Fall Prevention on Highwalls

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Fall Prevention on Highwalls

• Safe Practices Near a
• Highwall Crest

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• 30 CFR Part 56.15005
• Safety Belts and Harnesses Shall Be Worn When
  Persons Work When There Is Danger of Falling.

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Examination Standards

• Part 56.7003
• Part 56.14100
• Part 56.18002
• Part 56.20003
• This Is in Laymen Terms

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Program Objectives

• Identify Hazards
• Provide Solutions
• Identify Fall Prevention Priorities

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What Are the Hazards?

• Slips/trips/falls
• Unstable Ground
• Equipment
• Unauthorized or Untrained Persons

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Slip/Trip/Fall Hazards

• Working Close to Crest
• Bad Weather
• Boreholes
• Cracks
• Clutter

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Working Close to Crest
The Fall Hazard Zone

• 6 Feet or Less From Stable Crest

• 6 Feet or Less From Unstable Ground or Footing

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Bad Weather

• Wind

• Snow

• Ice

• Rain

• Mud

• Fog

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Clutter

• Rubble
• Tools and Equipment
• Loading Poles
• Packaging
• Shot Wires, Tubes, or Cord

1 good photo - full size Lon
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Borehole

• Cuttings
• Rigid Liners
• Hole Itself

1 good photo - full size Lon
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Slip/Trip/Fall
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Working Close to Edge

• Visual Warnings
• Signs or Tape
• Cones or Boulders
• Paint or Chalk
• Physical Barriers
• Berms or Boulders
• Handrails
• Fencing
• Cables
• Belt or Harness and Lanyard
• Buddy System

Berm or boulder photo EHA
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Bad Weather
Boots, Rubber, Cramp-ons EHA

• Proper Footware
• Lighting
• Improve Walking Surfaces
• Add Antislip Material
• Scrape off Ice or Mud
• Adjust Scheduling

Lighting Lon
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Clutter

• Rubble (Bench Prep)
• Tools and Equipment
• Only Necessary Equipment
• Properly Maintained Equipment
• Housekeeping
• Loading Poles
• Loading Tapes
• Shot Wires, Tubes, or Cord
• Trim Excess Wire
• Snug up Tube Connections to Collar
• Orderly Layout and Hookup

Clean photo of bench Lon
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Boreholes

• Mark Holes
• Flags
• Stakes
• Paint/chalk
• Cover Holes
• Trim Rigid Liners

Tight photo 1-2 holes Lon
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Cracks

• Awareness and Communication
• Filling
• Marking

PHOTO OF CRACKS (marked) Lon
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Unstable Ground Hazards

• Overhangs
• Backbreak
• Cavities
• Sloping Crests
• Low Angle Slips

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Unstable Ground Solutions

• Use Competent Persons
• Examine the Workplace
• From Base of Highwall
• From Bench
• Profile of Face
• Identify Hazardous Area

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Unstable Ground Hazards

• Overhang

Photos Lon
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Unstable Ground Hazards

• Backbreak

Photos Lon
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Unstable Ground Hazards

• Cavities

Photos diagrams Lon Richard
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Unstable Ground Hazards

• Sloping Crest

Photos Lon?
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Unstable Ground Hazards

• Slips Faults

Photos Lon
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Equipment Hazards

• Getting Pushed Over Highwall
• Getting Pulled Over Highwall
• Driving Over Highwall

DANGER EXPLOSIVES
Eds Drilling
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Equipment Solutions

• Plan Job Activities
• Position Equipment and Operate Safely
• Lockout and Tagout
• Inspect and Maintain

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Unauthorized or Untrained Persons Hazards
Duh!

• Lack of Knowledge
• Distractions
• Unpredictability

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Unauthorized or Untrained Persons Solutions

• Unauthorized
• Prevent Entry
• Visual Warnings And/or Physical Barriers
• Contact Appropriate Authority
• Untrained
• Give Appropriate Training
• Accompany Untrained Persons

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Fall Prevention Priorities

• Determine Fall Hazard Zone
• No Physical Barrier and
• 6 Feet or Less From Stable Crest or
• 6 Feet or Less From Unstable Ground or Footing
• Use Fall Prevention
• Use Fall Arrest

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Fall Prevention
Photo - Proper Lanyard Length EHA

• Use Physical Barriers
• Create Visual Warnings in Addition to Physical
  Barriers
• Persons in Fall Hazard Zone Must Use
• Safety Belts or Harness
• Lanyard Length Shorter Than Distance From Crest
  to Tie off Point

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Fall Arrest
When You Can Fall Over

• Harness Preferred
• Tie off to Rear D-ring
• Use Decelerating or Shock Absorbing Lanyard

the Edge
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Tie Off Anchorage

• Fall Prevention
• Anchorage Must Hold at Least 3 Times the Weight
  of the Persons Attached
• T-bars
• Mobile Equipment
• Fall Arrest
• Anchorage Must Hold at Least 5,000 Pounds Per
  Person Attached
• Mobile Equipment
• (Possible Guidelines on 5,000 Pound T-bar)

T-Bar
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T-Bars
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(Possible Guidelines on 5,000 Pound T-bar)

• Tech support working on this (Kevin Burns)
• Terry working on attachment, equipment
  manufacturer

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Equipment Tie Off Procedures

• Lockout and Tagout Equipment
• Parking in Safe Location
• Parallel to Face
• On Stable Ground
• Avoid Lanyard Entanglements and Damage

Photos - Tie off to equip. -Rotating drill Lon
EHA
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Lockout/tagout

• Chock Wheels
• Tied off Person has Ignition Key
• Parking Brake Engaged
• Transmission in Park or in Gear
• Steering Wheel or Clutch Lock Installed

Photo w/drawings? Vehicle, chocked, locked EHA
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Exceptions for Drillers

• Lon working on this
• (Get Driller or Mfgr Input to Complete This Idea)
• Airtracks
• Other Drills

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Personal Fall Protection Equipment

• Use Equipment That Meets ANSI A10.14 Standard,
  Safety Belts, Harnesses, Lanyards Lifelines
• Train Employees in the Use of
• Harnesses
• Belts
• Lanyards
• Clips, Rings, and Other Accessories
• Use and Maintain According to Manufacturers
  Instructions
• Inspect Equipment Before Each Use

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Summary

• Good Judgment and Awareness Are Key to Working
  Safely
• Continually Examine Your Workplace and Assess
  Your Fall Hazards
• Remember the 6 Foot Rule
• Use Safe Anchorage
• Use the Right Equipment According to
  Manufacturers Recommendations

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Disclaimer

• This program is not to be used for compliance
  purposes.

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