Section 4 - Mobile Equipment interfaces with pedestrians and other vehicles are well managed
Mobile Equipment interfaces with pedestrians and other units are well managed
This group of business inputs focuses on ensuring that Mobile Equipment interfaces are well managed
- Pedestrians and mobile equipment
- Mobile equipment unit to unit
- There are Standards, rules, and expectations for safe and productive mobile equipment operations in all situations
Review individual Business Input at comment level
1. BI-04D.03 Road design guidelines specify walkway designs considering vehicle sight lines
Walkways are designed, constructed and maintained to site standards.
Mine Planning Engineer
Walkway design and construction includes site requirements for protecting walkways near vehicle travel paths by placing windrows, bunds, physical barriers, crossings, the delineation of no-go and danger zones for pedestrians etc. Vehicle features such as lighting and alarms are considered as part of the preparation of walkways.
Go bays and personnel trafficable walkways around heavy vehicles are delineated and signposted.
Relevant Documents
Intersection design and sign off.
Walkways are constructed and maintained to meet site requirements.
Site design requirements are referenced before any walkway modifications are made e.g. new mobile equipment, facility use change etc.
Designs for go bay with walkway access and segregation. See attached plan.
Commissioning and maintenance inspections confirm that walkways meet site requirements.
Hazard reporting system via haulsmart, area inspections and design vs compliance.
- WHSMR – 028 (2) (a, b) Consider the road network and terrain issues when managing mobile plant risks
- WHSMR-Part 2 (4) (c) Roads PHMP to include design considerations for pavements, grades, and intersections
2. BI-04D.05 Road design guidelines specify minimum requirements for delineation
The design and installation of delineators assists mobile equipment operators to accurately estimate separation distances.
Manager Tech Services
Road designs and construction requirements include standards for the accurate spacing of delineators along the road network.
Spacing guideposts are placed at distances relative to the distance required to be maintained between mobile vehicles. Red reflectors must be used on the left, white on the right.
Yes guideposts are placed at 50m spacing which is same as working area separation of machines.
Relevant Documents:
Attached all documents below – pit inspection form not uploading for some reason. Refer to the PHMP for roads and other operating areas and this will list all relevant docs as well as what is attached.
Road construction crews place and maintain delineators at required distances.
Correct.
Supervisors monitor activities of road construction crews – confirming their activities meet site requirements.
Pit inspection checks the traffic management for relevance and consistency. As for the spacing? I do not think we measure.
- WHSMR – 028 (2) (a, b) Consider the road network and terrain issues when managing mobile plant risks
- WHSMR-Part 2 (4) (c) Roads PHMP to include design considerations for pavements, grades, and intersections
3. BI-04D.21 Road design guidelines specify minimum parking area requirements
Parking area designs are fit for purpose. Parking areas are constructed and maintained to meet site requirements.
Mine Planning Engineer
Parking area designs and construction include layouts for crib areas that segregate vehicle types and provide walkways at safe locations.
See previous site design. Expectation is there is light vehicle park up areas that segregate them from heavy machine operations. This includes park up area on dumps. No light vehicles within 50m of a working HV.
Relevant Documents:
PHMP – Roads and Other Vehicle Operating Areas
Designs are executed by road construction crews – placing windrows and berms as required to segregate vehicle types and walkways.
See plan attached in previous question. We try to keep all irrelevant personnel out of the pits. Permit is required for entry into the active mining area which involves call up, positive communications, discussion with supervisor of park up areas and go – no go areas.
Supervisors monitor activities of road construction crews – confirming their activities meet site requirements.
Hazard reports, area inspections.
WHSMR-Part 2 (4) (f) Roads PHMP should consider interactions with pedestrians, park up and driver access.
4. BI-04P.01 Vehicle interactions are considered as part of the short-term planning processes
Mobile equipment interactions and operating requirements are always considered when approving, planning and scheduling work.
Mine Planning Superintendent
Short term planning processes consider Operator control requirements as well as vehicle and work group interactions.
Technical planners and operational superintendents review skills of available operators and vehicle/work group interactions during planning.
Supervisors issue instructions based on short term plans.
Performance is monitored referencing instructions from short term plans e.g. through supervisor inspections. Adjustments are made when required.
