Safety
at
Coal Unloading System
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Vehicle moving on to lift Vehicle moving on to lift
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Vehicle engine switched off &
Door Locking
Driver comes out from vehicle
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Chain locking to Vehicle Confirming Chain Locking
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Don’t clean Slowly Vehicle to be lifted
hopper while
vehicle is on
lift table
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Coal Unloading System
Don’t beat vehicle or
external cleaning
Don’t clean when vehicle
in lifting position
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No manual cleaning while vehicle is in lifting position
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Pull Cord Switch
Emergency Push Button
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Coal Unloading System
Don’t cross over Belts Don’t clean under belts while
running
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Coal Unloading System
Don’t clean chutes while
belt running
Don’t do belt centering
while running
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Don’t do maintenance Keep safety guards after
works while belt running Maintenance works
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Don’t clean Head/Tail drum Chain locking to BC3 Trolley
pulley while belt running
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Coal Unloading System
General Instructions
Before starting the plant, check which of the equipment
is available and accordingly plan an appropriate path for
the movement of coal.
Ensure that the path so planned, is clear for coal
movement i.e. Flap Gate position, Chute position,
Interlocking etc.
Before starting any equipment ensures that the
equipment is not subject to a P.T.W. (Permit To Work).
Check from each location that the equipment is ready for
start and no persons are working on the equipment.
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General Instructions
Line up the system by starting each equipment from the
last conveyor in the up-stream path.
Good communication between the control room and
different equipment locations is essential before starting
the system.
Ensure that all Metal Detectors and Magnetic Separators
are working properly on running conveyors and foreign
material removed, where necessary.
Ensure that all Electrical systems are healthy and all the
protection systems mentioned below are in service.
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Electrical & Protection Systems
Hooters Magnetic Separators
Emergency Push Buttons Metal Detectors
Pull Cord switches Adequate lighting
Zero-speed switches should be ensured in all
the areas.
Belt sway switches
Interlocks
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The following precautions are to be taken before taking any
conveyor into service
There is no oil leakage at gearboxes / fluid couplings and the oil levels
are correct.
The Inlet and Discharge chutes are free from jamming and choking.
The Flap Gates are in correct positions.
All inspection doors are in the closed position.
All pull-cords are reset and the Push Button is released and ensure that all
protections are healthy.
The Alarm Siren is in working order.
Communication facility is available.
The lighting is adequate.
No Permit To Work (Isolation) is pending against that conveyor.
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Belt Sway Switch Pull Chord Switch Zero Speed Switch
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