JHA Crushing Operations
JHA Crushing Operations
Trip, slip and fall hazards • Grade walking / working surface and remove large rocks and other trip
Grade set-up area for hazards
plant and stockpiles • Sand icy areas
• Install railing or utilize fall protection for work over 6’ high
Job Hazard Analysis Page 1 of 3 Crushing Operations
Personnel struck by parts of • Assembly done by trained personnel, using proper rigging methods with
Set up screening or plant during assembly lifting and rigging equipment in good shape
crushing plant, power • Use tag lines to help guide lifted parts into place; do not walk next to
supply, stackers, etc. parts being lifted and moved
Electrocution • Assure proper grounding on electrical equipment
Eye injury • All persons not in trucks or equipment wear safety glasses
Noise hazard • Wear hearing protection when noise levels cannot be reduced to below 90
dBA
Silica dust / nuisance dust • Use water and/or calcium as needed to control dust on haul roads Use
Screen / crush materials • watering system on screening or crushing plant as needed for dust
control
• Use respiratory protection if dust can’t be eliminated by other means;
medical evaluation, fit test, and respirator training are required
Personnel caught in pinch • Install guards over potential pinch points Follow
points • proper lockout – tag-out procedures
Falls from equipment • Use 3-points of contact to enter or exit equipment or trucks
Hauling and loading units • • All trucks and equipment have working back up alarms
hitting or backing into each If possible, have haul units drive forward to loading unit and when backing
other • up is required, driver must know what is behind at all times
Use mirrors
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Utilize turnarounds to minimize backing
Load and haul Personnel struck by • Make eye contact with operator before approaching trucks or equipment
materials equipment • Wear high-visibility vests at all times
• Give machines the right of way
• Keep unnecessary people and equipment away from pit area
Personnel hit by falling • All persons outside of trucks and equipment wear hard hats Stay
materials in haul unit while being loaded
• Never stand next to a truck that is being loaded
Loading unit engulfed by • Avoid pit face overhangs and keep face height low enough for safe