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haulage & loading 2013 preview Haulage & Loading 2013 In addition to the latest technology for truck-shovel mining, this technical conference also offers new ideas as far as safety and equipment training BY STEVE FISCOR, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF When Coal Age asked past delegates what they would most like to learn about at Haulage & Loading 2013, the overwhelming response was techniques to improve safety overall and equipment training. Coal Age set out to attract the best safety-related speakers in the surface mining business and the results were good. This year's event kicks off with a safety session that is second to none. For those that have not attended the event, Haulage & Loading is the only technical conference geared toward open-pit mining in general and truck-shovel mining specifically. It takes place every two years on the odd years during May at the Wigwam Resort in Phoenix (above). The conference attracts around 500 people, who are mostly mining engineers, mine managers, and equipment and service providers. Haulage & Loading 2013 is scheduled for May 20-22. 26 www.coalage.com While this is a technical conference, the format is informal. More than 30 vendors and service providers support the event with a small exhibit. Breakfast, breaks and lunches offer professionals a chance to mingle with their peers and talk to vendors about what they have to offer. Delegates who arrive early can also take part in a golf outing on Sunday morning. The Haulage & Loading technical program offers five sessions with four or five presentations per session. This year's sessions include: Perspectives on Safety, Workforce Training, Operations, Maintenance, and Technology & Information Systems. Following is a short synopsis of what delegates can expect to hear at the event. Perspectives on Safety The first Haulage & Loading session, Perspectives on Safety, officially kicks off on Monday, May 20, at 8:30 a.m. and runs until 11:30 a.m. The session has three speakers before a sponsored 30-minute break and two afterward. Each of the presentations is scheduled for 25 minutes with five minutes for questions and answers. In his presentation, Courageous Leadership: The People Side of Safety, Bruce Huber, vice president of safety, inthinc, will talk about a plan Barrick Gold implemented while he was the safety director, a position he held prior to accepting a position with inthinc. The courageous leadership concept is about empowering people to speak up when things are not right. It is about treating people like people, building relationships and trust, and empowering people to become part of the solution rather than remain as part of the problem. This presentation will help supervisors understand the difference between management April 2013