Transportation Controls Transportation Controls and Communication and Communication

SystemsSystems

►Show Airbag VideoShow Airbag Video

Task TrainingTask Training

►With so many new and former miners With so many new and former miners coming into the mining industry today, we coming into the mining industry today, we might assume some of the more might assume some of the more "experienced" miners know how to do a task "experienced" miners know how to do a task safely. safely.

►We need to remember that some returning We need to remember that some returning miners have been out of the industry for miners have been out of the industry for years. years.

Task TrainingTask Training

► There are three easy steps to follow There are three easy steps to follow when orienting miners regardless of the when orienting miners regardless of the amount of experience they have. amount of experience they have.

►Tell themTell them - - "They may forget""They may forget" ►Show themShow them - - "They might "They might

remember“remember“►Involve themInvolve them - - "They will "They will

understand"understand"

30 CFR § 30 CFR § 56.910056.9100

Traffic controlTraffic control..

► TRAFFIC SAFETYTRAFFIC SAFETY

To provide for the safe movement of self-To provide for the safe movement of self-propelled mobile equipmentpropelled mobile equipment

(a) Rules governing speed, right-of-way, (a) Rules governing speed, right-of-way, direction of movement, and the use of direction of movement, and the use of headlights to assure appropriate visibility, shall headlights to assure appropriate visibility, shall be established and followed at each mine; andbe established and followed at each mine; and

(b) Signs or signals that warn of (b) Signs or signals that warn of hazardous conditions shall be placed at hazardous conditions shall be placed at appropriate locations at each mine. appropriate locations at each mine.

30 CFR § 56.910130 CFR § 56.9101

► Operating speeds and control of equipment.Operating speeds and control of equipment.

►Operators of self-propelled mobile Operators of self-propelled mobile equipment shall maintain control of the equipment shall maintain control of the equipment while it is in motion. equipment while it is in motion. Operating speeds shall be consistent Operating speeds shall be consistent with conditions of roadways, tracks, with conditions of roadways, tracks, grades, clearance, visibility, and traffic, grades, clearance, visibility, and traffic, and the type of equipment used. and the type of equipment used.

.. 30 CFR § 56.920030 CFR § 56.9200

Transporting personsTransporting persons

► TRANSPORTATION OF PERSONS AND MATERIALSTRANSPORTATION OF PERSONS AND MATERIALS

Persons shall not be transported--Persons shall not be transported--

► (a) In or on dippers, forks, clamshells, or buckets (a) In or on dippers, forks, clamshells, or buckets except shaft buckets during shaft-sinking operations except shaft buckets during shaft-sinking operations or during inspection, maintenance and repair of or during inspection, maintenance and repair of shafts.shafts.

► (b) In beds of mobile equipment or railcars, unless--(b) In beds of mobile equipment or railcars, unless--

► (1) Provisions are made for secure travel, and(1) Provisions are made for secure travel, and

30 CFR § 56.920030 CFR § 56.9200Transporting personsTransporting persons

►(2) Means are taken to prevent (2) Means are taken to prevent accidental unloading if the equipment accidental unloading if the equipment is provided with unloading devices;is provided with unloading devices; (c) On top of loads in mobile equipment;(c) On top of loads in mobile equipment; (d) Outside cabs, equipment operators' (d) Outside cabs, equipment operators'

stations, and beds of mobile equipment, stations, and beds of mobile equipment, except when necessary for maintenance, except when necessary for maintenance, testing, or training purposes, and testing, or training purposes, and provisions are made for secure travel. This provisions are made for secure travel. This provision does not apply to rail equipment.provision does not apply to rail equipment.

30 CFR § 56.920030 CFR § 56.9200Transporting personsTransporting persons

(e) Between cars of trains, on the (e) Between cars of trains, on the leading end of trains, on the leading end leading end of trains, on the leading end of a single railcar, or in other locations of a single railcar, or in other locations on trains that expose persons to hazards on trains that expose persons to hazards from train movement.from train movement.

