OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
SETTING THE STANDARD
IN
Claude Sharma introduces a life-saving solution designed to mitigate human error at mines
SAFETY A
s more mines open across the world and with the potential of digging deeper than ever before, industry leaders are more often turning their attention to advanced technologies and safer methods of mining. Whether a company owns and operates mines, manufactures mining equipment or provides strategies and expertise, underground safety is a main concern for the evolving sector. Industry reports have shown that
stricter regulation has led to safer mines but so have innovative digital tools. Human factors and errors can be greatly reduced with the application of advanced engineering systems that prevent the mistake or miscalculation before it happens.
TECHNOLOGY ADVANCING RISK-MITIGATION We often hear that the future of mining lies in innovation. It is imperative for companies not only to create innovative tools but also to constantly advance
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them, challenging the status quo. State- of-the-art technologies and even minor updates made to existing tools are used in mining operations for a variety of reasons: enhancing productivity, increasing profits, encouraging accountability, and improving safety measures.
An example of life-saving technology is Hard-Line’s Brow Alert system. Tis
Brow Alert control zone
is an add-on system to LHDs. Like all of Hard-Line’s systems, this technology can be retrofitted to any make or model, regardless of the age of the vehicle. Brow-Alert is designed to prevent operators from manually driving a vehicle past the brow line of a stope. Driving past the line could trigger the falling of rock, which likely would result in serious injuries
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