Posts tagged 'MINING'

It’s often said that the mining industry is inherently conservative; that, despite being one of the most profitable sectors in the Australian economy, it’s too risk averse for its own good. Another way of seeing this is that mine operators value reliability above all else. This has long been central to the operating models of not just the country’s most successful miners, but most heavy industries. The risk of downtime blowing out, which is always a danger when moving away from tried and tested products, is simply too great.

The labour-intensive nature of the mining industry has led to the development of some well-established safety protocols, including those relating to eye protection.

Did you know hard hats have an “expiration date,” too?