Advisory group
The EMESRT Advisory Group (EAG) plays a crucial role in guiding EMESRT initiatives and ensuring the continuous improvement of leading practices in the mining industry.
The EAG comprises one representative from each Tier One member company and provides strategic direction for all technical working group activities to ensure consistency in messaging to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM’s) and third-party manufacturers and suppliers.
The EAG provides valuable insights and experiences that enhance the effectiveness of EMESRT’s program of activities.
Objectives
The EAG has several primary objectives. These include:
- Development and implementation of EMESRT’s strategic work plans and initiatives:
- Identifying, rigorously defining, and documenting the problem landscape to be addressed from the perspective of mining equipment users and agreeing on appropriate actions to stimulate industry activity to address the problem
- Promoting collaboration among key industry stakeholders to address equipment safety challenges
- Preparing a draft industry improvement project scope and project plans
- Building project communities through subject focused technical working groups
- Sharing knowledge and experiences to facilitate continuous improvements through stakeholder education on the problems
Key responsibilities
The EAG contributes to EMESRT’s vision and purpose by fulfilling a range of responsibilities. These include:
- Participating in monthly meetings to discuss membership, activity funding, current industry focus area project progress, stakeholder engagement opportunities, and industry emerging issues
- Participating in the strategic planning annual workshop
- Providing input on the development of industry resource materials
- Collaborating with other industry organisations to promote leading practices in equipment design 5. Offering guidance on the communication strategies employed by EMESRT to raise awareness
Benefits
Being a part of the advisory group offers numerous benefits to EMESRT members. These include:
- Access to a network of industry experts and professionals which provide
- Opportunities for collaboration and knowledge sharing
- Exposure to the latest safety innovations and technologies
- Exposure to global safety trends and leading practices
- Early involvement in developing industry resource materials
- Ability to influence earth-moving equipment design improvements by direct collaboration with OEM’s
- Influence in the development of industry standards through EMESRT Liaison status with International Standards Organisation (ISO) committees
Technical working groups
The Technical Working Groups (TWG) are established by the EMESRT Advisory Group and are made of of multiple member representatives, OEM’s, third party suppliers, industry experts and other with relevant expertise.
The TWG meet on a regular basis to discuss the progress of each industry project covering next steps including industry engagement and information sharing opportunities.