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5. Never walk under suspended loads. Watch for crane work overhead. <br />6. Arc shields must be placed to prevent injury to personnel in the are when welding or cutting is <br />being performed. <br />7. Be alert for the movement of equipment in or around shop areas. <br />PIT AND TIPPLE AREAS <br />GROUND CONTROL <br />BLASTING HAZARDS <br />ELECTRICAL HAZARDS <br />1. All traffic past the left hand cross over point located at the top of the hill is left hand. It is vitally <br />important that you cross to the left at this point. Use extreme caution when entering the cross <br />over point and never block the intersection. Vehicles traveling up hill must yield to those going <br />down the hill. Observe the yield signs posted in this area. <br />2. Because of the required berms in the pit area, it is often difficult to see at intersections. This is <br />most apparent when traveling in a small vehicle such as a pickup. Use extreme caution at <br />intersection areas. <br />3. Roads can be rough therefore it will be necessary for you to adjust your speed. <br />4. Roads become extremely slick when wet. You must slow down during wet conditions. <br />5. Highwalls and spoil banks can be unstable. Collapse of a highwall or spoil bank could bury you or <br />- -- your vehicle. Stay well clear of the top and bottom of hig`?walls and sp^!! ben!=. Never rosition <br />yourself between a highwall or spoil bank and a piece of equipment. This is extremely hazardous <br />since a failure could trap and bury you. <br />6. Special signs are often used in pit areas. <br />a. Major pit crossing areas are marked with arrows affixed to the top of a barrel. <br />b. One-Way signs denote single lane traffic. You must stop, call on the radio, then proceed. <br />c. Orange traffic cones are used to mark trail cable or blasting areas. Do not enter blasting <br />areas without first obtaining permission, via radio, from blasting crew personnel. <br />d. Flotation devices must be worn whenever there is a hazard of falling into water. <br />e. Blasting operations could be conducted at any time during daylight hours. Blasting <br />signals will be sounded prior to blast detonation. These signals are: <br />Four series of four short siren signals to alert personnel to the impending blast. <br />Four series of four long siren signals just prior to blast, followed by detonation. <br />An additional long siren signal and an announcement over the radio signals that the blast <br />area is all clear after the blast. <br />Do not use the radio during blasting operations. Make sure you are clear of blast areas <br />prior to blast detonation. <br />f. Shovel trail cables carry up to 7200 volts and are extremely dangerous. Do not touch, <br />step on or drive over trail cable. Cable can be moved if high voltage gloves are worn and <br />the cable is not allowed to touch any part of your body. <br />g. Overhead lines on site carry up to 69,000 volts. Never allow a piece of equipment or a <br />vehicle to pass closer than 10 feet to these lines. <br />TRAFFIC SAFETY RULES <br />Each equipment or light vehicle operator on Colowyo Mine Site is required to acquire a site driver's license <br />to drive in active mine areas (shop, plant and pit). You will be restricted to drive only areas designated by <br />your site license. The driver's license is a two-level license that designates where the holder is allowed to <br />