- WHSMR – 024 (3) (c-f, h, i) PHMPs to describe the hazard, interaction hazards, analysis / investigation method applied, and controls needed and why
- WHSMR – 028 (2) (c, d) Consider the interactions between mobile plant of different size and surrounding structures when managing mobile plant risks
- WHSMR – 028 (2) (e) Mobile plant and pedestrian interactions should be considered and controlled
- WHSMR-Part 2 (4) (e) Roads PHMP should consider speeds, volume and different vehicle types
- WHSMR-Part 2 (4) (f) Roads PHMP should consider interactions with pedestrians, park up and driver access
- WHSMR-Part 2 (4) (g) Roads PHMP should consider interactions with public traffic
- WHSMR-Part 2 (4) (h) Roads PHMP should consider interactions with fixed structures including power lines, tunnel walls, roofs
Action – Include vehicle interaction intensity in short-term planning processes – Raise the profile of vehicle interaction intensity in short-term planning processes.
5. BI-04P.02 Around vehicle inspection or use of spotters to identify hazard before moving
There are no unplanned vehicle to person or vehicle to vehicle contacts on first movement after parking.
Mine Production Superintendent
Before moving off from being parked, vehicle operators carry out an around vehicle inspection e.g. a HV walk around inspection.
If required by site – use of horns to indicate vehicle operation once prior to starting the vehicle, twice before forward movement, three times before reversing.
Where movement in constrained locations is required, a spotter is requested by the Operator and nominated by a Supervisor.
Spotters are in use on special occasions when required.
Training and assessment in requirements for vehicle operators to conduct an around vehicle inspection prior to first movement after parking.
Supervisors monitor vehicle operator prestart check including around vehicle inspection.
6. BI-04P.03 Same direction travelling and queuing separation protocols
Nil vehicle to vehicle contacts during travelling and queuing operations.
Mine Production Superintendent
Site requirements for separation between vehicles when travelling in the same direction, and when queuing, are clearly stated.
There is a 50 m rule as part of Tronox’s golden rules, YIF procedures.
Vehicle operators are trained and assessed on their understanding of required separation distances – including challenge testing and observation to confirm they are alert to road network features which provide additional guidance on how far they are from the vehicle in front.
VOC of trained staff, audits by safety personnel, audits by management.
Training records confirm the currency vehicle operator understanding of separation distances.
Specified review period to retain competencies are stated and tracked.
Supervisors monitor how vehicles operator performance.
Proximity detector logging and exception reporting.
As above.
Action – Review truck queueing protocols – Review truck queueing protocols and consider the applicability of offset practices and distance of the queues at the base of the ramp.
7. BI-04P.04 Vehicle entering a work area positive communications protocol
Changes in road conditions are effectively communicated to vehicle operators.
Mine Production Superintendent
Demarcation requirements and processes to be in place to prevent Vehicles / Other Workers entering an area and causing a hazard when changed conditions arise including:
- Areas where commissioning or live testing of plant is occurring;
- Near roadworks or areas of changed road conditions;
- Around breakdown locations
Areas are delineated, pos comms, take 5’s, hazard reports
Workers plan task and identify required hazard controls
As required, commissioning locations are demarcated (outside the potential movement range of the equipment) and other hazard controls are implemented.
Breakdowns and other events which interrupt or change a travel way are notified to other road users and appropriate demarcation and warnings are put into place.
Cones can be used with temporary signage but it is not ideal. ideally you would buffer off area so no access could occur.
Supervisors monitor specific activities such as commissioning of equipment and mentor / reinforce control support activities as required.
Take 5’s, hazard id forms, inductions etc.
8. BI-04P.05 Demarcation when changed road conditions arise including commissioning or live testing is being undertaken
All personnel operating vehicles remain alert and situationally aware when working in congested areas.
Mine Production Superintendent
Communications requirements detail vehicle entry requirements to congested work areas e.g. loading
At a minimum these requirements cover:
- Work area delineation (where to stop and queue etc.)
- Radio (or other communications) call up protocols
- Following signs
- Confirming that communication has been received
All staff are required to be trained, fit for work and use pos comms.
