JOINT 2-DAY MEETING MINUTES

WESTERN REGION MASTER MECHANICS ASSOCIATION SURFACE, UNDERGROUND AND SUPPLIERS GROUPS

WRMMA / WRUMMA / WSA HOSTING

SOUTHWEST ASSOCIATION OF MASTER MECHANICS

&

ROCKY MOUNTAIN MASTER MECHANICS ASSOCIATION MEMBERS

LOCATION

RENO NEVADA’s GOLDEN PHOENIX HOTEL & CASINO

Sierra & Second Streets Downtown Reno

Phone – 800-648-1828

SPECIAL ROOM RATES

Rooms $20 per night – must commit to advance room list by February 15 to lock in this phenomenal rate! Tell them that you are with the Master Mechanics when you register. 100 rooms blocked – if 80% are filled the meeting rooms are FREE! Please PRE-REGISTER ON THE WEBSITE www.master-mechanics.org

 

March 8, 2005 6:30 – 9:30pm Informal Gather, No host bar Golden Phoenix Hotel & Casino Reno Nevada

 

March 9 & 10, 2005 WRMMA / WRUMMA Meeting Minutes – GOLDEN PHOENIX HOTEL & CASINO

 

MARCH 9, 2005 – DAY 1 WE ALL MEET TOGETHER

7:00a.m. to 7:30a.m. Registration / Sign in – Ellis Ritz / Steve Volkert

Special Joint Meeting Dues $50.00 per person - covers both days

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

Your Officer’s

WRMMA Co-Chairman Bob Frayser - Newmont

WRMMA Co-Chairman Mitch Geyer - Newmont

WRMMA Secretary / Treasurer Ellis Ritz - Placer Dome

 

WRUMMA President – Bud Lauderback - Queenstake

WRUMMA Vice President -  Dave Starbuck – Newmont

WRUMMA Secretary -  Ben Lupercio - Barrick

WRUMMA Treasurer – Steve Volkert – Queenstake


Minutes Stenographer – Robin Wright

 

7:30a.m. to 9:45a.m. General Business – Report Outs

UNDERGROUND

John Van Haren – Stillwater Mining Co. jvanharen@stillwatermining.com

Scott Coleman – Stillwater Mining Co. scoleman@stillwatermining.com

Kevin Eberle – Stillwater Mining Co. keberle@stillwatermining.com

Boyd Vincent – Barrick Goldstrike bavincent@barrick.com

Ben Lupercio – Barrick Goldstrike blupercio@barrick.com

Dorian L. Dunn – Turquoise Ridge dorian_Dunn@placerdome.com

Jeff Jarrett – Newmont / Twin Creeks – jeff.Jarrett@newmont.com

Bill Pomroy –MSHA – Duluth MN pomroy-william@dol.gov

Carla Allen – Stillwater Mine crallen@stillwatermine.com

Steve Volkert Queenstake Mining svolkert@jarritt.com

Terry Rhiley – Queenstake Mining trhiley@jarritt.com

Esteban ChiQuete – Turquoise Ridge – esteban_chiquete@placerdome.com

Russ Garner – Turquoise Ridge – russ_garner@placerdome.com

Ken Nelson – Heela Mining Co – knelson@heela.mining.com

George Saseen – MSHA – Tech Support – saseen.george@dol.gov

George Schnakenberg – NIOSH – Pittsburg Diesel – gis3@cdl.gov

Larry Fuchs – Kennecott Greens Creek – larry.fuchs@greenscreek.com

 

