Safety & Health in the Stone Crushing Industry - Occupational ...

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................... 3
Foreword ........................................................................................................................................ 5
Eulogy............................................................................................................................................. 7
Introduction.................................................................................................................................... 8
A Safety & Health in Stone Crushing ...................................................................................... 9
A.1 A Word for the Owners: Managing Health and Safety in Stone Crushing.................... 10
A.2 Preventing Accidents in a Stone Crushing Unit............................................................ 14
A.2.1 Preventing Falls from Heights.................................................................................. 14
A.2.2 Working Safely with Electricity................................................................................. 16
A.2.3 Machines and Power Tools ..................................................................................... 19
A.2.4 Using Gas Cylinders Safely ..................................................................................... 21
A.2.5 Keeping the Roads Safe.......................................................................................... 22
A.2.6 Securing Access to the Plant................................................................................... 24
A.3 Keeping Workers Healthy............................................................................................. 25
A.3.1 Reducing Dust When Water is Available................................................................. 26
A.3.2 Reducing Dust When Water is Not Available .......................................................... 28
A.3.3 Protecting Hearing from Noise................................................................................. 32
A.3.4 Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) .......................................................... 34
A.3.5 Working Safely at Night ........................................................................................... 36
A.3.6 Fighting off the Heat................................................................................................. 37
A.3.7 Taking care of Human Needs .................................................................................. 39
A.4 Being Prepared for Emergencies ................................................................................. 40
B Improving Heavy Physical Work........................................................................................ 43
B.1 Main crusher operator .................................................................................................. 45
B.2 Repair and Maintenance of the Main Crusher.............................................................. 46
B.3 Aligning the portable bucket conveyor for loading........................................................ 47
B.4 Removing spilled stones.............................................................................................. 48
B.5 Leveling the Boulder Collection Pit............................................................................... 49
B.6 Cleaning work under the main crusher......................................................................... 50
B.7 Tally clerk work station ................................................................................................. 52
B.8 Maintenance work activities.......................................................................................... 53
B.9 Cleaning and housekeeping work around crushers ..................................................... 55
B.10 Going to the top boulder loading .................................................................................. 58