Solution / Mining & Metallurgy

Personnel Positioning & Proximity Safety

Track workforce location, zones and proximity risk in complex mining environments using suitable positioning technologies.

Business context

What this capability solves

Personnel Positioning & Proximity Safety converts fragmented operational signals into an accountable digital workflow so teams can detect risk earlier, optimize resources and improve safety or productivity without losing human operational control.

EBP Integra delivery principle

Technology is implemented as an operating capability: architecture, integration, governance, assurance, people, procedures and measurable outcomes are designed together.

Deep-dive capabilities

Capability model

Modular building blocks allow the scope to start with a focused pilot and expand into an enterprise operating model.

Personal Tags

Assigned workforce identity and status.

Outdoor Positioning

GNSS/cellular positioning where appropriate.

Indoor / Precise

BLE/UWB or other site-specific positioning for selected zones.

Geofencing

Restricted, hazardous and muster-zone rules.

SOS / Alerts

Worker-initiated or system-generated emergency alerts.

Heatmaps

Analyze movement, exposure and repeated safety hotspots.

Reference architecture

How the capability fits together

Final topology, control placement and deployment model are validated during discovery and detailed design.

Field / Asset Layer

Vehicles, equipment, sensors, cameras, tags, infrastructure and operational systems.

Connectivity & Edge

GNSS, industrial wireless/wired networks, gateways and local processing.

Analytics Platform

Telemetry normalization, event fusion, AI/computer vision, scoring and rules.

Operations Layer

Dispatch, command center, workflow, alerts, enterprise integration and management reporting.

Controls & governance

Authorized and purpose-bound data collection
Safety-first operational boundaries and human override
Role-based access and asset ownership
Data-quality and calibration controls
Event/audit history and investigation evidence
Cybersecurity for devices, edge and enterprise integration

Priority use cases

Underground/plant safety
Muster and emergency
Restricted zones
Contractor tracking

Key deliverables

Operational/process assessment
Reference architecture
Pilot design/configuration
Integration and data map
SOP / escalation model
KPI baseline and scale roadmap

Integration considerations

Tags
Private network
Access control
EHS
GIS
Situation center

Implementation

Phased delivery

Each phase ends with evidence, acceptance criteria and a decision gate before broader scale-out.

1. BaselineMap assets, routes/process, data, risk and current KPIs.

2. InstrumentConnect selected devices/data and validate data quality.

3. OperationalizeConfigure analytics, alerts, workflows and dashboards.

4. ScaleExpand fleet/site coverage, tune models and institutionalize performance management.

Outcome and KPI framework

Position availabilitySOS responseRestricted-zone eventsMuster accountability