| Title/Short Description | Subject | Date | |
Site energy isolation self audit - June 2019 Updated AUDIT
QNJAC has produced an even more user friendly version of their Isolation Self-Audit tool, with improved functionality which now allows the question set to be completed electronically. Members are reminded of the importance of guarding and isolation and conducting regular audits to check that their arrangements and procedures are sufficient. In this regard, the QNJAC Self Audit tool should prove very useful.
| Plant – fixed and mobile | 01/07/2020 | |
Relationship between impacts of geotechnical management, drilling and blasting in a quarry - QNJAC toolbox talk
A toolbox talk on information and engagement in relation to the impacts that geotechnical management, drilling and blasting have on one another in a quarry operation.
It is aimed at quarry operators, quarry managers, supervisors, geotechnical specialists and those persons carrying out drilling and blasting work at the quarry.
Prepared by the QNJAC Joint Drill, Blast and Geotechnical Group in May 2020.
| Drilling and Blasting | 26/05/2020 | |
Face surveying - QNJAC Toolbox Talk
This toolbox talk is aimed at quarry managers, supervisors and those persons responsible for implementing the recommended measures from geotechnical assessments and managing the surveying operation.
Prepared by the QNJAC Joint Drill, Blast and Geotechnical Group in May 2020.
| Geotechnical, Faces & Stockpiles | 26/05/2020 | |
Overburden stripping - QNJAC Toolbox talk
This toolbox talk is aimed at quarry operators, quarry managers and supervisors and should be read in conjunction with the ' QNJAC Guidance to Managing Change to Excavations and Tips'
It has been prepared by QNJAC Joint Drill, Blast and Geotechnical Group.
Toolbox talk was produced in May 2020
| Geotechnical, Faces & Stockpiles | 26/05/2020 | |
Blast designs and techniques to improve quarry face stability - February 2020
Guidance for quarry operators, geotechnical engineers, quarry managers, explosive supervisors, shotfirers and all others involved in the blast process to consider when designing and implementing blasts for improving quarry face stability
| Geotechnical, Faces & Stockpiles | 16/02/2020 | |
Managing stockpiles - Construction of solid tips - QNJAC - December 2019
A new toolbox talk from QNJAC outlining the correct way to construct solid tips
| Geotechnical, Faces & Stockpiles | 13/12/2019 | |
Managing stockpiles - QNJAC toolbox talk - December 2019
QNJAC have produced a new toolbox talk on the management of stockpiles
| Geotechnical, Faces & Stockpiles | 13/12/2019 | |
4 new Toolbox talks for hauliers
QNJAC has published new or updated toolbox talks on 4 health and safety issues for drivers and hauliers. The toolbox talks identify key legislation, the variety of different individuals who have responsibility for ensuring safe working practices / best practice and identifies key activities. The topics covered are;
- Reducing tipper rollovers
- Control of RCS / Dust for drivers in quarries
- Vehicle breakdowns - prevention and management of them
- Vehicle isolation and maintenance - key control
These toolbox talks can all be viewed in the Guidance Section of Safeprecast
| | 12/12/2019 | |
QNJAC provides 4 new Toolbox talks for hauliers
QNJAC has published new or updated toolbox talks on 4 health and safety issues for drivers and hauliers. The toolbox talks identify key legislation, the variety of different individuals who have responsibility for ensuring safe working practices / best practice and identifies key activities. The topics covered are;
- Reducing tipper rollovers
- Control of RCS / Dust for drivers in quarries
- Vehicle breakdowns - prevention and management of them
- Vehicle isolation and maintenance - key control
These toolbox talks can all be viewed in the QNJAC section of Safequarry
| Road Haulage | 10/12/2019 | |
Fatal 6 - Guidance for drivers on RCS - QNJAC December 2019
QNJAC has produced some guidance for drivers in quarries on the control of dust - Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS).
| Road Haulage | 10/12/2019 | |
Fatal 6 - Vehicle isolation and maintenance - QNJAC Toolbox Talk - December 2019
QNJAC has produced a toolbox that highlights best practice in the management of vehicle isolation and key control for vehicles.
| Road Haulage | 10/12/2019 | |
Fatal 6 - Reducing tipper rollovers - QNJAC Toolbox Talk December 2019
QNJAC has produced a toolbox talk highlighting the statutory duties and identifying the responsibilities of both the organisations and the individuals who are associated with a safe delivery being made by a tipper.
In particular, it looks at those responsible for maintaining the safety of persons involved in, or adjacent to, tipper loading and discharging activities. This includes the following;
- Hauliers
- Tipper Drivers
- Site operators
- Shovel loaders
- Weighbridge staff
| Road Haulage | 10/12/2019 | |