Heavy Plant Machinery Dangers

As the concern for children playing on heavy plant machinery left unattended in quarries increases, the Quarry Products Association are constantly renewing their Play Safe…Stay Safe campaign which has the backing by the department of Health and Safety.

Heavy Plant Machinery Dangers for Children
Although heavy plant machinery is a necessity within quarries, it unfortunately also poses a danger to children and those not used to working with heavy plant machinery. Climbing up quarry faces or on machinery can lead to children being killed or badly injured. Quarry faces are unstable and can crumble underfoot. Heavy Plant machinery can move or fall over, trapping a child beneath it. For those with the correct training and knowledge, heavy plant machinery may be considered safe but increasingly quarries are having to think about how they will prevent children from playing on it when the quarries are unmanned during holiday periods. One answer for some quarries has been the introduction of quarry security patrols but this may be too costly which is why the industry encourages the on-going revival of the Play Safe Campaign.

Diving and Swimming Dangers
However, it should also be noted that measures are also continually considered in preventing diving which is popular in quarry waters. Despite warnings from the quarry industry and quarries attempts to prevent the access to these pools, divers are still visiting the quarries uninvited and the number of fatalities is on the increase. Swimming and diving in quarry lakes is not safe as the water can be deep and so cold it can cause cramp or the breathing equipment to freeze. Every year as many as 20 children drown in lakes found in quarries.

If you are interested in purchasing heavy plant machinery then simply pick up the phone and give N.H.Greaves & Co. Ltd on 01709 582381

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