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Elwood M. Burriss Staff Assistant South Central District Dallas, Texas Burriss.elwood@dol

Associated General Contractors of America Safety & Health Committee Meeting January 15, 2014. Elwood M. Burriss Staff Assistant South Central District Dallas, Texas Burriss.elwood@dol.gov (214) 767-8401. Regrets. Due to a schedule conflict & a filled plate of duties;

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Elwood M. Burriss Staff Assistant South Central District Dallas, Texas Burriss.elwood@dol

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  1. Associated General Contractors of America Safety & Health Committee MeetingJanuary 15, 2014 Elwood M. Burriss Staff Assistant South Central DistrictDallas, Texas Burriss.elwood@dol.gov (214) 767-8401

  2. Regrets Due to a schedule conflict & a filled plate of duties; Mr. Mike Davis could not be here today. So…. You got me! MSHA Involvement!

  3. Who am I? • Go by “Mac” • 26 plus years of mining experience • SCD Staff assistant • Industry: • Underground/Surface/Plant • Gypsum/Limestone/Lime/Aggregates/Others • Engineer/Supervisor/Manager • Safety/Production/Quality/HR/Environmental Let’s look at some numbers…..

  4. M/NM Fatalities per Calendar Year

  5. 2013 Fatals for Contractors On April 4, 2013, a 30-year old general foreman with 6 years of experience was killed at a copper ore operation. An excavator was being used to position a 36-inch diameter by 40-foot long section of pipe to connect it to another section of pipe. The pipe, attached to the excavator by a lifting strap, shifted and fell on the victim. On November 18, 2013, a 33-year old contract electrician foreman with 14 years of experience was injured at a crushed stone mine. The victim was working in a 480-volt electrical enclosure, pulling cable for a new pump that was being installed, when he contacted energized conductors. He was transported to a hospital where he died on November 22, 2013.

  6. Causal factors: Not establishing or following proper procedures(ie: maintenance, lockout/tagout) Improper procedures during maintenance or repair

  7. MSHA Contractor Accident Numbers per Calendar Year

  8. MNM Districts

  9. Incident Rates

  10. Contractor Citations as % of Total Issued

  11. % S&S Violations Issued to Contractors

  12. Top 10 Issued to Contractors - SCD • 56.14132(a): Horns & back up alarms • 56.14100(b): Safety defects not corrected in a timely manner • 56.12004: Electrical conductors exposed to electrical damage • 50.30(a): Reporting of quarterly hours • 56.4101: Warning signs • 56.12030: Correction of dangerous electrical conditions • 56.14100(c): Defective equipment not removed from service • 56.4201(a)(2): Inspection of fire fighting equipment • 46.5(a): New Miner training • 56.14101(a)(2): Parking brakes • 56.14107(a): Guarding of moving machine parts • 47.41(a): Container labels

  13. Top 10 Issued to Contractors - MNM • 50.30(a): Reporting of quarterly hours • 56.14100(b): Safety defects not corrected in a timely manner • 56.14132(a): Horns & back up alarms • 56.4201(a)(2): Inspection of fire fighting equipment • 56.12004: Electrical conductors exposed to electrical damage • 56.14207: Parking procedures for unattended equipment • 56.14100(c): Defective equipment not removed from service • 56.14101(a)(2): Parking brakes • 56.4101: Warning signs • 56.14104(a): Tire repairs

  14. Now what….. • We have looked at the numbers for the past….. • Lets look to the future…. “If we do not learn from history; we are destined to repeat it.”

  15. If you are measured on the quality of your workplace, how critical is the work place exam? • Qualified and trained examiners • Authority to take timely and appropriate action? • How cumbersome is the system of correction? • Does the workplace examination recognize and focus on identified risks: • accidents and injuries • violation history • special emphasis initiatives • Are contractors held accountable? Mine Operators are always accountable.

  16. Prevention Oversight Observation, examination & correction When comprehensive equipment and workplace examinations are combined with job task analysis, hazard identification becomes a practice – not a process.

  17. Communications • Company to Contractor: • Site specific training • Hazard recognition • Emergency procedures • Contractor to Company: • Hazardous material brought in • Special equipment

  18. Communications • Contractor to MSHA: • Contractor ID’s • "Each independent contractor who has an identification number uses it on all job sites." This means that each independent contractor is assigned only one identification number to be used on any and all job sites. • 69K IDs w/ 65K different names • Only 20% have associated email addresses • Hours worked • Mine Site worked To update: Please contact your local District Office

  19. Involvement! • Holmes • Holmes Mine Rescue • State/Regional Safety & Health Conferences SCD Safety & Health Conference Oklahoma City, OK March 25 to 27, 2014 You should expect to see more of MSHA ; not only at the mine site but also outside of the mine site.

  20. Thank you.

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