SURFACE

Mitch Geyer – Newmont – mitch.geyer@newmont.com

Mel Armstrong – Newmont –  mel.Armstrong@newmont.com

Gary Frost – Barrick – gfrost@barrick.com

Dale Wolden – Coteau Properties – dale.wolden@coteau.com

Clarence Boutin – Suncor Energy – cboutin@suncor.com

Rick O’Neill – Suncor Energy – rioneill@suncor.com

Mike Trujillo – Kennecott SLC – trujillom@kennecott.com

Paul Doyle – Barrier – pdoyle@barrick.com

Richard Stersic- Newmont – richster@sbcglobal.com

Ranbir Dhaliwal – Higllano valley copper – rdhaliwal@hvcopper.com

Wade Hordal – Higllan Valley Copper – wlordal@hvcopper.com

George A Pierce – Barrick – gapierce@barrick.com

Dale Thompson – Barrick – dthompson@barrick.com

Mike Hoggatt- Barrick – mike.hoggatt@barrick.com

Tim Dwyer – Ames Construction – tdwyer@amesco.com

Randy Nicholson – Newmont Twin Creeks – randy.nicholson@nemont.com

Jim Trosper – Coeur Rochester – jtrosper@coeur.com

Ryan Guthric – Barrick Gold rguthric@barrick.com

Robert Erickson – Newmont – robert.erickson@newmont.com  

Chris Chrestensen – Cortez Gold – chris_chrestensen@placerdome.com

John Burton – MTMI – jburton@mttunnels.com

Carlos Guzman – Cortez – carlosguzman@placerdome.com

Mitch Peltomaa – Marigold – mitchp@glamios.com

Martin Price – Apollo Gold – mprice@mttunnels.com

Sterling Skinner – Queen Stake Mining – sskinner@jerrit.com

Tony Larrinaga – Bald Mountain Inn-

Theo Munster – Cortez Gold Mines – theo_munster@placerdome.com

Ellis Ritz – Cortez Gold – ellis_ritz@placerdome.com

 

VENDORS

Bob Hinkley – RMMS – rhinkle@rmmshop.com

Brad Scow – Cummins – brad.c.scow@cummins.com

Bob Veach – Cummins – Robert.vearch@cummins.com

Terry Stewart – Arnold Machinery Co. – tstewart@arnoldmachinery.com

Nathan Kendall –P&H Mine Pro – nkendall@minepro.com

Robin Erickson – Pru Chem –

Jocelyn V. Cervamtez – Geotemps – jcervantez@geotemps.com

C. L. Hartman – State of Nevada – chartman@the-onramp.net

Jason Middleton – P&H Mine Pro – jmiddleton@frontiernet.net

 

 

Even though the suppliers meeting is next door, any supplier is to stay at the meeting if they have a presentation.

Mitch made opening comments welcoming, thanking everyone for coming, and followed with introductions.

Ellis Ritz - introduction, rules to go over, went over meeting minutes. Suppose to go have a tour, but the car was destroyed in a crash, so instead everyone will walk over to the National Automobile Museum The Harrah Collection.

Mitch went over safety, and emergency meeting site to be at valet parking.

One person talks at a time, cell phone conversations to be taken outside. Try to stick to agenda, participation makes meeting valuable and was encouraged.

Bob Frayser – Money good – able to purchase some new equipment. Struggling to find people all over. Twin creeks doing descent, planetary bearing struggling. Everything’s busy struggling with timely turn around of components. 0 to 6,000 hours 100% failure rate on planetary bearings, no real solution yet,

Rick took over – said it is the final drive planetary – outboard bearings that are actually failing, said some bearing rollers are to long and breaking the inner race. 793’s are also having failure rate, but they can go back to old bearing style.

Dale Wolden – Flash curtains – sound suppression material to make it quieter. Very effective. Condition base oil drains. Kidney loop filtration system doing well. Would like to talk about VIMS impossible to monitor everything. Changing software program again.

Rick O’Neill – Big problems in winter with shovels, air dryer system seems to have helped this winter. Liability group 4 -5 months on bucket before seeing breakage. Journey to zero – focus on safety

Major fire in January, cutting production.

Have some 4100 shovels coming.

Chris Christensen – Permitting for new growth, growing pains, job safety analysis in an effort to make everything safer. Mine dept. stepped up to make things better. Safety is where the whole business is focused, Chock block issue on truck 400 ton trucks, unable to pick up large enough one. Currently using regular chalk blocks. Height issue. When height is obtained they weigh too much.

