Ensuring Mine Road Safety: Key Controls and Hazards
Introduction
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Risky environmental conditions:
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Overhanging trees
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Fog
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Wet weather
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Wind
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Floods
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Landslides
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Risky road conditions:
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Changing mining routes
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Heavy loads
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High wear and tear
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gravel/unsealed roads
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road design
Driving Hazards
Road Design and Maintenance Hazards
Traffic Management Hazards
Controls
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Road Design
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Competent and authorised
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Site Road Design and Maintenance Plans
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Road designs, signage consistent with site traffic management requirements
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Road design considers site risk assessment
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Road designs and changes approved by responsible General Manager
Controls
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Site Plan
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Road width, cross fall, crown, camber, curvature
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Clearance to infrastructure
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Line of sight
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Drainage
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Road grade
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Berms / windrows and guarding
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Structural response to applied loads
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Wearing course and materials
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Maintenance requirements according to wearing course selection
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Dust generation
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Minimisation of road surface and associated structures deformation
Controls
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Drive to Conditions
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Unsealed/Gravel roads
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Dust
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Inclines/declines
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Restricted vision
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Wet weather
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Driving at night
Controls
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Separation
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Adhere to designated
areas
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These should be sign
posted
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Observe exclusion zones
National Mine Safety Week 2023 focuses on safe road conditions in mining areas. The environment poses risks like overhanging trees and weather conditions, while road-related hazards include heavy loads and road design issues. This article highlights driving hazards, road design and maintenance hazards, traffic management hazards, and key controls to ensure safe mining road conditions.
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National Mine Safety Week (NMSW) 2023 Safe Roads and Conditions
Introduction Risky environmental conditions: - Overhanging trees - Fog - Wet weather - Wind - Floods - Landslides Risky road conditions: - Changing mining routes - Heavy loads - High wear and tear - gravel/unsealed roads - road design
Controls Road Design Competent and authorised Site Road Design and Maintenance Plans Road designs, signage consistent with site traffic management requirements Road design considers site risk assessment Road designs and changes approved by responsible General Manager
Controls Site Plan Road width, cross fall, crown, camber, curvature Clearance to infrastructure Line of sight Drainage Road grade Berms / windrows and guarding Structural response to applied loads Wearing course and materials Maintenance requirements according to wearing course selection Dust generation Minimisation of road surface and associated structures deformation
Controls Drive to Conditions Unsealed/Gravel roads Dust Inclines/declines Restricted vision Wet weather Driving at night
Controls Separation Adhere to designated areas These should be sign posted Observe exclusion zones
