Occupational Health and Safety
Innovation Awards - 2002
ENTRY FORM
Innovation Title: (as will appear on certificate and should you be successful your award)
Dozer Remote Fill Points For In Pit Servicing
Company: Coal & Allied - Warkworth Mine
Contact Person: Andrew Harvey
Position: Safety Advisor
Address: PO Box 267
Town or City: SingletonPostcode: 2330
Phone: 02 65701520Fax: 0265701599Email:
Audio Visual Equipment Requirements for Presentation:
Data Projector – Powerpoint Presentation
Please attach this entry form to your submission and forward to:
Robyn Hodges
NSW Minerals Council
Email:
Fax:02 9264 1121
Mail: PO Box A244
SYDNEY SOUTH NSW 1235
Inquiries: Tel: 02 9267 6488
Deadline for Entries: 19 July 2002
NSW MINERALS COUNCIL
OHS INNOVATIONS AWARDS – 2002
Field Name /Innovations Data
Title
(Innovation title) /Dozer Remote Fill Points For In Pit Servicing
Problem
(Brief description of problem and risk factors) / High probability of a fall injury while re-fuelling.Fuel & oil fill points on opposite sides of machine.
Operator required to climb to fill point with hose in hand.
Problem compounded during wet weather.
Serviceman then required to stand on the uneven track surface & loose material to complete the task.
He then has to climb back down again with hose in hand.
Solution
(Description of practical control measures put in place to solve the problem, i.e. hazard or systems based controls) / A risk assessment on this problem was conducted following an incident, which identified that servicing the dozers was a high risk activity.
Through consultation with operators an idea was generated. This idea was taken by the maintenance department and a solution developed. A trial was run and the solution modified a number of times until a suitable setup was achieved.
The oil and fuel fill points were moved to a single location that is accessible from the ground. This replaced the oil fill points which were previously accessed by climbing onto the track of the dozer (Approx. 2m from ground), they were also on the opposite side of the machine to the fuel fill point which meant that hoses had to be dragged over the machine or machines relocated when servicing.
Benefit
(Brief description of outcomes, emphasising OHS benefits. Include any factors affecting successful implementation of solution) / The risk of personal injury while servicing dozers has been greatly reduced. Operators can now service the dozer without the risk of slipping or falling from the tracks. The risk of manual handling injuries has also been reduced as operators do not need to drag hoses over or up onto the dozer.The relocation of the fill points has also reduced the time it takes to service a dozer. A saving of just one minute on this process equates to a saving of 39 hours per year and this change may save as much as five minutes per service.
Additional Information
(Any information of general interest e.g. other benefits or features of innovation) / This improvement is still being monitored and operators are now looking at ways to further improve the servicing processCost
(Approximate cost if known) / The innovation required a cash outlay of approximately $3000.00 per dozer and was carried out by the Warkworth Maintenance teamYear
/ The innovation was implemented in March 2002Field Name
/Innovations Data
Photo or Diagram
(Filename of graphic file to be attached to this innovation. e.g. machine.gif or photo.jpg)Caption
(Caption to accompany photo and/or diagram) / Dozer Remote Fill Points For In Pit ServicingIs the innovation free of copyright?
(Put an X beside the correct answer) / Yes X
No
CONTACT DETAILS
Field Name /Data
NOTE: Complete as many fields as you have details.Company
(workplace in which innovation was developed) / Coal & AlliedWarkworth Mine
Address
/ PO Box 267City
/ SingletonState
/ NSWPostcode
/ 2330Phone No
/ 02 65701520Fax No. / 02 65701599
Website
Contact Name
/ Andrew HarveyContact’s Phone
/ 02 65701520Contact’s Fax
Contact’s Email address
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