Cindy Hartman – 56 – 57 mobile equipment is not to be left unattended unless in park. Operators are the ones to dictate chocks, the safety book does not state that chalks are necessary.

Theo Munster- Every pm change out trip cables. Injury in August while changing out hoist ropes, they are trying to get procedures so it will never happen again. They can’t use forklift to pull the hoist ropes.

Rick – Frame cracks – still working with BBSI.

Marty Price – 5230 buckets problems with cracks, tendency to not stay where it belongs. 785’s major cracks. Lube man to use putty knife to scrape off, every shift. Well and Mine some reportable injuries, but no loss time injury in two years. Risk assessment consequences .vs. likelihood of injury happening. Randy to talk more in STaRR presentation.

Gary Frost – Process of getting equipment in better condition, and getting new equipment. Have to put in new doors for larger equipment. Environmental roll off dumpster is covered, nothing is in landfill that should not be. Proactive management staff.  Hand made tools being eliminated. Trouble finding tires. Permitting running slow. Everything clean and in good shape when he came to Ruby Hill. He plans on keeping it that way. No job worth doing in unsafe manner.

 

Mel Armstrong – Maintenance group comes up with good sorting and tracking keeping things moving.

Brent Sadoras – Marking filters on pm, date and hours. Tagging parts needs to be done immediately, work order or rec #. PASS program for safety – bring up safety topic each morning to keep it in everyone’s mind. Seven years no loss time accident, bring up unsafe practices immediately.

Rob Erickson – been at job less than 30 days. Trying to get a handle on the new position.

Mike Trujillo  – Afternoon TRACK safety system - 3.3 million man hours no injuries. Every meeting begins with safety share. Dual P&H trip motor / cable modification extends life of trip cables greatly. They have recently been approved to do a mine expansion.

John – Hot line, loaders keep operating until overheating, radiator change out. Division required five point card, area inspection, area for employee comments.

Steve Volkert – July 2003 mine was being shut down, Queenstake gave new life new to the mine when they acquired Anglogold.  Aggressive drilling program, able to increase reserves. Safety issue work smart program. Uses card, gives employees guidelines and area to log. Makes foreman more aware of what is going on. Equipment was let go, so they are aggressively rebuilding, going quite well. Uses each experience from each rebuild to help with next one.

Sterling Skinner – 5 – 10 hrs max on vehicle @ a time. Trouble with brushes in the winter, changed brush design and now only have to change a couple times a year instead of daily.  Lock out, tag out, and tie off. 1.4 million man hours no lost time injuries.  C motor no real benefit. D’s better at hopper. Conversion more to standardize.

Terry Stewart – Elko -  challenge in recruiting people, community college and tech schools seem to be a good source, but you must be willing to train. Condition based maint. Filter caddies by Pall prints out report, particle count. Stays together well and gives good report.

Now truck and shovel dealer. Power steps – safety – has injury picture from someone loading up with tools and not being able to use chain on basket for fall protection. Will email pictures to others anyone who wants to use it for safety meetings.

Jim Trosper- not a good idea to have tools in pocket may be better way to get them up and down. Employees coming in on seminars, and having people look after each other. Due to new employees – putting together manuals for even the simple tasks. Weight study showed improper loading making uneven tire wear. Doing maint. to give tires longer life. Hazmat pools - self inflatable drain pans from Bio Tech. Can be washed and re-used. Never had a problem with them melting.

Jeff Jarrett – STaRR program that Randy will go over later. Almost whole crew now participating in safety meetings. Shovels – vibration analysis – able to help catch problems on smaller parts able to save catastrophic failures on shovel. Able to use remote sensors on equipment and get information on computer, using infrared camera and are able to locate hot spots to reduce down time. Pulling wing shafts out on regular basis to check for cracks. 994 tilt cylinder failures.  40 foot dig faces, wiped out machine. Now production not allowed to have 944 in 40 foot dig faces. Latch bars on shovels vendor came up with insert that last 6 weeks, crew returns in 6 more weeks and they flip the insert for another life. Now not having to resurface latch bars each PM day.

