BELT CONVEYORS FOR BULK MATERIALS - 1. EQUIPMENT.

The article discusses equipment for conveyor safety and environmental control - such as guards, safe construction features, fire prevention measures, conveyor control, and dust control devices. The following injuries and hazards may be reduced by proper guards and environmental controls on bulk handling conveyors: injuries from pinch points; injuries from pieces of material falling from moving conveyors; injuries and deaths to workers crushed against stationary objects by moving conveyors; injuries to workers who fall from moving conveyors while riding on them or from conveyors that are started while they are standing on them; injuries to workers who fall while trying to cross over conveyors where there is no sidewalk; fires from friction, overheating, or static or other electrical sources; explosions of dust raised by combustible materials at transfer points, where belts are loaded or discharged; hazards to health and vision from irritating or toxic dusts; electrical shock from ungrounded or improperly installed controls or conductors. Refs.