BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) are implementing stricter safety standards as part of the BHP Fatality Elimination Program.
The program will be completed by the 1st of July 2025, with all light vehicles needing to be compliant from this date as BMA endeavours to reduce near-miss events and potential loss of life by 90% over five years. In addition to the new safety initiative, certain BMA sites continue to upgrade requirements relating to light vehicle features and digital radio communication.
An important component of this program is the introduction of In-Vehicle Monitoring Systems (IVMS) into all light vehicles working on BMA sites. This includes contractor vehicles and any hire vehicles that drive on site. The IVMS unit must be securely and permanently installed in the vehicle. Records relating to the installation and certification of the unit must be maintained by the IVMS provider and made available to BMA upon request for auditing purposes.
A handbrake alarm standard has been introduced which requires a device to be installed in the vehicle that alerts the driver with visual and audible cues when the handbrake has not been applied properly.
Some BMA sites are no longer offering on-site digital radio programing. Any new radios will need to be programmed before reaching the site. BMA have announced that only specific radio models are compliant and must have specific features installed on the radio system.
We have been undertaking a comprehensive program of upgrading all our BMA spec vehicles (both on hire and in yard available for hire) to meet the new standards. If you currently have a FleetCrew BMA spec vehicle and have not yet arranged a time for the new accessories to be fitted, we encourage you to contact us ASAP.
FleetCrew has been providing IVMS solutions for many years and now extend this offering to meet the new BMA requirements, and in addition we are accredited fitters and suppliers of the preferred solution for BMA. This means that you can hire the same quality 4WD vehicle knowing that it is 100% compliant with the new BMA site specifications.
FleetCrew also organise the pre-programing of all digital VHF radios for BMA Spec vehicles, saving you the hassle of having to manage the installation of new features, and giving you peace of mind that your radio is site-compliant when you arrive.
If you have any questions about BMA’s new site specs when hiring with FleetCrew, simply talk to our knowledgeable reservations crew.
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