Safety & Health in the Stone Crushing Industry - Occupational ...
Safety & Health in the Stone Crushing Industry - Occupational ...
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The conditions of trucks and roads are very poor, mirrors are often miss<strong>in</strong>g or not used<br />
Vehicles are mov<strong>in</strong>g freely near <strong>the</strong> work area without clear traffic lanes and park<strong>in</strong>g areas <strong>in</strong>side<br />
<strong>the</strong> unit<br />
Picture 8: unload<strong>in</strong>g boulders on top of boulder pit, workers rest<strong>in</strong>g (background)<br />
Hazards and health risks<br />
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Severe traffic accident risk for all persons <strong>in</strong>side <strong>the</strong> crush<strong>in</strong>g unit<br />
− Toppl<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>the</strong> vehicles, damag<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> vehicles as well as <strong>in</strong>jur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> driver<br />
Solutions to protect health<br />
Ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> vehicles regularly and repair broken and miss<strong>in</strong>g mirrors<br />
Provide street light<strong>in</strong>g along <strong>the</strong> approach road<br />
Mark <strong>the</strong> roads <strong>in</strong>side <strong>the</strong> plant! This can be easily done by dipp<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> small boulders <strong>in</strong> white<br />
lime and plac<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>m along <strong>the</strong> curb of <strong>the</strong> road to provide better visibility and guidance<br />
Restrict unauthorized entry of vehicles and undue park<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>side <strong>the</strong> plant and restrict park<strong>in</strong>g<br />
of <strong>the</strong> vehicles along <strong>the</strong> road and on <strong>the</strong> slopes<br />
Drivers should not move <strong>the</strong> vehicle when persons are stand<strong>in</strong>g on <strong>the</strong> top of <strong>the</strong> truck<br />
Provide warn<strong>in</strong>g signals and also speed limit <strong>in</strong>dication for vehicles mov<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>side <strong>the</strong> crush<strong>in</strong>g<br />
unit premises<br />
Wherever truck operations are carried out, particularly <strong>in</strong> uneven surfaces and slopes, wheel<br />
chokers should be provided<br />
Try to use gravel <strong>in</strong>stead of dust for prepar<strong>in</strong>g roads to control dust emissions caused by<br />
vehicle movements<br />
The vehicles enter<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> crusher unit must have <strong>the</strong> proper validation of <strong>the</strong> vehicles and<br />
certificates of road worth<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
The driver should have <strong>the</strong> valid licenses of heavy vehicle driv<strong>in</strong>g. They should also receive<br />
proper tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> driv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g some safety tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g for safe driv<strong>in</strong>g on public roads.