The Resources Regulator has published an investigation information release following an incident on a reclaim stockpile area of a NSW mine in which a dump truck narrowly avoiding colliding with a dual cab utility containing 2 occupants at a T-intersection.
The Regulator has commenced an investigation to determine the cause and circumstances of the incident. The investigation will, among other things, examine:
- the design of roads and intersections at the mine
- how the risk of mobile plant interactions was managed in areas where there was no segregation of heavy and light vehicles
- the adequacy of the mine’s safety management system, including implementing and communicating traffic management rules across the mine
- the implementation and effectiveness of collision avoidance and proximity detection systems at the mine
- instruction, training and supervision of road users across the mine.
Read the full investigation information release. (PDF, 283.65 KB)
