At a MOSH Transport and Machinery planning workshop held in October 2014, the need for effective Traffic Management for Open Pit/Cast mines was identified by industry representatives as a Leading Practice for achieving significant progress towards the occupational safety and health targets.
The events addressed by the Traffic Management Leading Practice include:
- injury to persons through collision of mobile equipment in Open Pit/Cast Operations,
- injury to persons on foot (pedestrians) by mobile machines(working) , in Open Pit/Cast Operations
- injury to persons entering hazardous areas,
- injury to persons entering restricted areas.
The MOSH Traffic Management Leading Practice consists of nineteen elements that were identified by the MOSH Open Cast/Pit Industry Team as essential for effective Traffic Management.