Mining webinar: MOL inspection blitz on conveyor guarding

Publication Type: 
Webinar Presentations
Topic: 
Lockout and Guarding
Language: 
English
On May 10, 2018, Ministry of Labour (MOL) and Workplace Safety North co-hosted a webinar regarding an inspection blitz on conveyor guarding. 
Topics included:
  • Conveyor guarding of pinch points and moving parts
  • Emergency stopping systems
  • Worker safety around unguarded conveyors while conveyor is operating including
    • Safety policies, procedures, and practices in the workplace such as locking and tagging procedures when repairs, adjustments or other maintenance work is performed on conveyors; and
    • Effective precautions to ensure worker safety when working around conveyor while conveyor is operating, such as inspections, adjustments and repairs.