Modular Mining Systems, the leading provider of information management solutions for mining operations worldwide, is to hold a webinar on January 24th on the topic of operator fatigue entitled: “Risk Never Sleeps: Addressing the Problem of Operator Fatigue in Mining.” Operator fatigue is widely acknowledged as a serious safety risk in mining, cited by Modular as a factor in 65-70% of haul truck accidents and the consequences of undetected operator fatigue can be devastating. However, with the proper approach, fatigue can be measured and managed like other mine safety risks.

This webinar will look specifically at the Modular DISPATCH FatigueAlert module and its core technology: the Advisory System for Tired Drivers (ASTiD) from Fatigue Management International. ASTiD continuously identifies emerging operator fatigue by measuring real-time steering dynamics, combined with the input of operators’ historical sleep data. ASTiD is one of the few fatigue detection systems that does not use cameras or sensors attached to the driver. Moreover, it is among an even smaller number of products that have been extensively tested and proven effective in mining environments. The 1-hour webinar will be held at two different times (to accommodate our global audiences) on Tuesday, January 24th, 2012: 11am and 6pm US Eastern Standard Time. To register, visit http://www.modularmining.com/webinar.html