Tag: Safety
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Thermal Video Monitoring in Mines: Catch Problems Before They Catch You by Surprise
Mining operations run on one fundamental truth: downtime costs money – a lot of money. This week’s Blog from Opticom Tech shows us how thermal video monitoring catches issues early to help avoid expensive downtime and catastrophic failures.
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From Data to Decisions: How Real-Time Monitoring Helps Achieve GISTM Compliance
Dam safety is a critical responsibility in mining, especially when dealing with tailings storage facilities (TSFs). This week’s Blog shows how real-time monitoring technology can be deployed to meet the GISTM framework, reduce risk, and streamline decision-making across the lifecycle of a TSF.
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How Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites Can Help Increase Safety in Mining Operations
The corrosive environment common to mining operations tends to quickly corrode metal wall cladding, roofing, platforms and other structures inside mining facilities. This week’s Blog shows how Fiber Reinforced Polymer offers a way to decrease costs and increase safety, while extending the service life of the facility.
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The Surveillance Data Dilemma: Are Mining Companies Sitting on Untapped Gold?
Surveillance systems, widely adopted across mining operations for safety and security purposes, holds the potential to transform operational intelligence – if mining companies can learn to mine it. This week’s Blog from the experts at Axis Communications takes a deep dive into how data collection can be transformed from security to strategy.
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The Case for Treating Mine Workers Like Professional Athletes
Mine workers and professional athletes operate in vastly different environments, but both require a degree of physical and mental endurance to perform optimally. This week’s Blog from Civeo shows us how treating mine workers with the same care as professional athletes can significantly improve job performance, safety, and overall productivity.
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3D SLAM Mapping For Bulk Materials Assessment And Tracking
Bulk materials present unique challenges that make it difficult to obtain accurate, real-time information in a cost-effective way. However, the Nexys is changing the way bulk materials can be inventoried and can be seamlessly integrated into existing surveying workflows to provide a more cost-effective and autonomous way of tracking materials on job sites, storage facilities,…
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Implementing a Whistleblower Hotline to Improve Safety Standards at Every Site
Mining is known to be one of the most dangerous industries in Canada, yet there has been little government oversight on the efforts to reduce harm. This week’s Blog from WhistleBlower Security highlights how the Mining Association of Canada is stepping up to fill the need, as well as talks about what workers need to…
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Digging Into Solutions: Using Smart Surveillance to Safeguard the Mining Environment, the Equipment, and the People
In the mining industry, safeguarding the perimeter, equipment, and operators is crucial for ensuring operational efficiency and safety. This week’s Blog for Axis Communications shows us how smart surveillance technologies are offering advanced solutions that secure critical assets while optimizing overall operations.
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Labour-Intensive Industries Such as Mining Facing Disproportionate Substance Related Dangers
The mining environment is particularly conducive to heavier substance use due its remote nature, the way mining work is organised, and the risk of injury. This week’s Blog explores the topic of substance related danger and its prevalence in the mining industry and then shows us a new tool from Digital Public Square is helping…
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Mining for Talent: Why Employee Health and Wellbeing Are Now Key to Retention and Success
The mining industry is embracing workforce well-being, transforming employee benefits to enhance retention and satisfaction. Challenges like an aging workforce, limited younger workers, and remote conditions highlight the need for tailored support. Forward-thinking companies are cutting costs and boosting engagement with wellness programs, mobile healthcare, mental health resources, and financial literacy initiatives. These proactive measures…