Do your current driving or mobile equipment policies permit hands-free cell phone use, and if so, under what conditions is it considered acceptable (e.g., risk level, environment, type of task)? Additionally, how have you addressed compliance challenges and balanced legal allowances with operational safety expectations?
If you have a haul road design standard, please share.
Questions:
We have lots of bird issues, not pigeons but we have a spreadsheet with all of our equipment listed and it is the laborers responsibility to check all of our equipment for bird nesting signs, they have to make sure this is completed during day shifts during nesting season. All of our parked equipment is expected to be inspected. If we find any signs of bird activity we move the equipment or flag it off with bird deterrents.
Do you have any apparatus (Fire Trucks, ARFF, Ambulance etc.) over 15 years old?
Yes we do.
How does your company manage a clean-shaven policy for silica protection in Mining/Tailings?
What does your company have in place for pump system training and follow up including pigging?
Do any members use devices in equipment with shoulder belts (i. e. clips) to improve operator comfort? If so what type (manufacture) and is there any precaution for the operator?
Is your organization offering any training programs focused on fatigue management or shift work? If yes, kindly provide the course details, including costs and the provider, if applicable.
On your Caterpillar D11 Dozers…
What measures do you take to minimize the risk of high-energy shards detaching at high speeds and causing injury to workers or other potential hazards?
How do you manage large lumps in the Hoppers? What tooling or equipment do you use to break up the lumps?
In the latest revision of OHS Legislation, the brake testing requirements for Mining Heavy Equipment has changed. Do you currently perform annual brake testing on a 9% ramp?
What is the grade rating for Heavy Hauler ramps at your site?
How are you managing working alone policies and how do you Verify and Validate all employees are out of the field end of each shift?
