The NSW Resource Regulator has reported of two recent mining vehicle interactions with live power lines on NSW mining operations. Luckily, these incidents did not result in casualties. However, they are a reminder that these types of incidents continue to occur amongst the mining industry: Incident 1: A dump truck with its tray raised hit […]
An observation from a recent road safety audit The location of a recent road safety audit is a staggered intersection of two local roads with a rural highway. The site is located on the outskirts of a locality. Various vehicles, including a large proportion of road trains, travel on this section of highway at speeds […]
The NSW Resources Regulator has just released an insightful report: Managing Roads and Other Vehicle Operating Areas in the Surface Metalliferous Sector. The report summarises the findings of a targeted inspection program (Aug 19 – Sep 20) and lists the threats and compliance with critical controls relating to surface vehicle interactions. The report outlines “the […]
Traffic management in surface mining and underground mining operations are worlds apart.