Arlington, VA — Alarmed by a gentle stream of miner deaths associated to falls from peak, the Mine Security and Well being Administration has issued a security alert.
Over the previous decade, MSHA has recorded 22 such deaths involving miners and contractors. The company notes that greater than 100 critical and deadly accidents associated to falls from peak happen yearly.
MSHA finest practices for stopping fall-from-height incidents embrace:
- Design work areas and develop job duties to reduce fall hazards.
- Set up an efficient fall prevention and safety program.
- Present job and site-specific hazard coaching that prohibits working at unprotected places.
- Present fall safety to every miner who may match at an elevated peak or a location unprotected by handrails. Guarantee its use.
- Present safe anchor factors.
- Present cell or stationary platforms or scaffolding at places and on work tasks the place falling is a danger.
- Present secure truck tarping and bulk truck hatch entry services.
