Cleaning Up and Watering Around

Loading Equipment MOD HR04

MOD High Risk Procedure Revision: 1

Scope
Applies to Mobile Equipment entering or within the Mining Operations of KPC.

Safety Notes
Safety Notes
 No mobile equipment used to clean up or water around Loading Equipment is to work within a 30 metre
radius of operational Loading Equipment unless POSITIVE CONTACT has been made.
 Cleanup or watering MUST only be done on the side of the Loading Equipment that is not being used for
loading trucks. In the case of single sided loading points POSITIVE CONTACT MUST be reconfirmed prior to
cleanup of the truck loading point and the Loading Equipment must not slew until the Dozer has confirmed its
exit from the truck loading point.
 When dozing in the loading zone, always push perpendicular to the dig-face.
CAUTION : Do not push across or parallel to the dig-face. Dig-face failure has the potential to serious
personal injury and machine damage. Different dozing method may be carried out on Shift Supervisor’s
approval.

Prepared By: Approved By: Issue Date:

Mark Stirling Graham Gagler 17th September 2003
MOD Safety Advisor GM MOD
 Cleaning Up and Watering Around
Loading Equipment MOD HR04
MOD High Risk Procedure Revision: 1

Definitions
 Double Sided Loading refers to when a piece of loading equipment is actively engaged in alternately
loading trucks on either side of the loading equipment.
 Loading Equipment refers to all types of Excavators, Shovels and Diggers (Hitachi, Caterpillar,
Komatsu & Liebherr) and Front End Loaders used for loading of haul trucks.
 Mobile Equipment refers to all mobile mining or earth moving equipment used within the Mining Operations,
such as Diggers, Trucks, Light Trucks, Graders, Dozers, Backhoes, Water Trucks, Front End Loaders and
others.
 Positive Contact refers to the act of communicating with the operator of the Loading Equipment and that
operator acknowledging and understanding the communication, preferably by radio.
 Single Sided Loading refers to when a piece of loading equipment is actively engaged in loading trucks
on a single side of the loading equipment.

Major Hazards & Consequences

 Visibility from the Mobile Equipment can be restricted making it hazardous for other mobile equipment
entering operational zone of digging equipment
 Serious Injury, Fatality and or equipment damage may occur from the collision.

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Prepared By: Approved By: Issue Date:

Mark Stirling Graham Gagler 17th September 2003
MOD Safety Advisor GM MOD
 Cleaning Up and Watering Around
Loading Equipment MOD HR04
MOD High Risk Procedure Revision: 1

Procedures

Single Sided Loading

Approaching Loading Equipment for working – Operator/Driver
1. MUST ensure the approaching Mobile Equipment is outside the 30 metre limit from the Loading
Equipment.
2. MUST ESTABLISH POSITIVE CONTACT with Loading Equipment Operator being approached,
preferably by radio before entering the 30 metre limit.
3. MUST ensure that when required to clean up the truck loading point that POSITIVE CONTACT is again
made with the Loading Equipment Operator and Trucks and that the Loading Equipment has ceased
slewing prior to commencing work.
4. MUST ensure the Loading Equipment Operator is notified once the work at the truck loading point is
completed.
5. MUST ensure the Loading Equipment Operator is notified once outside the 30 metre limit when the work
is completed.

Loading Equipment – Operator being Approached for Working

1. When an approaching Mobile Equipment Operator makes contact, either by radio or some other method, you
MUST respond by acknowledging their presence and confirm their intentions for their intention to work in close
proximity to the Loading Equipment
2. MUST maintain contact with Mobile Equipment Operator whilst they are inside the 30 metres.
3. If clean up is required at the truck loading point you MUST cease Slewing the Loading Equipment whilst the
Mobile Equipment enters the truck loading point area and completes the required clean up work.
4. MUST maintain visual contact with the Mobile Equipment until this work is completed.
5. MUST ensure the Mobile Equipment has left the truck loading point before recommencing Slewing, Loading
or Digging.

Double Sided Loading

Approaching Loading Equipment for working – Operator/Driver
1. MUST ensure the approaching Mobile Equipment is outside the 30 metre limit from the Loading
Equipment.
2. MUST ESTABLISH POSITIVE CONTACT with Loading Equipment Operator being approached,
preferably by radio before entering the 30 metre limit.
3. MUST ensure that when required to clean up the truck loading point that POSITIVE CONTACT is again
made with the Loading Equipment Operator and Trucks and that the Loading Equipment has commenced
loading on the alternate side prior to commencing work.
4. MUST ensure the Loading Equipment Operator is notified once the work at the truck loading point is
completed.
5. MUST ensure the Loading Equipment Operator is notified once outside the 30 metre limit when the work
is completed.

Prepared By: Approved By: Issue Date:

Mark Stirling Graham Gagler 17th September 2003
MOD Safety Advisor GM MOD
 Cleaning Up and Watering Around
Loading Equipment MOD HR04
MOD High Risk Procedure Revision: 1

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Loading Equipment – Operator being Approached for Working
1. When an approaching Mobile Equipment Operator makes contact, either by radio or some other method, you
MUST respond by acknowledging their presence and confirm their intentions for their intention to work in close
proximity to the Loading Equipment
2. If clean up is required at a truck loading point you MUST only load from the alternate side whilst the Mobile
Equipment enters the truck loading point area and completes the required clean up work.
3. MUST maintain visual contact with the Mobile Equipment until the work is completed.
4. MUST ensure the Mobile Equipment has left the alternate truck loading point before recommencing Loading or
Digging on both sides.

References
SWP – MOD 19 Shovel Clean-up
MOD High Risk Procedure MOD HR01 Approaching Mobile Heavy Equipment
Appendices (Drawings etc)

Prepared By: Approved By: Issue Date:

Mark Stirling Graham Gagler 17th September 2003
MOD Safety Advisor GM MOD
 Cleaning Up and Watering Around
Loading Equipment MOD HR04
MOD High Risk Procedure Revision: 1

Cleaning Up Truck Loading Point

Single Sided Loading
POSITIVE CONTACT MUST be made prior to Cleanup or
Watering Mobile Equipment Entering the 30 Metre Limit.

MUST stop Slewing

whilst Truck Loading
Point is Cleaned

Dozer MUST make

POSITIVE CONTACT
before cleaning up of
Truck Loading Point

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Prepared By: Approved By: Issue Date:

Mark Stirling Graham Gagler 17th September 2003
MOD Safety Advisor GM MOD
 Cleaning Up and Watering Around
Loading Equipment MOD HR04
MOD High Risk Procedure Revision: 1

Cleaning Up Truck Loading Point

Double Sided Loading
POSITIVE CONTACT MUST be made prior to Cleanup or
Watering Mobile Equipment Entering the 30 Metre Limit.

Dozer MUST make

POSITIVE CONTACT
before cleaning up of
Truck Loading Point

MUST load from Alternate Side

only whilst Truck Loading Point
is cleaned up

Prepared By: Approved By: Issue Date:

Mark Stirling Graham Gagler 17th September 2003
MOD Safety Advisor GM MOD Page 4