Carlos Guzman – have someone to keep track of maintenance and procedures. Requiring written work requests. 

Rick Carrick- SP270 –Hydraulic pulldown issues. Shovels using the P&H new design tracks getting 26000 hours, rollers were shot, track could have went probably 3000 hours more. P&H engineering says, two sets of tracks will wear out 3 tumblers they will change out tumblers.

Mitch - Behavior type safety systems better than just fixing hazards. Finding not enough written information out there. 9:50 –Break.

 

9:45a.m. to 10:00a.m. Break

 

Mitch reminded everyone to sign up and to get their stainless steel WRMMA mug.

 

 

 

 

 

REPORT OUT TOPICS

NOTE – IF UNABLE TO ATTEND PLEASE SEND A REPLACEMENT PREPARED TO PRESENT YOUR PART

10:00a.m. to Noon Sharing Best Practices Presentations                             

Mitch introduced Spencer Rowley.

Welcomed everyone and did presentation.

Goals and objectives

External cleaning procedures most systems are good. Showed picture of radiator in service for 30 days. Approx 160 lbs. of concrete, blocked air flow, and creates insulation trapping heat. Garbage 90 % of blockage.  More pictures of concrete packing. Major core packing makes field servicing impossible. Design flaws. Salts and chemicals deteriorate radiators. Inline tube design for underground, staggered more efficient initially but causes more compaction. Mesabi – V core for increased air flow. Use the right tool for the job, showing picture of destroyed radiator cleaned by water cannon. ‘

Internal cleaning – If not properly done creates solder bloom (fungus) and corrosions, usually on equipment that has sit for 10 months or so controlled by ph balance. Silica dropout – typical chemical imbalance, picture of Mesabi tube 10,000 hours/plugged solid. Read what manufacturer wants done. Breakdown in rust inhibitors can cause total system failures. Picture of excessive additives shows strong pink color meaning to many additives in coolant, usually caused by daily filter changes. Heat related seal failure. Petroleum product contamination unable to avoid. Severe overheating causes chemical breakdown.

Mishandling – picture of freight damaged radiator. Freight damage increasing, handling of radiators is very poor. Picture of core damaged during instillation. Determine whether damage is cosmetic or if it will lead to early failure.

Ensure all fan guards / sandblast grids are in place.

Strategies

Underground radiators should be cleaned every shift.

Underground, haul truck radiator (sucker fan applications) should be cleaned weekly.

Above ground pusher fan applications should be inspected weekly, and cleaned when blockage appears.

Internal

Test ph lab analysis for coolant samples every PM.

Inspect coolers for signs of failure.

Hold accountable parties damaging goods.

Keep stock areas clean and orderly

Ensure pallets racks and crates are in good condition prior to using them.

Summary – be proactive.

Q & A

One overheat usually does not destroy a radiator it is usually prolonged.

Oils seem to be in good condition.

Seals on Mesabi once petroleum contact is made, if flushed immediately will they deteriorate? Probably not usually in conjunction with heat.

Lubricant – Crisco works – anything petroleum free lube only. Grommet install dry.

Cooling not adequate due to non-efficient designs? Depends on engineers, seems to be better, use to not take in to account altitude.

10% of new product destroyed by shipping and handling. Don’t know if new crating system would be signifantly

Shelf life goes back to cleaningness of warehouses. If radiator is protected it can last a long time, gaskets are first to go in around 2 years.

Finish @ 10:54

 Cindy Hartman introduced by Mitch.

Thanked everyone

Mine inspector. Asked to be seen as a resource not a regulator. Presentation has 72 slides hold questions until end. Gave history of her background.

Pressure vessel safety. Home water heater is considered a pressure vessel. Check TMP valve, they tend to get build up.

ASME (for buildings)  & NBBI the two entities – both have their own codes.

