Safety First

There’s no doubt that mining is a risky profession. Anything that helps to ensure the safety of workers is certainly a welcomed addition to those involved in the field. RFID technology is now making strides to do just that.

In the mine, several access points are installed at strategic locations. Whenever a worker comes within the reading range of the access point, he gets recognized and registered as he is equipped with an active RFID tag.

Certainly this system is of great help during mine accidents. If a mishap happens the flight recorder flashes the number and last location of the miners. At the time of an accident it really becomes difficult to pin point the location of the miners trapped and this hampers the rescue operations. This system is certainly a boon for the mining industry which is always at a risk of accidents and a number of precious lives could be saved if timely action is taken. It wouldn't be wrong if I call RFID a life saving device after this.