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Ergonomics: A checklist for evaluating cab design of construction equipment
This article introduces a one-page checklist for evaluating cab design of construction equipment. The cab design evaluation checklist was developed, pilot-tested, and used to measure several characteristics of cab design. A case study is presented in which overall cab design... Read more
Back Injury Control Measures for Manual Lifting and Seat Design
Development of more efficient supply-handling systems, innovative approaches to supply-handling problems, and proper design of manual lifting tasks can greatly reduce the risk of back pain, as can attention to proper design of seating. Engineering controls that emphasize workstation and... Read more
Ergonomic Principles For The Design of Underground Locomotives
Underground investigations of a wide cross section of locomotives have revealed a number of limitations in ergonomic aspects of their design which could influence both the safety and efficiency of the operation. This handbook is intended to provide designers of... 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
Seating Design Principles
Many factors combine to make it difficult to design a suitable seat for underground mobile applications. These include height limitations due to seam thickness, fore-aft and lateral space limitations due to the small size of the operators compartments, and the... Read more
Underground Workstation Design Principles
Machine designers call any location on a mining machine where one or more operators routinely control machine functions a workstation. Some types of mining machines, such as roof bolters, can have multiple workstations. The environment poses many challenges for the designers... 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
A review of criteria concerning design, selection, installation, use, maintenance and training aspects of temporarily-installed horizontal lifelines
A review of technical information in order to provide a greater understanding into how fall-arresting systems are designed, how they work, and how they are controlled. Key factors regarding selection, installation, use and maintenance; recommendations for those organisations that fabricate... Read more
Control Design Principles
Selecting the best controls with which an operator interfaces with the equipment is critical to maximizing operator-machine performance. This is especially important in confined areas where space for controls is limited and the operator's mobility and ability to generate force... Read more
MDG 17 Mechanical Design Guidelines for the Construction of Continuous Miners
A guideline on the mechanical safety features to be installed on new continuous miners in NSW. The guideline covers the physical parameters that will be assessed prior to approval, including ergonomics and controls, brakes, hydraulic systems, noise levels, protective canopies,... Read more
Isolation Design Philosophy: background information
This document provides background information about energy sources associated with earth moving equipment (EME). It describes a 12-step process for positive isolation and EME design requirements for effective isolation. ... Read more
Key Design Factors of Enclosed Cab Dust Filtration Systems
Enclosed cabs are a primary means of reducing equipment operators’ silica dust exposure at surface mines. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health experimentally investigated various factor effects on cab air filtration system performance. The factors investigated were intake... Read more
MDG 15 Guideline for Mobile and Transportable Equipment for Use in Mines
This guideline addresses the safety requirements for the design, manufacture and operation of mobile and transportable equipment used in mines. It outlines general requirements as well as requirements for design and manufacture of specific components such as brakes, conveyors, fire... 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
Bad Vibrations
The nature of whole-body vibration (WBV), its sources and prevention are the subject of this Handbook. It aims to assist people in the mining industry to identify and manage the risks associated with vibration exposure. It is for use by... 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
Guideline for Vehicle Seating
This guideline provides information on the correct design and adjustment of vehicle seating to prevent injury. Guidance on positioning of the steering wheel and seat to provide back support and methods of reducing vibrations are discussed. Diagrams showing the correct... Read more
Shuttle Car Cab Modifications
Problem The current design of the shuttle car cab has resulted in a number of back, shoulder, neck and knee injuries. Solution A shuttle car design review team instigated boundaries and design modifications to reduce ergonomic and health and safety hazards. Engineering solutions... Read more
Conveyor return idler guard
Problem An unguarded conveyor roller exposures personnel to the risk of entrapment between the return idlers and the conveyor belt while undertaking conveyor maintenance Solution A guard system designed to protect personnel from exposure to the risk of entrapment between the return idlers... 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
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