A failed park brake piston seal was all it took to reduce a Whitehaven EH5000 dump truck to ashes – and the lesson, as Greg Fenton told the Mechanical Engineering Safety Seminar (MESS 2025), is one that should alarm every mining professional running large electric-drive fleets.
When a digger operator says a new system lets them “see trucks in blind spots you don’t see,” you know it’s more than just another safety add-on – it’s changing how mining crews work.
Resources Safety & Health Queensland (RSHQ) has issued a formal safety alert following a serious incident involving the unexpected detachment of a gantry crane rope at a mineral mine site, underscoring concerns around inadequate maintenance and inspection practices.
In the high-stakes world of underground mining, where rotating drill steels and mobile equipment operate in confined, often unpredictable environments, safety remains paramount.
