QUEENSLAND Mines and Energy Senior Inspector of Mines Tilman Rasche says vehicle collision avoidance and proximity detection systems were an important element in reducing the number of incidents relating to vehicles and mobile machinery in confined spaces.
While Rasche admits that proximity detection is not the complete answer, he says that it is an essential part of the solution.
Last financial year, three out of the four fatalities in the mining industry were related to vehicle collisions.
Queensland Mines and Energy is running seminars in August and September 2009 to inform the mining industry about this type of technology.
Some mines are already trialling or using this equipment and the workshops aim to encourage the rest of the industry to follow suit.
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