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Aggregate Reclaimer

LOCATION:
MOBILE PLANT
ACTIVITY:
MAINTENANCE & HOUSEKEEPING
SUB ACTIVITY:
N/A
ALERT STATUS:
Normal
DATE ISSUED:
20/06/2008
INCIDENT No:
00174

TITLE
Aggregate Reclaimer
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

WHAT HAPPENED

Aggregate Re-claimer in use at Cardiff 2 Premix greatly reduces Environmental waste.
Cost saved approximately 14K per year in comparison with the Cardiff 1 plant.

Mixer trucks reverse onto the plant and are washed out with recycled water, cement sludge and aggregates are separated. Aggregates can be re-processed.
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LEARNING POINTS / ACTIONS TAKEN

The plants major health and safety benefit allows the safe controlled washout of the mixer truck on a regular basis, and greatly and reduces the need for mixer truck Entry for chipping out. This applies the first Principle of the Confined Space Regulations 1997 Preventing the Need for Entry.
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LOCATION:
MOBILE PLANT
ACTIVITY:
MAINTENANCE & HOUSEKEEPING
SUB ACTIVITY:
N/A
ALERT STATUS:
Normal
DATE ISSUED:
20/06/2008
INCIDENT No:
00174


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