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Why context is the missing link in mining safety

By Savannah Hicks on June 16, 2026
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CAS | fatigue management | mine safety | OAS

By Neville Judd Mining operations generate enormous amounts of safety data every day. From fatigue monitoring systems to collision avoidance alerts and operational analytics, mines have more visibility into risk than ever before. Yet despite advances in monitoring technology, many operations still struggle to answer a critical question: why are safety events happening in the first place? For Hexagon’s Adrian Heieis, Senior Product Manager, that challenge is personal. After starting his mining career as a haul truck operator, he experienced firsthand the realities of fatigue, operational pressure, and the split-second risks operators face every shift. Today, he is focused on…

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