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Surge piles of mined material at coal mines have inherent hazards for personnel and equipment working on or around them.
This course includes
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13 hours, 35 minutes
Units & Quizzes
17
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Certificate of Completion
The material being removed by underground feeders can be particularly dangerous!
Two Major hazards exist –
- The weak material around the draw hole; and
- The possibility of hidden cavities (bridged material)
Course Currilcum
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- Surge Pile Hazards 00:30:00
- Causes of Bridging 00:15:00
- Surge-Pile Accidents 01:00:00
- More Recent Surge-Pile Accidents 01:10:00
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- Pushing Coal on a Surge Pile 00:10:00
- Best Practice 00:40:00
- Available Solutions for Stronger Cab Windows 00:25:00
- The Massey Approach 00:40:00
- New West Virginia Surge Pile Rule 00:10:00
- Best Practices: Surge Pile Safety 02:20:00
- Other Best Practices 00:30:00
- Purpose of the Standards Around the World FREE 00:30:00
- British Standards FREE 02:00:00
- European Standards FREE 02:00:00
