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Since 1990, there have been at least 75 fatal and 1,850 non-fatal accidents in the mining industry which were classified by MSHA as "Electrical." Many of these could have been prevented if the circuits would have been locked, grounded, and tagged prior to any maintenance work being performed. MSHA regulations for both Metal/Nonmetal and Coal require locking and tagging electrical circuits prior to working on circuits or the mechanical equipment supplied by the circuit. An additional step, the grounding of the circuit adds an important layer of protection for you in case someone may accidently remove your lock and restore power..
A video from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (U.S. Department of Labor).
Target Audience: Safety officers , Members of the Safety and Health Committee
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