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Remote Control
Continuous Mining Machine
Safety Alert

"NEVER ENTER THE RED ZONE"


Continuous Miner Hazard Alert


Best Practices
  • Conduct training and assure that remote control units have safeguards against accidental tram activation.


  • Ensure emergency stop and operational controls are functional before mining or tramming machine.


  • De-energize electrical power to machine before servicing or setting bits. De-energize pump motor when making methane checks, extending ventilation devices, or positioning trailing cables.


  • Use remote control units equipped with the design safeguards recommended in MSHA Program Information Bulletin No. P03-03, "Recommended Design Safeguards for Permissible Remote Controlled Mining Machines.


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