Coal mine dust poses significant health risks, causing a range of debilitating lung diseases collectively called coal mine dust lung diseases (CMDLD). Among the best known of these diseases is coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP), commonly referred to as “black lung.” However, coal mine dust exposure can also lead to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and impaired lung function, all of which contribute to serious health consequences for coal miners. The ongoing burden is highlighting the importance of dust control measures and screening efforts to protect miners from these preventable diseases. [continue reading] Understanding Coal Mine Dust Lung Disease and Its Broader Impact on Coal Miners’ Health
Category: Mining
The High Cost of Dirty Air Infiltrating the Engine
3 Invisible Killers of Heavy Mobile Equipment and Fixed Plant Engines
Mine sites are complex operations, and keeping heavy equipment at peak performance is essential for efficiency and profitability. Engines are the heartbeat of the operation and are vulnerable to premature failure from three sources: dust; dirty fuel; and dirty oil. [continue reading] The High Cost of Dirty Air Infiltrating the Engine
Top 5 Reasons to Implement ISO 23875 Cab Air Quality Standard
Benefits of Incorporating ISO 23875 into your Occupational Health and Safety Management System
The ISO 23875 cab air quality standard was developed for the extreme conditions of mining but can be used in any industry to protect heavy-equipment machine operators from harmful respirable particulate. It has been adopted as a national standard in many countries, such as in AS/NZS ISO 23875 Australia and New Zealand. So why implement ISO 23875 with Amendment 1 if it is not mandated by a regulatory body? [continue reading] Top 5 Reasons to Implement ISO 23875 Cab Air Quality Standard
MSHA Silica Exposure Changes Are Final
It’s final. The Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has reduced the allowable amount of silica dust and other harmful respirable particulate to which miners are exposed.
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CO2 in Operator Cabs – Learning from NASA Research
“When you think about spacecraft, you may not have considered that they are the world’s most tightly controlled environmental enclosures, the ultimate heavy-machinery operator cab.” [continue reading] CO2 in Operator Cabs – Learning from NASA Research
Aggregate Site Reduces Machine Operators’ Silica Exposure and Increases Alertness
Initial installation and 8-month follow-up investigation of cab air-quality system and certification under ISO 23875
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- Location: Aggregate Quarry
- Pilot machines:
- Cat 775G Haul Truck
- Cat 982M Wheel Loader
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Selecting a Heavy Equipment Engine Precleaner for Winter Weather
Running heavy equipment in extreme winter weather presents a unique set of challenges and maintaining airflow to the engine is one of them. Failure to keep snow, ice, or rain out of the air intake may result in the engine’s air filter media becoming saturated, increasing inlet restriction, thus starving the engine of air and causing the machine to de-power and stall. [continue reading] Selecting a Heavy Equipment Engine Precleaner for Winter Weather
Introducing: New Sy-Klone Cabin Air Recirculation Filters
New High-Efficiency Cabin Air Recirculation Filters Reduce Occupational Exposure
Introducing Sy-Klone’s new OEM-replacement filters featuring higher-efficiency filter media to support improved air quality in heavy dust and debris conditions, promoting safer working environments inside heavy equipment cabs. Available for select Caterpillar, Hitachi, Komatsu, and Kubota brand equipment, the filters are easy to install and include a filter and mounting hardware, and replacement filters are available. [continue reading] Introducing: New Sy-Klone Cabin Air Recirculation Filters
Case Study: Aggregate Site Reduces Machine Operators’ Dust Exposure and Increases Alertness
Initial installation and 8-month follow-up investigation of cab air-quality system and certification under ISO 23875
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- Location: Aggregate Quarry
- Pilot machines:
- Cat 775G Haul Truck
- Cat 982M Wheel Loader
Vortex MAX High-airflow Powered Engine Precleaner
Minimize Dust, Maximize Filter Life and Machine Uptime
On a mine site, dust is a major contributor to reduced engine filter life, engine failure, machine downtime, and premature machine performance issues.
Dust and debris-laden engine intake air can lead to contaminated engine oil and damaged exhaust and after-treatment systems, resulting in costly engine repairs or even complete replacement, dramatically increasing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of heavy mobile equipment.
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