• Establish procedures that require all personnel to be positioned so they are not exposed to self-propelled moving equipment.
• Ensure that equipment operators proceed cautiously when entering areas with tight clearance or areas where personnel are present.
• Establish procedures that require communications to be maintained between equipment operators and their co-workers.

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This is the 24^th fatality reported in calendar year 2002 in the metal and nonmetal mining industries. As of this date in 2001, there were 20 fatalities reported in these industries. This is the tenth fatality classified as powered haulage in 2002. There were eleven powered haulage fatalities in the same period in 2001.