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Vehicle Safety

Most serious incidents in exploration involve vehicles. Defensive driving saves lives. Vehicle Checks Before departure: - Fuel level - Tire condition and pressure - Lights and signals - Brakes - Emergency equipment Emergency Equipment - First aid kit - Fire extinguisher - Spare tire and tools - Communication device - Water and food - Recovery equipment Driving Best Practices - Headlights on at all times - Seatbelts mandatory - No phone use while driving - Speed appropriate for conditions - Regular rest breaks - Two-way radio check-ins

Verification resources

Cross-check terminology, classification, methods, and safety with these authoritative external resources.

  • Underground hard-rock mining — Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. Canadian occupational-health guidance about common hard-rock mining hazards and controls.
  • Silica, quartz — Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. Canadian occupational-health guidance for crystalline-silica hazards and dust controls.
  • Driving for work: journey management — WorkSafeBC. Provincial occupational-safety guidance for deciding whether a trip is necessary, planning routes and communications, and managing driving risk.
  • Driving: vehicle inspection — Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. Current Canadian guidance for vehicle-specific pre-use checks, defect reporting, maintenance, and walk-around hazard identification.

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