TapRooT® Summit – Mining ---Causal Factors ---Best Practices June 26, 2008 Mike Hancher MSHA---Arlington, VA.

TapRooT® Summit – Mining

---Causal Factors

---Best Practices

June 26, 2008

Mike Hancher

MSHA---Arlington, VA

MNM Operator & Contractor Injuries

96008449

73746882 6976 7260 6808 6583

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MNM Operator - Contractor Injuries

MNM Contractor Accidents by Classification (2000-2007)MNM Contractor Accidents by Classification (2000-2007)

HANDLING OF MATERIALSHANDLING OF MATERIALS 1,8551,855

SLIP OR FALL OF PERSONSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 1,1201,120

MACHINERYMACHINERY 939939

HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 664664

POWERED HAULAGEPOWERED HAULAGE 429429

All OthersAll Others 519519

% of MNM Total% of MNM Total 9%9%

11

10

7

4 8

2

710

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MNM Contractor - Operator Fatalities

Contractor Fatalities by Classification (2000-2007)Contractor Fatalities by Classification (2000-2007)

Fall of PersonFall of Person 1616

Powered HaulagePowered Haulage 1515

MachineryMachinery 1212

Falling MaterialFalling Material 66

ElectricalElectrical 55

All OthersAll Others 55

MNM TotalMNM Total 59 (22%)59 (22%)

““H” beam that fell was attached in this manner prior to removal.H” beam that fell was attached in this manner prior to removal.

Concrete holding the beam,

Typical installation

Top of service hoist

Best PracticesBest Practices

Ensure workers are trained and understand that Ensure workers are trained and understand that safety lanyards are not permitted to be safety lanyards are not permitted to be unfastened while working at elevated locations. unfastened while working at elevated locations.

Provide self retracting lanyard mechanisms Provide self retracting lanyard mechanisms when workers are required to reposition when workers are required to reposition themselves to perform tasks. themselves to perform tasks.

Ensure safety lanyards are securely fastened at Ensure safety lanyards are securely fastened at all times when workers are positioned at all times when workers are positioned at elevated locations. elevated locations.

Causal FactorsCausal Factors

Management policies and controls were inadequate and Management policies and controls were inadequate and failed to ensure that persons could safely work at failed to ensure that persons could safely work at elevated positions where there was a danger of falling. elevated positions where there was a danger of falling. Management failed to conduct an assessment of the risk Management failed to conduct an assessment of the risk when performing these tasks and had not identified when performing these tasks and had not identified procedures to ensure the work could be completed procedures to ensure the work could be completed safely.safely.Management policies and work procedures failed to Management policies and work procedures failed to ensure that fall protection was properly used by persons ensure that fall protection was properly used by persons working where there was a danger of falling. working where there was a danger of falling.

Best PracticesBest Practices

Discuss work procedures; identify all possible Discuss work procedures; identify all possible hazards; and ensure steps are taken to safely hazards; and ensure steps are taken to safely perform the task. (SLAM ) Stop, Look, Analyze, perform the task. (SLAM ) Stop, Look, Analyze, and Manage. and Manage. Ensure that floor openings near work areas are Ensure that floor openings near work areas are covered to protect persons. covered to protect persons. Ensure safety lanyards are securely fastened at Ensure safety lanyards are securely fastened at all times when workers are positioned at all times when workers are positioned at elevated locations. elevated locations. Ensure workers are trained and understand the Ensure workers are trained and understand the proper use of restraint devices. Provide self proper use of restraint devices. Provide self retracting lanyard mechanisms when possible. retracting lanyard mechanisms when possible.

Causal FactorsCausal Factors

Management policies and procedures were Management policies and procedures were inadequate and failed to ensure that persons inadequate and failed to ensure that persons could safely erect scaffolds. Floorboards were could safely erect scaffolds. Floorboards were not maintained at the 10-foot level of the scaffold not maintained at the 10-foot level of the scaffold where persons were directed to perform work.where persons were directed to perform work.

Management policies and work procedures Management policies and work procedures failed to ensure that fall protection was properly failed to ensure that fall protection was properly used by persons working where there was a used by persons working where there was a danger of falling. danger of falling.

Best PracticesBest Practices

Ensure that floor openings are protected by Ensure that floor openings are protected by railings, barriers, or covers that are properly railings, barriers, or covers that are properly constructed, installed securely, and maintained constructed, installed securely, and maintained to control all hazards. to control all hazards. Ensure that areas are barricaded or have Ensure that areas are barricaded or have warning signs posted at all approaches if warning signs posted at all approaches if hazards exist that are not immediately obvious. hazards exist that are not immediately obvious. Examine your work places for all possible Examine your work places for all possible hazards and correct them before you perform hazards and correct them before you perform work. work. Remember and use SLAM: Stop, Look, Analyze, Remember and use SLAM: Stop, Look, Analyze, and Manage.and Manage.

Causal FactorsCausal Factors

Contractor management policies and procedures were inadequate Contractor management policies and procedures were inadequate and failed to ensure that persons could safely work on the deck of and failed to ensure that persons could safely work on the deck of the fifth level of the coal mill tower. The wooden platform covering the fifth level of the coal mill tower. The wooden platform covering the opening was not substantially constructed and maintained in the opening was not substantially constructed and maintained in good condition. good condition.

