MINE HAZARD TRAINING FOR CONTRACT TRUCKERS

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MINE HAZARD TRAININGFOR CONTRACT TRUCKERS

• A safety presentation for over-the-road contract
  truck drivers working at surface mines.

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Purpose Of Hazard Training

• Historically, truckers have accounted for a
  significant number of fatal non-fatal accidents
  at mines.
• Be aware of potential hazards associated with
  mining.

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Entering Mine Property

• All persons must comply with Federal mine safety
  laws and regulations.
• You must be made aware of hazards related to
  outside truckers at mine sites.

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Traveling Mine Roads

• Obey posted speed limit and other traffic control
  signs.
• Yield right of way to mine equipment.
• Do not go beyond stockpile area for loading
  unless instructed.

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Approaching Plant Stockpiles

• You should stay in the cab of your truck.
• Obey posted safety warning signs.
• Stay alert to other trucks and mine equipment.

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Overhead Power Line Hazards

• Numerous truckers have been killed as a result of
  raising truck beds into overhead power lines.
• Always check overhead prior to raising truck beds.

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Dont Raise Truck Bed Before Checking Overhead
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Loading Crushed Stone

• Carefully back into loading position a safe
  distance from the stockpile.
• Never walk between your tailgate the vertical
  face on a stockpile.

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Loading Sand Gravel

• Do not move out until signaled by front-end
  loader operator.
• Be aware of other traffic in the area.
• Cover load with tarp only in designated area away
  from traffic.

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Recipe For An Accident

• Truck loading, foot traffic, and truck repairs in
  the same area can greatly increase the risk of an
  accident!
• Repairs should be performed in a safe area away
  from traffic.

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Field Repairs At Mine

• Raised bed on a truck could fall, crushing the
  victim between the bed and frame of the truck.
• A raised truck bed must be blocked prior to
  mainte- nance work.

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Loading Truck In Plant Area

• Stay clear of moving machinery.
• Watch for falling material from above.
• Wear hard hat safety glasses if you must leave
  your cab.
• Check for persons on ground before moving.

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Loading Tanker Trailer

• Safety harness lifeline must be used when
  working from top of trailer.
• During hours of darkness, work area must be
  lighted.
• Do not enter a tank without someone attending
  lifeline.

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Stay Alert For Hazards

• Slow down when approaching plant and stockpile
  areas.
• Do not drive on stockpiles.
• Stay clear of falling material from plant
  conveyors

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Loading Hauling From Pit

• Some elevated roads have center safety berms
  capable of restraining an out-of-control truck.
• Obey traffic pattern signs, including possible
  left-handed traffic patterns.
• Stay on designated roads.

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Potential Hazards Related To Sand Gravel Pits

• Stay clear of pit banks.
• Stay clear of water impoundments.
• Stay clear of drag-line crane and conveyors.
• Stay in cab of truck while being loaded.

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Potential Hazards Related to Quarry Pits

• Large equipment on narrow roads.
• Elevated roads without adequate berms marking
  edges.
• Loose rock on walls.
• Flying material from rock breakers in pit.
• Blasting flyrock.

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Training Certification

• Truckers who load their own truck in mines must
  have comprehensive safety training
  certification.

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Elevated Truck Scales

• Stop before entering.
• Enter at slow speed staying within the guard
  rails.
• Do not proceed to scale house until instructed.
• Watch out for people around scale house.

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Reporting of Hazards

• You should report any hazards you may see on the
  mine site to the following people
• 1. Your direct supervisor.
• 2. Quarry manager or foreman in charge.
• If the hazard is not corrected, you may then
  contact MSHA [phone]

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Truckers Safety Summary

• Mine hazard training required prior to start of
  work at the mine site.
• Violations of mine safety laws regulations can
  be issued to trucking contractors and drivers.
• Report mine safety hazards you may observe to
  mining company.
• Stay alert..stay alive.