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Lock Out/Tag Out (MNM) Safety Awareness

 

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From January 2000 to December 2008, there were 23 fatalities related to accidents due to failure to follow proper Lock Out / Tag Out Procedures in Metal/NonMetal mining operations. These accidents include miners being electrocuted while performing work on energized circuits, miners performing maintenance on equipment when it was re-energized by someone else, miners performing maintenance on energized equipment, and miners working in close proximity to unguarded, energized machinery.

Of these 23 accidents, 10 involved conveyors, 5 involved a miner directly contacting energized electric circuits, and 4 involved being caught or struck when performing maintenance on equipment other than conveyors while it was still energized.

MSHA believes that these types of accidents can be prevented if operators follow the simple guidelines outlined in this "Lock Out / Tag Out" package.

MSHA is distributing this information to increase hazard awareness among miners who install and maintain electric circuits or who perform maintenance on electrically powered equipment and machinery. Please use this to increase awareness and assist in training electricians, mechanics, and other miners who use or work around this type of equipment.

Please review this information with miners in your operation and learn about accidents involving failure to properly De-energize, Lock and Tag. MSHA hopes that this information will help you take measures to prevent you and other miners from being involved in similar accidents. Remember, "The life you save may be your own."

Please share this information with your co-workers and discuss it at safety meetings. If you have questions or need additional copies of this information, please contact Michael Getto by phone
at 304 547 2303 or by email at getto.michael@dol.gov.



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Fatalgrams

1.      April 12, 2000 Fatality #12, New Hope Crushed Stone

2.      April 21, 2000 Fatality #13, Darwin Stratton & Son, Inc., Rattlesnake Pit

3.      June 30, 2000 Fatality #27, A and E Agg., Inc., Fyke Washed Sand and Gravel

4.      February 9, 2001 Fatality #2, Tommer Construction Co., Portable #1

5.      October 29, 2001 Fatality #26, Circle Paving, Portable Crusher

6.      January 21, 2002 Fatality #4, Aggregate Industries West Central Region, Fort Collins Plant

7.      June 1, 2002 Fatality #16, ASARCO Inc., Asarco Ray Complex

8.      August 6, 2002 Fatality #22, Carmeuse Lime, Inc., Buffington Plant

9.      September 23, 2002 Fatality #29, RA JA Stone, Inc., RA JA Stone Quarry

10.  February 11, 2003 Fatality #4, Southern Clay Prod. Inc., Southern Clay Plants & Pits

11.  April 16, 2003 Fatality #8, James Hamilton Construction Co., Crusher #1

12.  May 21, 2003 Fatality #10, J.P. Sand and Gravel Company

13.  November 19, 2003 Fatality #23, Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc., Goldstrike Mine

14.  November 23, 2003 Fatality #25, Weekly Bros. Inc.

15.  January 25, 2005 Fatality #1, Holcim Inc., Artesia Quarry and Mill

16.  March 28, 2005 Fatality #6, Capitol Aggregates, LTD, Fairland Quarry

17.  May 23, 2005 Fatality #12, Placer Turquoise Ridge, Inc., Turquoise Ridge Mine

18.  August 1, 2005 Fatality #20, Commercial Rock Products, Wash Plant #1

19.  May 3, 2006 Fatality #9, Hales Sand & Gravel Inc., Hales Sand and Gravel Elsinore

20.  May 19, 2006 Fatality #10, Kinder Sand Company LLC, Kinder Plant

21.  September 20, 2007 Fatality #25, Wilder Construction Company, Conrock North Pit

22.  May 22, 2008 Fatality #9, Conners Crushed Stone, Greenwade Mine

23.  August 15, 2008 Fatality #13, Asarco LLC, Ray

 

      Best Practices

1.      BP-13 Maintenance, Repair and Construction

2.      BP-17 Electrical Safety

3.      BP-20 Electrical Safety for Contractors

4.      BP-35 Electrical Safety in Mining

5.      Maintenance Best Practices

6.      Maintenance and Repair

7.      BP-48 Conveyor Safety Tips for Laborers

8.      BP-49 Conveyor Safety Tips for Mechanics

9.      BP-50 Conveyor Safety Tips for Plant Operators

10.  BP-51 Conveyor Safety Tips for Supervisors

11.  BP-68 Repair and Maintenance of Surface Equipment

 

        - Do's and Don - ts

 

      Miner's Tips

1.      Electrical Lockout and Tag

2.      Be Aware of Electrical Hazards

3.      Electrical Testing Safety

4.      Energized Receptacle Hazards

5.      Crusher Maintenance

 

         Safety Ideas

1.      Take the Keys - Save Your Life

2.      Jaw Crusher Platform

3.      Cutterhead Bit Replacement

4.      Tagging Out Equipment

5.      Conveyor Safety Features Should Not Be Options

 

      Weekly Safety Talks

1.      Week 4

2.      Week 18

3.      Week 30

4.      Week 44

 

      Safety Alerts/Bulletins

1.      Electrical Cable Safety Bulletin

2.      Circuit Breaker ID

3.      Safety Questions to Ask Prior to Performing Electrical Work

4.      Don - t Get Carried Away Conveyor Safety

5.      2008 NSGA Electrical Accidents

6.      2008 NSGA Electrical Alert

7.      MNM Plant Startup Warnings

8.      MNM October Fatal Alert

 

      Presentations

1.      MNM-Belt Conveyor Alert

2.      Lockout Tagout Tryout

 

         NIOSH Documents

1.      Guideline for Controlling Hazardous Energy During Maintenance and Servicing 83-125a.pdf

2.      Guidelines for Controlling Hazardous Energy During Maintenance and Servicing 83-125b.pdf

3.      Guidelines for Controlling Hazardous Energy During Maintenance and Servicing 83-125c.pdf

4.      Guidelines for Controlling Hazardous Energy During Maintenance and Servicing 83-125d.pdf

5.      Preventing Worker Deaths from Uncontrolled Release of Electrical, Mechanical, and Other Types of Hazardous Energy 99-110.pdf

 

           Electrical Procedures for Non-electricians

 

      30 CFR Surface Metal / NonMetal

1.      30 CFR § 56.12006

2.      30 CFR § 56.12016

3.      30 CFR § 56.12017

4.      30 CFR § 56.14105

 

      30 CFR Underground Metal / NonMetal

1.      30 CFR § 57.12006

2.      30 CFR § 57.12016

3.      30 CFR § 57.12017

4.      30 CFR § 57.14105

 

      Program Policy Manual

1.      Program Policy Manual 56/57 .12006 Distribution Boxes

2.      Program Policy Manual 57.12084 Branch Circuit Disconnecting Devices

 

      Videos

1.      Pathway to Safety

2.      Lock and Tag Safety

3.      Underground Electrical Safety

4.      Electrical Lock-Out Procedures

 



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