4th Annual Collision Avoidance in Mining Conference and Exhibition

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Australia's only annual forum addressing strategies for minimising and eliminating collision risk in mining. Gain insight into technologies and operational strategies that can help you reduce lost time, injury rates, shut downs, equipment damage and most importantly prevent harm.

There's a rise in the use of large vehicles in mine sites, with ever increasing size, speed, inertia and power. Coupled with a higher prevalence of automated heavy machinery in mine sites, their risks to human operators is significant. There is a serious need for sophisticated collision avoidance principles and technologies to be employed in mining operations. Identification of areas of Less than Adequate awareness or preparedness in this respect, and work towards addressing and resolving them is critical. Infrastructure protection, productivity and most importantly the safety and lives of mine staff depend on it.

IIR's Collision Avoidance Forum will once again give mine operators and regulators the opportunity to discuss and develop strategies for refining approaches to collision avoidance on site. Original Equipment Manufacturers will demonstrate the applications of their technologies in proximity detection, visibility and holistic integrated safety systems. Through an increasing focus on risk assessment, improving operator awareness including fatigue management and collision prevention through mine site and operational design, this year’s conference will further advance industry’s understanding of and approach to the danger of heavy machinery collisions.

Our expert led speaker faculty includes:

• Simon Ridge, State Mining Engineer, Department of Mines and Petroleum, WA
• Stewart Bell, Queensland Mine Safety and Health Commissioner, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation, QLD
• Dr Patrick Glynn, Research Engineer, Earth Science and Research Engineering, CSIRO
• Matthew Watson, Superintendent, Fleet Projects, Fleet Strategy and Delivery, Iron Ore, Rio Tinto
• Karl Hounslow, Safety Advisor, Rio Tinto Iron
• David Quayle, Collision Avoidance System and GeoSpatial Product Manager, Industrea Mining Technology Pty Ltd
• Peter Woodford, Managing Director, LSM Technologies

The comprehensive programme includes coverage of:

• Risk based approaches to prevention of heavy vehicle and large mobile equipment collisions in Western Australia
• Queensland experiences in advocating for and regulating vigilance in heavy equipment safety - paving the way towards collision free mine sites
• A "taxonomy" of typical collision scenarios, and discussion of strategies for developing preventative strategies for these broadly different situations and contexts
• Systems integration in commissioning and installation
• The role of visibility in hazard identification in Large Haul Vehicles and response and strategies for increasing fields of vision and overcoming blind spots
• Human factors in collision avoidance
• Fatigue management in the mining industry and implications for collision risk management
• Promoting reliability through fail safe provisions - developing multiple safety net defences against collision incidents
• Unique collision challenges faced in underground mine sites
• Creating a safe mine environment by design

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