FLEETS

Asleep at the wheel

A HAUL truck driver at an underground mine in New South Wales had a lucky escape when he fell asleep while driving up a decline at the end of night shift and crashed into the decline wall.

 The Regulator's image of the incident

The Regulator's image of the incident

The haul truck was fully loaded at the time. In response to the dangerous incident, the NSW Resources Regulator said workers must present to work fit for duty at all times, which included having suitable...

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