Workplace vehicle and pedestrian safety is of paramount importance on mining and quarry sites. The sheer size and weight of quarry vehicles and mobile plant equipment poses a very dangerous threat to the site worker if safety measures and precautions are not adhered to. Visibility is limited due to blind spots around the machines and this is often made worse by thick dust and dirt, poor weather and night time conditions. Site workers may also be wearing ear defenders and unable to hear machines approaching.
Incidents in the industry include;
- Reversing accidents due to rear blind spot or driving operator position.
- Collisions due to poor visibility (weather conditions, smoke, fog, darkness)
- Large vehicles reversing into smaller vehicles due to diminished visibility, e.g. many dump trucks cannot see objects or people 1.8m high twenty meters in front of the truck.
- Site workers wearing being struck by a vehicle due to wearing ear defenders and loosing the ability to hear reversing alarms
- Vehicles overturning due to colliding with objects or stock piles.
Brigade is here to help
By working in partnership to understand your safety concerns, Brigade’s team of engineers strive to bring innovative answers to the market place. By making a small investment in Brigade’s safety solutions you can achieve clearly defined and measurable benefits as shown below – but most notably improved safety for workers and the public and significant cost savings too.
- All round vehicle visibility for safer, more efficient operation
- Reduced accidents
- Reduced insurance premiums
- Reduced vehicle downtime due to accidents
- Theft and vandalism deterrent
- Reduced noise complaints
- Meet health and safety requirements
- Peace of mind for management and workers
- Strengthen companies reputation in the community