Relevant Documents:
VOC on relevant machinery
Training and Assessment in requirements for Positive Communications for Entering a Work Area requirements included in generally delivered modules (e.g. Induction) and reinforced in Vehicle Operation modules. Start of shift or similar briefings should identify intended active haul circuits / work areas and include guidance information on the area owners and required communication to occur prior to entry into these areas.
Permanent or mobile signs for call up requirements.
Both Tronox and YIF are required in addition to the above comment to supply safe workplace and safe procedure for work.
Training system records confirm currency of skills.
Supervisors and peers monitor vehicle operator radio calls and actions.
VOC on relevant machinery.
Action – Positive Communications alternatives – Investigate if technology can offer an alternative to radio communications e.g. electronic handshakes between equipment.
9. BI-04P.06 Protocols for approaching and accessing mobile equipment
Approaching and accessing equipment follows defined processes that limit the potential for an unwanted interaction between vehicles and/or pedestrians.
Mine Production Superintendent
Sites have established approaches for approaching and accessing mobile equipment.
Vehicles approaching a working item of heavy equipment (HV) establish positive communications, the HV moves into a safe state with park brake engaged, access ladder lowered and (as appropriate) implements grounded. Once in a safe state the approaching vehicle/pedestrian is contacted by the HV operator and an approach can occur.
50 metre protocol involving potential interaction as described in SHE rules.
Training with assessment covering the requirements for approaching vehicles underground is carried out.
N/A
Training system, with refresher period, confirms currency of skills including approaching vehicles.
Supervisors monitor how access to vehicles is undertaken and mentor / reinforce requirements.
Site inductions, Tronox inductions, VOC paperwork.
Action 1 – Review protocols for fitters accessing equipment in the pit – Complete a review and re-establish protocols that heavy equipment fit is applied to access equipment in the pit, and in the workshop including: · designated walkways · moving equipment in the workshop central areas · use of spotters · use of barricades
Action 2 – Review radio protocols – Review the radio protocols to ensure that calls includes specific machine interaction covering: · Dozers · Graders · Diggers · Trucks.
10. BI-04P.07 Refuelling Practices – trained personnel follow site refueling procedures
Refueling of mobile equipment is productive and safe.
Maintenance Superintendent / Supervisor (Mobile)
Operating sites have refuelling procedures covering functions such as:
- Operation of fuel transfer systems
- Refuelling of vehicles, equipment and fixed plant – management of interactions between service vehicles and operating vehicles
- Replacement or changing of fuel cells or storage tanks
- Housekeeping in refuelling bays and requirements for inspection of fire suppression systems and fire extinguishers
- Emergency procedures including spill response
SWI’s and emergency response plan.
Training and assessment in Performance Management elements – including site rule and requirements.
Compliance with site signage, procedures and legitimate instructions.
Supervisors and Operators complete appropriate forms on performance and skills based issues.
Training system currency of refueller skills.
WHSMR-S1(6) – Fire or Explosion PHMP should consider all regulated points.
11. BI-04P.08 Pedestrian working in operational area communications protocol
Personnel working on the ground in mobile equipment operational able to effectively communicate.
Mine Production Superintendent
When personnel are working on the ground at least one member of the work party must be in possession of a two way radio or equivalent.
Standard radio (or other communications) call up protocols are followed.
When pedestrians cannot move to a position of safety in a roadway, the vehicle must stop, the operator must acknowledge the pedestrian presence and allow the pedestrians to walk past the vehicle before continuing
The procedure relates to Tronox communication protocols. also site PPe.
Training and assessment in requirements for working in operational areas are provided at induction and reinforced in training. Start of shift or similar briefings identify workgroup interactions and confirm required communication before entry and during work. Permanent or mobile signs provide call up information
Communication processes are discussed in induction process and also regularly via training completed from Tronox and YIF.
Managers periodically confirm that start of shift or similar briefings identify work group interactions and confirm required communication before entry and during work.
As above.
12. BI-04P.10 Specification covering escorting requirements
Vehicles that are not approved for unrestricted site access are escorted. Site escort requirements are clear and deliver safe and productive outcomes.
Mine Production Superintendent
Short term access for vehicles that do not meet site requirements is managed using the site escort process.
Vehicle operators being escorted are briefed on communication protocols, travel separation distances, restricted locations, road conditions, emergency protocols etc.
