The iSOL8 blogs covers OHS and Innovation topics – applicable to an Australian and Western Australian context based on workplace experience and pro-bono community and professional support activities.
It also includes links to articles by other authors and institutions as well as articles from websites such as Lexology, Safety Institute of Australia, Institution of Engineers Australia and Exemplar Global.
I worked on many construction projects throughout Australia from 1996 to 2010. Gunpowder Copper QLD, Geraldton – SREP, Newman MPDJV, West Angelas, Gladstone Comalco Alumina Project, Olympic Dam – OEP, Yandi, Area C, Weaber Plains Irrigation project – Kununurra, Port Hedland – BHP, Telfer project, and Phosphate Hill – Fertiliser project. Rosters were 4 weeks […]
I had the great pleasure to participate as a judge of the WA game changer awards held at Curtin University on 12th November 2022. Around 44 school teams participated – both WA primary and secondary schools including regional schools from Bunbury and Marble Bar. I was part of a team of three judges who assessed […]
The Value of Industry Mentors in the Classroom We bemoan the fact that some high school students are not engaged in their lessons and are disruptive. Cecil Andrews College introduced Project Based Learning to engage students and I was asked to mentor a group of disengaged and bored students. We introduced small drones to the […]
It is time to do a reality check on how we manage Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Why do we see an eighteen page “Safe Work Method Statement/ JSA” as a helpful tool at the coal face? – Surprise!! surprise!! these are in existence and we are perpetuating this approach. Why do […]
Introduction This article discusses the contribution of an underground mining “Permit to Work” (ATE) process and a jumbo drill rig, drilling into an adjacent bored and uncharged face in a development heading. The Incident The jumbo operator was drilling ground support holes in the walls and backs of an access drive. During the drilling process, […]
