Chatto – The evolution of Isolation
David Chatto – Head of REMSAFE ABSTRACT Isolation of machinery is an everyday occurrence on mine sites, and practices have improved considerably over time. This presentation will explore some of the key advances in isolation practices over many decades. Up-to-date isolation-related incident data from Queensland will be presented and examined. It will be suggested that improvement […]
Baxter/Whitelaw – Whole-body Vibration exposure in Dozer operators
Roseanne Baxter – Occupational Therapist, Encompass Therapy Holly Whitelaw – Data Collection Officer, Glencore Coal Assets Australia ABSTRACT Dozer operation at surface mining operations has traditionally been considered one of the higher risk tasks undertaken in the surface coal mining industry due to exposure to significant levels of whole-body vibration. As per Australian Standard AS2760.1, SafeWork Australia […]
Competencies for Mine Supervisors
Chair: Greg Dalliston – Industry Safety & Health Representative, CFMEU Mining and Energy Division Queensland Region This is your opportunity to influence the standard of supervision in our industry. Over the last few years, the industry has had a number of serious and fatal accidents where effective supervision has been raised as a contributing factor. This […]
McMahon – How Offering Help to a Mate is a Hell of a Lot Easier than it is for Your Mate to Put up His Hand and Ask for Help
Andrew McMahon – Chief Executive Officer, MATES in Mining Andrew the face of MATES in Mining (MATES) – prior to joining MATES, Andrew worked in the mining industry as Director Health and Safety at the NSW Minerals Council and Minerals Council of Australia, and as a Board Member of Coal Services. He is passionate about suicide […]
Windridge – The Queensland Mining Warden’s Court. History, Current Impacts and Future Influences
An Interview with the last Mining Warden, Frank Windridge, by John Tate, Barrister, Crown Law Mr Frank Windridge Appointed as a Magistrate and Warden in 1982, Frank was the Queensland Mining Warden from 1990 to 2001. During Frank’s appointment as Mining Warden, he oversaw the investigation of all fatalities and serious accidents that occurred in […]
Disease Prevention in the Workplace – Who has a Role to Play?
Facilitator: Kelly Higgins-Devine – Evening Presenter, ABC Radio Brisbane and Queensland Robert Cohen, MD – Clinical Professor, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, with a panel comprising: Fritz Djukic – Inspector of Mines (Occupational Hygiene), Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Dr David Cleveland – Occupational Medicine […]
Industry Sharing with Industry 2018
Chaired by Darren Nicholls, Glencore Coal Assets Queensland, with participants from relevant sites. Continuing Industry’s desire to learn from other sites’ incidents and following past conference themes, this session will feature your fellow Mine Workers sharing the details of issues they have had on their sites. This is meant to be a grass roots session […]
Lowndes – Risk Management in a High-Speed World
Craig Lowndes OAM – 6-time Bathurst winner, Australia’s most popular racing driver, one of the most successful drivers in the sport’s history and Road Safety expert, will be interviewed by Russell White – Managing Director, Driver Safety Australia. One of the nation’s most recognized sporting heroes, Craig is the most successful racing driver in Australian motor sport history. […]
Gomes – Quality of Life Starts with Being Alive – Making Your Health a Priority
Dr Rolf Gomes, Cardiologist, Founder of Heart of Australia
Flanagan – Helicopter Rescue Today, Tomorrow – Lessons Learned
Steve Flanagan – Chief Aircrewman for RACQ CQ Rescue, Babcock Mission Critical Services Australasia Steve Flanagan, Chief Aircrewman for RACQ CQ Rescue, Babcock Mission Critical Services Australasia Steve is a trusted Aircrew professional with over seventeen years in the Emergency Medical Service and Search and Rescue sectors as a Rescue Crewman, Aircrewman and Aircrew Instructor. Growing […]