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The Middle of the Remote Control Continuous Miner Is Not A Safe Place
The middle of the remote control continuous miner (pivot point) is not a safe place from which to reposition or tram the machine during a place change ... Read more
Work-related stress'The adverse reaction people have to excessive pressure or other types of demand placed on them.
Why tackle work-related stress? Management standards for work-related stress. Work-related stress - good practice Sharing good practice: HSE Stress Solutions Discussion Group ... Read more
MDG 5001 Guidelines for the Design of Remote Controlled Mining Equipment
This guideline aims to provide information to support the technical risk management process for remote controlled mining machinery so that hazard control processes can be put in place. It deals with specific requirements for the design of remote control systems... Read more
MDG 1020 Guideline for Underground Emergency Escape Systems and the Provision of Self Rescuers
The guideline aims to provide all underground mine workers with the capability and resources to facilitate escape from their place of work to the surface. It describes an emergency escape management system, including early warning, communication, self rescuer apparatus, guidance... Read more
Truck Tray Stand
Problem The problem with the previous truck tray stand was that it was never stable. It was difficult to control the speed of descent of the tray and difficult to line the metal stands with the inserts in the truck tray... Read more
Best Practice Isolation
Problem Accidental start-up of plant and machinery place out of service with paper tags or locks have occurred resulting in injuries to persons Solution A personal isolation system that requires the verification of any lockout before work commences and/or the machinery/plant is restarted.... Read more
Surface Nonmetal Mine (Dimension Limestone) Fatal Fall of Material Accident; Maple Hill Quarry B. G. Hoadley Quarries, Inc. Bloomington, Monroe
What A 47-year-old loader operator with 17 years mining experience was fatally injured at a dimension stone operation. The victim had used a wheel loader to move two large limestone blocks from the waste rock dump. He placed the rear block... Read more
Detonators in ANFO Loader
What An underground explosives charge crew were preparing to load ANFO using an ANFO loader. Unable to achieve the appropriate ANFO feed flow, the charge crew adjusted the delivery air pressure by lowering it , with no perceived improvement of the... Read more
Surface Nonmetal Mine (Dimension Limestone) Fatal Fall of Material Accident; Maple Hill Quarry B. G. Hoadley Quarries, Inc. Bloomington, Monroe
What A 47-year-old loader operator with 17 years mining experience was fatally injured at a dimension stone operation. The victim had used a wheel loader to move two large limestone blocks from the waste rock dump. He placed the rear block... Read more
Use of polycarbonate windscreens
What A dragline was dumping overburden onto a spoil heap when a rock rolling down the heap impacted on another large rock largely buried near to the base of the spoil face. The moving rock broke into pieces, one of which... Read more
Remote Drawpoint Hangup Camera
Problem Hangups form a hazard that prevents access by personnel to visually inspect the cause of the hangup and apply an appropriate remedy (eg. the use of high pressure water sprays to mobilise the broken material). Solution Remote camera technology has been developed... Read more
Personnel Protection Shield
Problem If any work was required to be carried out on the reaming head during the reaming of raise drilled shafts (for example, when reaming cutters were changed), personnel would be potentially exposed to rock falling from the open hole. Covering... Read more
Stand-Alone Fire Extinguishers
Problem How to place a fire extinguisher in a location where there are no mounting points or the immediate work area is not in a fixed location. The extinguishers need to be located in an environment that gave consideration to potential... Read more
Unsafe Flameproof Enclosure
What A recently overhauled shuttle car was found in service in a hazardous zone with the main electrical enclosure not flameproof. Why The particular enclosure was being supplied as an enclosure new on an overhauled shuttle car. The mine did not carry out... Read more
Drill String Falls From Production Hole
What During Training by an experienced operator of another worker on a production drill rig. 4 x ST58 tube rods, fell under gravity, striking the operator on the foot. The rods weighed approximately 40 kg each, and fell from a height... Read more
Dragline Boarding Signals
Problem Investigation found that while a robust and effective system was in place for visitors to the dragline such as maintenance personnel, custom and practice by the dragline crew itself was to board & disembark the dragline at anytime Solution A simple concept... Read more
Workshop Haul Truck Safety Platform
Problem Servicemen were required to stand on the front bumper of CAT 793C Haul Trucks while working on the engine or radiator. These bumpers are narrow, often covered in oil and/or grease, have no handrails or places to hold onto and... Read more
Underground Innovation – Mesh Grabber
Problem The hazards identified with this process include : If the operators release the mesh too late, fingers and hands can be caught between the mesh and strata, which has the potential for severe injuries such as amputation of fingers. ;... Read more
Switchman Safety
A fatal accident occurred taking the life of a switchman when the locomotive operator pushed an eight-car trip into a siding. The switchman had been dropped off at the switch and the trip was pulled past the switch. He then... Read more
Tramming Safety Using Remote Controls
Over the years, many miners have been fatally injured while operating continuous mining machines by remote control, most of them while tramming the continuous miner from Place-to-Place ... Read more
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