A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Technology Alone Won't Keep Workers Safe
Mining companies have taken great strides to improve operator safety in recent years, and collision awareness systems will likely further this trend as mine sites globally strive to achieve a zero-incident workplace. But while new technologies can help this improvement effort, technology alone cannot be a mine's only line of defense in the goal to avoid vehicle collisions; sufficient training and operators that are fit for the job are also required to achieve total mine site safety. Vehicle-to-vehicle collisions are among the top five causes of high-risk incidents in mines, resulting in equipment down- time, productivity losses, equipment- and personnel-related costs, injuries, and fatalities. But the challenge that seems most prevalent in today's collision awareness systems lies in the frequency of "false positives" (alarms that occur when no collision threat is actually present). These false alarms, also known as "nuisance alarms," often desensitize operators to actual collision risks, training them (in a sense) to adopt unsafe practices as a result of alarm annoyance.
Technology Alone Won't Keep Workers Safe
Mining companies have taken great strides to improve operator safety in recent years, and collision awareness systems will likely further this trend as mine sites globally strive to achieve a zero-incident workplace. But while new technologies can help this improvement effort, technology alone cannot be a mine's only line of defense in the goal to avoid vehicle collisions; sufficient training and operators that are fit for the job are also required to achieve total mine site safety. Vehicle-to-vehicle collisions are among the top five causes of high-risk incidents in mines, resulting in equipment down- time, productivity losses, equipment- and personnel-related costs, injuries, and fatalities. But the challenge that seems most prevalent in today's collision awareness systems lies in the frequency of "false positives" (alarms that occur when no collision threat is actually present). These false alarms, also known as "nuisance alarms," often desensitize operators to actual collision risks, training them (in a sense) to adopt unsafe practices as a result of alarm annoyance.
Technology Alone Won't Keep Workers Safe
Alyssa Wedler (author) / Edward Bardo
2017
Article (Journal)
English
... but insurance alone won't save everyone
| British Library Online Contents | 2001
| Online Contents | 2014
Legal - Nick Henchie - ...but insurance alone won't save everyone
Online Contents | 2001
A SAFE HAVEN: ESTABLISHING SECURITY WON'T HAPPEN OVERNIGHT
British Library Online Contents | 2002