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Load and Haul Equipment Operations Safety

Focuses on the safe operation and supervision of load and haul fleets such as loaders, haul trucks and dump trucks across South African surface and underground mines. Participants examine loading discipline, tip and dump safety, pedestrian interaction and pre use inspections to reduce the equipment related fatalities that remain a leading cause of harm in the sector.

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What you will be able to do

  • Identify the hazards associated with loading and hauling operations.
  • Apply safe loading, tipping and dumping procedures on mining benches.
  • Manage pedestrian and light vehicle interaction with heavy machinery.
  • Conduct pre use inspections and defect reporting for haul equipment.
  • Supervise haul road condition and traffic management arrangements.
  • Investigate load and haul incidents and apply preventive controls.

Course outline

  1. 01Load and haul operations and hazards
  2. 02Safe loading and tipping procedures
  3. 03Pedestrian and light vehicle interaction
  4. 04Pre use inspection and defect reporting
  5. 05Haul road and traffic management
  6. 06Fatigue and operator competence
  7. 07Load and haul incident investigation

Who should attend

This course suits pit supervisors, mining foremen, equipment operators and safety officers responsible for load and haul operations.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Maseru3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Online3US$900Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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Next session
5 to 9 Oct 2026
Venue
Pretoria
5 day programme
FromR18,000
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