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Health and Safety
Rising burnout within the mining sector, says consultant
11th November 2022 If physical fitness encompasses the body’s ability to function optimally and without injury across a range of tasks and scenarios, psychological fitness refers to how mentally and emotionally proficient individuals are, particularly as it relates to work, says business management consultancy... →
Summit provides platform to seek health, safety solutions
11th November 2022 The Mine Occupational Health and Safety Tripartite Summit provides a platform to engage and find solutions for improvement of occupational health and safety performance, said Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe during his address at the event last month. The summit – held in... →

Mining group aims to regain 2021’s safety performance
By: Nadine Ramdass 11th November 2022 Platinum group metals mining group Implats’ immediate focus is on rebuilding the safety performance that it demonstrated in financial year (FY) 2021. The group reported an increase in the number of fatalities in FY2022, relative to its safety record for FY2021. →
Some inroads in safety, more work needed
11th November 2022 The South African mining industry has made inroads into key health and safety challenges, but there is a lot of work to be done in collaboration with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) and organised labour, said mining industry employers’ organisation Minerals Council South... →

Driving fleet safety for over two decades
11th November 2022 For over 20 years DriveRisk’s mission continues to be improved road safety by reducing on-road risks for fleet operators and the general public by using leading technology to proactively identify potential risks as well as providing a sustainable behaviour-changing coaching platform. →

Supplement aids miners’ health
By: Nadine Ramdass 11th November 2022 The harsh conditions and exertion associated with mining results in mine workers often not hydrating enough – or in severe cases, becoming dehydrated – in addition to the loss of vital minerals, which can affect their health and ability to work safely, says pharmaceutical company Specpharm key... →
Noncompliance culture must be resolved
By: Nadine Ramdass 11th November 2022 Mining companies must address the culture of noncompliance regarding health and safety measures to ensure that all employees respect the measures put in place, and the relevant authorities, thereby minimising risk, says training centre Strat Training MD Edwin Stafford. A recurring challenge is... →

Integrated CAS solution enables safer, more productive mining
11th November 2022 Safer mining is about integrated risk management and safety protocols in a range of areas. Proximity detection and collision awareness is a crucial focus area in the drive to reduce fatalities, contributing to higher levels of protection against the risks associated with vehicle interactions on a... →

Alcohol Breathalysers
19th April 2022 Alcohol Breathalysers was established in 2004 with the aim to make reliable, affordable and accurate digital breathalysers available to ensure that all businesses and individuals can gain access to alcohol testing equipment. The company offers the widest range of alcohol testers available in... →

Focus on hygiene can contribute to health, safety
21st January 2022 Owing to high safety risks, mining is considered one of the most hazardous industries and, compared to 2020, South Africa, which has some of the deepest and oldest mines in the world, has already seen a 33% increase in mine deaths in the first half of 2021. This regression in safety has... →

Mining industry leads way in Covid-19 health and safety
21st January 2022 South Africa and the rest of the world have faced formidable challenges over the last two years, caused by the Covid-19 virus, and the various variants thereof. Law firm ENSAfrica mine and occupational health and safety executive Pieter Colyn says measures taken in the South African mining... →

Footwear provider expands into new terrains
21st January 2022 Driven by “a commitment to high-quality products”, local footwear provider Lemaitre states that it has always been a brand committed to keeping those who build South Africa safe, noting that, for 30 years, the company “has helped build a nation”. The company last December announced the addition... →

Contractor training solutions contribute to safe mining
By: Cameron Mackay 21st January 2022 Training solutions provider KBC Health and Safety is aiming to improve health and safety in the local mining sector by managing mining contractors, says KBC Health and Safety innovation manager Natalie Pitout. “Several of these contractors are used to working under less hazardous conditions in... →

Company stresses need for on-site mining medical services
By: Cameron Mackay 21st January 2022 Mining companies that partner with professional medical consultants to provide on-site medical assistance have the confidence that medical issues are treated appropriately and quickly. This immediate treatment can help avoid unnecessary off-site referrals, treatments and prescriptions, states... →

Rising need for alcohol testing, recalibration
By: Cameron Mackay 21st January 2022 Medical equipment suppliers are encouraging local miners to conduct more regular breathalyser alcohol testing at their operations, and to recalibrate breathalyser equipment that has not been used in a long time, owing to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, states ALCO-Safe MD Rhys Evans. “We... →