(1) This paragraph does not apply to car (1) This paragraph does not apply to car droppers if they are secured with safety droppers if they are secured with safety belts and lines which prevent them from belts and lines which prevent them from falling off the work platform.falling off the work platform.

30 CFR § 56.920030 CFR § 56.9200Transporting personsTransporting persons

► (f) To and from work areas in overcrowded (f) To and from work areas in overcrowded mobile equipment;mobile equipment;

► (g) In mobile equipment with materials or (g) In mobile equipment with materials or equipment unless the items are secured or equipment unless the items are secured or are small and can be carried safely by hand are small and can be carried safely by hand without creating a hazard to persons; orwithout creating a hazard to persons; or

► (h) On conveyors unless the conveyors are (h) On conveyors unless the conveyors are designed to provide for their safe designed to provide for their safe transportation. transportation.

30 CFR § 56.920130 CFR § 56.9201

Loading, hauling, and unloading of Loading, hauling, and unloading of equipment or supplies.equipment or supplies.

►Equipment and supplies shall be Equipment and supplies shall be loaded, transported, and unloaded in a loaded, transported, and unloaded in a manner which does not create a manner which does not create a hazard to persons from falling or hazard to persons from falling or shifting equipment or supplies. shifting equipment or supplies.

Stay in your piece of equipment while it is being loaded to avoid a potential accident or fatality.

30 CFR § 56.920230 CFR § 56.9202

►Loading and hauling large rocks.Loading and hauling large rocks.

►Large rocks shall be broken before loading if Large rocks shall be broken before loading if they could endanger persons or affect the they could endanger persons or affect the stability of mobile equipment. Mobile stability of mobile equipment. Mobile equipment used for haulage of mined equipment used for haulage of mined material shall be loaded to minimize spillage material shall be loaded to minimize spillage where a hazard to persons could be created. where a hazard to persons could be created.

Local Transportation PoliciesLocal Transportation Policies

►HeadlightsHeadlights►Strobe LightStrobe Light►ChocksChocks►Buggy Whip or FlagBuggy Whip or Flag►Parking ProceduresParking Procedures►SpeedSpeed►Right of WayRight of Way►Horn SignalsHorn Signals

CommunicationsCommunications

►Good communication habits have Good communication habits have changed countless lives. Now, changed countless lives. Now, what about yours?what about yours?

► In business and in the workplace, on In business and in the workplace, on the domestic front and in our social the domestic front and in our social lives, we all stand to benefit from lives, we all stand to benefit from more effective communication skills. more effective communication skills.

CommunicationsCommunications

►Many of the problems that occur in a Many of the problems that occur in a organization are the direct result of organization are the direct result of people failing to communicate. people failing to communicate.

►Faulty communication causes the most Faulty communication causes the most problems. problems.

► It leads to confusion and can cause a It leads to confusion and can cause a good plan to fail. good plan to fail.

CommunicationsCommunications

►Communication is the exchange and Communication is the exchange and flow of information and ideas from one flow of information and ideas from one person to another. person to another.

► It involves a sender transmitting an It involves a sender transmitting an idea to a receiver. idea to a receiver.

►Effective Effective communication occurs only communication occurs only if the receiver understands the exact if the receiver understands the exact information or idea that the sender information or idea that the sender intended to transmit. intended to transmit.

Hearing Versus ListeningHearing Versus Listening

►Hearing and listening are not the same Hearing and listening are not the same thing. Hearing is the act of perceiving thing. Hearing is the act of perceiving sound. sound.

►Listening is divided into two main Listening is divided into two main categories: passive and active. Passive categories: passive and active. Passive listening is little more that hearing. It listening is little more that hearing. It occurs when the receiver or the occurs when the receiver or the message has little motivation to listen message has little motivation to listen carefully, such as music, story telling, carefully, such as music, story telling, television, or being polite. television, or being polite.

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