Dissemination and Evaluation of An Opioid Hazard Awareness

Objective . In response to elevated risk factors, an opioid hazard awareness training for the sand, stone, and gravel mining sector was developed and embedded in annual safety training.. Methods . Following positive results from a prior study among Massachusetts workers, a revised training was disseminated across the United States. Two hundred post …

Defining hazard from the mine worker's perspective

This paper distinguishes between hazard recognition and risk perception. According to Mitropoulos et al. (2005), ... Here is an example of the terms we just talked about from a surface mining site: A common worksite hazard at a stone, sand or gravel mine is fall of ground. A fall of ground can occur when loose rocks fall from the high wall ...

The Ultimate Buying Guide to Crushed Stone …

SPECIALTY TYPES #57 - Contains particles about ¾ inch in diameter. #67 - Contains particles ¾ inch or less in diameter. #411 - #57 stone and #10 stone screenings mixed together.. There are also more specialty types, but these …

Tabletop Games & Mobile Apps | Mining Health and Safety

Each player is randomly dealt an area card and becomes "supervisor" of that work area for the duration of the game. On each turn, players select a random hazard card from the stack. Hazard selections were based on three sources, each representing a tier of risk severity: HIGH: MSHA fatality reports; MEDIUM: Top 10 MSHA reportable injuries

eCFR :: 30 CFR Part 46 -- Training and Retraining of Miners …

PART 46—TRAINING AND RETRAINING OF MINERS ENGAGED IN SHELL DREDGING OR EMPLOYED AT SAND, GRAVEL, SURFACE STONE, SURFACE CLAY, COLLOIDAL PHOSPHATE, OR SURFACE LIMESTONE MINES. Authority: 30 U.S.C. 811, 825. ... if hazard recognition training specific to the assigned task is given before the miner performs the task. (f) ...

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This set of Toolbox Talks is based on results of a NIOSH research project on hazard perception and risk awareness at surface sand, stone, gravel, and aggregate (SSG&A) operations. ... (Stone, sand and gravel) which includes contractors, SIC 14460 (nonmetal canvass), sand, industrial, ground silica, quartz, and Subunits 3 (surface), 6 (dredge ...

The BC Stone, Sand, and Gravel Association SAFETY TOOL KIT …

Job Hazard Assessments. Critical Work Policy Field Level Hazard Assessment Job Hazard Assessment Job Inventory Risk Assessment Matrix. Orientation and Competencies. Equipment Skills Competency Loader Skills Competency New Worker Policy Orientation Document Skid Steer Skills Competency Work Place Safety Meeting Policy Worksite Orientation ...

The Effect of Hazard Clustering and Risk Perception on Hazard Recognition

Findings from this study will be incorporated into training programs focused on improving hazard recognition ability for surface stone, sand, and gravel miners. View Show abstract

EXAMiner: A Case Study of the Implementation of a Hazard Recognition

Findings from this study will be incorporated into training programs focused on improving hazard recognition ability for surface stone, sand, and gravel miners. View Show abstract

SAND, GRAVEL, AND CRUSHED STONE ON-THE-JOB …

All members of the work force need to know how to recognize these hazards. Under federal regulations, standards for the safe control of pit walls, including the overall slope of the pit wall, …

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NIOSH researchers developed a virtual work environment to study hazard recognition. To do this, they created 32 panoramic images of a surface limestone mine which …

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A discussion of data gathered from on-site assessments and an analysis of MSHA nonfatal injury narratives to identify common slip, trip, and fall hazards in surface stone, sand …

Recognizing Mine Site Hazards: Identifying Differences in Hazard …

It is suggested that safety experience and hazard familiarity play a large role in a miner's ability to identify hazards and be incorporated into training programs focused on improving hazard recognition ability for surface stone, sand, and gravel miners. To perform a successful workplace examination, miners must be able to find and fix hazards. The goal of the current research …

Defining hazard from the mine worker s perspective

The purpose of this research was to explore this possibility within the mining industry and to more fully understand stone, sand and gravel (SSG) mine workers' thoughts, understandings and ...

Opioid Hazard Awareness | CPH-NEW | Research

Tailored Training for Stone, Sand, and Gravel Operations. This free innovative opioid hazard awareness training module is designed for sand and gravel workers. It fits the requirements of the MSHA Part 46 Health and Safety Refresher Training "Health" section. The 45-minute module comes in two formats for Instructor-led training.

SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS) : ALL PURPOSE SAND

SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS) : ALL PURPOSE SAND S E CT I O N I –I DE NT I F I I O N PRODUCT IDENTIFIER TRADE NAME OTHER SYNONYMS All Purpose Sand Sand Play Sand, Silica Sand, Quartz Sand, Concrete Sand, Blended Sand, Mason Sand, Asphalt Sand, ... In accordance with OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200, 1915.99, …

SAND, GRAVEL, AND CRUSHED STONE ON-THE-JOB …

Conveyor systems used at sand, gravel, and crushed stone operations are very similar, although the sy stems ar e built by many different manuf actur ers. Each conv eyor system has ... hazard recognition, and housekeeping skills. Periodic ref resher training s houl d be giv en in these subjects. Unauthoriz ed em ploy ees sho u ld

NIOSH Releases Software Tool for Hazard Recognition …

NIOSH Releases Software Tool for Hazard Recognition Training. March 14, 2019 Rock Products News. ... NIOSH researchers conducted a lab study with stone, sand and gravel mines to document how mineworkers visually search for hazards using panoramic photos. The results and methodology from that study were incorporated into the development of EXAMiner.

Silica Fact Sheet

occupational hazard faced by miners. Silica dust is generated in most mining activities, including cutting; sanding; drilling; crushing; grinding; sawing; scraping; jackhammering; excavating; and hauling rock, gravel, and sand. In nearly all mining operations at metal and nonmetal (MNM) and coal mines, crystalline silica is present in the form ...

Effectively recognizing safety hazards | Pit & Quarry

Researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) are conducting studies to help the crushed stone, sand and gravel industry prepare its workers to perform more effective workplace examinations.

Results of an Opioid Hazard Awareness Training Intervention for Stone

Objective: In response to elevated risk factors, an opioid hazard awareness training for the sand, stone, and gravel mining sector was developed and embedded in annual safety training.

(PDF) Musculoskeletal Symptoms among Stone, Sand and Gravel …

Objective: In response to elevated risk factors, an opioid hazard awareness training for the sand, stone, and gravel mining sector was developed and embedded in annual safety training.

Results of an Opioid Hazard Awareness Training Intervention for Stone

The 30-min opioid hazard awareness training module was tailored to Massachusetts stone, sand, and gravel workers and designed for inclusion in annual U.S. Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) refresher training that is required for all miners and others, such as contractors, who enter mine property.

Assessing the impact of job demands and hazardous …

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and associated musculoskeletal symptoms (MSS) are problematic in stone, sand, and gravel mining. Research is needed to explore relationships between job demands, work-related hazards and MSS. Objective: An exploratory study was conducted in Indiana during 2019-2020 to examine associations between job demands, work …

Sand and Gravel Construction Aggregate Products

The National Lime and Stone Co – SDS Sand and Gravel Construction Aggregate Products 4921 Page 1 of 10 December 9, 2021 SAFETY DATA SHEET Sand and Gravel Construction Aggregate Products (As prescribed by OSHA, 29 CFR 1910.1200(g) and Appendix D) (Details of the abbreviations are on pages 5 and 10) Section 1: Identification

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A project to characterize sand, stone, and gravel mine workers' ability to recognize worksite hazards and to understand how this ability relates to perceived and measured risk as …

Employer Guide to preventing opioid harms in the …

employment in the stone, sand, and gravel mining sector. It also presents evide-bancseed public . health advice. The guide reflects the inputattorney s, of human resources professionals, operators, and employees. It ofsf eforcused advice to get you to the next level in addressing the impacts of opioids on your business.

SAND, GRAVEL, AND CRUSHED STONE ON-THE-JOB …

sized. The sand is then carried by a screw, which separates the sand from the water, to a conveyor belt, which carries it to a storage area. Water that is used in the plant is pumped from a freshwater pond. The discharged water is then pumped into a settling pond. A crushed stone plant differs somewhat from a sand and gravel plant. Raw material is

NIOSH Releases Software Tool for Hazard Recognition …

For several years prior to development of the EXAMiner software, NIOSH researchers conducted a lab study with stone, sand, and gravel mines to document how mineworkers visually search for hazards using panoramic photos. The results and methodology from that study were incorporated into the development of EXAMiner.

SAND, GRAVEL, AND CRUSHED STONE ON-THE-JOB …

SAND, GRAVEL, AND CRUSHED STONE INDUSTRY GROUND CONTROL This module describes basi c job steps, potential hazards and acci dents, and r ecommended safe job procedures for ground control. This module provides the miner with information on ground control, and hazards associated with highwalls, water pools, pits, spoil banks, and