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ROCK products • DECEMBER 2014 www.rockproducts.com 64 FOCUS ON HEALTH & SAFETY the fact that the county built it so the workers could have safe access. The county also noted signage and rules prohibiting workers on the walkway while the hammer mill was operating, but this was not a mitigating factor. A reasonably prudent person would require the debris to be cleaned up on a daily basis, and this appeared to be a problem since the hammer mill was first installed. A rea‐ sonable response would have also been to modify the ham‐ mer mill to prevent the debris from spilling out onto the walkway. A tripping and stumbling hazard made the violation S&S;, even though a handrail meant that the injuries would probably be limited in severity. The violation was due to an unwarrantable failure since miners were told to grab both a grease gun and a shovel to clear their way when going to service the hammer mill. Judge Paez said it was obvious the county had adopted a policy of allowing the material to collect for days at a time, and the operator knew of the existence of the debris. The county said its negligence was mitigated because the debris had existed for only two days. Paez said, "It defies logic to suggest that the operator should be granted leniency because the machine creating a hazard functioned worse than the inspector believed when he found the violation. In light of the obviousness of the violation and the significant degree of danger, leaving the material on the walkway for two days is aggravated conduct." The county also said the hammer mill was operating within its design parameters, and noted the safety manual warns of the dangers of ejected material. However, Judge Paez noted that the manual also stated it may be necessary to make alterations to conform to state and federal safety regulations. CAMPBELL COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPT, 9/30/2014, FMSHRC(J) No. SE 2012-198-M Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health (MSHA) Joseph A. Main detailed some of his recent indus‐ try outreach activities: • In mid‐September, I traveled with Metal and Nonmetal Ad‐ ministrator Neal Merrifield to Kansas City, Mo., to meet with Metal and Nonmetal mining industry stakeholders from eight MSHA Chief Details Industry Outreach Luff Industries Ltd. manufactures a full line of quality conveyor components. Luff idlers feature a patented high strength polymer bearing housing that offers unmatched seal- ing protection and can be retrofitted to any exiting frame. All idlers meet CEMA stan- dards and pass through a full ISO 9001 quality inspection. Luff pulleys are built to meet the demands of the toughest conveyor applications with a rim thickness that is typically 50% heavier than the competition. Available in drum, wing, spiral, helical and internal bearing de- signs, Luff can custom design and engineer pulleys to meet customer specific needs. Using Luff components, companies have been increasing the performance of their conveyor systems for 35 years. Recognized for innovative products, quick turnaround times and industry-leading war- ranty, Luff conveyor components can be found in a variety of heavy industrial mate- rial handling applications worldwide. These industries include aggregate, mining, forestry, OEM, construction, oil and gas, power generation, ship loading and recy- cling. Due to these different application re- quirements, Luff manufactures one of the most complete product lines available. With stocking locations in Canada and the United States (Calgary, Ontario, California & Tennessee), Luff can quickly and efficiently meet any shipping requirements. Contact Luff Industries today and find out how to increase your "Conveying Performance." Email: info@luffindustries.com T oll-fr ee: 1.888.349.LUFF (5833) W ebsite: www.luffindustries.com Company Profile—Paid Advertisement