THE UNIVERSITY of Western Sydney has embarked on a partnership with the Queensland government to investigate the effects of silica dust on miners.
06/08/2008
THE ORGANISERS of the Dust Explosions 2009 conference say the event will provide attendees with practical advice on how to safeguard production plants and workforces.
13/05/2009
WORKSAFE WA will launch a targeted inspection campaign on dusts, fumes and fibres in workplaces in April.
25/03/2009
QUEENSLAND’s Mines Inspectorate from the Department of Mines and Energy has released a guidance note for radiation protection from naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) during exploration.
22/04/2008
THE Queensland Department of Mines and Energy has warned mines about the possible presence of white asbestos in brake and clutch linings.
15/05/2008
JOHN Astad, Director of the Combustible Dust Policy Institute, has pointed to the Sanitarium cereal factory fire as an example of the dangers of combustible cereal dust.
16/06/2009
A QUEENSLAND factory has been evacuated after firefighters found potentially dangerous zinc dust in its ducting system.
28/08/2008
ADELAIDE Research and Innovation has completed an ASCC-commissioned study on the exposure to wood dust and formaldehyde in the woodwork manufacturing industry.
30/10/2008
WORKSAFE WA says its dust, fumes and fibres inspection campaign from April has uncovered a lack of awareness of and action against the hazards in workplaces.
25/06/2009
ALCOA has pleaded not guilty to charges of causing pollution with criminal negligence at its Wagerup refinery, in a session at the Perth Magistrates Court.
24/07/2009
Combustible dust fires and explosions are constant threat amongst global trading partners in the manufacturing, non-manufacturing and utility sectors.
28/09/2009
A fire at the Nyrstar zinc smelter in Hobart on 9 February 2008 caused about $15,000 worth of damage, with quick response preventing a potential explosion.
11/02/2008
WORKSAFE Victoria has released a safety solution for manufacturing workers who handle lead powder compounds and are at risk of being exposed to excessive amounts of lead.
20/07/2009
WORKSAFE Victoria has released a safety solution for ensuring local exhaust ventilation systems function properly.
05/08/2009
LAWYERS of six-year-old Stella Hare say her bedroom contained more than seven times the safe level of lead recommended by the Queensland Environmental Protection Agency.
20/06/2008
A Queensland mine has prevented a possibly fatal collision on its haul road because of a hard safety control it implemented.
21/04/2008
PILZ has introduced the new PNOZ m3p and PNOZ mo5p units, which it says are specifically designed to safely monitor and control burners, furnaces and boilers.
09/12/2009
THE QUEENSLAND Mines Inspectorate has issued a warning after a Self-Contained Self-Rescuer (SCSR) failed to activate correctly during an emergency exercise.
23/07/2008
WORKSAFE Victoria has released a safety solution for workers who conduct abrasive blasting of large lead-painted surfaces.
25/08/2009
THE NSW government is asking people who may have been exposed to asbestos to undergo medical screening during 2009 Asbestos Awareness Week.
25/11/2009