Oyu Tolgoi deploys SmartCap technology to prevent accidents
Oyu Tolgoi deploys SmartCap technology to prevent accidents.
Oyu Tolgoi deploys SmartCap technology to prevent accidents. Oyu Tolgoi announced the roll-out of an innovative and ground-breaking new safety program across several areas of the operation with the deployment of SmartCap technology. The SmartCap device, mounted on an operator’s cap, monitors the electrical activity of the brain, and alerts both the operator and the Oyu Tolgoi control room if an operator – for example, a haul truck driver - is at risk of falling asleep. Fatigue induced micro-sleep, while operating vehicles and heavy machinery, is one of the most common and dangerous risks faced in the mining industry. With the implementation of the SmartCap program, Oyu Tolgoi’s operators are now using the latest technology to manage their fatigue and to eliminate a common risk.