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SHEC Corporate Management System Standard: Developing Objectives, Targets and Plans
This Standard forms a major part of the Management System Element - Objectives, Plans and Performance. The purpose of this Standard is to provide a consistent framework for the development and maintenance of Safety and Health, Envrionmental and Community Relations... Read more
Fatal Stepping or Kneeling on Object Accident - Washington County, Pennsylvania
What A 50 year-old miner with 27 years of mining experience was walking behind a roof bolting machine when he stepped on a small rock, twisted his left ankle, and fell to the mine floor. The victim was treated for a... Read more
Report of Investigation - Fatal Stepping or Kneeling on Object Accident - Washington County, Pennsylvania
What A 50 year-old miner with 27 years of mining experience was walking behind a roof bolting machine when he stepped on a small rock, twisted his left ankle, and fell to the mine floor. The victim was treated for a... Read more
Off Highway Truck Careers Out Of Control Due To Object Caught Under Accelerator
What An empty 35 tonne articulated dump truck was being driven down the access ramp to the underground workings. A passenger was in the passenger seat. When the operator applied the retarder it did not work and the truck gathered speed... Read more
National Model Regulations for the Control of Workplace Hazardous Substances [NOHSC: 1005 (1994)]
The objective of these National Model Regulations for the Control of Workplace Hazardous Substances is to minimise the risk of adverse health effects due to exposure to hazardous substances in the workplace. ... Read more
Minerals Industry Safety Handbook Part 5 : Equipment and Machinery
This chapter of the Minerals Industry Safety Handbook covers the mine site hazards associated with machinery. Sections in this chapter cover hazards and where they may occur (confined spaces, elevated platforms etc.), hazardous plant (pressure vessels, guarding of moving parts),... Read more
Haul Truck and Light Vehicle Collision
What An unloaded Caterpillar 789C haul truck and light vehicle collided at a controlled mine intersection. The right side front and rear wheels of the haul truck ran over and crushed the cab of the light vehicle. The light vehicle driver... Read more
Guidelines for Surface Mobile and Transportable Equipment for use in Coal Mines
A guide to the design of mobile equipment to be used at open cut coal mines, the surface of underground coal mines and around coal processing plants. Important safety aspects covered in this guideline include control functions, ergonomics, mechanical and... Read more
Personnel Access to Heavy Mining Machinery : Guideline
This MOSHAB approved guideline outlines the requirements to be followed for safe worker access to heavy mining machinery and provides practical guidance on essential design aspects and operating practice. It describes access ways to machines, and maintenance, servicing and cleaning... Read more
Guidelines for the Safe Working at Heights Standard
The aim of this guideline is to enable sites to implement a safe system of working at height. This guideline covers all WMC operations and projects throughout the worlds. The guideline is to be read in conjunction with Safe Working... Read more
Pre-packaged Belt Move
Injuries and strains can occur while lifting and loading heavy, unwieldy objects. Water, mud, low height, darkness, and other impediments can combine to make any job dangerous. Any means to reduce or eliminate manual lifting and carrying of heavy objects... Read more
Preventing Slips/Falls and Loss of Balance In Industrial Workplaces
The purpose of this procedure is to provide a protocol for the creation of procedures/practices to ensure that persons will not be injured or harmed by falling from heights. It is also intended that this procedure will assist the firm... Read more
Preventing Falls in Industrial Workplaces
Anyone can fall at work. One in five lost time injuries involve falls. Eighty people are injured every day by falling at work - thats one every twenty minutes. ... Read more
Processing Plant Safety Skirt
Problem Potential for falling of tools and materials while working on various processing plant machinery Solution Canvas skirt designed to wrap around protruding pipes or objects to cover surrounding holes Benefits Material is kept at work area, prevention of falling objects, lightweight, washable, easily transported,... Read more
Reducing injury risks associated with underground coal mining equipment A handbook arising from ACARP Project C14016
What This handbook aims to collate this information in two parts. Part one draws on the information obtained to provide a snap shot of current best practice for the management of underground equipment injury risks. The focus of this section is... Read more
Ergonomic Design Handbook for Continuous-Miners
This handbook provides ergonomic information which can be used to eliminate or reduce the design and operational limitations in Continuous-Miners. ... Read more
Fatal Handling Material Accident - Gunnison County, Colorado
What A utility man/labourer was fatally injured while attempting to load a bundle of wire mesh onto a scoop. Four bundles of wire mesh weighing approximately 6000 pounds connected by metal straps were stacked against the rib in an upright position.... Read more
Restricting Access To Hazardous Areas, How Important Are Safety Rills/Berms?
What During the early hours a mining crew decided that adjustments were required to the pit lights that were located along a highwall bench. One member, who believed he was conversant with the mine layout, left the pit in a light... Read more
Heavy and Light Vehicle Interaction
What A rear dump truck and a light vehicle collided at a mine ramp intersection. The rear wheels of the dump truck ran over and crushed the front section and the passenger side of the light vehicle. The light vehicle driver... Read more
Prevention of Vehicle Interaction Collisions
These slides were prepared to accompany a series of proximity detection and collision avoidance presentations given at 4 mining industry workshops in Queensland, Australia in August & September 2009. ... Read more
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