Improving the safety of workers in the vicinity of mobile plant

This report investigates possible approaches and technologies to improved the safety of pedestrians around mobile plant.

The study has considered mobile plant in underground mining, surface mineral extraction and warehousing and materials handling.

It investigates vehicle ergonomics and visual task analysis, aids to improve reversing and sight lines, direct body detection techniques, conventional transponder (RFID) and VLF magnetic dipole detection technologies.