Webinar: Run of material awareness

On July 16, 2026, Workplace Safety North hosted a webinar focused on run of materials hazards, including how these events occur, recent incident trends, and serious risks they pose in mining environments.

View webinar recording: Webinar: Run of Materials Awareness

Discussion topics

• Understanding runs of material hazards and their causes
• Incident trends and reportable occurrences
• A review of fatalities and inquests related to run of materials incidents

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