Mining Safety

September 16, 2021

Vibration Hazards in Mining: Protecting Miners from Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS)

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While Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome has many names, the symptoms are all too familiar; tingling and loss of sensation in the fingers, pain and cold sensations, and loss of grip strength. When hands are repeatedly exposed to vibrations, they are at high risk for this injury. This week’s Blog from Superior Glove talks about HVAS and their solutions for PPE that effectively protects hands against vibration hazards.

August 26, 2021

Provix RealTrac: CAS Tracking and Industrial Wi-Fi Multipurpose System for Enhancing Industrial Safety, Security, and Overall Efficiency of Mining Operations

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Ensuring worker safety near machines is a challenging problem. In many cases it is an industry-accepted practice to allow workers to be near moving machinery in order to perform their jobs. Proximity-monitoring and detection solutions have been proven to significantly limit these risks. In this week’s Blog from Provix, we take a look at the benefits of Provix RealTrac, a CAS tracking and industrial system that enhances safety, security, and the overall efficiency of your mining operations.

July 22, 2021

Provix Thermal Imaging For Vision Enhancement on Mine Rescue Vehicles and Heavy Equipment – A Case Study

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Navigating heavy equipment in darkness, dust, fog, and steam is a challenging task and thermal cameras allow operators to see personnel and hazards, as well as other vehicles and equipment, reducing the likelihood of collision and increasing safety and productivity for everyone. This week’s Blog from Provix, we take a look at its thermal camera technology and how it can be used to keep your drivers and equipment safer and more efficient.

June 24, 2021

Cordless Cap Lamps Breaking Ground in the Mining Industry

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Cordless Cap Lamps from Provix are a crucial part of personal protective equipment (PPE) in underground mining and tunnelling. This week’s Blog takes a look the benefits of its supply of Wisdom Cap Lamps; from cordless lightweight mobility and longer lasting batteries, to being waterproof with an amazing warranty, Wisdom Cap Lamps are an important visual aid for miners where darkness prevails.

May 20, 2021

Digital Transformation: Periods of Great Disruption are Times to Discover the Value of Technology

CMM Mining Safety BusinessByDesign, Canadian Mining, COVID19, disruption, Illumiti, NorthStar, SAP

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As we enter the 14th month of the COVID-19 pandemic, employees are making their way back to physical mines where health and safety will be of the utmost importance, and where technology will start to plan a bigger role in how they are managed. This week’s blog from SAP systems integration and management consultancy Illumti takes a look at what mines must do now in establishing their North Star going forward.

May 13, 2021

Workplace Safety North and NORCAT Team Up For a New Initiative

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At the beginning of the Canadian Mental Health Association’s (CMHA) 69th annual CMHA Mental Health Week, NORCAT and Workplace Safety North announced a new initiative that will bring more awareness and training to the issues surrounding mental health within the mining sector. This week’s Blog take a look at this initiative and how it is helping to make mining across Canada safer.

April 29, 2021

Getting Back to Business Safely: Canadian Mining and COVID-19 Testing

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Not only did the unknowns, challenges, and regulations of COVID-19 force Canada’s mining sector to evolve almost immediately, the pandemic also impacted how the industry reacted to and collaborated with its partners, competitors, and counterparts across the globe. This week’s Blog from Precision Biomonitoring shows how rapid and innovative testing tools have given Canadian mining the support it needs to get back to business.

April 22, 2021

Chute Cameras Enable Haul Truck Drivers to Operate Arc Gates by Remote Control

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Provix specializes in enhancing safety and productivity by offering core competencies through video integration, remote operation, proximity detection, and vision enhancement for mining operations. This week’s Blog takes a look how Provix wireless camera technology has been implemented on loading chutes for customers around the world.

April 15, 2021

Focus on a Digital Strategy to Transform Your Mining Operations Post Crisis

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If you are an organization that is considering a strategy that reverts back to the same old way of thinking pre-COVID, it’s safe to say that you are moving in the wrong direction. This week’s blog from SAP systems integration and management consultancy Illumti talks about what you need to consider when transforming to future-proof your operations after a crisis.

April 8, 2021

Megacharging the Future of Mines

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To curb the costs associated with ventilation, an increasing number of mining companies are turning to electric vehicles. But one of their biggest challenges they face are inconsistencies between each electric vehicle’s design and charging needs. This week’s Blog takes a look at a new innovation from Meglab that addresses that challenge; the MegaCharge™ charging solution.