Mining

Case Study

CredEntry’s Rare Earths mining client faced significant challenges in efficiently validating and monitoring its extensive supplier workforce of over 400 companies.

The mine site, equipped with gate access control systems, required a robust process to identify and qualify every individual entering. It was essential to ensure all personnel had the necessary certificates and qualifications for their roles, complying with the client's strict governance, risk management, and regulatory requirements.

The Challenges:

  • Large and Diverse Workforce:
    Managing and validating credentials for a workforce spread across 400+ supplier companies.

  • Compliance and Safety:
    Ensuring that each worker met the necessary qualifications and regulatory requirements before accessing the site.

  • Data Integration:
    Integrating workforce data seamlessly with existing gate access control systems.

  • Credential Maintenance:
    Simplifying the process to maintain and update expiring credentials.

  • Access Control:
    Preventing site access for non-verified workers or individuals with expired credentials.

The Solution:

  • Role-Based Credential Allocation:
    Workers were assigned roles with specific requirements, ensuring only qualified individuals performed specific tasks.

  • Compliance Visibility:
    The client gained full visibility over supply chain compliance.

  • Seamless Data Integration:
    CredEntry integrated with gate access controls, enabling real-time synchronisation of worker credentials

  • Credential Maintenance:
    Workers and employers could easily update documents, with automated reminders for continuous compliance.

  • Enhanced Access Control:
    Only verified workers with current credentials could enter the site, enhancing security and compliance by denying access to non-verified or expired workers.

The Impact:

The implementation of CredEntry at the mining site successfully addressed the client's challenges related to workforce validation and monitoring. It ensured personnel qualifications and regulatory compliance, enhancing site compliance, operations, and governance. CredEntry proved vital for managing a large, diverse supplier workforce, providing a scalable solution for the mining industry’s stringent standards.

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