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Equipment Operation and Maintenance
The Co$t of Not Paying Attention!
The Co$t of Not Paying Attention!
METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY - On February 26, 2016, a truck driver delivering multiple sections of polyurethane pipe was struck by a section of pipe during the unloading process. A forklift removed two sections of pipe from the passenger side of the truck, and then left the area with the two sections. While the forklift was away, a single, unsecured section of pipe rolled off on the driver s side of the truck and struck the victim. Each section of pipe was approximately 50 long and weighed approximately 1,750 pounds. Miners began first aid but the driver was unresponsive. He was transported to the local hospital and later died.
METAL/ NONMETAL FATALITY - On May 28, 2015, a 61-year old water truck operator with 2 years of experience was killed at a surface gold mine. The victim was killed when a water truck ran over a portable toilet that was occupied by the victim. Occupant Big Truck Little Out House
METAL/ NONMETAL FATALITY - On March 17, 2015, a 44-year old haul truck driver with 4 days of experience was injured at a dredge operation. He was operating a loaded articulated haul truck along an elevated roadway next to a dredge pond. After traveling about 125 yards from the loading point, the haul truck drifted into the water. The victim was removed from the truck, transported to a hospital, and then transferred to a trauma center where he died on March 19, 2015.
METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY - On June 30, 2015, a 65-year old equipment operator with 19 years of experience was killed at a sand and gravel surface mine. The victim was operating a front-end loader and was removing material from a sand bank when the bank collapsed and engulfed the machine and entered the operator's cab causing the victim to be asphyxiated. Even machine operators need to use caution around the embankment.
METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY - On April 17, 2014, a 58-year-old truck driver with 3½ years of experience was killed at a sand and gravel mine. An excavator was loading material in a haul truck parked at the pit. When the victim exited the truck, he was struck by the excavator bucket and pinned against the truck.
METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY On September 26, 2014, a 55-year-old maintenance mechanic with approximately 2 years of experience was killed on the surface of an underground salt mine. The victim was performing maintenance on a forklift in a mill building when the forklift moved forward, pinning him against a wooden support pole.
Think, Plan, Train Before You Begin Work! Establish safe work procedures Follow manufacturers recommendations Secure, block and/or chock equipment against movement Discuss all hazards and correct them before starting work Alert employees to the hazards Keep training up to date Task train employees Don t let This is the way we have always done it get in the way of progress Task Analysis and Work Place Examinations: Conduct a workplace examination of the area before you start to work Analyze the job before beginning work Hazards associated with the job should be properly communicated, and eliminated before starting work Make sure appropriate tools and safety equipment are available for the job/use them
A crew working for a utility company found this child while conducting a walk around of the company truck the crew members were driving. We don t want to think about what would have happened if the employee had gotten in the truck and drove off without doing a walk around. Please share this eye opening, bone chilling photo and experience with your work groups.
More Information Since 2011, 16 metal and nonmetal miners have died in accidents involving machinery and non-haulage mobile and quarry equipment, and many more have been seriously injured or disabled. Of the 16 persons fatally injured, six were supervisors and three were contractors. Seven miners died when they were struck by the equipment they or a co-worker were operating, four miners drowned when their equipment ran into or overturned into water, and five more died when they were caught in crushers, on drill steel or between reciprocating machinery. The equipment involved represented a wide variety of mining equipment: drills, dozers, excavators, graders, dredges and crushers. Use of Best Practices Can Eliminate These Kinds of Injuries Ensure that machinery is powered off and secured against hazardous motion before performing repairs or maintenance. Consider all energy hazards, including electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems. When locking and tagging out equipment, use individual locks and tags and ensure miners have the keys to their locks. Personnel should not remove locks that are not their own. Inspect machinery prior to use. Tag and remove from service machinery that requires repairs.
Safe Work Practices: Use Competent People Examine Work Area for Hazards Identify those Hazards Notify Supervisor of Unsafe Condition Notify All Persons in Area of Unsafe Condition Barricade Area Until Hazard is Eliminated or Neutralized
I know, the guy on the bottom has no hearing protection. They are truly Unencumbered by the thought process
This situation had not escalated to become an accident, but all the ingredients are there
Not all ideas are good ideas
Reality: The most common causes of injuries & fatalities are: Disregard for safety procedures Ineffective or inadequate task training Carelessness Lack of awareness / experience Boredom Distractions Complacency Lack of enforcement Lack of accountability and / or responsibility
DANGER DO NOT TOUCH! Not only is this going to kill you, it will hurt the whole time you re dying. Great sign!
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