Panel discussion: Ensuring mines invest in making workplaces safer

Mining remains a dangerous jobs in the world – with miners exposed to an array of hazards both above and below ground. This may cause serious injury, disability or death. The focus now is to improve worker safety, tackle the hazards, maintain a safety culture, wear personal protection gear, keep equipment in perfect shape, and improve visibility. This panel explores safety management in diverse settings.

• Key takeaways
• Tackling fatigue as a pervasive concern within the mining industry
• Taking a proactive approach, involving comprehensive education and training for employees in fatigue management
• Assessing the potential of wearable devices to revolutionise workplaces and transform how we live, work, and interact
• Integrating wearable sensors while focussing on eliminating the hazards and managing worker risk in the challenging mining and industrial environments
• Clarifying where wearable sensors fit in the injury prevention journey, and reduce body stressing injury

• Occupational Health & Safety