SAFETY WATCH
Traffic Safety
Establish clear paths and strong communication when working around mobile equipment. compiled by Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief
From 2000 to 2008, there were 16 fatalities related to acci- dents involving miners who were hit by mobile equipment in surface metal/non-metal mines. Eight were the result of loader/pedestrian collisions, and six were the result of some other type of mobile equipment/pedestrian collision.
DO moving equipment.
conditions.
miners are present.
on a grade.
persons routinely cross plant roadways on foot.
hazards at locations where pedestrians and mobile
Information from this Safety Watch is from an actual accident and is provided by the Mine Safety and Health
AGGREGATES MANAGER July 2012
of obstructions that affect visibility.
On Nov. 17, 2008, a 67-year-old mechanic with 36 years of experience was fatally injured when he was repairing a bent gate post along a ramp leading to the entrance to a mechanic.
Administration. It is meant for general information purposes only.
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