Underground Roof Fall Hazard Assessment

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The assessment starts underground, in a room with the foreman, who gives you the work permit. Then you take the rock scaling tool and go out.
While proceeding to your workplace you must find any loose rocks or fall hazards on your way. When you find one, you need to use your rock tool to eliminate the hazard or ask your co-worker for assistance. You will barricade the tunnel when you find a hazard that you cannot remove yourself. And report this hazard to the foreman. When you get to the rock face of the tunnel, you will be searching for hazards with the help of you headlamp, because there is no light in the place of blasting. In the training and exam mode hazards are randomized to create a unique learning experience for the student.
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Work permit authorization and site readiness:
- Secure the workplace by signing the work permit and preparing to enter the underground work area safely.
Tool selection and hazard scanning preparation:
- Select and correctly use the rock scaling tool while moving through the tunnel to identify roof and wall hazards.
Loose rock identification through sounding:
- Detect potential roof and wall flaws by tapping rock surfaces and identifying hollow sounds that indicate instability.
Manual rock scaling and hazard removal:
- Safely remove identified loose rocks using the correct end of the scaling tool to eliminate fall hazards.
Progressive face and tunnel inspection:
- Continuously advance through the tunnel and wall face while inspecting all exposed surfaces for additional hazards.
Hazard isolation when removal is not possible:
- Secure danger zones by installing plates and taping off restricted areas when loose rock cannot be safely removed.
Incident reporting and supervisor communication:
- Report unremovable hazards to the foreman using approved communication procedures.
Final verification and task completion:
- Conduct a final inspection for remaining loose rocks, confirm hazard controls are in place, and complete the task.
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