INNOVATION AWARDS 2019
The aim of this Award is to recognise creative and practical solutions to safety and occupational health problems and to promote their application across the Australian Resources Industry.
The Ten Finalists selected prior to the Conference, will present their Innovations during Monday afternoon’s Session. The Winners will be announced at the Conference Dinner on Wednesday evening. There are three Award Categories:
- Winner – as judged by the Industry Judging Panel
- People’s Choice – as judged by the Conference Delegates
- Highly Commended – combined vote count of the Judging Panel and the Conference Delegates
Award Prize
The Winner will have the opportunity to nominate one person associated with the development of the Innovation to attend the A + A Trade Exhibition in Dusseldorf in November as a guest of our sponsor uvex safety Australia.
The Winner will also receive the Queensland Mining Industry Innovation Award Trophy and a Framed Certificate. The Winners of The People’s Choice and Highly Commended Awards will receive a Queensland Mining Industry Innovation Award Trophy and a Framed Certificate. In recognition of the work that goes into preparing each submission, the Conference Committee offers a concession on the registration fee to the principal presenter of an accepted Innovation.
This Award Prize is Proudly Sponsored by uvex safety Australia
HEALTH PROGRAM AWARDS 2019
The aim of this Award is to recognise creative and practical solutions to personal and occupational health problems and to promote their application across the Resources Industry.
Award Prize
The Winning organisation will be announced at the Conference Dinner and will receive $3,000.00 towards the cost of attending a ‘Health’ related Conference of their choice and as approved by the Conference Committee. They will also receive a Perpetual Trophy, a Queensland Mining Industry Health Program Award Trophy and a Framed Certificate.
This Award Prize is Proudly Sponsored by 4cRisk Occupational Health Services
Russell White, Managing Director, Driver Safety Australia
Nick Barlow, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Anglo American Steelmaking Coal
Welcome to Country
Conference Welcome – QMIHSC 2023 Conference Chair, Larnie Mackay
Conference opening – Minister for Resources, Hon Scott Stewart MP
Welcome by Principal Sponsor, BMA BHP Mitsubishi Alliance
Steve Johnston, Head of Production Mine Execution
Introduction by Master of Ceremonies
Russell White, Managing Director, Driver Safety Australia
CONFERENCE WELCOME
Luca Rocchi, Co-Chair, Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference 2018
CONFERENCE OPENING
Speaker: Melanie Cooper
Nick Coplin – General Manager, Engineering Services, Orbital Australia Pty Ltd
ABSTRACT
Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) project C25073 was proposed by industry stakeholders seeking a solution that would both improve underground air quality and reduce the operational costs associated with currently implemented disposable filter technology used to control diesel particulate emissions in the underground coal mining environment. The follow-on C26070 project sought to industrialise the proof-of-concept (PoC) wall-flow diesel particulate filter (DPF) system to comply with relevant safety and health standards.
The technology has demonstrated significant DPM emissions reduction, comparable to the incumbent disposable technology, and has demonstrated the ability to meet NSW MDG43 requirements for year 2020. Testing noted that whilst the technology increased modal NO2 formation, it was compliant over typical operational duty cycles.
One of the key benefits with the use of a wall-flow DPF system is its tamper-proof design, mitigating the risk of operating unfiltered diesel plant in poorly ventilated areas. Elimination of the need for continual replacement of disposable filters provides significant operational savings estimated to be up to 80% of the incumbent technology.
The robustness of the aftertreatment solution can be maintained with both appropriate design and the use of embedded real-time, and near-real-time, electronic monitoring technology.
Jill Costello & Kara Walker
ManUp!Australia & Hail Creek Open Cut Mine
Terry Crick
Director, Customer Engagement and Strategy, Kognent
During the 12 months to the end of September 2018, 169 people died from 152 fatal crashes involving heavy vehicles across Australia. The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has developed and administers, in consultation with industry, the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) to improve safety, efficiency, and productivity.
Under the changes HVNL that came into effect on October 1 2018, all parties have a primary duty to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the safety for their transport related activities.
Unfortunately, far too many organisations across the mining industry believe they don’t have Chain of Responsibility (CoR) requirements as they don’t operate on public roads – they are wrong.
So, how do the HVNL and CoR relate to our industry?
Have you taken the time to consider how equipment, supplies, or even your workforce get to your site?
It’s likely they are being transported to site on a vehicle over 4.5 tonnes (gross vehicle mass) which would equal legal liability to the organisation and the individuals playing role/s under the CoR involved in that transport-related activity.
CoR compliance is imperative to greater safety across your transport-related activities.
Laurie Crisp, Mines Inspector, Resources Safety and Health Queensland
Meghann Croome & Nicole Gray
The Keil Centre