Traffic Engineering is not normally part of the wide range of skills that mining professionals gain through formal and informal education in their careers. Yet, single vehicle, vehicle-vehicle and vehicle-pedestrian interactions continue to be one of the most critical risk management areas for mining or resources operations across the world. RTSM Consulting has a wide […]
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 […]
Traffic management in surface mining and underground mining operations are worlds apart.
Road edges should be delineated with guideposts to assist drivers to safely negotiate the roads and position their vehicles correctly during night time driving. Guideposts are important for indicating the alignment of the road ahead, especially at horizontal and vertical curves.