Annual Meeting Preliminary Program - Full Brochure (PDF) - SME

TECHNICAL PROGRAM
9:45 AM
The New Frontier of Safety Training: Going Mobile and Micro
D. Stober; Cognitive Change Concepts, Fort Collins, CO
How do we make our training fit todays realities and needs in safety performance?
All of us would like to get answers to that question. A new generation of
safety training takes learning mobile—out of the classroom to the field or floor
and micro—embedding it into the daily schedule. How many times have you
heard, we need more training ? While no one would argue that training is not important,
two of the biggest challenges to organizations are how to make training
stick and how to do more with less. E-learning has been one approach to being
more effective in delivering training. Being able to deliver training outside the traditional
classroom has helped with efficiency, however, challenges with sustainability
also persist within e-learning. The next generation of training must move
beyond courseware and classrooms and into work (Rosenberg, 2006). We need to
shift our thinking about training formats, delivery, and how to make it stick. It is
becoming clear that the next frontier in learning is both mobile and micro. This
presentation will focus on where shifts need to happen and new approaches built
on solid evidence and illustrated by a case study.
10:05 AM
“Springboard to Safety” Training – Cognitive Safety at Work
A. Stirling; Sustainability, Orica USA Inc., Watkins, CO
Orica dedicates a great deal of time, effort and money to provide employees
with safe working environments, the correct PPE, tools and training as well as
safety controls for equipment in the field and at our manufacturing facilities.
Even with all this focus on safety, our employees are still getting hurt at work.
The traditional approach to People, Plant and Procedures was no longer leading
to improved safety performance. Orica is not alone in this predicament, many
companies have invested heavily on improving safety but have hit a plateau in
their performance. During 2011, Orica USA Inc. partnered with Cognitive
Change Concepts and embarked on a journey into cognitive behavioral safety
training. The challenges were to create relevant, effective training for our front
line people and to imbed cognitive safety into Orica’s established safety culture.
The “Springboard to Safety” training program is a purpose built iPad App that
delivers personalized, interactive training for our front line people where they
work. This paper discusses the development of the “Springboard to Safety”
training program and the impact it has had on the safety performance of our
front line people.
10:25 AM
Colorado School of Mines – Mine Rescue Training Using
Computer Simulations
C. Geier, E. Keogh and J. Torma-Krajewski; Mining Engineering,
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO
Previous mine incidents show weaknesses in mine rescue preparedness from poor
training in decision making, leadership, and incident command center (ICC) protocols.
Computer simulations offer a larger range of training opportunities for
mine rescue teams focusing on exploration and communications. The mine rescue
simulator developed by the Colorado School of Mines and Rite Solutions,
Inc. utilizes four computers for the instructor and team, with the instructor monitoring
the teams progress. As the team explores, they relay information back to
the Fresh Air Base who then reports to the ICC. This forces a three-step communication
procedure, enhancing the teams overall communication skills and developing
ICC protocols. The simulator is decision-based, demanding team decisions
be made quickly. Upon completion, teams commented positively. Generally, participants
said that the simulator is useful for learning how to communicate and
make decisions during mine rescue emergencies. This mine rescue simulator improves
team training; with easy setup, no production interruption and communications
practice.
10:45 AM
An Overview of NIOSH Mine Illumination Research:
Past, Present, and Future
J. Sammarco; Human Factors Branch, NIOSH, Pittsburgh, PA
Illumination is fundamental for mine safety because miners depend most heavily
on visual cues to detect hazards associated slips/trips/falls and powered haulage.
NIOSH is conducting mine illumination to improve miner safety by improving a
miners ability to see mine hazards. Thus far, 16 papers have been published covering
diverse topics such as cap lamps, machine-mounted lighting, glare, lighting
maintenance, and light-emitting diode (LED) technology issues. NIOSH has also
developed an LED cap lamp, LED area lighting, and a Visual Warning System
(VWS). This paper provides an overview of the improvements from NIOSH-developed
lighting that include: 94% better trip hazard detection with the NIOSH
LED cap lamp; 79% better peripheral motion detection to detect pinning/striking
hazards; no increase in glare; 71% better machine movement hazard detection
with the VWS. Current research is described concerning an LED cap lamp for
metal/nonmetal miners, illumination for rescue chamber deployment and inspection,
and research to determine if lighting could be used to improve miner escape
and rescue in smoke. Lastly, future possibilities of using lighting to improve
miner safety are described.
SMe research committee:
SMe exhibitors: Focus on Innovation I
9:00AM • Tuesday, February 26
chairs: Madan M. Singh, Singh Associates LLC.,
Scottsdale, AZ
S. A. Ravishankar, Cytec Industries Inc.,
Stamford, CT
SME Exhibiting companies will highlight advances and innovations that are
being introduced to the mining/mineral processing business. During the 2013
Annual Meeting we will feature presentations from those selected.
1. Drill Bit Isolator – Protecting Roof Bolter Operator Hearing
By James Thompson
This device is based on NIOSH technology that reduces hazardous noise from
roof bolting machines. The isolator is simple to use - it snaps right between the
standard drill steel and bit. The device was developed in cooperation with
Kennametal and Cory Rubber.
2. Fabric Structures as Cost-Effective, Durable Onsite Facilities
By Joe Teixeira, ClearSpan, Windsor, CT
ClearSpan Hercules Truss Arch Buildings feature high clearances and spacious
interiors without support posts. These buildings are outfitted with frames constructed
from USA-made, triple-galvanized structural steel that will hold up
strong in corrosive environments.
3. Herringbone Wing
By Leo J. Laughlin, Precision Pulley & Idler, Pella, IA, USA
Spiral drum pulleys for tail pulleys were developed to auger material out and
away from the tail pulley and belt, but the spirals tend to plug. Wing pulleys cause
excessive belt vibration and throw the material back onto the belt. Herringbone
Wing pulleys are a cross between these and resolve the problems encountered.
4. J-Seal – An Innovative Mine Seal
By Kevin J. Ma and John C. Stankus, Keystone Mining Services,
LLC, and Bevan Thompson, JennChem, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA
Keystone Mining Services, LLC and JennChem, LLC, affiliates of Jennmar
Corporation, Inc., have formulated an innovative cementatious foamed grout J-
Seal and developed a pumpable mine seal design for ventilation control, approved
as 120-psi mainline seal by Mine Safety and Health Administration
(MSHA).
5. Dual-sprocket Coated Chain – Protecting Continuous Mining
Machine Operator Hearing
By James Thompson
This device is based on NIOSH technology that reduces hazardous noise from
continuous mining machines. The coated chain is simple to use – it’s a direct replacement
for the manufacturers’ standard dual-sprocket chain. The device was
developed in cooperation with Joy Mining Machinery.
6. LTM Probe for Flotation Bank Pulp Level Control
By Bill A. Hancock, Zeroday Enterprises, LLC, Wilsonville, OR and
Raymond Karsten, Instek Control, Pretoria, South Africa
The LTM level probe dramatically increases pulp level measurement accuracy,
which operates conductively and provides near instantaneous measurements
(100 ms) with 1% accuracy and measurement linearity.
This is the Technical Program as of September 1, 2012. IT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
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