On January 20, 2017 a supervisor was observing a remote start on L1B conveyor.
Upon start-up the creep drive started to howl. The supervisor immediately began to move away and called for a shutdown. The supervisor, who was 15’ away, heard 2 bangs and was then hit by a small piece of coupling in the shoulder, no injury was sustained. Pieces of the damaged equipment were found up to 100’ away. The scene was properly secured and the ministry was advised that it was a dangerous occurrence. The union health and safety chair was immediately contacted and told it was also classified as a High Potential Incident and an ICAM would be initiated. When the results of the ICAM are reviewed, a Safety Alert will be posted with all the pertinent information. This is a good opportunity to review start up and shut down protocols, and ensure that when you feel something isn't right, to clear the area as quickly and safely as possible. Remember, Art 11.02 (b), "All accidents, dangerous occurrences and near-miss accidents shall be investigated by persons knowledgeable in the type of work involved and the Co-Chairs of the OSHEC or their designates." All accident/incidents scenes, whether a D.O. or any incident, are to be secured until a OHSEC UNION MEMBER releases the scene. Safety is ours, Dave (Tiny) Court USW 7619 Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Committee Chair We have all heard it said, “Safety is TECK’S core value” and from Don Lindsay, that “TECK’S employees are their biggest asset”. Well, if the first 3 weeks of the year are any indication as to where we are headed or how things are being handled, we are in trouble. It reminds me of the movie: A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS. It is about an evil uncle trying to get his hands on all of his orphaned nieces and nephews money. He tries and tries by creating events which cause mayhem and chaos and in the end, he loses, sound familiar?
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