Personnel who provide the escort are authorised.
In the communication and pit entry procedures outlined for Tronox.
Training and assessment of vehicle operators in escorting requirements. Access under escort permit by any vehicle not approved for unrestricted use on site.
Is done by staff competent to operate light vehicles on site.
Electronic training system which confirms currency of skills including understanding specific features of the vehicles being operated on site. Supervisors and peers monitor behaviours and status of vehicles providing and being under escort on site.
VOC process for pit entry etc.
13. BI-04P.11 Protocols for working on equipment in production areas
Personnel undertaking servicing, maintenance or recovery work on equipment in operational areas are protected from mobile equipment and other workplace hazards.
Maintenance Superintendent / Supervisor (Mobile)
Clear requirements for trades and service personnel to protect themselves from moving equipment (and other energy sources related to their tasks) when working in production areas.
Trades and service personnel meet site requirements for working on equipment in production areas – with placement of windrows and warning signage, and other measures implemented.
Designated in pit work areas.
Communication protocols with pit controller and supervisor.
Maintenance and production supervisors monitor trades and service personnel to confirm required procedures are being followed when working in production areas.
WHSMR – 028 (2) (e) Mobile plant and pedestrian interactions should be considered and controlled.
14. BI-04P.12 Established requirements for parking and resting in vehicles
Parking and leaving parked positions does not result in mobile equipment interaction incidents.
Manager Mining/Operations
Where permitted on site, there is a documented requirement for vehicle operators to park in an authorised location, isolate the vehicle prior to resting and complete an around vehicle inspection before moving off.
Parking, the use of designated parking locations and adapting to parking in locations without designated locations are included in procedures and training resources for vehicle operators.
Park up bays to be implemented as needed on site. When there is too much congestion in the area, the LV will be asked not to park in the area and wait until a better presents itself.
Relevant Documents:
- Pit audits
Training and assessment in requirements for resting in vehicles covering
- Park in an authorised location
- Isolate the vehicle prior to resting
- Follow move off from parking requirements
Yes people do know what is required and as above to avoid accidents in park up bays.
Training system, with refresher period, confirms currency of skills.
Supervisors monitor how parking and resting is carried out and mentor / reinforce meeting requirements.
Listen to pos comms and pit audits identify whether there is a) enough room for a park up bay.
WHSMR-Part 2 (4) (f) Roads PHMP should consider interactions with pedestrians, park up and driver access.
15. BI-04P.13 Established requirements for approaching parked mobile equipment in operational areas
Personnel approaching a vehicle parked in operational areas are not endangered by an unexpected vehicle movement.
Mine Production Superintendent
Sites set minimum requirements for approaching and accessing parked mobile equipment, these consider the:
- Possibility of a resting operator who wakes up and moves off without detecting the person accessing the parked equipment
- The position for parking other vehicles
- Communication with parked equipment to confirm the presence of an operator
- Direction of travel if the parked vehicle drives or rolls away
- Isolation requirements on entering the footprint of the parked vehicle
YIF conduct haul truck operations.
Relevant Documents:
As discussed above.
Training and assessment in requirements for accessing parked vehicles.
Training and VOC in YIF procedure.
Training system, with refresher period, confirms currency of skills.
Supervisors monitor how access to parked vehicles is carried out.
Currency of VOC and whether it is relevant.
WHSMR-Part 2 (4) (f) Roads PHMP should consider interactions with pedestrians, park up and driver access.
16. BI-04P.14 Positive communication protocol for passing or moving close to a vehicle
Passing of vehicles is well managed and based on positive communications.
Mine Production Superintendent
Communications requirements detail passing vehicle requirements. At a minimum these requirements cover:
- Radio (or other communications) call up protocols
- Confirming that communication has been received
mMachine procedures by YIF and communication protocols designed. by Tronox.
Training and Assessment in requirements for Positive Communications are included in generally delivered modules (e.g. Induction) and reinforced in Vehicle Operation modules. Start of shift or similar briefings should identify intended active haul circuits / work areas and include guidance information on the area owners and required communication to occur prior to passing.
Permanent or mobile signs for call up requirements.
Pre start meetings re-enforce pos comms and the need for this style of communication. also helps to remember past incidents when this has not occurred and what the outcomes were.
