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Conveyor Systems - Protecting Life & Limb
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METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY
On December 21, 1999, a 22-year-old Laborer with 2 weeks of mining experience was fatally injured when his clothes became entangled in a self cleaning pulley and he was subsequently pulled into the moving machine parts. The victim had entered into a confined space area containing an unguarded self-cleaning pulley that was in operation. Guards had been provided to protect persons from the moving machine parts, however, the guards had been removed and were laying on the ground.
Equipment Guarding
MSHA’s number one citation for the past several years.
Shafts, sprockets, pulleys, rotating parts and pinch points must be guarded.
Guards cannot create a hazard.
Conveyor safety rules that can help prevent a tragedy
Don’t attempt to service or repair a conveyor without procedures for locking out power.
Never walk, ride, sit, or climb on a conveyor not intended for that purpose.
When working near conveyor, don’t wear loose clothing, jewelry, or other articles that might catch.
Do not operate any conveyor without thorough training in its use.
Don’t overload conveying equipment.
To avoid slips, be sure all work areas ared clean and grease free.
Keep all body parts away from moving parts of conveyors.
Do not operate any conveyor unless all safety guards, covers, and maintenance panels are in place.
“ REMEMBER LET GO ’’