NBIC – National board inspection code- applies to repairs

Showed picture of stamps for misc. entities.

Federal reg – the bible 30 CFR. State of Nevada regs. NAC 512 Boiler/Pressure Vessel Regulations was created at request of industry is more updated.

Regulators does not do certifications

Pressure vessel - anything over 15 psi

Inspections are on how tanks are piped in, gauges, and that it is an ASME tank.

Repair – R stamp has to be possessed to weld on a boiler/pressure vessel.

Industry wide codes to be

Condemned pressure vessel name plate to xx can not be repaired.

Licensed contractor to work in state of Nevada

Safety appurtenances – protected by safety or relief valves. Must be ASME code certified.

Everything must include a name plate.

Name plate to include

MAWP, YEAR, MANUFACTOR, PART #

XXXXX – means condemned.

Regulators also audit insurance adjustors, make sure paperwork was left – not documented not done.

U-1A  =  birth certificate.

Adjustable valves can not be used, must have numbers in material not riveted on, all valve must be ASME certified and the numbers have to be readable.

If nameplate is destroyed equipment has to be removed.

Pressure Gage – 1 ½ times the MAWP, Lens cover, Needle, Directly on the receiver tank (w/exemptions).

Drain Valve - Located on the bottom of tank, welded fitting, automatic.

Can not be altered in anyway drilled or welded unless by a certified person.

Welds – visual, U-1A questions call her.

R stamp on plate when repair is made.

Overall condition – Discontinuities, dents, deformities, corrosions cracks associated piping NDE.

5 cubic feet and under do not have to be inspected, but must be ASME certified and have a relief valve. A, P-2

Document of repair- R-1

reg. inspect jurisdiction, insurance

Record keeping – Man data report U-1

NRS 512 – talked about what she has to write up

www.nationalborard.org

www.asme.org

www.aws.org

www.dirweb.state.nv.us/msts.htm

MBIC

State of Nevada Mine and safety & training section

 Cindy L. Hartman (775)623-6548

Finished 11:40

 

Newmont – the gold company

Safety, Teamwork and Risk Reduction

Is it important? , reported, nothing done, why report nothing gets done

What went wrong?

Identify hazards determine risk

Risk management principal, team based to identify risk remediate

Available worldwide, depends on input and participation

Why do we need it? – hazard identification -hazard assessment

Hazard – defined as anything that can cause injury or loss

Open your mind be perceptive and take action to correct problem

What is risk? Event that could prevent you from achieving your objective.

What is “workout”? Forman level occur every shift- How long? 10 min safety talk, 5 safety questions, Responsible for leading? - can be any member of the team.

Five basic questions asked every day –

1. What risks, hazards or positive behaviors did you identify since your last shift?

2. What positive feedback or what corrective action took place or should take place?

3. If there were incidents during this period, what were the causes?

4. How do we rate our performance?

5. What do we do to ensure a safe and successful shift?

Feedback – Risk/Hazard identified – corrected –person responsible – risk assessment. Not to be held against anyone unless hazard is repetitive. Picture of standard outline – health/safety- environment- community relations. Risk assessment matrix- certain-likely-possible-unlikely-rare. 1-5/ low/ green, 6-9/moderate/ blue, 10-17/ high/ yellow, red/ extreme/ 18-25.

 Gave examples of each STaRR level 1-5.

Since intervention in July drastic drop.

Communication a must.

Identify and change unsafe behavior

Direct feed back to guys -rewards spot recognition could be misc things ie coffee mug, back pack, knife, etc.

