Safety Research
ECU doing the research to keep miners safe MAINTAINING THE SAFETY OF WORKERS IS THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY ON A MINE SITE, AND HAVING THE RIGHT PROCEDURES, SOFTWARE AND EDUCATION IS CRUCIAL IN ENSURING EVERY WORKER GOES HOME SAFELY.
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dith Cowan University (ECU) in Western Australia was established in 1991, and not only is it a renowned university known for its industryrelevant teaching, but it also conducts world-class research focusing on its WA communities, businesses and government organisations. ECU has recently conducted a
number of research projects exploring key issues in safety in the mining and resources sector, including sleep deprivation for fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers and workplace fatalities on mine sites. FIFO is incredibly common in the mining industry as it is often more convenient to have someone fly to a remote job site to complete their work
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than for them to relocate. In addition to that, with mining operations running 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, FIFO rostered shifts are often disruptive and make it near impossible to have healthy sleeping patterns. ECU adjunct associate professor Ian Dunican holds a PhD in sleep and performance and has spent many years working with elite athletes to optimise
