Technology at our fingertips

Safety technology can often sound more complicated than it really is.

Sure, it can refer to things like digital mining, Industrial Internet of Things, wireless connectivity, and the like. But safety technology can also mean a new lightweight safety boot, a more breathable body harness, better-fitting personal protective equipment (PPE), and any number of seemingly innocuous gear on a site.

The idea of technology, it seems, is not limited to bits and bytes and one of the primary ways in which mining operations can achieve optimum safety is to utilise the most effective safety technology on the market.

And that’s why this edition of Safe to Work will showcase some of the latest safety technology products, services and innovations that help keep mines functioning safely and efficiently.

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From collision avoidance and proximity detection to fire suppression to riskmanagement software to the gear workers wear on-site, we run the gamut of what safety technology can offer.

Using technology to ensure safety can also lead to greater levels of productivity, as Martin Engineering president emeritus Todd Swinderman explains in the context of conveyor safety. Looking beyond physical safety, we also examine some areas of mental health. We sat down with veteran paramedic and trauma counsellor Paul Spinks, who delivers mental health presentations and workshops at mining operations across the country.

But Spinks is not your run-ofthe-mill corporate speaker. He describes his presentations as no nonsense and extremely raw.

“These textbook university discussions about wellness and glass-half-full kind of stuff, it just loses people pretty quickly,” he

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Kerry Pert, Louis Romero, Michelle Weston said. “It’s real-life experience that hooks people.”

This issue also takes a look at some recent funding announcements from the Federal Government. The 2023–24 Budget tackled one of the most insidious threats to mine workers, silicosis, as well as a number of other safety issues such as psychosocial hazards, workplace culture, compliance, and workers’ rights.

Paul Hayes Managing Editor

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