• Identify possible hazards and take necessary action to ensure safe operation prior to beginning repair or maintenance tasks.
• Block all equipment or machinery components to prevent possible movement.
• Establish procedures that require mobile man lifts be used where safe access is not provided.

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This is the 32^nd fatality reported in calendar year 2002 in the metal and nonmetal mining industries. As of this date in 2001, there were 24 fatalities reported in these industries. This is the ninth fatality classified as Machinery in 2002. There were two Machinery fatalities in the same period in 2001.