Silicosis is one of the three of the most important occupationally-related dust diseases in Australia. Analysis* confirmed over 1,000 pneumoconiosis-related fatalities occurred during 1979 to 2002, 56% of which were caused by asbestosis, 38% by silicosis and 6% by Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis (CWP).
This week in the US, it was reported** that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced plans to update its 40-year-old standards with aims to lower worker exposure to crystalline silica, which can come from granite, limestone and other aggregates.
Exposure to the tiny particles (each one is about 100 times smaller than a grain of sand) can cause Silicosis, an incurable and progressive disease. Inhaling the particles can also lead to lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease.
Workers at risk of exposure to silica are those involved in cutting, sawing, drilling and crushing concrete, brick, block and other stone products and in operations using sand products, such as in glass manufacturing, foundries and sand blasting, (according to the OSHA).
Coincidentally then, amid growing community concerns over the potential health impacts dust generated by mining activities has, the environmental watchdog the NSW department of the Environment Protection Authority’s (EPA) has launched the next stage of its dust management agenda. The Dust Stop Program enforces new standards on dust control, aiming to achieve an 80 per cent dust reduction by August 2014.
Now in its third stage of implementation, the program requires all 30 of NSW open cut coal mines to assess their dust control plans. Loading, dumping and moving overburden is also a major source of dust emissions at coal mines.
n windy and dry conditions dust is more likely to leave mine sites, so tighter control is needed at these times. Mines might find that they may need to change their operating practices in order to meet these new standards.
Kinder & Co has a range of dust suppression products including:
•K-Snap-Loc Dust Seal System
•K-Sure Belt Support
•K-Fold-N-Seal Skirting Seal
•K-Skirting Seal
•K-Dust Enclosure Components
•Conveyor Hoods and Covers
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K-Snap-Loc Dust Seal System - Conveyor Hoods and Covers
*source - Smith, and Leggat, (2006) 24 years of pneumoconiosis mortality surveillance in Australia. Journal of Occupational Health, 48 (5). pp. 309-313
**source: Aggregates Manager, 10 September 2013.
Machinery: Simple Solution to Improve Motor Performance
Environmental debris and particles can quickly destroy bearings, windings and brushes on expensive electric motors and add considerable expense to service, maintenance and repair bills. But it can be a misbelief that by covering your motor, they will overheat.
Kinder & Co founder and Chief Executive Officer, Neil Kinder explains, “Maintaining a clean operating environment seems the most obvious answer to optimising motor performance. However, it is not always possible to keep electric motor drives dust-free as the nature of many bulk materials tasks and conveyor systems mean spillage and debris is virtually inevitable.”
“Most motors under crushers and pumps can be very large and weigh between 150 and 200 kilograms,” Neil Kinder continues. “How then do you get that out, aside from resorting to winches? It becomes a big issue to get the dust out. Take for instance a belt conveyor high in the air, the wind may blow some of the dust off the motor, but dust underneath gets into very confined and hard to reach places. Any kind of spillage can easily block the motors.”
“Dust is hazardous to machinery, particularly electric motors. It leads to more maintenance; it involves pulling motors out, and it’s not just the cost of replacing the motor,”Neil continues.
“Motors are not that expensive. The expense is in the labour. You need a fitter and an operator. One fitter can’t work by himself - there also has to be someone who can manage the paperwork to do all the tag outs. You also need an electrician on-site to assist the fitter. So, the bottom line is if you maintain your machinery properly and protect it from dust exposure, you won’t have the motor problem.”
Kinder & Co’s K-MotorShield Motor Covers are simple to install. They are made of fibreglass and are therefore very lightweight and easy to manoeuvre. But most importantly they do the job intended – they keep motors debris-free and stop them from overheating.
Asset Management: People & Machinery
Asset Management– Your People and Your Machinery
PEOPLE: Silicosis Still a Killer
Silicosis is one of the three of the most important occupationally-related dust diseases in Australia. Analysis* confirmed over 1,000 pneumoconiosis-related fatalities occurred during 1979 to 2002, 56% of which were caused by asbestosis, 38% by silicosis and 6% by Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis (CWP).
This week in the US, it was reported** that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced plans to update its 40-year-old standards with aims to lower worker exposure to crystalline silica, which can come from granite, limestone and other aggregates.
Exposure to the tiny particles (each one is about 100 times smaller than a grain of sand) can cause Silicosis, an incurable and progressive disease. Inhaling the particles can also lead to lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease.
Workers at risk of exposure to silica are those involved in cutting, sawing, drilling and crushing concrete, brick, block and other stone products and in operations using sand products, such as in glass manufacturing, foundries and sand blasting, (according to the OSHA).
Coincidentally then, amid growing community concerns over the potential health impacts dust generated by mining activities has, the environmental watchdog the NSW department of the Environment Protection Authority’s (EPA) has launched the next stage of its dust management agenda. The Dust Stop Program enforces new standards on dust control, aiming to achieve an 80 per cent dust reduction by August 2014.
Now in its third stage of implementation, the program requires all 30 of NSW open cut coal mines to assess their dust control plans. Loading, dumping and moving overburden is also a major source of dust emissions at coal mines.
n windy and dry conditions dust is more likely to leave mine sites, so tighter control is needed at these times. Mines might find that they may need to change their operating practices in order to meet these new standards.
Kinder & Co has a range of dust suppression products including:
•K-Snap-Loc Dust Seal System
•K-Sure Belt Support
•K-Fold-N-Seal Skirting Seal
•K-Skirting Seal
•K-Dust Enclosure Components
•Conveyor Hoods and Covers
(double click on picture to open in new window)
K-Snap-Loc Dust Seal System - Conveyor Hoods and Covers
*source - Smith, and Leggat, (2006) 24 years of pneumoconiosis mortality surveillance in Australia. Journal of Occupational Health, 48 (5). pp. 309-313
**source: Aggregates Manager, 10 September 2013.
Machinery: Simple Solution to Improve Motor Performance
Environmental debris and particles can quickly destroy bearings, windings and brushes on expensive electric motors and add considerable expense to service, maintenance and repair bills. But it can be a misbelief that by covering your motor, they will overheat.
Kinder & Co founder and Chief Executive Officer, Neil Kinder explains, “Maintaining a clean operating environment seems the most obvious answer to optimising motor performance. However, it is not always possible to keep electric motor drives dust-free as the nature of many bulk materials tasks and conveyor systems mean spillage and debris is virtually inevitable.”
“Most motors under crushers and pumps can be very large and weigh between 150 and 200 kilograms,” Neil Kinder continues. “How then do you get that out, aside from resorting to winches? It becomes a big issue to get the dust out. Take for instance a belt conveyor high in the air, the wind may blow some of the dust off the motor, but dust underneath gets into very confined and hard to reach places. Any kind of spillage can easily block the motors.”
“Dust is hazardous to machinery, particularly electric motors. It leads to more maintenance; it involves pulling motors out, and it’s not just the cost of replacing the motor,” Neil continues.
“Motors are not that expensive. The expense is in the labour. You need a fitter and an operator. One fitter can’t work by himself - there also has to be someone who can manage the paperwork to do all the tag outs. You also need an electrician on-site to assist the fitter. So, the bottom line is if you maintain your machinery properly and protect it from dust exposure, you won’t have the motor problem.”
Kinder & Co’s K-MotorShield Motor Covers are simple to install. They are made of fibreglass and are therefore very lightweight and easy to manoeuvre. But most importantly they do the job intended – they keep motors debris-free and stop them from overheating.
(double click on picture to open in new window)
K-MotorShield Motor Covers
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