Take action against welding fume exposure - Safe To Work
Oct 4, 2024 · While the risks posed by welding fume are serious, keeping safe can be straightforward. In January 2024, Work Health and Safety Ministers agreed to an 80 per cent reduction to the Workplace Exposure Standard (WES) for welding fume from five milligrams per cubic metre (mg/m3) of air to 1mg/m3.. All Australian workplaces must now comply with this new lower limit by law, sending a clear message ...
NSW silica exposure prevention program to kick off in 2025
Nov 4, 2024 · Safe to Work is a high-quality, multi-platform publication for the Australian mining sector with safety being the key priority. It is a communication channel within the Australian mining industry that exclusively focuses on safety products and services.
National Safe Work Month kicks off - Safe To Work
Oct 2, 2024 · This National Safe Work Month, Safe Work Australia is encouraging all Australians to make safety their business. National Safe Work Month is held every October and provides an opportunity for workplaces across Australia to recognise the importance of work health and safety.
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Rio Tinto safety system leads to million-tonne iron ore uplift
Oct 18, 2024 · Safe to Work is a high-quality, multi-platform publication for the Australian mining sector with safety being the key priority. It is a communication channel within the Australian mining industry that exclusively focuses on safety products and services.
Are you at risk of musculoskeletal injury? - Safe To Work
Dec 13, 2024 · Under Work Health and Safety laws, employers are required to manage risks associated with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) resulting from hazardous manual tasks. In mining environments, specific risks include: less-than-adequate design of mining equipment, including the provision of access for ...
What can be learned from Cadia loader fire - Safe To Work
Sep 20, 2024 · The New South Wales Resources Regulator has published its findings from an investigation into a fire at Newmont’s Cadia gold mine.. On October 5 2021, a worker was operating a loader in the mine underground when he noticed a …
How does your workplace manage fatigue? - Safe To Work
Oct 21, 2024 · Safe to Work is a high-quality, multi-platform publication for the Australian mining sector with safety being the key priority. It is a communication channel within the Australian mining industry that exclusively focuses on safety products and services.
How Rio Tinto stays fatality free - Safe To Work
Jan 17, 2024 · Mining giant Rio Tinto, which has operations all across the globe, has celebrated its fifth year in a row without a fatality. Safety occupied much of the spotlight in the company’s fourth quarter production results for 2023.
What’s on this October for Safe Work Month - Safe To Work
Sep 24, 2024 · Safe to Work is a high-quality, multi-platform publication for the Australian mining sector with safety being the key priority. It is a communication channel within the Australian mining industry that exclusively focuses on safety products and services.