 Not long before the opening day of trout season, the two fellas behind me don't know it yet, but one of them is about to be covered by a massive slide. He'll die a painful death just shortly before rescue workers can get to him. What makes this tragedy so hard to accept is the fact that it could have been prevented. Had these truckers followed standardized and common-sense safety practice of staying in their truck while being loaded and by avoiding the hazards posed by slides of material and mobile equipment, this could have been prevented. Yeah, you'll never outfish me, buddy. Yeah, right. Well, come Monday, you'll see which one of us has the biggest fish. Sure, we'll see. Okay. Hey, I gotta go. He's waiting to load me. Based on accident statistics, mining is one of the most dangerous jobs there is. Federal regulations enforced by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, EMSHA, require all contract workers performing work on mine sites to receive hazard training. This training is meant to familiarize you with the major hazards you may encounter and the safety precautions you should follow to avoid injuries. When visiting a mine or quarry for the first time, immediately report to the office or scale house to receive your hazard training. It's important to receive your training at each facility that you visit because each site, although they may appear the same, has its own unique hazards and safety rules. Prepare for the unexpected. Know the location of first-aid equipment, the emergency response systems, and the proper use of them. In an emergency, time is not on your side. Mobile equipment accidents are the leading cause of fatalities in the surface mining industry. Follow the posted speed limit and watch for signs indicating traffic patterns such as railroad crossings, left-hand driving, low clearances, etc. Blasting and restricted areas are also common at mining facilities. Become acquainted with the signals and take cover procedures of the company you visit. Remember, Flyrock can travel great distances and hit objects at phenomenal force. Distance alone is not a precaution. You must take cover. Ground conditions such as those posed by stockpiles, bins, high walls, and water accumulations can threaten your safety. As a part of your hazard training, you should be advised of the locations and nature of these particular hazards and follow all company directives when in the area that they exist. Approach loading areas with caution. Make eye contact with a front-end loader operator. You may think he sees you, but the front-end loaders travel in reverse nearly 50% of the time. As a customer, delivery driver, the safest place for you is in the cab of your truck. If you do get out of your cab, especially in loading or high-traffic areas, you run the risk of injury or death. Each year, pedestrians are accidentally run over by mobile equipment because they thought the operators saw them. Do not walk between or alongside mobile equipment without notifying other operators. While waiting to be loaded or while in the process of unloading, be careful about congregating with other drivers and not paying attention to the activity around you. Never ride or ask for a ride on a piece of mining equipment that is not intended for passengers. The minimum personal protective equipment one must wear when outside your vehicle is a non-metal hard hat to protect your head and approve safety glasses to protect the eyes and safety shoes to protect the feet. Many drivers carry gloves to protect their hands and there are times when you should wear respirators, fall protection equipment, and earplugs or muffs. Whenever work needs to be done inside the bed of your truck, do it before entering the loading area. It is a good practice to let others know you are entering your bed. Some drivers have been buried alive doing work in their truck beds. Cautions are also necessary before doing work under an unsecured raised truck bed. Many trucks have safety mechanisms that keep a raised bed from unexpectedly falling on a person. Use them. Recognize also the hazard of overhead power lines when raising truck beds. MSU requires all parts of equipment to stay at least 10 feet away from overhead electric lines. Look up and be aware of your surroundings. Suspended loads are defined as any object hanging or held up that is not firmly supported from below. Stay clear of suspended loads. Slips, trips and falls is another hazard you may encounter at a mining facility. One of the most dangerous acts you can perform is to climb on your truck while being loaded. Stray material, loading shock, and the loader buckets are all things you cannot control, yet present hazards to your ability to maintain balance. Tarping, leveling your load in truck bed maintenance may require you to climb on your truck. Perform these duties away from the loading area. Hopefully the mining facility will have predetermined area for these work tasks. Whenever climbing, maintain three points of contact at all times. Next to over exertion injuries, slips, trips and falls are the mining industry's biggest problem. The mining industry is an important part of America's economy, and you are a vital part of its continued success. While there are no guarantees of familiarizing yourself with mine hazards, taking all reasonable precautions to avoid injury and obeying the safety rules will ensure your safety. Following the suggestions presented in this video will increase the likelihood that you will enjoy a productive, injury-free