Safety

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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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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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Don’t cross over Belts Don’t clean under belts while

running

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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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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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