The West Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum have
launched a safety series focused on helping identify hazards on site.
The DMP’s Resources safety Division has developed the ‘Know
Your Hazards’ video series to help workers identify potential hazards and to
reduce the severity and frequency of workplace accidents.
“If hazards are not recognised or understood, supervisors
and workers will not be taking appropriate precautions to eliminate them or
reduce the risks,” DMP Resources Safety executive director Simon Ridge said.
“This is why we have produced a series of short educational
videos to assist workers to understand the concepts behind some common hazards
encountered in the resources industry.”
The first video in the series, titled ‘Raising the Issues’
focuses on improving lifting and rigging practices.
“These are issues have that
have caused a number of fatalities, serious accidents and near misses in recent
years,” Ridge said
The series was launched
yesterday by WA mining minister Bill Marmion at WA’s underground mine training
centre The Cut.
“To protect yourself from
harm you must know what can harm you, and these videos provide key pointers on
the basics of friction, tensile strength and centre of gravity,” Marmion said.
The videos will be shown as
part of the WA DMP’s annual Mines Safety Roadshow, and will be available
online.
To watch the first video in the series, click here.