Tyre handler storyboard animations
EMESRT published 17 tyre handler storyboard animations plus one compilation video in collaboration with industry and the Australian Coal Industry’s Research Program (ACARP) funded Project C33005: Human factors aspects of tyre handling equipment design and operation examined within an EMESRT control framework approach.
Elimination of live work definition
Serious incidents involving “Live Work” have become more prevalent in the industry as the technical complexity of designs has changed the way we conduct many traditional tasks. This has led to calls for the industry to eliminate the need for conducting “Live Work” through designers providing ways to conduct tasks with significant exposure to people involved.
Mobile Equipment Fire Management Project Report 2018-2023
EMESRT first turned its attention to mobile equipment fires in 2007, when it published an initial Design Philosophy (DP-4) focussing on fire. DP-4 is a high-level overview of problems that can lead to adverse consequences from mobile equipment fire events. Its purpose is to provide an understanding of the problems through succinct written examples with visual scenario information to assist Original Equipment Manufacturers in designing equipment to reduce the risks of potential unwanted equipment fire events. This project is an extension of the original work carried out in developing DP-4.
The content of this report has been collated from the project journey. It summarises how the industry can come together to tackle difficult industry issues.
Performance Requirement PR-4 - Mobile Equipment Fires Management
Despite ongoing improvements, hazards still create exposure for mobile equipment fires in both surface and underground mining if not well controlled through adequate designs and management practices.
Following an extensive industry consultative process, involving mining company representatives, original equipment manufacturers, regulators, fire detection and suppression system providers, fire system designers, academics and researchers, EMESRT, launched Performance Requirement 4 – Mobile Equipment Fires Management in December 2021.
The objective of Performance Requirement 4 (PR-4) is to provide structured and comprehensive information that can be applied by:
- Designers and Original Equipment Manufacturers
- Mining companies – Mobile Equipment Users
- Suppliers of fire detection and suppression systems to reduce the number and consequences of mobile equipment fires in earth moving equipment
When using PR-4 in another country, the language gap could result in major misunderstandings. To avoid this problem the EMESRT Advisory Group engaged a professional translation service to translate the document into four languages (French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish) without affecting the message of the content. EMESRT encourages readers of the translated documents to send an email to enquiries@emesrt.org if they come across any translation nuances that may occur in a specific region or dialect.
The EMESRT Advisory Group hope the industry finds PR-4 useful.
Click on your preferred language to open PR-4 in a new window.
Vehicle Interaction Scenario Story Boards for Surface Mining
What are story boards? The Story Board approach was developed by an EMESRT Member Comapny to assist with the specification and installation of Proximity Detection Systems (PDS) on mobile equipment at surface mines.
They provide a visual and dynamic reference for equipment operators, PDS suppliers and VI Control Improvement project managers as they implement VI intervention controls (EMESRT Levels 8-9).
Performance Requirement 5A - Vehicle Interaction Systems
First released in 2015, in consultation with industry, PR-5A Vehicle Interaction Systems was developed to establish an interoperability guideline to enable the development of standard protocols for interdependent technologies fitted on surface and underground mobile equipment to reduce the exposure to hazardous vehicle interaction. PR-5A is based on levels 7, 8 and 9 of the EMESRT 9-step hierarchical type model based around design, operate and react, see figure below.
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For each EMESRT initiative, the involvement of key industry stakeholders is actively sought and our mature engagement process, experience and flexible approach guides our work. The success of EMESRT is based on good relationships and a pragmatic industry-level approach that:
- Defines the landscape
- Identifies the stakeholders
- Influences industry level improvements
Simple, yet effective.