Ferrous and non-ferrous tramp metal material can be found in just about every bulk product.  For the timber and pulp processing industry in particular keeping the external environment secure is a challenge.  Harvesting equipment and extraneous sources of metal all provide real potential for risk.  Internally, tramp metal such as nuts, bolts, tools or metal […]

Last month, the Commissioner for Mine Safety and Health (for the Queensland Mines Inspectorate) submitted it’s Annual Performance Report for the year ending 30 June 2014.  In this report it was mentioned specifically that conveyor safety at surface metalliferous mines and quarries was of concern. Despite issuing Safety Alert 291 Fatality on a mine site […]