Conveyor Maintenance Fatality
ACTIVITY:
MAINTENANCE & HOUSEKEEPING
DATE ISSUED:
20/10/2016 16:01:12
TITLE
Conveyor Maintenance Fatality
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
WHAT HAPPENED
A fatality has occurred whilst maintenance work was being undertaken on a conveyor belt. Companies are advised to review their risk assessments and safe systems of work.
The following information is available on safequarry/youtube:
Safe Guarding: This presentation is intended to raise awareness of the issues surrounding guarding, to prompt review of existing guarding by management and ensure guarding standards are to an acceptable level. http://www.safequarry.com/hotTopics/Safe%20Guarding%20Jun%2010%20-%20V3.pdf
Safety Alerts:
- Learning points from an incident where the light curtain failed
http://www.safequarry.com/IncidentReports/IncidentView.aspx?kincident=1441
- Learning points from a near miss from an improper isolation of a conveyor http://www.safequarry.com/IncidentReports/IncidentView.aspx?kincident=393
Isolation Posters: Two posters designed to remind operators of the importance of following isolation procedures
http://www.safequarry.com/resources/MPA%20Isolation%20Safety%20Poster%20Fruit%20Machine.pdf
http://www.safequarry.com/resources/MPA%20Isolation%20Safety%20Poster%20Loaded%20Gun.pdf
Videos:
- Conveyor Demonstration Safety Unit: demonstrates hazards of conveyor nip points
https://youtu.be/Ao6nrxgQRjY
- Seven short videos produced by CEMEX http://www.safequarry.com/toolbox/CEMEXsuiteofvisualaidsonisolationproceduresLOTO.pdf
- Tarmac Isolation Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRLvJBV1q1Y
Toolbox Talks: on Conveyor Belt Safety
http://www.safequarry.com/toolbox/Conveyorbeltsafety.pdf
ACCIDENT / INCIDENT IMAGES
LEARNING POINTS / ACTIONS TAKEN
LEARNING POINTS / ACTIONS IMAGES
ACTIVITY:
MAINTENANCE & HOUSEKEEPING
DATE ISSUED:
20/10/2016 16:01:12
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