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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
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 Vehicle Access
A guideline to the safe design and use of vehicle accesses. Design considerations show appropriate step installations and heights as well as hand rail positions. A detailed guide to correct entry and exit procedures shows correct and incorrect procedures with... Read more
Dozer Non-Slip Track Mat
Problem The problem is related to the uneven and sometimes slippery steel track surface of dozers. Significant work at the operation had previously been completed in improving access systems, however the problem of the uneven track surface and its inherent slip... Read more
The Segas Professional software
Problem The constant monitoring of explosive gas in underground coal mines gas is very important for the safety of mine personnel on a day to day basis. The data collected should also allow for interpretation and extrapolation of the mine atmospheric... Read more
FIBRES: LATEST DEVELOPMENTS AND CONTROL REQUIREMENTS
Exposure to airborne asbestos fibres is at present widely publicised and new developments regarding regulatory requirements have been discussed. With the drive to ban asbestos use, investigations into using suitable alternatives are considerable. ... Read more
Isolation of plant containing stored energy
What In 2003 a worker received fatal injuries when he undid the poly nut on an air header that was pressurised. The recent coronial inquest found that the worker received fatal injuries when struck a blow of considerable force to his... Read more
E-Facts: Prevention of vibration risks in the construction sector
Vibration is a serious health risk for workers in the construction sector. The two main types are hand-arm and whole-body vibration. The former can cause neurological and motor disorders in the hands and fingers, as well as circulatory disorders in... Read more
Ergonomic Design Handbook for Shearers
The information in this report is structured so that it can be used when designing new shearers or when assessing prototypes. If modifications are being planned on existing plant, or an existing machine is to be evaluated, then the designer... Read more
LOS "Products" to Aid in Knowledge Transfer
What To develop training products to transfer knowledge about safety issues (including LOS) associated with the operation of mobile mining equipment. Why Membersof our research team have been conducting research into line of sight during the operation of mobile mining equipment since 1999.... Read more
Recommendations for Evaluating & Implementing Proximity Warning Systems on Surface Mining Equipment
Researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Spokane Research Laboratory, studied technology and methods that could reduce accidents involving surface mining equipment that collides with other vehicles or workers, or drives over an unseen road edge. These... Read more
Torqueing of wheel fastening systems
What A Pos.3 tyre assembly had been replaced on a CAT truck and the tyre serviceman carried out the initial wheel torque to the wheel fastening system (wheel studs) using a hydraulic torque multiplier tool. The SWP was not fully followed... Read more
Explosion of Split-Ring Tyre Assemblies
What On two separate occasions split-ring tyre assemblies exploded when trucks were operating under normal conditions. The explosions resulted in components of the multi-piece rim assemblies being projected a considerable distance with the potential to cause serious or fatal injuries to... Read more
Driller's Feet Crushed in Drill Foot Clamps
What A driller had his feet crushed when drill rig foot clamps unexpectedly closed. The operator was standing at the bottom of the mast attaching the cyclone pipe. Both of his feet were under the open foot clamps. The driller's offsider... Read more
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