Training system records confirm currency of skills. Supervisors and peers monitor vehicle operator radio calls and actions
Training sign on sheets, VOC paperwork, pit audits.
Action – Positive Communications alternatives – Investigate if technology can offer an alternative to radio communications e.g. electronic handshakes between equipment.
17. BI-04S.04 Access barrier performance – regular inspection and maintenance of barriers for access – boundary fencing and work area barriers
Access to operational areas for personnel and mobile equipment is well managed. Barriers are in place that prevent unauthorised access including security (for site) and sentries/physical barriers (for blasting and other high consequence activities (including remotely operated mobile equipment) on site).
Mine Production Superintendent
Operational areas and other locations are delineated, sign posted and fenced to prevent access by stock, uninvolved workers and or third parties. Access points are either locked or controlled e.g. with boom gates, security/sentries. There are regular inspections to confirm boundary, barrier and delineation performance integrity.
For remotely operated equipment areas, barriers can also include lasers or similar which communicate with the equipment controls to limit vehicle functions when an entry occurs.
Also bunding is required to prevent access to mining areas and are generally half the wheel height of the largest vehicle onsite. can be found in EOPs berm policy/procedures.
Security patrols confirm integrity of boundary and alert site personnel if entry is occurring / has occurred. Sentries provide warning to approaching vehicles and notify workers inside perimeter if an entry is required to occur.
Security patrols, sentries and other complete inspection forms to confirm site requirements are being met.
Barriers to high consequence areas are installed and maintained to meet requirements.
No security but high enough berms and fencing to stop access to mine path.
Site management confirm that inspections and maintenance are happening. By exception reporting and investigation of access barrier failures.
Via pit audits.
WHSMR – 035 Make abandoned or suspended operations safe and secure.
Action 1 – Consider establishing workshop exclusion zones. – Consider establishing workshop exclusion zones to control 3rd parties entering areas where maintenance is being undertaken.
Action 2 – No Dig Tape – Review the management of No Dig Tape to assist with Bund Removal permits.
Action 3 – Review requirement for additional signage or barriers to indicate active mine site – Review requirement for additional signage or barriers to indicate active mine site. Hazard cones to establish the battery limits of work areas (internal and external extent of workings).
Action 4 – Use bunds when working on unserviceable equipment in the pit and workshop area – Control access by using bunds when working on unserviceable equipment in the pit and in the workshop area.
18. BI-04S.20 Proximity detection data send
Proximity detection data is captured and sent for monitoring and analysis.
Engineering Manager
Proximity detection data is captured and sent for monitoring and analysis.
Not currently installed, system still being profiled and installed by OEM.
19. BI-04T.01 Ceasing Operations Procedure – significant interaction threats
Sites should have cease operations processes (Trigger Action Response Processes/Plans) in place for situations for where significant interaction threats have the potential to develop.
Manager Mining/Operations
Develop and implement a process to cease operations in situations where it is no longer safe to operate mobile equipment because of significant interaction threats caused by:
- Unauthorised access (pedestrian or vehicles)
- Non reversible equipment moving on a roadway (e.g. into underground or down a narrow ramp)
Training and assessment in requirements for vehicle operators, supervisors and management.
Supervisors monitor activities of vehicle operators – confirming their activities meet site requirements.
Action 1 – Ceasing work triggers – Develop triggers for actions to assess if work should cease. Formalise the experience of knowledgeable personnel.
Action 2 – Identify the process for signing off on simultaneous operations – Identify and apply the process for signing off on simultaneous operations using SMEHCS.
20. BI-04T.20 Proximity detection, permission lines, alerts, advice, and intervention
When proximity detection monitoring/autonomous systems are fitted, they have operator alert, advice and intervention capabilities that meet site functional and performance requirements.
Engineering Manager
When proximity detection monitoring systems are fitted, they have operator alert, advice and intervention capabilities that meet site functional and performance requirements.
- EMESRT Level 7 – alerts the operator
- EMESRT Level 8 – advises the operator
- EMESRT Level 9 – intervenes and takes control from the operator
Vehicle operators and other pit workers are trained in site requirements for interpreting technology systems (Front Runner, etc.)