TRAP Safety Concept

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TRAPTake Responsibility for AccidentPrevention


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TRAP stands for Take Responsibilityfor Accident Prevention.

The TRAP program is an employee-driven program of identifying,evaluating, and eliminating hazards in

the workplace.Its a program that involves both theminer and the manager.


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TRAPS may be set by

Normal mining practice

.The workers

.Changing conditions


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TRAPS may be set by

. The Environment

Due to poor communications

Through design


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1 Major injury10 Minor injuries

30 Property damage accidents600 Incidents with no apparent

injury/property damage

One Study Results


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The 1-10-30-600 Ratio

The relationships in the ratio indicate quite clearlyhow foolish it is to direct our total effort at therelatively few events ending in serious ordisabling injury when there are 630opportunities to identify TRAPS that providea much larger basis for more effective controland elimination of hazards.


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In an article titled Fatal Accidents onthe rise in 1997: A Cause forConcern

Near misses need to be considered aswarnings, analyzed, and used to preventmore serious accidents from occurring.Near misses are incidents which usuallyindicate the presence of a hazard - or inother words a trap.


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Given just the right combination of inattention, timing, and bad luck, atrap can spring its teeth with serious

results.Whats often discouraging is that,during many accident investigations,we find that the hazard, or trap, hadexisted prior to the accident (eveninvolved in a near miss), but wentunreported and uncorrected.


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Why?

The question is, Why did the trapremain until an accident/incident

happened? Who had the opportunity to identifyand correct the TRAP?

How many near misses had occurredin the past?


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Common Reasons Given

Poor understanding of the importance of reportingIts someone elses job - not myresponsibilityProduction pressures - dont have timeFear of discipline

Concern about personal accident historyDont want to get involved


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Common Reasons Given

Fear of medical treatmentKnock one out of the safety incentiveprogramDesire to prevent work interruptionConcern about relationship with othersPeer pressure

No system in place to report or collect nearmiss situationsNo one cares


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There are many other reasonsemployees dont come forward withinformation concerning hazards ornear miss situations.If only employees could understandthat near miss situations present the

best opportunity to get involved inaccident prevention.


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Near misses are free opportunities toidentify, evaluate, and eliminateexisting traps in the workplace.Employees are in the best position torecommend solutions to theproblems when identified.They often know how to disarm thetrap situation, if asked to do so.


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MSHA looks to management toprovide a safe and healthful workenvironment for the miner.But we should not forget that theAct intended for all employees to be

involved and assist in making theworkplace safer.


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the operators of the mines, with theassistance of the miners, have theprimary responsibility to prevent theexistence of such conditions andpractices in such mines that wouldresult in death or serious injury.The intent was that management wouldbe assisted by the miners in providing asafe workplace.


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The emphasis of this program is noton analyzing accidents which havealready happened, but on capturingnear miss information or identifyingexisting traps which have notproduced injury or lost time.

That is not to say it is not importantto properly analyze and correctreportable accidents.


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Incident analysis should always takeplace.

The purpose of this program is toencourage employees to report nearmiss situations or existing traps along with helping management findreasonable and economical solutionsto problems.


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The key to the programs success is toget all the employees involved.

This starts by addressing the barriers toreporting near miss events and creatingincentives for identifying traps.

Companies need to encourageemployees to be TRAP hunters and findways to dismantle any traps found.


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Old incentive programs which rewardemployees for not having accidents mustevolve into programs which rewardemployees for reporting near misssituations and existing traps along withrecommendations to eliminate the hazard.

Take Responsibility for AccidentPrevention is a pro-active program.


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Questions to consider

What are common traps at yourmining operations?

What methods are used to identify traps in the workplace?Are you responsible for identifying and

removing traps?Do supervisors have responsibility toidentify and correct traps?


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More Questions

How can trap hunting benefit you?How can trap hunting work at your

company?


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What do I need to get started?

Establish a programKISS (Keep it simple sweetheart)

Provide TRAP training for employeesDevelop a method of reporting traps Develop a procedure for evaluatingsolutions

Establish benefit of reportingRecognize those who participateShare results


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TRAP Committee

Organize a TRAP committee made upof management and labor to reviewand evaluate trap suggestionswhich are submitted.


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TRAP Buster of the Month

RecognitionAward/Reward

Send suggestion to MSHAs AccidentReduction Program


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SummaryRemember: The overall objectiveand goal should be to identify andeliminate workplace traps before

they have a chance to snap shut on aworker.

THANK YOU

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