This safety talk document provides guidance on communicating belt conveyor safety hazards to construction crews. It outlines several key points: 1) Belt conveyors are only for moving materials - workers should not walk or ride on them and should use ladders/stairways to access upper levels instead. 2) All workers should know the location of emergency stop buttons or shutdown ropes in case of emergency. 3) Mechanics must turn off power and lock out conveyors before performing maintenance or lubrication work. 4) Guards removed for repairs must be replaced immediately after work is complete. 5) Workers near conveyors should wear proper protective equipment like work clothing, avoid loose

1. Construction Safety Talks
Belt Some Things To Know Before You Give Your Talk.
Conveyors You, as supervisor, know how convenient mobile belt conveyors
are in the moving of concrete mix, brick, concrete blocks, and
No. 16 bagged materials from the delivery truck to or near where the
material will be used at your site.
But like all types of equipment there are injury hazards that you
How This Talk must tell your crew about.
Applies To My
Crew: • Belt conveyors are only for moving materials. Do not walk
or ride on them! Use ladders and stairways to reach upper
floor levels.
• Know the location of all emergency stop buttons or shut-
down ropes. If the equipment has a start-up warning horn,
be sure it works! In case of emergency, the sooner the
power is turned off, the less likely it is that someone will be
seriously injured.
• Mechanics must turn off the power and lock out the
conveyor before doing lubrication or maintenance work.
Never assume that you can perform a quick check without
locking-out the power.
• If you need to take a guard off to make repairs, be sure you
replace it immediately after you finish. Tell the crew to
report any missing guards to you as soon as they see them.
• Persons assigned to feed or take material from belt
conveyors must wear basic personal protective equipment.
- Wear adequate work clothing that protects arms, trunk,
and legs.
- Don't wear loose clothing and finger rings; they can snag
unexpectedly.
- Exposed skin can be irritated or burned from day-long
exposure to material dust that mixes with perspiration.
- When handling dry, dusty bulk material, wear eye and
respiratory equipment.
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2. • Avoid walking under operating conveyors. If you must, do so only if material is
not falling from the belt and remember to wear your hard hat.
Try This For Show And Tell!
All of the above points are much easier to get across if you give your talk near a
conveyor.
Questions You Can Use To Get Them Talking:
• If you have to walk under a conveyor belt, what should you be wearing?
• Has anyone ever had an accident, or know of one involving belt conveyors?
Attended By:
The illustrations, instructions and principles contained in the material are general in scope and, to the best of our knowledge, current at
the time of publication. No attempt has been made to interpret any referenced codes, standards or regulations. Please refer to the
appropriate code, standard or regulation making authority for interpretation or clarification.
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