The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has announced a lead person was killed when his pickup truck was struck by a haul truck.
MSHA has issued a series of recommendations which include training miners on mobile traffic patterns and policies (Credit: MSHA)
The MSHA says this is the 20th fatality reported in 2020 and the fifth classified as 'Powered Haulage'.
Best Practices:
- Install and maintain collision avoidance/warning systems.
- Equip smaller vehicles with strobe lights and flags positioned high enough to be seen from the cabs of haulage trucks in all lighting conditions.
- Establish and follow communication protocols that require verbal verification for all mobile equipment operators.
- Design haul roads to minimize congested areas and maximise visibility.
- Do not drive smaller vehicles in a large truck’s potential path.
- Train miners on mobile traffic patterns and policies. Do not rely on training or other administrative controls alone to prevent powered haulage or other accidents.
