111,000 reasons to celebrate at Gove

Our Gove operations recently celebrated their 16th successful shutdown which equates to 111,000 hours worked recordable injury free. 

Operations Manager John Ledo said it was an incredible achievement by the team to deliver each shutdown safely and without injury.  

“We have a strong safety culture on site, where everyone is committed to maintaining a safe working environment,” he said. 

“At times, there have been up to 90 people on site to complete other capital works during the shutdowns, which has brought additional complexity, so it is a great effort that we have continued to achieve this safety performance.” 

On average, each shutdown has required around 60 people, including supervisors, mechanical tradespeople, rope access technicians and scaffolding experts. 

The shutdowns are crucial for our customer’s operations, as the team perform vital maintenance on machinery and equipment and work across a wide range of scopes, including mechanical, rope access and scaffold projects.  

“The mechanical work can involve everything from liner plate inspections and repairs to conveyor frame and roller replacement,” John said.  

“The rope access projects focus on primary throat inspections and at-height repairs and replacements, while scaffold crews provide access for all shutdown works.” 

With 16 successful shutdowns under their belt and a flawless safety record, our team at Gove site is setting the standard for mining operations in the region.