Eastern Coalfields Limited

(A Subsidiary of Coal India Limited)

Office of the Agent / Manager
Bansra Colliery, Kunustoria Area
Ref. no. ECL/BC/Mgr./2023-24/ Date: - 30.08.2022

JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS OF DRESSER AT BANSRA COLLIERY

Document No. ECL/BNS/Manager/SDL/2023-2024
Date of analysis 08/08/2023
1. Sri Abhishek Kumar, Safety Officer
2. Sri Suraj Kumar , Ventilation Officer
Team Members
3. Sri Ajit Mondal , W.I (Mining)
4. Sri Rabi Majhi , Dresser

JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS OF DRESSER

ACTIVITY REMEDIAL
HAZARDS CONSEQUENCES
SEQUENCE MEASURES
1. Dressing at 1. Non-Designated/ 1. Non-Designated/ 1. Dresser must be
Beginning of the Shift. Unauthorised person Unauthorised person Designated/ Authorised
working as dresser may not follow safe duly.
procedures, may cause
accident.
2. Every place inside 2. Loose roof may fall 2. Every place inside
district including on persons working in district including
traveling/ hauling district, may cause traveling/ hauling road
road was not accident. must be checked
thoroughly checked. thoroughly.
3. M/S didn’t 3. Loose roof may go 3. M/S Must accompany
accompany during un-noticed during Dresser during dressing
checking. checking by dresser. in the district.
Loose Roof may fall on
persons working in
district, may cause
accident.
4. Dressing was done 4. Loose side/roof may 4. Dressing must be
from in-bye to out- fall and cause serious done/ followed from
bye of gallery. accidents. out-bye to in-bye of
face.
5. Temporary 5. Loose side/roof may 5. Temporary supports
supports were not fall suddenly and cause should be installed if
used in faces with serious accidents. necessary in faces with
poor roof condition poor roof condition.
before dressing.
6. All working faces 6. Loose side/roof may 6. All working faces of
were properly not fall suddenly and cause the district must be
 dressed before serious accidents to properly dressed before
beginning of working persons. beginning of any other
operation. operation.
2. Dressing Rod 1. Length of Crowbar/ 1. Dressing may be 1. The length of
Bunton was not compromised. Crowbar/ Bunton must
adequate. be at least 7 feet or be
2. Deflector ring was 2. Loose coal may fall long enough to dress
not there in the on dresser during the roof from a safer
Crowbar/ Bunton. dressing. place and, such that
3. Tip of 3. Dressing won’t be dresser doesn’t come in
Crowbar/Bunton was done properly. dressing affected area.
not sharp. 2. Deflector ring must
be properly welded in
the Crowbar/ Bunton.
4. Picks or Double 4. Dressing may be 3. Tip of
pointed bars were compromised. Crowbar/Bunton must
used for dressing. be sharp.
4. Only proper
Crowbar/ Bunton
should be used for
dressing.
2. Dressing in working 1. Dressing in faces 1. Dresser may not see 1. After blasting,
faces before settling of the loose roof/side Dresser must wait for
fumes. properly causing sufficient time to clear
2. Zone of influence of serious accidents. the face from blasting
blasting was not 2. Loose coal may fall fumes and to settle the
dressed properly. on persons working in roof and sides.
3. Removing the district. 2. Zone of influence of
Explosives/Detonator 3. Misfires or any such blasting must be
s by dressing tools. mishaps may happen. dressed properly.
4. Noisy machines 4. Initial signs of roof 3. Removal of
running in close falls may be not be Explosives/Detonators
vicinity of working heard causing accident. must be done
face during dressing. competent person
5. Standing below 5. Loose coal may fall (Shot-Firer/ Mining
unsafe roof/side on dresser causing Sirdar) using proper
during dressing. serious accidents. tools.
6. Improper dressing 6. Loose coal may fall 4. Noisy Machines in
of Junction/ near on persons working in closed vicinity should be
Overhang/ Corner in the district. closed during dressing.
the district. 5. During dressing,
7. Dressing by 7. Dresser may topple always stand at a place
standing over up from height causing where roof and sides
Drum/Cog/Frame/ serious injury to are safe. If not, make
Any Other Machinery. himself. the roof and sides SAFE
first.
6. Junction/ near
 Overhang/ Corner in
the district must be
properly dressed.
7. Dressing must be
done from firm ground
with a Crowbar/Bunton
of suitable length.
3. Dressing at 1. Extra precaution 1. Loose coal/side may 1. Extra precaution was
geologically disturbed was not taken during fall on person working must be taken during
zones like Fault/ Slip/ dressing. in district causing dressing.
Overhang/Dyke etc. 2. Initial signs of serious accidents. 2. Strata movement
Strata movement was 2. Mishaps may must closely be
ignored. happen which could monitored.
3. Roof/side was not have been escaped 3. Roof/ Side must be
checked whether it with a little caution. checked by hitting with
has left adjacent 3. Loose coal/side may Crowbar/Bunton. Good
layer. fall on person working roof gives a
in district causing Thud/Ringing Sound
serious accidents. while Bad roof gives a
Dull Sound.
 Safe Operating Procedure
(For Dressing at Underground Mines)
To
Mr ____________________________
Form A_________________________
U.Man No ______________________

The following COP & SOP shall be applicable to you for the assigned jobs
For Dressing in this mine. You shall be responsible for compliance of this.
While on duty you shall remain responsible for the following Safety
Procedures, Do's & Don'ts in your job:

DO’s (I). General Guidelines (at the time of Pre-start of One’s Duty)
You shall follow this Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for during operation
1
of Haulage machine as assigned to you.
You shall strictly adhere to the provisions of the Act, and Rules and Regulations and
2 to any Order or Direction issued by the Mine Manager or any Designated Mine
Official with a view to safety or convenience of other persons.
You shall take care for your own safety and health and that of other persons, who
may be affected by your acts, lapses, mistakes and omissions, at work including
3
proper care and use of protective clothing, facilities and equipment placed at your
disposal.
You shall undertake Self-Assessment & ensure for proper “Pre-duty Rest, Personal
4
Sleep hygiene, timely taking of the prescribed medicine(s), if any etc.
You shall do Self-assessment to ensure that you are in a state of “No stress”
5
(Physical & Mental) while performing your duty.
You shall be self-committed to all the safety instructions, assess Personal Risk
6
through Take-5 and always stay alert during the duty hours.
You shall wear & use PPE as required and follow any pandemic/health emergency
7
related precautions /protocol/guidelines issued.
You shall wear right type of Specs prescribed for proper vision (in case you are
8
having poor vision of eyes)
You shall mark your attendance (physically at the specified place (attendance room)
9
or by biometric means-if provided) before start of your duty.
You shall give notice in case of sickness or lawful absence to your superior official
10
or the manager, as the case may be, so that a substitute can be arranged timely.
You shall pay attention and understand the Safety Talks & Safety guidelines
11
properly. If there is any confusion, You shall cleared on the spot itself.
You shall carefully & sincerely obtain the right and clear instructions from the
12 Supervisors for the day’s assignments. You shall ask questions to get clarified
thoroughly about any doubt in respect of your assigned job.
You shall report forthwith to an official any situation, which you believe may pose a
13 risk to your safety or health or that of other persons, and which you cannot deal by
yourself properly.
 You shall provide a caution sign whenever you leave your job/work place without
14 fully completing it and You shall report this to your supervisor/officials.
You shall Always follow the queue formed for Entering into the cage. You shall
15 never rush and always enter the cage one by one.
DO’s (II). Attention to be given by YOU while Dressing at Beginning of the Shift.
1. You must be Designated/Authorized to act or work as dresser.
2. You Must Check every place inside district including traveling/hauling road must
be checked thoroughly.
3. You must do followed dressing route from out-bye to in-bye of face.
4. You must ensure that temporary supports should be installed, if necessary, in
faces with poor roof condition or unsupported faces.
5. You must ensure that all working faces of the district must be properly dressed
before beginning of any other operation.
DO’s(III) Attention to be given by YOU while checking the dressing rod.
1. You must check that the length of Crowbar/ Bunton must be at least 7 feet or be
long enough to dress the roof from a safer place and, such that dresser doesn’t
come in dressing affected area.
2. You must see that the deflector ring must be properly welded in the Crowbar/
Bunton.
3. You must check that the tip of Crowbar/Bunton must be sharp.
4.
DO`s (IV) Attention to be given by YOU while Dressing in working faces.
1. You must wait after blasting for sufficient time to clear the face from blasting
fumes and to settle the roof and sides.
2.
DO’s (V). Attention to be given by YOU While Return of Explosives and Detonators.
1. You must always accept the returned Explosives and Detonators from authorized
persons.
2. You must maintain record of Returned Explosives and Detonators.
3. You must deal with Returned Explosives and Detonators with proper handling
and care.
DON’Ts (I) Jobs never to be done by YOU while Control of Magazine..
1. You shall not act as magazine in-charge unless your are properly
designated/Authorized for it.
Jobs never to be done by YOU while maintaining Record of Explosives and
DON,Ts (II)
Detonators.
1. 1. You shall not let the record be lost due to external factors like weathering,
termites, mice etc.
2. 2. You shall not record the logs in open paged book.

DON`Ts (III) Jobs never to be done by YOU while Issuance of Explosives and Detonators

1. You shall not Issue Explosives and Detonators to unauthorized persons.

 2. You shall not Issue Explosives and Detonators without signatured transit slip.
3. You shall not Issue Explosives and Detonators without gloves.
4. You shall not Issue Explosives and Detonators casually.
5. You shall not Issue Explosives and Detonators during thunderstorm.
DON’Ts (IV) Jobs never to be done by YOU while return of Explosives and Detonators .
1. You shall not accept return of Explosives and Detonators from unauthorized
persons.
2. You shall not leave the log of Returned Explosives and Detonators unrecorded
in bound paged book.
3. You shall not accept the return of Issue Explosives and Detonators casually.
DON’Ts (X) General Prohibition
1. You shall not disobey the lawful instructions of Supervisors/ Shift-
In-charge/officer of the Mine.
2. You shall not shall negligently or wilfully do anything likely to endanger life or
limb, or negligently or wilfully omit to do anything necessary for the safety of
the mine or the persons employed therein.
3. You shall not engage in any sort of misadventure and/ or indiscipline, dis-
obedience, unruly, riotous behaviour while on duty.
4. You shall not enter into any restricted / unauthorised area.
5. You shall not go into any part of the mine other than the part in which you are
deployed to work or travel.
6. You shall not without permission from an official, perform during the shift any
duties other than those for which you have been appointed.
7. You shall not except with the authority of an official, remove or pass through
any fence, barrier or gate, or remove or pass any danger signal / restricted area/
unauthorised area with your tipper /machine while on duty.
8. You shall not wear loose outer clothing.
9. You shall not sleep while on duty
10. You shall not use mobile phones while on duty and or performing the work/job
11. You must use all necessary PPE along with a fluorescent jacket and you shall
keep a whistle with you always while working /walking near moving machines
etc. for use to caution the operator of such machineries in case apprehension of
emergency /danger to you from those machines.
12. You shall not remain in the mine beyond your duty period without permission.

Signature with Name & Seal

Manager
Bansra Colliery