Pit & Quarry, August 2013
SAFETY Meier was first exposed to Peer Review Check Anytime Exelon did a critical evaluation a pump change a critical process they would have these very detailed work orders he says As you made your way through the orders there would be stopping points where your peers would review the work you did up until that stopping point to make sure everything Conmat has 16 quarries across three counties focusing largely on limestone Civil constructors consume about half of the operations materials was done correctly Meier whos been at Conmat for six years brought Peer Review Check to his new employer because procedures like setting up equipment spreads are equally complex Likewise failure to follow procedures during setup can lead to catastrophic consequences Were a highly mobile operation and we move equipment from place to place fairly regularly Meier says I wanted to apply Peer Review Check to our operations for when we would tear down a crushing or a washing spread and move it to another location Upon completion of setup a goal is to inspect the area around equipment Everybody involved in setup walks the area as a team to check out their peers work Youd have your electrician guys who were better at guarding everybody walking as a team Meier says Wed walk it to make sure the grounding and continuity checks were done Wed make sure we had alarms working on conveyors On telestackers we would make sure all the travel alarms were working Wed look for tools that were left over Three people participated in the first ENGINEERED TO SERVE YOUR PROCESSES YOUR MINING OPERATIONS YOUR BUSINESS At Revere we engineer controls for a variety of mining needs From conveyors to handle coal sand and ores to complex and high horsepower pumping applications we have the experience and expertise to deliver the quality controls you need and the support you deserve Control your systems Control your business CONTROL SYSTEMS T 12058240004 WWW REVERECONTROL COM SCORPIUS LED N4402 NEW NORDIC LIGHTS new LED work light with superior illumination and high operational safety CANIS LED N2001 NEW NORDIC LIGHTS new compact and light weight LED work light solution M A D E I N F I N L A N D Nordic Lights NA Inc 3375 Gilchrist Rd Mogadore Ohio 44260 USA Tel 886 779 2629 Toll Free bob droege@ nordiclights com 46 PIT QUARRY August 2013 www pitandquarry com
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