Training aims to enhance on-site safety
By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah 5th November 2021 With businesses constantly evolving and adapting, safety training solutions provider KBC Health and Safety is also adapting and advancing its training solutions to ensure that it is creating value and positively impacting on its clients. Consequently, the company has created a new safety... →

Partnerships crucial to perfecting proximity detection
By: Marleny Arnoldi 5th November 2021 Amid an increasingly digitalised and connected environment, mining customers are demanding integrated solutions in the mine health and safety space, which necessitates partnerships. →

Look after the safety of your most important assets
5th November 2021 Leading driver behaviour management company DriveRisk believes that your driver is your most valuable asset on the road, and is committed to improving driver aptitude and behaviour to reduce on-road risk for fleet operators and the driver community at large. By harnessing intelligent data and... →

Integrated control improves safety
By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah 5th November 2021 In an underground mining environment, there is a dire need for an integrated approach to effective dust control for improve underground health conditions. Mine ventilation and cooling company BBE Consulting tells Mining Weekly that it is imperative to identify the correct dust control system for... →

Breathalysers safe despite Covid
By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah 5th November 2021 With the onset of Covid-19, breathalyser specialist Alcohol Breathalysers was presented with the unique challenge of supplying alcohol breathalysers for workplaces and the mining industry that are safe and hygienic to use during the pandemic. The company has since developed operational techniques... →

PGMs producer faces pandemic head-on
By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah 5th November 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic has been the foremost health concern facing employees, their families and surrounding communities, says platinum group metals (PGMs) producer Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats). However, the company is entirely committed to ensuring safe work environments in all... →

Safety culture established to ensure smooth operations
By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah 5th November 2021 With the importance of health and safety within an industrial and nuclear setting, Lesedi Nuclear Services (LNS) states that it establishes a world class safety culture by structuring itself in a manner that ensures that management fosters a top-down approach that is actively involved in control... →
Health, safety training increases productivity
By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah 5th November 2021 Mining training company Prisma Training Solutions ensures that its customers can realise a return on investment by increasing productivity and efficiency through training. The company states that this is vital for all mining operations. Each mine and mining method offers unique risks. →

Upgraded chairlift PLC panels increase safety
15th January 2021 Mining systems solutions provider Becker Mining South Africa in October last year successfully installed and commissioned its first, upgraded chairlift programmable logic controller (PLC) panel, which enhances the reliability of the Becker chairlift systems. The PLC, which was launched at the... →

Pandemic heightens compliance awareness
By: Halima Frost 15th January 2021 KBC Health & Safety has identified positives that arose during the Covid-19 pandemic, including a heightened awareness of the need for up-to-date safety, health and environmental (SHE) accreditation. “Having conducted SHE and International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) assessments for... →

Community wellbeing drives sustainability strategy
By: Marleny Arnoldi 15th January 2021 Diamond company De Beers’ holistic Building Forever sustainability framework is bearing fruit, with tangible results recorded for its health-related efforts over the last year. →

Remote health and safety audits gaining traction
By: Halima Frost 15th January 2021 The unprecedented impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has fast-tracked technologies and methodologies across all sectors, especially those pertaining to mining health and safety regulations and compliance, accredited certifications provider JC Auditors compliance specialist Oliver Naidoo tells Mining... →
Company launches new range of fall arrest equipment
6th November 2020 Safety equipment supplier BOVA launched a new range of locally manufactured fall arrest equipment, in September. The new range has extended the brand from an entry-level category player into the midtier working at heights category, the company stated at the time. →
Improvements in rock engineering reduce accidents
6th November 2020 Rock-related accidents have reduced significantly in recent decades, owing to incremental improvements in rock engineering practice, says independent consulting firm of engineers and scientists SRK Consulting chairperson William Joughin. He states that the company’s contribution in this field... →
Software solutions to ensure health, safety at mines
By: Khutso Maphatsoe 6th November 2020 Business management consultant Decision Inc. has implemented health and safety software solutions at iron-ore and manganese mines in the Northern Cape, amongst others. The company offers their hiDocs, Contractor Management, and Risk Management solutions, all of which are compatible with any... →
Covid-19 must not derail Level 9 compliance
6th November 2020 Efforts to advance safety in the mining sector through improved collision avoidance standards have been severely hampered by the Covid-19 lockdown, says electronics manufacturer Booyco Electronics CEO Anton Lourens. The company is playing a leading role in testing proximity detection systems... →

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