Safety Cones for Mining – Here’s What You Need to Consider

Venture Plastics Distributors Is Here to Arm You with The Knowledge You Need

At Venture Plastics Distributors, we aim to help you buy right the first time. Selecting the correct products from the get-go ensures safety and saves money in the long run.

We know exactly what you need to look for with over a decade’s experience under the belt. The intention behind our blogs is to keep you informed so your purchasing experience is as smooth as silk. Here’s our guide to buying safety cones for mining.

Aspects That Influence Your Cone Choice

Safety cones for mining come in many shapes and sizes. There are several factors to consider when purchasing. It can seem daunting, and often the easiest choice is to go with the cheapest option. However, cheap is not always better or safe!

Various cones serve different purposes to inform, barricade, and, most importantly, warn of dangerous situations. When choosing the correct cone, the right size, colour, and visibility requirements are crucial for every application.

Different Colours Offer Different Safety Solutions in the Mining Industry

Various coloured plastic safety cones demarcate different areas and denote danger levels on a mine. Colours are vital in keeping mine staff safe as they clearly communicate the necessary level of caution.

The specific colours used will vary from site to site. Different mines employ different safety protocols, this is a general guideline, but your choice will depend on company practice.

Red Safety Cones

It’s called a red alert for a reason! Safety cones in this colour indicate a high danger area. These warn staff to employ extreme caution in a specific space.

Orange Safety Cones

This is a commonly used colour for standard plastic safety cones, especially for road safety. It indicates potential danger in the area but signifies a lower hazard level than red cones.

Lime Green Safety Cones

This colour is used specifically for its high visibility quality. Lime green safety cones are particularly useful to mark entrances or pedestrian paths.

Large safety cones for mining may substitute white for lime green, providing high visibility.

Blue Safety Cones

Blue cones signal safe areas or appropriate parking areas. This colour cone signals the lowest level of danger.

Don’t Skimp on Size to Cut Costs

Our safety cones come in three sizes, 75cm, 1m and 1.8m. The height you select will depend on the purpose of use. A cone signalling for large machinery will be larger than one for vehicles or pedestrians.

While smaller cones are inevitably cheaper, choosing for purpose over price is worth your while. A 75cm cone is not visible from a large dump truck or excavator. This means that it will be driven over at best, warranting replacement, or ineffective at worst. Safety cones in mining mark roads or pit edges. A poorly sized cone can lead to severe, costly accidents.

Our 1.8 m mining conesare easily visible to operators of large machinery.

Making a Cone More Visible

Visibility is essential in open-cast mining. Roads run alongside mine pits, particularly those used by large machinery. This presents a high safety risk for drivers and operators and cost implications for management. The result of any equipment coming off the road is as costly as it is dangerous.

To ensure your safety cones are highly visible, we provide additions such as reflective tape and solar road studs.

Different Plastics for Safety Cones

We use two main methods and different types of plastic to produce our top-quality cones. At Venture Plastics Distributors, we use roto moulded LLDPE plastic to make larger cones. Injection moulded PVC forms smaller sizes.

LLDPE Plastic

Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) is flexible but incredibly strong. It is highly impact-resistant, making it an excellent material for large safety cones.

PVC

This plastic comprises smaller safety cones created through injection moulding. These cones are durable and resistant to weathering. While PVC is a sturdy material, it also gives cones lightweight and flexible properties.

Why Venture Plastics is Your Go-To Mining Cone Supplier

We manufacture safety cones on-site to ensure you get the best quality. It’s our goal to get you what you need when you need it. Timelines are tight in the mining industry, especially where safety is concerned. So, to avoid long lead times that you can ill-afford, we carry stock of all plastic safety cones.

Quantity-dependent delivery is available within Gauteng, and we will happily deal with customer arranged couriers for other provinces. Our products are wrapped and palletised, making transport to remote mines simple.

Safety cones for mining are a vital component in a safe functioning site. Our guidelines help you choose application-appropriate sizes and colours, keeping you and your staff on the right track. If you have additional questions or requests, our experienced team is just a phone call away.

Take a look at our mining-specific cones.