 

Excused for lunch 12:17

 

Noon to 1:00p.m. Lunch break (Provided by WSA)

 

1:00p.m. to 2:30p.m. Sharing Best Practices Presentations

 

Mitch called meeting back to order at 1:15

Mitch introduced Richard Bartholomew

Richard said they would go over storage and maint program, lifting safety –

Richard turned it over to John – Willing to help set up program for properties, depending on what they want. All the data is available, for selection to make sure you have right product for job, or inspection. Report on wire rope inspection in pamphlet, available for crews if needed. Unable to show video, gantry crane 12 randomly broken wires in one lay or 4 in one strand wire rope sling 10 in a lay 5 in a strand. Taylor information and safety training to suit company. Various training videos and catalogs available.  If tag on sling is not readable then it should be retired. Tag tells Vertical, choker load, and bucket load amounts, tells length, and diameter. Diameter minus 0 plus 5. If diameter is measured smaller than tag reads it needs to be replaced because it loses metal with use. Fitting softer metal than sling you want cinched down .vs. wedged. General rule of thumb is 3 and 6 stands broken, most common breakage occurs where it is cinched down or at fitting. High use areas are easy to spot. Know problem areas and pay special attention to them. Don’t forget to look in valleys, or for general wear.

Richard – Cotter Key will work its way out not recommended for vertical lift. Any hook that is sprung needs to be replaced. The latch should fit snug with the hook, make sure hook is not bent. Every hook with a hole requires a latch. Min breaking force is same as catalog force – tells at what weight wire will break. If rope breaks at 50 tons then you can only lift 10 tons. Chains also must have tags. Always lube, cannot over lube. If it is dry there is going to be more where and tear just like an engine. If you tow a vehicle then the sling can not be used anymore for vertical lifts, due to the sling going slack and then the sudden snap when it pulls tight.

Jim – Nylon and eyebolts- inspection techniques – 2 types of synthetic slings web and round. nylon or polyester most common, nylon not good for chemicals such as bleach, polyester not good for high alkaline. Width of webbing helps determine capacity endless sling has higher capacity than eye and eye sling. Type of webbing manufacturer uses only can tell by tag. Sling must have a tag it is asme and osha required, and poss. MSHA. Tag must be clear and readable. They are considered consumable. Cheapest part of lifting equipment. Red core warning yarn – safety enhancement not a requirement. If it is cut to red core warning yarn it needs to be taken out of service, red yarn thread can be disguised by dirt and grime. Surface cutting wear and tear melting 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Rag up, if sling looks raggy it is best practice to replace, when in doubt take it out. Round slings typically polyester. Yarn is wound around and covered. More revolutions = more weight. Any length can be made and does not determine capacity. If interior core yarn is exposed then it must be replaced and usually can not be resurfaced, if cover is damaged but interior is not exposed it is still ok. Oils and waters typically do not compromise the capacity sling by and large, except nylon if thourly saturated during saturation it lowers capacity, however its capacity returns when it dries out. Nylon stretches more than Polyester.  In normal real world usage the core can not be damaged without cover being damaged. Number one cause for having to replace sling is cutting. When a load is on sling and it goes over a corner it can be cut. Lifting pads or wear pads can help keep sling from being damaged and can be reused in a different spot of pad. Aramid fiber (Kevlar) high performance sling .vs polyester. Aramid can handle bigger loads allowing it to be a smaller bulk, it also has a higher temperature and are more able to be repaired. Joining two slings together – common choker hitch – problem it creates knot and can compromise sling – do not use, if it is necessary use a screw pin anker shackle. Another problem can be is the two different slings can be a different capacity. Storage of slings – cool and dry – Sun (uv detergation) and envirment can damage sling. Cleaning of sling – best way to launder, parts degreaser, or dishwashing soap in bucket hang dry. Pressure washing ok but a steam wand will be too high a temperature. Also dryer can exceed temperature. Eyebolt exercise extreme caution if you see it bending it is necessary to replaced. Must be screwed down to shoulder, keep sling as vertical to eyebolt as possible, angles compromise.  Eyebolts do not have weight capacity. Vertical 2200 lbs vs  angle 550 lbs capacity. Swivel hoist ring used same as eyebolt however it can swivel and bend and has 2500 lbs capacity, no matter what the angle. Swivel hoist ring much more expensive, but invaluable in safety.

Why can’t more tags be put on sling? Can compromise and get in the way and plastic coating would not help.

