A Byerwen Mine success story.
Byerwen Mine is proud to share a practical innovation that is improving fit-for-work assurance and strengthening secure access to site operations.
Through a successful integration between Alcolizer and RSURED, breath test results can now flow directly into Byerwen’s compliance and access workflows in real time. Fit-for-work checks are no longer isolated from the broader access process. Instead, they form part of a connected control that helps ensure the right people are cleared to enter site, at the right time, for the right reasons.
In a high-risk operating environment, that matters.
Turning a critical control into a connected process
On many sites, breath testing, compliance verification, and physical access control sit across separate systems or rely on manual intervention. That can create friction, delays, and exposure when decisions need to be made quickly and confidently.
At Byerwen Mine, the objective was to create a more connected process.
Now, when a worker completes a breath test at the Alcolizer wall unit, that result is transmitted to RSURED via API. RSURED can immediately assess whether the person is eligible to proceed based on:
- The breath test result, and
- The site compliance requirements tied to the relevant access point
The worker can then move to the RSURED kiosk and swipe onto site, with access governed by live, current information rather than disconnected checks or delayed updates.
The result is a streamlined operational flow that brings fit-for-work, workforce compliance, and access control together in one integrated process.
What this enables on the ground
The integration delivers more than a cleaner user experience. It strengthens the control environment for site operations by embedding fit-for-work assurance into the same pathway used for access decisions.
Key outcomes include:
- Safer and more secure site access, with entry decisions based on real-time fit-for-work and compliance data
- Integrated random drug and alcohol testing workflows that support ongoing assurance programs
- Real-time visibility of who is on site, improving operational awareness
- More accurate emergency evacuation and muster information, based on actual site entry activity
- Improved area isolation and access management, supported through live dashboards and system-driven controls
- Reduced manual handling and administration, removing the need to reconcile separate systems
- Greater confidence in critical control effectiveness, supported by timely, reliable, and auditable data
In practical terms, this means less reliance on workarounds, fewer gaps between systems, and a more reliable way to verify that personnel are both fit for work and authorised to be on site.
Why this matters to the mining industry
For mining and resources operations, knowing exactly who is on site, whether they are compliant, and whether they are fit for work is not only an efficiency issue. It is a safety, governance, and operational integrity issue.
This integration helps address all three by strengthening the operation’s ability to:
- Make faster, more informed access decisions
- Improve traceability and auditability
- Reduce the risk of unauthorised or non-compliant access
- Support emergency response readiness with more accurate site occupancy data
- Increase confidence that site systems reflect real-world conditions in real time
A strong example of partnership in action
This outcome reflects the value of collaboration between Byerwen Mine, Macmahon, RSURED, and Alcolizer to deliver a practical solution to a real operational challenge.
It is also a strong example of how targeted integration can unlock greater value from existing site systems. Rather than adding another standalone process, this approach brings key controls together in a way that is simpler for workers, clearer for supervisors, and stronger for the operation as a whole.
Byerwen Mine continues to invest in practical improvements that enhance safety, strengthen compliance, and support operational excellence. This successful go-live is one more example of that commitment in action.