career. You will die in horrible conditions just before the cyclists arrive. What is difficult to accept in a truck like this is the fact that it could have been avoided. If these drivers had used their common sense and followed the safety recommendations such as staying in the truck during the load, and not being in high risk places where there are rocks or moving equipment, what you will see would not have happened. I'm going to fish a bigger one than you. Ah, sure. Let's see who will fish the bigger one. Yes, why not? Okay. I'm going. They are waiting for me. According to statistics, mining is one of the most dangerous occupations. Federal regulations imposed by the Ministry of Health and Mineral Security, known as EMSHA, require that all workers in contracts working in mines receive a capacity of risk. The purpose of this capacity is to familiarize it with the main risk factors that can be found and with the safety measures that must be followed to avoid any type of injury. When a mine or a quarry goes for the first time, it immediately reports to the office or the heavy bag to give it its capacity. It is a very important thing that it is able to do it in all the plants that it will visit, because although they all look alike, each one has different risks and has its own safety standards. Get ready for the unexpected. Find out where the first aid team is, the emergency response systems, and see how they work. In case of emergency, remember that there is no time to lose. The accidents caused by mobile equipment are the main cause of death in the mining industry on the surface. Respect the speed limits and observe the letters that indicate the traffic patterns, such as train crosses, left-hand driving and height limitations, among others. The restricted areas and flying areas are also common in mining facilities. Familiarize yourself with the signals and follow the rules of the companies you are visiting. Remember that a flying rock can reach great distances and hit objects with incredible force. Do not think that being away is being out of danger, protect yourself always. The conditions of the land, such as the storage batteries, poles, high-cut fronts and water accumulations, can be dangerous. Part of its capacity for risks includes the location and nature of those risks in particular, as well as the directives implemented by each company. Make sure to take care of the loading areas and make a visual contact with the front-line loader operator. Never in fact have you ever seen an operator. Remember that they drive in reverse almost half of the time. If you are a customer and deliver merchandise, the safest part of your truck is the cabin. In case you have to leave it, especially in a loading area or a lot of traffic, remember to take the risk of getting injured or even dying. Every year, many pedestrians are accidentally hit because they believed to be seen by the operators. Never walk in or next to any mobile team without warning the other operators. In case you meet with other drivers when you are waiting for them to load it or when they are unloading it, pay attention to all the activities that take place near the area where it is located. Never take it or ask them to take it in a part of the vehicle that has not been conceived to transport passengers. The minimum protection equipment that must be used when it comes out of your vehicle is a helmet that is not made of metal for your head, safety goggles approved for your eyes and shoes for your feet. Many drivers wear gloves to protect their hands, mask for breathing, headphones for your ears or full protective equipment. When you have to do something, the truck platform does it before entering the loading area. Take the good habit of notifying other people who will be on your platform. Some drivers have been buried alive while working on them. Take all the necessary precautions before working on those insecure platforms. Many trucks have security mechanisms that prevent the accidental fall of the platforms. Use them. In the same way, remember how dangerous it is to lift a platform where there are high-tension lines. The MSHA requires that all parts of the equipment are far from any electric cable, at least a few feet, locate them and stay alert. The name of suspended loads is given to any object that is hanging and that is not supported on its basis. Move away from them. The debris, debris and falls are other types of risks also present in mining facilities. One of the most dangerous things is to lift a truck when it is loading it. There are certain things like loose material or load impacts that you do not have any control and that can make you lose the balance very easily. To level your load and maintain your platform, you may have to lift your truck. Execute your tasks far from the loading area. Ask if the mining facility has a destination area for that type of activity. When you have to lift your truck always keep three contact points. Remember that the debris, debris and falls represent one of the biggest problems for the mining industry. The mining industry is a very important part of the American economy and you are a vital part of your continuous success. Since there is no guarantee that you can familiarize yourself with all the risks of the mining industry take all the precautions to avoid injuries and respect the safety measures to guarantee your safety. To follow the recommendations presented in this video will ensure a long life and a productive career free of injuries.