 

Put off until tomorrow.

 

 

2:30p.m. to 5:35p.m. Bill Miller Engineering Top Fuel Dragster / Manufacturing Facility Tour.  Cancelled and Replaced with a tour of the National Automobile Museum Tour Instead

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DINNER

 

MARCH 9, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Golden Phoenix Catered Dinner / No Host Bar Compliments of the Western Suppliers Association – Door Prizes, Recognitions

 

 

 

 

MARCH 10, 2005

 

WRMMA SURFACE MEETING MINUTES DAY 2

7:30a.m. to 9:15a.m. General Business – Report Outs

 

Welcomed everyone, Underground to stay until the stuff that was left from yesterday is gone over.

Mitch asked if joint meeting seemed to work by show of hands, pretty much unanimous.

Bob talked about the meeting being changed from Thursday and Friday  to Wednesday and Thursday seemed to be working out very well. However there is a golf tournament on the 23rd of July and they would like to change the meeting to the 21st & 22nd Thursday and Friday for just this meeting to move it next to golf tournament. Is everyone okay with that, show of hands, unanimous.

Much more functional able to choose own password, local Elko company for service. Went from 42 to about 93 hits a day. Had a problem with site being taken over, but going to new company seems to have fixed it. Firewalls was a problem, but seems to be okay now. Contact to get a link is Bob just send him a name and logo. Supplier list is on web site. Is there a place to put information between meetings, maybe just feedback form, can turn back on the discussion forum if needed. More information can be found at the infomine site.

Financials - $947.00 before meeting for surface - after meeting broke, just kidding – current costs are meeting, stainless steel mugs, stenographer, web site enhancements, printing, etc.

 

Back to meeting 8:40

Highland Valley Copper – Ranbir Dhaliwal - Low grade copper mine, 137 million ton a year, lifting device, safe and quick 10 days with machine, Milling machine also. GVW exceed for vehicle unable to do wear kit, dead bed kit designed, same life as solid plate, can just be put on wear areas, spare conveyer belt on top canopy helps get everything out, and protect canopy.

Steel cable heavy – went to kevlar sling instead of steel wire. Last a long time and works well – lighter and easier to use. Has to be stamped by engineer. Send email and they will send what they have.

Encore did not like sending out part numbers for stuff, they wanted more control of product and parts, can only buy Encore transmission from P&H, built own with United Gear for 2 years, now they have more control, and cut costs. United Gear does build, can do onsite repairs. Able to upgrade all materials, will manufacture to specs.

Similar with swing drives, and they own a propel transmission that is on site.

Swing shafts 2800’s change on scheduled hours, can change without removing transmission, built table (swing shaft tool), can do the change in 4-6 hours. Change every  ______hours.

United Gear’s Warranty – not on hours or time, if they find deficiencies on quality or design they will fix even out of normal warranty time. More like an alliance.

P&H does have a problem with them building transmissions, however reverse engineering is legal, as long as you do not duplicate. The transmissions they built can interchange with Encore’s parts, but Encore will not sell parts – only new transmissions. They have built with United Gear 2 new transmissions and rebuilt 6 onsite. With Encore you have to send them the transmission to rebuild taking a long time. United gear did a rebuild from tear down to return in 96 hours

Propel rental of transmission, $10,000.00 during a rebuild.

Paul Doyle - Barrick – Fuel and lube not what it should be filtration system work w vendor (Kelly) to clean things up, upgraded shovel better brake system safer, new Hitachi 5500 shovel in Aug, testing new vehicle, few issues w/ oil, do truck pm on 7 day lube pm every truck is in every 7 days, single pass drills electronic control straightened out they work good. Trying to get standard jobs written, risk assessment, basic tools, available elec. and written package handed out - all tasks – oil, tran changes, big jobs, living project. Tech to sit and write down what job takes, and there is a sign off process,

