for enterprise software customers:IT rapid risk assessments: Using proprietary, Web-based survey techniques and statistical analysis tools, exposure levels and relative ...

Military Apps Drive Simulation Tools (16/01/2006)

... Arlington Heights, Il. "There is also a safety aspect. While the Army is very safety conscious and requires risk assessments to be made for all operations, including training, there is always the possibility of accidents occurring when you place ...

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Enhanced risk assessment software (6/12/2005)

... assess risks with the method(s) most appropriate to their situation and achieve a broader range of options in how risk assessments are conducted.designsafe 4 improves the speed and flexibility of performing risk assessments. New libraries and ...

Driving the danger out of forklifts (9/09/2005)

... pedestrian safety, but Weckert said manufacturers in all states identified the same basic concerns when conducting risk assessments.“They realise that the trucks can be driven too fast. The average forklift weighs as much as a small delivery ...

Keeping records essential to any OH&S system (26/08/2005)

... a list of foreseeable hazards – Clause 9.• Consult with employees – Division 2 Part 2.• Conduct and prepare risk assessments – Clause 10, 78, 168 and 207.• Parts 4.3 and 4.4 list a number of obligations for employers and the best ...

Safety investment pays dividends (26/08/2005)

... down to a choice, it’s more important to be safe than to keep the machine running.”Although Bostik had done risk assessments in the past, environments, machinery and process changes demanded a fresh examination.Risks scored, hazards ...

Kemsea handles dangerous goods with ease (20/07/2005)

... also needed the flexibility to load and unload 20 foot and 40 foot dry containers on and off trucks as their risk assessments indicated that they should not handle dangerous goods in containers with the standard container load ramp."In truth ...

Mine’s dragline continuously improves (16/06/2005)

... Drury helps coordinate and oversee service days, inclusive of development and review of safe work procedures and risk assessments for maintenance tasks.Drury also actively participates in short- and long-term planning as well as with the ...

Industrial safety: everyone must play their role (30/05/2005)

... manager gives you the minutes of the meetings he has with the supervisors where he reminds them about conducting risk assessments before each job and other OH&S issues. On your regular walks around the factory you see the supervisors holding ...

Recognising the ghost worker in the OH&S trilogy (27/05/2005)

... is a suitable time for the handover of copies of selected relevant employer OH&S policies; procedures; risk assessments (if relevant); an acceptable PPE guide, as well as any other document that establishes for the contractor an indication of ...

Open stope warning follows fatality (13/04/2005)

... a risk assessment for working near the open brows of stopes and open excavations. As a result of these risk assessments, review or develop operating procedures and standard work instructions for working near open excavationsEnsure, as a ...

Work practice changes cause concern (30/03/2005)

... recent investigations have shown that when changes in workplace practices are not properly supported by adequate risk assessments, consultation and training they can contribute to accidents.The director of mine safety operations says mines ...

Pedestrians and forklifts don’t mix (11/02/2005)

... 400 people are also injured by forklifts in Victorian workplaces.Pilkington said companies should carry out risk assessments and implement plans to physically separate forklifts and pedestrians.Many workplaces have found clearly defined ...