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Underground Rail and Locomotive Haulage Safety

Rail bound locomotive haulage moves people and material through many African underground mines, and its confined running lines carry serious collision and runaway risks. This programme builds competence in safe locomotive operation, track and signalling management, and haulage traffic control. Delegates work through realistic scenarios covering coupling, tipping and pedestrian interaction.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the hazards of rail bound haulage in confined underground workings.
  • Apply safe operating rules for locomotives, cars and coupling.
  • Manage track condition, signalling and haulage traffic control.
  • Control interaction between locomotives, pedestrians and tipping points.
  • Respond to runaway, derailment and collision scenarios.
  • Audit haulage operations against safe operating standards.

Course outline

  1. 01Rail haulage hazards underground
  2. 02Safe locomotive and car operation
  3. 03Coupling, tipping and load handling
  4. 04Track condition and signalling
  5. 05Haulage traffic and pedestrian control
  6. 06Runaway and derailment response
  7. 07Haulage safety auditing

Who should attend

Designed for locomotive operators, haulage supervisors, track maintenance teams and underground safety officers.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
5 to 7 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Online3US$900Register

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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