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24 safety case studies Safety Case Study 2 An employee was cutting high tensile wire on a rope closer when the wire sprung back, passed under the safety glasses he was wearing and punctured his eye. This kind of occurrence also has the added risk of the wire puncturing and tearing the major arteries in the neck, which could be fatal. In the past, equipment has been designed to clamp both sides of the wire before cutting. However, this is not a practical solution as most of the cutting takes place on machinery at height and in different positions. As a result, full face shields covering the face and the neck have now been introduced when this task is carried out. Below: Coils of wire ready for despatch at the Wire and Strand division. Wire cutter Lusanda Mngenela from Steel Wire Rope (above) and Khonzephi Makhudu from Wire and Strand wearing the shield.
Scaw Metals Group Sustainable Development Report 2005 25 safety case studies Safety Case Study 3 There have been incidents in the past where motorised equipment has collided with people, resulting in injury and fatality. Consequently, efforts are underway throughout the group to install pedestrian walkways separate from vehicle driveways, thereby minimising the risk of injury. In addition, where possible, separate plant entrances and exits are being made for pedestrians and vehicles. Where possible, pedestrian walkways and access points are kept separate from vehicle driveways. Above: The telescopic leg on the trailer collapsed causing the trailer and the container and forklift driver it was bearing to fall over. Below: Wire cutter from Steel Wire Rope wearing the face and neck shield.
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