NIOSH Mining Training Exercise


Prep Plant Belt Problem

July 1989

See also: NIOSH mining products
Type: Invisible Ink Exercise
Audience: Persons who work around conveyor belts in preparation plants, mines, and similar places
Length: 8 questions
Skills Reviewed: Conveyor belt safety, Lockout and tag procedures, Rescue and first aid procedures for a person entangled in a moving belt

You and Carl are maintenance workers at a coal preparation plant. A belt is misaligned because fine wet coal is sticking to the tail pulley roller. You decide to shut the belt down so the roller can be cleaned. Carl says he knows a faster way to do the job. He begins a dangerous work practice. You try to stop him, but it is too late. He gets caught between the moving tail pulley and its guard. He is hurt. You must act fast to save Carl but avoid injury to yourself.

Materials needed:
Instructor Copy
Problem Booklet 1 for each trainee. May be downloaded separately or duplicated from the Instructor´s Copy.
Answer Sheet 1 for each group of 3 or 4 working the exercise. Purchased from MSHA (http://www.msha.gov/Education&Training.htm, MSHAdistributioncenter@dol.gov). You may also duplicate them locally if you or a local print shop have the ability to print invisible ink.
PENIB Developing Pens 1 for each answer sheet. Order from SICPA, Customer Service, 8000 Research Way, Springfield, VA 22153, Phone 1-888-SICPAUS or 1-888-742-7287, pen # "PENIB", a broad tipped developing pen.
Optional Overhead projector and overheads of the Master Answer Sheet and Scoring Key found in the Instructor's Copy.
Page last updated: September 17, 2008
Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mining Division