Mines Safety Bulletin 144
Uncontrolled movement on mine roads involving skidding and sliding
Skidding and sliding on mine roads
A recent increase in incidents involving uncontrolled
vehicle movement on open-cut coal mine roads is
raising serious concerns.
Some of the increase in incidents may be due to
improved reporting, however the concern is, an
increased potential of an accident with the large number
of both light and heavy vehicle interactions on mine
roads.
The Mines Inspectorate has released a number of
safety alerts and bulletins over the last five years on the
risks of uncontrolled movements. As there has been
considerable turnover of senior positions in supervision
and mine planning, the following table aims to support
mine site review of the adequacy of controls.
Safety
Bulletin
Date
Image 1: incident involving uncontrolled vehicle movement on
coal mine road.
Title
Link
94
22/1/10
Excessive watering of haul roads
http://mines.industry.qld.gov.au/assets/mines-safetyhealth/safety_bulletin94.pdf
99
23/8/10
Uncontrolled movement on mine
roads, including skidding sliding,
and light or heavy vehicle rollover.
http://mines.industry.qld.gov.au/assets/mines-safetyhealth/safety_bulletin99.pdf
104
17/1/11
Resuming operations after
severe weather
http://mines.industry.qld.gov.au/assets/mines-safetyhealth/safety_bulletin_104_resuming_operations_after_s
evere_weather.pdf
112
26/10/11
Mine road safety
http://mines.industry.qld.gov.au/assets/mines-safetyhealth/Mines-Safety-Bulletin112-Mine-road-safety.pdf
Presentations provided at an industry workshop - 'Mine Road Design, Construction and Maintenance
Practices with a focus on Controlling Uncontrolled Movements of Vehicles at Surface coal Mines' held in
Rockhampton on 31 May 2011, gave additional information that may assist mine operations.
These presentations are available at: http://mines.industry.qld.gov.au/safety-and-health/mine-road-designconstruction-maintenance.htm
Mines Inspectors will be reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of critical controls to manage sliding and
skidding where water contributed uncontrolled movements.
Authorised by Chief Inspector of Coal Mines | Andrew Clough
Further information contact: John Sleigh | Manager, Safety and Health | +61 7 4938 4153
Place alert on noticeboards and ensure relevant people in your organisation receive a copy.
See more safety alerts and bulletins at http://dnrm.qld.gov.au/
And the hazard database at http://mines.industry.qld.gov.au/safety-and-health/publicationsguides.htm
© State of Queensland, Department of Natural Resources and Mines, 2014.
Version 1, 17 Dec 2014
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