Mining webinar: How to prepare for upcoming provincial inspection blitz on battery electric vehicle and mobile diesel equipment hazards

Publication Type: 
Webinar Presentations
Topic: 
Battery Electric Vehicles
Emergency Preparedness
Mobile Equipment
Language: 
English
On December 16, 2020, the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD) and Workplace Safety North co-hosted a webinar regarding the upcoming provincial health and safety inspection blitz on battery electric vehicle and mobile diesel equipment hazards.
Topics included:
  • Electric battery vehicle maintenance in mines
  • Risk assessment for electric vehicle battery fires
  • Charging
  • Fire suppression systems
  • LED lights
  • Procedures in place and awareness of operators and workers