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Cracow Gold Mine Quick Hitch Fan Cradle

Cracow Gold Mine Quick Hitch Fan Cradle. 22 nd August 2011 Townsville. The Problem. The Problem. Hanging secondary fans the traditional way is high risk. Strain injuries – heavy manual lifting Crush injuries – shifting loads and roll-over Falls – working at heights

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Cracow Gold Mine Quick Hitch Fan Cradle

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  1. Cracow Gold MineQuick Hitch Fan Cradle 22nd August 2011 Townsville

  2. The Problem

  3. The Problem • Hanging secondary fans the traditional way is high risk. • Strain injuries – heavy manual lifting • Crush injuries – shifting loads and roll-over • Falls – working at heights • Mechanical failure – snapped suspension chains • Highly inefficient – cumbersome task.

  4. The Problem • The residual risk for hanging fans using the traditional method was high. • The residual risk would fall substantially if people could be removed from the process. • Could we change the way we hung fans to remove people from the hazards?

  5. The Solution • The quick hitch fan cradle concept was developed. • We approached AECOM to assist in the design process • Key criteria for the design were: • Must eliminate people from the key hazard exposures; • Simple to use and sound in its performance; • Minimum moving parts; • Easy to manufacture and durable for underground use; • Must be generic to all fans; • Must be retro-fitable to existing infrastructure; • Minimise installation time.

  6. The Solution The quick hitch fan cradle

  7. The Solution Hitch Rail Receiver Cradle

  8. The IT extender arm.

  9. Fan Hanging

  10. The Receiver Cradle

  11. The Hitch Point

  12. The Hitch Point

  13. The Solution • The quick hitch fan cradle • Fall risk to personnel during the installation/removal process - Eliminated. • Crush risk to personnel during the installation/removal process - Eliminated. • Risk of using damaged or under-rated primary hanging chains (drop risk)- Eliminated. • Risk of poor tie down of the chains to eye-bolts/bracket (drop risk) - Eliminated. • Heavy manual labour (strain injuries)- Eliminated. • The cradle has been designed, engineered and certified to task. Risk of mechanical Failure – ALARA.

  14. Additional Information • The quick hitch fan cradle has been in service at Cracow for over 12 months. • All new fan installations have used the cradle and 90% of fans now hang on this solution. • The design and drawings cost approximately $25k. • The cradles have been manufactured by McBryde Corporation (Yeppoon, QLD) • Unit cost is approximately $6,000 depending on order quantity. • The installation time saving to us is approximately 12 man hours per move and 3 hrs of equipment time. ≈ $1,620 per fan move. • The safety cost saving is significant.

  15. Questions ? • The quick hitch fan cradle

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