Tag: equipment safety

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Keys to safety success

February 14, 2024 By

Several equipment manufacturers detail the value their companies put on safety, as well as how they go about upholding the value the aggregate industry considers No. 1.

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Breakers can be mounted to a mobile carrier like an excavator, as well as to stationary boom systems attached to crushing equipment. Photo: P&Q Staff

Detailing MSHA’s recent mobile equipment rule

February 12, 2024 By and

The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) finalized its ruling on surface mobile equipment safety in December. Find out the key elements the rule covers.

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Pronto’s autonomous hauling system allows mine operators to store saved routes and share them with trucks throughout their fleet. Photo: Pronto

How mining operations are adopting autonomy

August 18, 2023 By

The benefits of autonomous hauling are becoming evident as mining operations utilize the technology more.

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Improving safe access and maintenance to conveyors increases efficiency significantly. Photo: Martin Engineering

A real-world look at what diminishes conveyor safety

August 16, 2023 By and

Among the root causes of conveying system safety issues are production-first cultures, low-bid purchasing and designs that are needlessly complex.

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Taking steps towards mine safety

June 28, 2023 By and

There has been a spike of fatal accidents occurring across the mining industry. Ogleree Deakins’ Bill Doran and Margo Lopez discuss how operators can stay safe around machinery and powered haulage.

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Jamen McDermott of Sensata Technologies/PreView Radar, center, says safety is at the heart of the products his company offers. Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

How producers are prioritizing jobsite safety today

April 28, 2023 By

Aggregate producers detail their approaches to safety and health and how they create cultures that send employees home the way they arrived each day.

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McLanahan debuts screen-over-screw plant at ConExpo

March 31, 2023 By

McLanahan’s Mark Krause talks viewers through the features of the company’s brand-new wash plant. The screen-over-screw plant includes a rollaway chute that allows for safe and easy maintenance.

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Step up your approach to ladder safety

March 23, 2023 By

With slips, trips and falls a regular source of mining injuries, operators should reflect on how employees handle ladders.

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Changing screens is a two-person job to ensure everyone’s safety. Photo: Major

Tips to avoid accidents around screening equipment

March 2, 2023 By

Major’s Serge Raymond discusses simple measures operators can take to ensure screen media changeouts are done safely .

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