John Henry - Contamination – mainly more like a fungus, non metal particle, worse in 8 to 9 months than it has ever been 5,000 to change filter 6 mo change out large filter of tanks triple stage filtration, d4 lights on trucks all filters change. Thought it was wax, fuel quality issues should maybe be checked. Temperature changes, tighter fuel filters- fuel spec on what you buy, randomly check fuel supply, problem w/ bulk storage, bring in humidity, water part of diesel fuel process, separates cause bacteria, filter out bulk, and maybe even filter going into bulk, had tanks professionally cleaned, sample reports said it was not a bacteria. Changing suppliers helped. Temperature did not seem to matter. Have to identify if it is bacterial problem, complete guard will help identify, please call for help. Once it is in tank, lives on fuel oil, how used, turned over, challenge, secondary thing you will see by product of fuel asphaltine oxides dark black and oily. Additives to help prevent it have to look at whole problem, fuel level temps as fuel is heated up it oxidizes and asphaltine is created.

Ryan Guthrie– Practice for safety queue guys to make standard poster to make natural thing. Had trouble with dirt entry, own oil lab helps pick up immediately. Develop rust air box, checking more into. Audit procedures, helps.

Dale Thompson – Director of Training - Chock blocks bumpers and tires, two hands to pick up hurt shoulders, smashed fingers, Trying to not have to use ever, working better, usually only pulled out at end of day. Called in State of Nevada – to audit training records to find problems, they will tell you what is wrong or right and give suggestions no write ups or situations, and will do it for free. Big help. Parking ditches, increase in step damage? Try to run them length ways. Task Training requires operation for eight hours a year on equipment or you have to renew. If documentation program is started it must be maintained.

Randy Nicholson - Database set up for non or low operation people check sheet to show you operated piece of equipment to show you have used it in last 3 months. Documents they have been trained on it.

Jeff Jarrett - Excel based task training program to flag if someone has not used equipment for 90 days.

Fuel level risk assessments – include contractors on safety programs – contracts count against safety record. Make sure you are getting vendor ID’s. Doing safety meeting with vendors/contractors makes company liable, so be careful.

? - Mandatory for contractors to have own safety guy.

? - Revamping sched system, changing software to track, pre-assembly inspection, in process inspection, sign off.

Bob - if you keep tire program going it takes care of shock struts. Tire pad, chocked, parking break set but did not hold, went in ditch. If they are chocked right they should hold truck, tight .vs. lose.

Surveys and research acc and injuries first 30 days, two man rule – all the time, no one works alone, new hires at least 30 days, go over safety and maint, even for transfers, number one topic is safety. Team leader ultimately responsible for the team. Core group – as team leaders, in maint and operations, vendor’s part of team.

Small costs add up.

How do you get risk score, is it similar to STaRR matrix? Some sort of computer program? Ranks to see what you are doing higher number = higher risk. Consequences .vs. frequency. Want it to be automatic. Back to behavior. Behavior main thing in safety.

Ellis – Weekly planning meeting geo, eng, consultants, once a week safety people come in operations person to go to maint. meetings. Helps to open up communications. When pulling tires for rotations, check brake pads if they won’t make PMs change brake while tire is off. Does the front ones still go on rear to get used up?

Keith – Carlin dump failure - backed off working on bottom side due to movement, went back to top. Road is open bypass around.  Dump had been there 10 years when it failed and covered major highway, notice of movement helped do some preventive measures. Great job with how it was handled, for Newmont and citizens. Re – evaluate all dumps has to be done to prevent it from happening again. Was not a place that was really monitored due to the length of stability – goes back to everyone keeping eyes open, if something is out of ordinary must be reported. Getting new equipment – been a long time. Back on schedule which means it is break time.

9:15a.m. to 10:00a.m. Break

 

Will pass around catalog for those who want information. Less bulky and seems great. Expensive to get but worth it. Saves shock load. Brand is RAD may be other brands. Only use pneumatic torque wrench gun for torque tightening andnot for bolt or nut removal because it will tear it up.

Attended meeting shortage in tire