Transcript MS - Toolbox presentation - 2013

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This presentation is based on content presented at the Mines Safety
Roadshow held in October 2013
It is made available for non-commercial use (e.g. toolbox meetings,
OHS discussions) subject to the condition that the PowerPoint file is not
altered without permission from Resources Safety
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Mobile equipment issues
What needs attention?
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What can go wrong?
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Contact and collisions
Vehicle over edges
Run-away vehicles
Fit-for-purpose
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Is mobile equipment getting away from us?
Number of notifiable incidents
involving loss of control
200
150
100
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2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
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Contact and collisions
• Size, weight and power of mobile machinery used in mining
operations present significant hazards to people and
equipment in area of operation
• In particular, an operator has restricted view of
surroundings
Resources:
• Mines Safety Matters pamphlet Working near large mobile equipment
• Mines Safety SIR No. 176 Light vehicle collides with stationary loader
• Mines Safety SIR No. 152 Haul truck and light vehicle collision
• Mines Safety SIR No. 132 Mine haul truck runs over a light vehicle following a
driver change
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Mines Safety Significant Incident Report No. 132
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Effective controls
• Segregation of vehicles, work groups and
pedestrians
• Route segregation
• Proximity devices and cameras
What else?
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What can cause a vehicle to go over the edge?
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Too close to edge
Too steep
Too fast
Ground instability
Poor road design
Poor road maintenance
What else?
Resources:
• Mines Safety Matters pamphlet Working near large mobile equipment
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Is anything missing from this dump zone?
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Question time
• How does your mine prevent vehicles going over an
edge?
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Effective controls
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Large windrows
Effective back stop
Edge preparation (dozers)
Dump short
Paddock dumping
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What can cause run-aways?
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Not applying park-brake
Vehicles left running and unattended
Parking on slopes
Misuse or lack of chocks or bunds
Excessive speed
Loss of traction
Resources
• Mines Safety Bulletin No. 106 Loss of control of service vehicles on
declines in underground mines
• Mines Safety Bulletin No. 81 Unattended vehicles rolling away
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What about your site?
• What park-up procedures are in place?
• What procedures are there to manage a run-away?
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What precautions would be required for this road train if
it was on your mine site?
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Effective controls
Run-aways
• Parking – spoon drain or mound
• Ramp park-up procedure (turn into windrow or wall)
• Lock-off or limit available gears
• Speed limiters, engine braking
• Run-off sand trap
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Is it fit-for-purpose?
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On-road versus off-road mobile equipment
Braking systems
Engine braking and retardation
Gear selection and transmission (manual and
automatic)
• Load capability
Resources:
• Mines Safety Bulletin No. 106 Loss of control of service vehicles on
declines in underground mines
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Question: How will it perform on a decline?
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Answer: Possibly not very well! Do a detailed risk assessment.
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Question time
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What is fit-for-purpose?
Why is fit-for-purpose important?
Do you check the design criteria?
Do you risk assess for mine conditions?
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Focus on prevention and controls
Check out Resources
Safety’s traffic
management audit
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