About EMESRT

 

The Earth Moving Equipment Safety Round Table (EMESRT) was formally established in 2006 by six global mining companies to establish a process of engagement between Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and mining customers. Member companies in 2010 are Anglo American, Barrick, BHP Billiton, Centennial Coal, Collahuasi, Rio Tinto, Vale, Newcrest, Newmont and Xstrata.

EMESRT Vision

A global industry free of fatalities, injuries and occupational illnesses associated with operating and maintaining exploration and mining equipment.

EMESRT Purpose

Accelerate development and adoption of leading practice designs to minimise the risk to Health and Safety through a process of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), contractors and user engagement.

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EMESRT Technical Groups

EMESRT includes an Advisory Group which provides guidance to the EMESRT Technical Groups.  The EMESRT focus was initially on Surface earth moving equipment design. This has since expanded to include exploration and mining equipment and thus creating the 4 Technical Groups: Surface, Exploration Drilling, Underground Hard Rock and Underground Coal & Soft Rock.

EMESRT Design Philosophies

Fifteen priority safety topics for Surface earth moving equipment have been identified by the EMESRT Surface Technical Group and developed into Design Philosophies (DPs).  Statements of industry risks and accompanying images aim to communicate the potential hazards of operating and maintaining the equipment to OEMs.  When incorporated early in the equipment design life cycle the DPs can provide the platform for reducing health & safety risks to an acceptable level. 

Similar Industry Groups

EMESRT has established links with other industry groups with similar objectives.  EMESRT representatives will be presenting at the Atlantic Alliance Conference in Brussels and at the Canadian Institute of Mining conference lead by SMART (Surface Mining Association for Research & Technology).