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Person
Relates to all people exposed to a potential unwanted event scenario PUE 1 Equipment to Person from
the EMESRT Performance Requirement (PR-5A). In the context of TRAX and SafeDetect, a person must
be wearing a Personal Node. Also, see entry for Vehicle.
Personal Node
The Minetec Personal Node is a battery-powered tracking5F
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by personnel. Personal Nodes are preconfigured for use in Minetec TRAX and/or Minetec SafeDetect to
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track or alert the wearer to nearby vehicular hazards, respectively. See Node and the Personal Node
User Manual for more details.
Personnel
Personnel are people in a surface-based or underground mine. Personnel include, but are not limited
to:
• Vehicle and Fixed Plant Operators.
• Fitters and Maintenance crew.
• Sub-contractors and Visitors.
• System Administrators and ICT technicians.
In the context of this document, all personnel use Minetec hardware and/or software.
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
Procedure
Steps to perform a system task using Minetec hardware or software. Generally, these steps describe
how the Minetec system works and are independent of the Mine Operator's own documentation.
Procedures may be incorporated in site procedures if appropriate.
Proximity
alarm
A proximity alarm triggers if a vehicle or pedestrian enters one of you your warning zone.
PUE
Potential Unwanted Event as categorised in EMESRT Design Philosophy DP-5 and EMESRT Performance
Requirement PR-5A.
RF
Radio Frequency covers electromagnetic wave frequencies that lie in the range extending from around
3 kHz to 300 GHz. RF current is carried via coaxial transmission lines.
Risk
In the context of SafeDetect, a risk is the likelihood that a hazard will cause harm (Risk = Hazard x
Exposure) where:
• Hazard = something that can cause harm (viz. vehicles). The more vehicles, the greater the risk. •
Exposure = measurable degree (eg proximity, time) to which a person is exposed to the hazard. The
closer the proximity the greater the exposure and therefore the risk. The longer a person is
exposed to the hazard, the greater the risk.
SafeDetect provides passive hazard awareness (an alarm) to reduce Operator risk by making the
Operator aware of exposure to a hazard.
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SMARTS
Minetec’s SMARTS is the integration of asset, task and KPI management. It is a mine development and
production scheduling solution providing tools for the planning, execution, reporting and evaluation of
operational and maintenance tasks in a mine. SMARTS provides intuitive and real-time visibility of
individual tasks within the mining cycle and the ability to modify tasks in response to real-time issues.
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When used with the Minetec TRAX™ solution, Personal and Mobile Nodes enable high-precision positioning and
continuous tracking of mining personnel and vehicles, respectively.
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When used with the Minetec SafeDetect™ proximity detection solution, Personal and Mobile Nodes communicate with
nearby SafeDetect equipped vehicles, providing audible/visible alarms to personnel and Vehicle Operators (via display
devices), improving the safety of personnel and mobile assets.