Contractor management policies and work procedures failed to Contractor management policies and work procedures failed to ensure that fall protection was properly used by persons where ensure that fall protection was properly used by persons where there was a danger of falling. there was a danger of falling.

Contractor management policies and work procedures failed to Contractor management policies and work procedures failed to ensure that persons were aware of safety hazards not immediately ensure that persons were aware of safety hazards not immediately obvious. No barricades or warning signs were posted at the obvious. No barricades or warning signs were posted at the approaches to the opening on the deck. approaches to the opening on the deck.

Best PracticesBest Practices

Ensure that persons are properly task trained Ensure that persons are properly task trained regarding safe operating procedures before regarding safe operating procedures before allowing them to operate mobile equipment. allowing them to operate mobile equipment. Ensure that all operating systems and safety Ensure that all operating systems and safety features on mobile equipment are maintained features on mobile equipment are maintained and functional at all times. and functional at all times. Use the manufacturer's operator's manual and Use the manufacturer's operator's manual and ensure that required tests are performed on ensure that required tests are performed on equipment. equipment. Park equipment on level and stable ground and Park equipment on level and stable ground and operate it within the design specifications of the operate it within the design specifications of the manufacturer. manufacturer.

Causal FactorsCausal Factors

Management policies and procedures were inadequate. The task Management policies and procedures were inadequate. The task training provided to the persons assigned to operate the JLG 120HX training provided to the persons assigned to operate the JLG 120HX manlift did not identify the specific safe operating procedures and manlift did not identify the specific safe operating procedures and limitations of the load management system that were critical to limitations of the load management system that were critical to safely operate this machinery. Management failed to ensure the safely operate this machinery. Management failed to ensure the training addressed all safe operating procedures. training addressed all safe operating procedures.

Management policies, procedures, and controls were inadequate. Management policies, procedures, and controls were inadequate. The manlift was used beyond the design capacity intended by the The manlift was used beyond the design capacity intended by the manufacturer creating a hazard to persons. The rear center jack on manufacturer creating a hazard to persons. The rear center jack on the manlift was being used as a stabilizer or outrigger and the the manlift was being used as a stabilizer or outrigger and the manlift was not positioned on a solid and level surface during use. manlift was not positioned on a solid and level surface during use. Management failed to conduct an assessment of the risk when they Management failed to conduct an assessment of the risk when they allowed the equipment to be positioned on a surface that was not allowed the equipment to be positioned on a surface that was not solid and level. solid and level.

SAFETY SLOGAN OF THE MONTH

"YOU CAN DO IT RIGHTAS MANY TIMES AS YOU WANT,BUT YOU MAY ONLY BE ABLE

TO DO IT WRONG ONCE!"

Best PracticesBest Practices

Ensure that guy wires from power poles Ensure that guy wires from power poles are securely connected to the system are securely connected to the system ground or are provided with the proper ground or are provided with the proper number of insulators installed near the number of insulators installed near the pole end. pole end.

Examine the area for any potential Examine the area for any potential hazards before trimming weeds and brush. hazards before trimming weeds and brush.

Causal FactorsCausal Factors

Standards and controls were inadequate. Management Standards and controls were inadequate. Management failed to inspect and verify that the guy wire was installed failed to inspect and verify that the guy wire was installed properly. properly.

The provided guy wire on the power pole was not The provided guy wire on the power pole was not installed in accordance with the National Electrical Safety installed in accordance with the National Electrical Safety Code. The guy wire was not provided with two insulators Code. The guy wire was not provided with two insulators installed to include the exposed section of the guy wire installed to include the exposed section of the guy wire between them. The slackened guy wire contacted the between them. The slackened guy wire contacted the energized transformer supply conductor below the energized transformer supply conductor below the provided insulator, thus energizing the wire. provided insulator, thus energizing the wire.

Best PracticesBest Practices

Stop, Look, Analyze, and Manage (SLAM) each Stop, Look, Analyze, and Manage (SLAM) each task to identify all potential hazards before task to identify all potential hazards before performing maintenance work. Practice safe performing maintenance work. Practice safe work habits during the entire task. work habits during the entire task. Train miners and persons hired to perform work Train miners and persons hired to perform work on the mine site in safe work procedures before on the mine site in safe work procedures before beginning repairs. Monitor work to ensure beginning repairs. Monitor work to ensure procedures are followed. procedures are followed. Securely block equipment against all hazardous Securely block equipment against all hazardous motion at all times while performing motion at all times while performing maintenance work. maintenance work.

Causal FactorCausal Factor

Policies and procedures were inadequate. Policies and procedures were inadequate. Potential hazards were not addressed Potential hazards were not addressed before performing the task of changing before performing the task of changing tires on a wheel loader. Procedures were tires on a wheel loader. Procedures were not established to ensure the wheel loader not established to ensure the wheel loader was blocked against hazardous motion. was blocked against hazardous motion.

Common Causal FactorsCommon Causal Factors

No Risk Assessment ConductedNo Risk Assessment Conducted

Inadequate Policies, Procedures, ControlsInadequate Policies, Procedures, Controls

Policies or Procedures Not FollowedPolicies or Procedures Not Followed

Did not use Personal Protective EquipmentDid not use Personal Protective Equipment

Lack of Pre-operation ChecksLack of Pre-operation Checks

Equipment not MaintainedEquipment not Maintained

Failure to Conduct ExaminationsFailure to Conduct Examinations

Inadequate TrainingInadequate Training