EnviroLAV Toilets Award Winners
EnviroLAV selected as the winner of the 2014 Australian Prospect Award for Excellence in Mine Safety.
November 6, 2014
Category: Leadership
Mine Emergency Promotes Need For Refuge Chamber
A truck fire in one of their underground maintenance bays, obstructing all exit paths for miners working on that level. With no safe refuge available on-site, the incident resulted in
October 14, 2014
Turkey Mandates The Use Of Underground Refuge Chambers
Learning from real-life emergencies, Turkey mandates the use of refuge chambers.
October 9, 2014
The Impact Of Emergency Response Competitions
Mine Rescue competitions both within Australia and Internationally provide a great forum for sharing skills and industry-leading operating procedures, not to mention valuable networking opportunities for all those involved.
October 7, 2014
Should Coal Mines Have Refuge Chambers?
In comparison to metal mines, the need for a coal mine refuge chamber has long been debated. Coal mines have significant quantities of fuel that can burn for days, so perhaps the rescue and evacuation strategies should be different.
October 2, 2014
South African Refuge Chamber Manufacturer
South Africa is home to MineARC’s newest manufacturing facility, located in the heart of the North Riding industrial hub, 45 minutes outside of Johannesburg’s main centre.
August 12, 2014
Push For Stricter Safety Guidelines For Refuge Chambers In South Africa
Guidelines for refuge chambers are present in South Africa. However, they are vague and lack vital standards for adequate life support systems.
July 15, 2014
How Turkey’s Mining Industry Can Avoid Past Mistakes: Sago To Soma
Turkey’s mining industry should look at the events that followed the Sago coal mine disaster before hastily implementing refuge chamber policy.
July 8, 2014
Learning From Disaster: Coal Mine Safety
WorkSafe reported a historic low of two deaths for the same period, the last financial year saw a staggering increase to 17 mining-related deaths across Australia.
July 3, 2014