People who have not been there are often incredulous that mining and construction workers in the north of Western Australia regularly do their shifts in temperatures hovering around 50°C.

They achieved the impossible

Western Australian resources industry makes year without fatality

March 22, 2013

By Rick Duley BSc(Hons)

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Resources companies in Western Australia have achieved what many have worked for but no one really believed would happen. In 2012 there were no fatal incidents in the industry.

They achieved the impossible

Western Australian resources industry makes year without fatality

March 21, 2013

By Rick Duley BSc(Hons)

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Resources companies in Western Australia have achieved what many have worked for but no-one really believed would happen.

Why do you make it tougher?

Let's make reasonable rules

February 26, 2013

By Rick Duley BSc(Hons)

Being a Safety Advisor (OSHA) is not popular. Bosses hate you because you cost them money. Workers hate you because you nag them about earplugs and safety glasses. Everybody hates you because you are forever chasing compliance — chasing company compliance with Acts and Regulations; chasing worker compliance with site rules and practices; chasing, chasing, chasing.

Why do you make it tougher? Getting the rules right

Being a Safety Advisor (OSHA) is not popular

December 11, 2012

By Rick Duley BSc(Hons)

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Bosses hate you because you cost them money.

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