The resources provided here are generally relevant to resource industry operations. They include understanding and improving current vehicle interaction controls and installing collision alerting and intervention technologies.
An analysis of injuries to haul truck operators in the U.S. mining industry [2010]
This 2010 analysis of injuries to haul truck drivers in the United States mining industry is based on MSHA data from 2004-2008.The objective of this work was to profile injuries sustained during haul truck operations, to identify priorities for further investigation, and to determine potential injury prevention strategies. [More...]
Driving while fatigued Mines Safety Alert no. 246…
Driving while fatigued - Mines Safety Alert no. 246 on 04 August 2010, Queensland, Australia This alert describes an incident when a mines inspector was travelling south on the Bruce Highway when a vehicle travelling north veered onto the wrong side of the road and into his path (More...)
Eye Tracking Technology
A synopsis of academic research on using cameras and pupil tracking to provide input data for EMESRT level 8 type alarms. [More...]
Future Fleets Report
This research report from Aspermont (publishers of the Mining Journal) presents a review of the technology and purchase decisions of mining companies for 2021 and beyond [More]...
Guidance Note QGN 27 Collision prevention…
Guidance Note QGN 27 Collision prevention, Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 ? issued by the Mines Inspectorate of the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy (DNRME) Queensland Government, Australia. Published in 2018, this Guidance Note applies to surface and underground operations and is designed to assist in the identification of hazards, and the development and implementation of controls, to manage the risk to persons from collisions. This includes collisions between vehicles, vehicles and persons, and vehicles and infrastructure. (More...)
Health risks of smoking synthetic cannabinoids…
Health risks of smoking synthetic cannabinoids - Mines safety bulletin no. 111 on 29 July 2011, Queensland, Australia This bulletin highlights and increase in synthetic substances with similar effects to cannabis - termed synthetic cannabinoids (More...)
Link to the ACARP Website
Link to ACARP - the Australian Coal Industry's Research Program. ACARP is a mining research program that has been running in Australia since it was established in 1992. It is 100% owned and funded by all Australian black coal producers through a five cents per tonne levy paid on saleable coal. (More...)
MDG-2007-Guideline-for-the-selection-and-implementation-of-collision-management-systems…
MDG 2007 Guideline for the selection and implementation of collision management systems for mining - published by New South Wales State Government, Australia.
Published in 2014, this intent of this guidance material is to... (More...)
MSHA Proximity Detection/Collision Warning Information…
MSHA Proximity Detection/Collision Warning Information from Technical Support MSHA and the mining industry have worked together to develop potentially life-saving technology that can stop machine motion and/or send a warning signal to the machine operator when it detects a person or object in the machine's path. (More...)
Park safely to prevent uncontrolled vehicle – Mines Safety Alert no. 279…
Park safely to prevent uncontrolled vehicle - Mines Safety Alert no. 279 on 13 December 2011, Queensland, Australia This alert provides an example of a mistake could have resulted in a serious injury; a light vehicle driver intended to park a vehicle but selected reverse instead. It makes recommendations for mien and exploration sites to have effective parking procedures for light vehicles. (More...)
Uncontrolled acceleration of light vehicle…
Uncontrolled acceleration of light vehicle when 2-way radio was used - Mines Safety Alert no. 213 on 28 November 2008, Queensland, Australia This alert highlights issues of electromagnetic interference with the throttling positioning sensor. A recently introduced 4 x 4 vehicle accelerated when the button on the vehicle's 2-way radio was depressed. (More...)