The major industry conference is being held June 18 to 21 in the NSW Blue Mountains. It attracts more than 500 delegates from the minerals industry workforce, major product suppliers, contractors and representatives from government, industry groups and unions.

 

The theme of the 2006 conference is “A Shared Vision” and will provide an opportunity to learn about new and emerging issues affecting the industry’s health and safety performance and to share experiences gained from practical workplace and industry initiatives.

 

The organising committee is seeking proposals for papers for the conference by February 27.

 

Conference papers will focus on four health and safety streams: people, prevention, performance and risk.

People: human factors, ergonomics, health, OHS leadership, OHS consultation, fitness for work, injury management;

 

Prevention: implementation of controls, case studies, OHS training, legislation;

 

Performance: OHS measurement, behavioural safety, OHS Management Systems; and

 

Risk: implementation of risk management, risk methodology.

 

Proposals are to be sent to David Grove, NSWMC: dgrove@nswmin.com.au