Lower cost per ton, with crews that stay alert
Shift schedules built for safe production, surface or underground, union or non-union.
MINING
The challenge
Every mine is chasing the same goal: decrease cost per ton. Fatigue works against it. One study showed that 68 percent of all shift workers in mining operations notice poor safety practices due to sleepiness, and Hunting and Weeks (1990) reported a 1.5- to 2-fold increase in accident risks for work performed during overtime hours. Schedules that fight the body's circadian rhythm and stack up sleep debt cost you tonnage, equipment availability and, worst of all, safety.
How we help
Analyze tonnage, face usage, shaft and equipment utilization to find the productive hours your current schedule leaves on the table
Design rotations that work with circadian rhythm and limit sleep debt, so crews stay sharp on nights and long tours
Align operations and maintenance schedules to raise equipment availability and cut mill and refinery electrical costs
Educate managers and crews through every step, so the new schedule is understood, chosen and sustained
Typical results
"With exactly the same number of employees, we have increased productivity by 17%." (Renison Mines testimonial)
What clients say
Nothing is more profound than a schedule change. The process requires planning and education. Coleman Consulting Group consultants are experts in scheduling and implementing change. They helped our management team identify the benefits of a new schedule and then they provided a good educational process for the employees. The process was real positive and well worth the investment.
Steve Holmes, Mine Manager, Phelps Dodge
...we have dealt with the Coleman Consultant firm and found them to be very efficient at what they do. The amount of schedules they came up with was phenomenal. Make no mistake, their agenda is to increase productivity.
Gary Patterson, President, Local 6500, United Steelworkers of America
Working with unions
"Make no mistake, their agenda is to increase productivity." (Gary Patterson, President, Local 6500, United Steelworkers of America) We take that as a compliment. A more productive mine and a schedule crews choose are not competing goals, and the union page explains how we deliver both. | /what-we-do/union-environments
Next step
Is your schedule driving up your cost per ton? Schedule a 30-minute workforce diagnostic.