Designing Safe Mobile Equipment Access Areas

Details

• Personal Author:
  Nasarwanji, Mahiyar F.
• Description:
  This interactive graphic provides information for designing safe ingress/egress areas for mobile mining equipment and covers the following topics: 1. Ensure ladders meet or exceed standards; 2. Provide an access platform with stairs; 3. Provide adequate and appropriate lighting; 4. Provide a designated parking area for mobile equipment; 5. Provide cleaning stations with housekeeping supplies in parking areas; 6. Provide boot cleaning stations close to the mobile equipment; 7. Conduct a pre-shift and scheduled inspection; 8. Ensure the mine has a policy for safe operating procedures. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Ingress Egress Miners Mine Workers Mining Equipment Mining Industry Safety Climate Safety Practices Safety Programs
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Still Image
• Genre:
  Infographic
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PMRD - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051752
• Citation:
  Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 2018 Jun; :1-9
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7eef05b4f8fc410cd45f595eb893915ef60046ce89dcf689818554f4c52a0f76c2206bbf12ddc993b0bc04a88f396d6fc2424fc7d5dc9b8c16a4135dcb381d7a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/227678/cdc_227678_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.68 MB ]