RTSM Consulting has attended the 2022 Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference in Gold Coast and presented on the topic of The Role Of Traffic Signs in Mining Road Safety. The pre-eminent industry event was attended by more than 1,000 attendees, sharing and learning from each other. Damir has already presented at the Conference […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.