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National Minerals Industry Safety and Health Risk Assessment Guideline
This guideline was commissioned by the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) in response to strong industry support for improvement in the quality of the risk assessment process. It was developed in collaboration with industry representatives and is intended to help... Read more
Safety and Health Risk Management
This guideline details a simple process to follow when performing a risk management exercise in the workplace. A process in which known hazards are established, risks are assessed and changes implemented to prevent injury or reduce risk. This... Read more
Reducing injury risks associated with underground coal mining equipment A handbook arising from ACARP Project C14016
What This handbook aims to collate this information in two parts. Part one draws on the information obtained to provide a snap shot of current best practice for the management of underground equipment injury risks. The focus of this section is... Read more
MDG 1014 Guideline to Reviewing a Risk Assessment of Mine Equipment and Operations
This Guide should be read in conjunction with MDG_1010 Risk Management Handbook. It aims to provide information to assist in the review of the risk assessment process and covers essential features of a risk assessment, contents of a risk assessment... Read more
Reducing Injury Risks Associated with Underground Coal Mining Equipment
What This project reports the outcomes of the initial phase of the project, including the results of an analysis of the full text field of 1000 compensations claims for injuries involving underground coal mining equipment. Why Working with or near underground coal mining... Read more
Manual Handling Personal Risk Calculator
Problem This idea was born of a number of factors, the need for an easy hazard identification process for manual handling, seeing a customised risk assessment for manual handling at last years conference and being given a mortgage calculator slide rule... Read more
Control of Risk Management Practices
Recognised Standard on Control of Risl Management Practises to assist in the risk assessment and management issues in line with legislation. ... Read more
PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE RISK ASSESSMENT PROCESS
The aim of this guide is to explain the principles of the risk assessment process so that those developing their own approaches are aware of the key ingredients and some of the potential pitfalls. It emphasises the essential role of... Read more
Risk Assessment
This report provides information about hazards that are present when working at heights and how the TRAM system can be used to reduce the risk of falls during access to platforms ect that are more than 1.8m (6 feet) above... Read more
Reducing Musculoskeletal Risk in Open Cut Coal Mining
The objectives of the project were: (i) to identify and assess common high risk manual tasks involved in open cut coal mining; (ii) to develop, implement, and evaluate control measures for these tasks; and (iii) to determine whether controls are... Read more
Management of Safety and Health Risks associated with Hours of Work Arrangements at Mining Operations
Guidance Note on Management of Safety and Health Risks associated with Hours of Work Arrangements at Mining Operations to assist in the risk assessment and management of hours of work arrangents in line with legislation. ... Read more
MDG 1010 Risk Management Handbook for the Mining Industry
How to conduct a risk assessment of mine operations and equipment and how to manage the risks. ... Read more
MDG 1031 Guideline for Managing Risk of an Airblast in an Underground Mine
This Guideline is intended to assist mine managers and contractors in the management of the risk of an airblast occurring in an underground mine. The scope of this Guideline includes an outline of the factors or elements that are necessary... Read more
E-Facts: Prevention of vibration risks in the construction sector
Vibration is a serious health risk for workers in the construction sector. The two main types are hand-arm and whole-body vibration. The former can cause neurological and motor disorders in the hands and fingers, as well as circulatory disorders in... Read more
Fatal Risk Control Protocol: 2 Surface Mobile Equipment
The intent of this protocol is to eliminate or minimise the risk of fatalities, injuries and incidents arising from the use of surface mobile equipment at all BHP Billiton operations. This protocol applies to all surface mobile equiment (excluding light... Read more
Fatal Risk Control Protocol: 8 Isolation
The intent of this protocol is to eliminate or minimise the risk of fatalities, injuries and incidents arising from the uncontrolled release of energy or hazardous materials at all BHP Billiton operations. This protocol applies to the isolation of all... Read more
Fatal Risk Control Protocol: 9 Working at Heights
The intent of this protocol is to eliminate or minimise the risk of fatalities, injuries and incidents arising from working at heights at all BHP Billiton operations. This protocol applies wherever there is potential for any person to fall two... Read more
Manual Handling Risk Guide
This publication is a practical guide for employers, workers and self-employed people to help prevent manual handling injuries in the workplace by implementing systematic, risk management procedures. It provides information to help manage the risk associated with manual handling. ... Read more
Fatal Risk Control Protocol: 1 Light Vehicles
The intent of this protocol is to eliminate or minimise the risk of fatalities, injuries and incidents arising from the use of light vehicles in BHP Billiton surface operations. This protocol applies to all light vehicles that can be road... Read more
Non-Flameproof Diesel Vehicles Entering An Explosion Risk Zone 1
What A non-flameproof diesel powered vehicle in an underground coal mine was driven into an Explosion Risk Zone 1 despite the control of three tag stations. Why damage and relocation of radio receiver aerials, deliberate desensitising of alarms and a resulted non-activation of... Read more
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