MSHA Issues Safety Alert for Operating Equipment Near Water
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From 2010 through 2023, there were 19 drowning accidents. Eleven of these fatal accidents occurred when mobile equipment, operating near water, became submerged.
WHEN WORKING NEAR WATER MINE OPERATORS SHOULD
• Conduct workplace examinations and eliminate hazardous conditions.
• Keep mobile equipment a safe distance from the water’s edge.
• Ensure miners wear a seatbelt when operating mobile equipment.
Emergency underwater breathing devices are commercially available, and they come in all different shapes and sizes. If made available and miners are properly trained, these devices can potentially increase miners’ chances of survival if they fall into water.
BEST PRACTICES
• Provide emergency underwater breathing devices to miners with risk of
falling into water.
• Train miners in the use of underwater breathing devices in case of an
emergency.
• Keep water rescue equipment easily accessible.
• To assist miners in exiting a submerged cab, develop an underwater
emergency egress kit which may include a nose clip, mask, underwater
breathing device, PFD, and glass breaking device.
• Provide and ensure miners wear a Coast Guard approved Type I or
Type V personal flotation device (PFD).
MSHA works to prevent death, illness and injury from mining and promote safe and healthful workplaces for U.S miners. The agency develops and enforces safety and health rules for all U.S. mines regardless of size or number of employees. MSHA also provides technical, educational and other types of assistance to mine operators. MSHA works cooperatively with industry, labor and other federal and state agencies to improve safety and health conditions for all miners in the U.S.
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