Oyu Tolgoi rolled-out innovative safety program

Odonchimeg 2016-04-04 10:04

Economy

Mongolia’s largest copper and gold mining company, 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.

Mongolia’s largest copper and gold mining company, 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. With the implementation of the SmartCap program, the operators are able to using the latest technology to manage their fatigue and to eliminate a common risk. 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 or a haul truck driver 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. Oyu Tolgoi President and CEO Andrew Woodley said, “As a young and growing business, we have the opportunity to adopt cutting edge technology to drive improved safety performance. The SmartCap will help reduce the risks of serious injury.”